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Cork City Council Issue Flooding Evening Update
Cork City continues to experience river flooding and surface water flooding across the city. Blackpool Village and Glanmire Village are currently impassable, Cork City Council and Cork City Fire Service crews are on site to assist. Across the rest of the city, many roads remain flooded in Ballyvolane, Rochestown, Blarney, and Tower with several roads…
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Statement from Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Frank O’Flynn
Statement from Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Frank O’Flynn The Met Eireann Orange Rainfall warning, which has just expired, has resulted in a months’ worth of rain falling in just 24 hours. This is on top of already saturated lands and high river levels. It is evidence, if any were needed, of our…
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Update from Cork County Council on Met Eireann Orange Rain Warning
Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened again this morning in relation to the effects of the Met Eireann Orange Rain Warning, which remains in effect until 1.00pm today. Significant rainfall has led to localised and spot flooding impacting the road network across the county resulting in many parts of the road network closing throughout the day. With significant rainfall in the last 24 hours together with ongoing forecasted…
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Cork City Council Morning Update on Significant Flooding Across Cork City
Significant flooding is occurring across the city which has impacted motorists, closed roads and led to traffic delays this morning. South Terrace, and adjoining streets, were seriously impacted by surface water this morning as was North Mall and the South City Link Road. Lavitts Quay, Popes Quay and Wandesford Quay in the city centre and…
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River Search to Continue This Morning
A search will continue at first light this morning following reports that a person entered the water at St. Patrick’s Bridge, Cork City. Gardaí, Ambulance, Fire and Coast Guard remained at the scene until the early hours of this morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact Anglesea Street Garda station on 021 4522000.
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Statement from Cork County Council on Road Conditions
Cork County is currently experiencing spells of heavy rain and blustery east to southeast winds with a Met Éireann Status Orange Rain warning in effect until 1.00pm on Wednesday. Cork County Council is aware of a number of road incidents across the county with localised and spot flooding impacting the road network. Rolling road closures…
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Government Launches Campaign to Promote the Safe Sales of Paracetamol
Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler T.D. has launched a new information campaign to promote safe sales of paracetamol by staff working in pharmacy and non-pharmacy retail settings. The campaign will promote new information packs that will be available nationally for staff working in pharmacy, and non-pharmacy retail settings. The objective of…
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Update on Status Orange weather warning for Cork City
Traffic restriction are expected to be in place this evening during high tide times this evening on Wandesford Quay, Lavitt’s Quay and Union Quay due to expected tidal flooding. The Status Orange rain warning that is in place for Cork continues until 1pm tomorrow Wednesday, October 18. Tidal flooding risk: Persistent rain is expected tonight…
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Cabinet approves drafting of Road Traffic Measures Bill 2023
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, and Minister of State for Transport, Jack Chambers TD, have welcomed today’s decision by the Government to approve for formal drafting of the General Scheme of the Road Traffic Measures Bill 2023. The Bill aims to provide for penalty point reform, mandatory drug testing at the scene of collisions,…
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Ministers Humphreys announces payment dates for Budget 2024 Cost of Living Lump Sum Supports
Nine lump-sum supports will be paid between November and January to help with Cost of Living Suite of Payments totalling over €1.2 Billion to support families, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities €400 Disability and Carers Support Grants to be paid next month Living Alone and Fuel Allowance lump sums to be paid in November…