The Road Safety Authority is bringing its safety message directly to music lovers this summer, launching an innovative festival campaign featuring on-site breathalysers and interactive demonstrations to tackle impaired driving and promote seatbelt use. The campaign launched today at Kaleidoscope festival at Russborough House in Blessington, Co. Wicklow, marking the start of a summer-long initiative…

Uisce Éireann will commence the next round of targeted water network flushing on Monday, 7 July 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to improve water quality for Cork City residents and businesses. The four-night programme will focus on areas around Blackrock Road, continuing the utility company’s proactive approach to addressing water discolouration issues across the…

National Broadband Ireland has activated fibre connections for homes, businesses and farms in two major Cork deployment areas, bringing the total number of premises able to access high-speed broadband across the county to over 48,000. National Broadband Ireland (NBI) announced today that over 5,300 Cork premises near Eyeries and Kinsale can now connect to high-speed…

A Cork District Court judge has handed down a three-month suspended prison sentence to a resident of St Michael’s Lawn, Mahon, following a guilty plea to unlawfully tampering with a gas meter at the property. The case, heard on 25 June 2025, centred on an investigation carried out by Gas Networks Ireland in December 2024.…

Cork Business Association has delivered a comprehensive wishlist to Government ahead of Budget 2026, calling for urgent action on housing, city centre security, and the soaring costs threatening local businesses. The submission, delivered before the Dáil Summer Recess, outlines practical solutions to protect Cork’s vibrant business community while acknowledging recent wins including the transformed Kent…

A star-studded music fundraiser featuring country music sensation Nathan Carter will take place at Cork City Hall on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, with all proceeds supporting the Irish Cancer Society. The Concert for Cancer event, starting at 7:00 PM, will see Nathan Carter perform alongside support act Clodagh Lawlor in what promises to be a…

Uisce Éireann is calling on communities across East Cork to help protect water supplies after a surge in demand coupled with reduced river and groundwater levels has put pressure on the network serving coastal and inland areas. The utility company is ramping up leak detection and pipe repairs across affected areas, which include Castlemartyr, Mogeely,…

The HSE National Cancer Control Programme has joined forces with the GAA and Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps to promote crucial sun safety measures as summer sporting activities ramp up across Cork and Ireland. The partnership comes as concerning statistics reveal that over 1,200 new cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are diagnosed…

Cork City Council received 323 Freedom of Information (FOI) requests last year, while Cork County Council handled 295 requests and South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital processed 132 requests, according to the Information Commissioner’s annual report published today. The figures are part of a nationwide surge in FOI activity, with 41,660 requests made to public bodies across Ireland…

Gardaí are investigating all circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body at Ballymaquirk, Mallow, Co. Cork on Saturday evening, 28th June 2025. The discovery has prompted a comprehensive investigation, with officers particularly keen to trace the movements of a male pedestrian spotted on a busy North Cork route two weeks prior to the body being…