2002

• Joe McHugh, City Manager 1974-1986 died
• The Cork Main drainage Scheme is on target for completion in 2003 - Ireland's largest environmental scheme.
• St Patrick's Street [Grand Parade] refurbishment scheme based on a design by Beth Gali, architect  commenced in August.
• City Hall refurbishment is due for completion
• New 15m development on City Hall's car park is due to commence soon giving staff and public a new additional building from which to conduct business
• New fly-over on the southern ring Road is at planning stage
• Estates Roads are been improved with a continuous resurfacing programme started in 1999 with Croaghta Park, Benvoirlich estate, Rossa Avenue Summertown completed.
• A continuous programme of House improvements is underway.
• Living over the shop is a high priority programme for Cork Corporation.

2001

• Cork bid for European City of Culture
• Cork Corporation has adopted a new strategy for parks, open spaces, river walks, gardens and cemeteries. Person safety will be getting priority attention in the years ahead.

2000

• Cork Opera house refurbishment opened
• Cork Crawford gallery extension opened.
• Urban Traffic Control system work continuing.
• Blackpool By-Pass & Thomas Davis Over bridge
• John Bermingham Lord Mayor 1968-1969 died November 1st.

1999

• The Jack Lynch Tunnel was opened [may]
• Cork airport Business Park was opened.
• Emmet Place Plaza
• Jack lynch died

1998

• Tour de France
• Kingsley Hotel opened

1997

• Maryborough / Ambassador hotels opened
• Litter wardens introduced in the city
• Little island / Carrigtwohill by-pass was opened

1996

• South West Link road from Rochestown to Bishopstown opened
• Hayfield Manor Hotel opened

1992

• Douglas to Rochestown Southern Ring Road was opened
• The new Garda station at Anglesea Street was opened
• The Tunnel project began with site testing

1991

• First visit of the tall ships race in its 35-year history
• A major extension to cork airport terminal and its runway was opened on its 30th Anniversary.

1990

• South City Link Road began
• A unique double was achieved with the Cork Senior Hurling and Senior Football teams both winning their respective all Ireland titles
• Liner Q.E.2 visited Cork and berthed at the new deepwater basin at Ringaskiddy

1988

• Tivoli overpass at Silversprings
• Cork v Cologne twinned

1987

• Introduction of Swansea / Cork Ferry
• Christy Ring Bridge

1985

• 800th Anniversary of the granting to the city of cork its first charter
• The North Ring road
• Nano Nagle Bridge opened
• Bishop Lucy Park

• Opening of the Cork University Hospital Wilton by Taoiseach Mr Jack Lynch
• Opening of Extension to the City library
• Mahon Industrial Estate opened with Rigid Tools first firm
• International apprentice competition held in Cork
• The All weather sports track opened