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Gardaí Appeal for Owners of Lost Property
Cork Gardaí are seeking to reunite a collection of lost items with their rightful owners after numerous items were handed in to Ballincollig Garda Station over recent weeks. The items, discovered either by Gardaí or handed in by members of the public, include a range of valuable property currently being stored at the station. Among…
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CRITICAL Charity Launches 41-Day Fitness Challenge to Expand Lifesaving Services Across Ireland
Ireland’s leading emergency medical charity CRITICAL is calling on Cork workplaces, community groups and individuals to join their ‘Ready, Set, Respond’ challenge, a unique 41-day fitness initiative aimed at expanding vital emergency medical services to new locations across the country. The challenge begins on Saturday, 6 September, coinciding with National Services Day, and runs until…
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477 Patients on Trolleys Across Ireland This Morning
Nearly 500 patients are waiting for hospital beds across the country this morning, with Cork hospitals treating 22 people on trolleys, according to the latest INMO figures. The latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolley Watch show 477 admitted patients waiting for beds today, 26 August 2025. Of these, 325 patients…
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Cork County Council Seeks Relief School Warden for Seven East Cork Schools
Cork County Council is recruiting a Relief School Warden to cover seven primary schools across East Cork, with applications closing at 4pm on 10 September 2025. The relief position will provide coverage for school crossing duties at primary schools in Killeagh, Cloyne, Midleton, Upper Aghada, Youghal and Castlemartyr. The successful candidate will ensure safe road…
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Back to School Means Back to Traffic: Drive Smarter This September
As schools across Cork continue their staggered reopening, with some secondary schools already back this week and most primary schools returning around 1 September, drivers need to adjust to busier roads, altered traffic patterns, and the return of thousands of young pedestrians and cyclists. Here’s your comprehensive guide to navigating the school run safely. The…
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Urgent Food Recall: Lidl Withdraws Braemoor Chicken Kievs Over Salmonella Risk
Lidl shoppers across Cork are urged to check their freezers after Glenhaven Foods announced an immediate recall of Braemoor Red Hen Ham & Cheese Chicken Kievs due to Salmonella contamination. The Food Safety Authority has issued a Category 1 alert for the 500g packs of Braemoor Red Hen Ham & Cheese Chicken Kievs, a Lidl…
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Midleton Faces Week of Overnight Water Restrictions Due to Drought
Residents and businesses in Midleton will experience overnight water supply interruptions from 10pm to 7am starting tonight, as Uisce Éireann implements emergency measures to conserve dwindling water reserves amid ongoing drought conditions affecting the East Cork town. The restrictions, which begin tonight (Monday, 25 August) and continue until Monday morning, 1 September, are necessary to…
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Fatal Collision in Glanmire: Gardaí Appeal for Witnesses
A woman in her 60s has died following a single vehicle collision in the Dunkettle Ballinglanna area of Glanmire this afternoon, with Gardaí now appealing for witnesses to come forward. The fatal incident occurred at approximately 1:50pm today, Monday 25th August, on what would have been a busy afternoon for the area. Emergency services attended…
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Cork Libraries Launch Wildlife Mini-Kits for Budding Nature Enthusiasts
Cork County Council has unveiled an exciting new initiative that transforms local libraries into gateways to nature, offering specialised wildlife exploration kits that promise to turn curious Corkonians into citizen scientists. The innovative scheme provides four distinct mini-kits focused on bats, birds, bugs, and plants, each equipped with professional-grade tools and educational resources. From bat…
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Cork County Council Seeks Public Submissions for Heritage Resilience Publication
Cork County Council is calling on local communities to contribute stories, photographs and site recommendations for an upcoming publication exploring how the county’s heritage has survived centuries of extreme weather events, natural disasters and human-caused challenges, with submissions due by 15th September. The publication, the thirteenth in the Heritage of County Cork series, will document…