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“All that Jazz” As Cork Airport Will Welcome Over 53,000 Passengers This October Bank Holiday Weekend
Bank holiday passenger traffic combined with mid-term school holiday traffic will make for a very busy weekend at Munster’s most popular airport. Guinness Cork Jazz Festival set to draw thousands of international visitors to “the real capital” this weekend. Passenger traffic this weekend is up 23% compared to October Bank Holiday 2022. This weekend also…
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Top Tips To Manage Gut Health On National Food Day
Dr Phil Kieran gives advice for taking care of our tummies A leading Cork GP and TV presenter is encouraging people to consider good gut health when making food choices. National Food Day takes place annually on October 24th, and is a global movement that aims to help people to “Eat Real,’ with a vision that…
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Public Asked To Share Their Views On Climate Action Plan For Cork County
Cork County Council is seeking public engagement on the draft of its new five-year Climate Action Plan. The ambitious plan shows how the Council can work to influence, facilitate and coordinate the climate actions of communities and stakeholders. It also details how the Council will take direct climate action, to meet national targets, in respect of its…
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Uisce Éireann’s Leakage Reduction Programme Continues In Cork As Ovens Set To Reap The Benefits
Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing over 1.2km of aged water mains in Ovens, Co. Cork. These essential works are due to commence in early November and are due to be completed by mid-December. Once completed customers in this area will enjoy an improved water supply with less disruption due to…
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Isolation under the spotlight with a Night with the Ghosts on Spike Island
Image: Michael O’Sullivan /OSM PHOTO AsIAm are putting the isolation experienced by the autism community under the spotlight with their Night with the Ghosts event, on Spike Island , Friday the 10th November. This event not only highlights the isolation felt by the community but is also an important fundraiser for AsIAm, Irelands Autism Charity. …
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IBTS Urgently Appeals For More Regular Donors To Give Blood Especially O-, A- and B- donors
Image courtesy of Deposit Photos The IBTS are today (Sunday) seeking the public’s support to help the national blood supply, as some blood groups, especially O-, A-, and B- have fallen to just 3 days supply in recent weeks. The IBTS aims to have 7 days stock at all times. The IBTS is urgently looking…
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Statement from Cork County Council on Forecasted Weather Conditions
Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened today in advance of Met Eireann’s Status Yellow – Rainfall warning for Cork County. Met Eireann has forecasted heavy rain with the chance of thunder leading to localised flooding and difficult travel conditions. The warning is in effect from 6pm this evening(Sunday 22nd) until 6pm tomorrow…
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Cork Taxi Driver Faces Legal Action for Unauthorized Operation
In a recent operation conducted by Cork City Roads Policing in collaboration with NTA/TFI, a driver was apprehended for operating a public service vehicle without the required licence and insurance, as revealed in a tweet by the Gardaí. The operation, aimed at ensuring compliance with public service vehicle regulations, led to the identification of a…
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The N40 Goats’ Free-Roaming Days Come to an End
Image: CSPCA (via Facebook.) The N40 Goats, a group that has become well-known to many in the area, are no longer causing antics along the N40 Eastbound near the new Vernon Mount Bridge. This peculiar story began in April when we first reported on these goats, often seen freely roaming on the road’s verges. Interestingly,…
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Road / Flooding updates from Cork County Council
