County Cork government, such as the formation of sporting teams, the term "County Cork" is often taken to include both city and county. County Cork is located in the province of Munster, bordering Kerry to the west, Limerick to the north, Tipperary to the north-east and Waterford to the east. It is the largest county in Ireland by land area, and the largest of Munster's six counties by population and area. At the last census in 2016, Cork city stood at 125,657. The population of the entire county is 542,868 making it the state's second-most populous county and the third-most populous county
Limerick Junction railway station to close the railway from Limerick Junction to Waterford to save money. Iarnród Éireann is planning a new platform at Limerick Junction railway station. Iarnród Éireann submitted planning application to Tipperary County Council for the new halt in 2018. It is hoped subject to planning permission, it will be complete by mid-2019. The new platform, measuring some 240 metres, will remove the constraints and speed restrictions associated with the current single platform which caters for all Dublin to Cork/Kerry services in both directions. Improved journey times of up to five minutes for Dublin to Cork/Kerry services, and of up to