A rare conservation success has been achieved at Fota Wildlife Park with the birth of Ireland’s first drill monkey, offering hope for a species that has seen its wild population halve in just three decades. The male drill monkey, born on 18 July to nine-year-old mother Lewa and ten-year-old father Ekona, represents a significant milestone…

Emergency services are currently dealing with a collision on the N40 South Ring Road eastbound at Junction 1, the N22 interchange, with Cork Fire Brigade on scene attending to the incident. The collision has occurred on the eastbound carriageway of Cork’s busiest ring road at the junction that connects to the N22 Ballincollig bypass. Motorists…

Reports of a collision on the R620 near Dromore Hill/Mallow Pump House. Emergency services are en route. Take care on approach.

Hay fever sufferers in Cork should prepare for moderate pollen levels over the coming days, with grass, nettle and weed pollen expected to remain at medium concentrations through Friday, according to Met Éireann’s latest forecast. The warm but humid conditions forecast for Wednesday 30 July through Friday 1 August will create ideal conditions for pollen…

Cork Safety Alerts has revamped its push notification system to address persistent loading issues that have frustrated users trying to access breaking news and safety updates on their mobile devices. The popular community news service, which reaches over 280,000 followers (with 13,801,866 impressions on Facebook alone this month) across social media platforms, announced today that…

Food safety authorities have issued a third separate Listeria-related recall, withdrawing a chicken pasta product due to confirmed contamination whilst clarifying no connection to two other ongoing food safety investigations. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued alert 2025.36 today for a single product following detection of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Authorities have explicitly stated there…

Cork’s premier food festival is back from 13 to 17 August 2025, serving up a five-day feast that celebrates not just great food, but the diverse communities that make Cork Ireland’s food capital. Cork on a Fork Fest returns next month with a flavour-packed programme that goes well beyond the plate. The Cork City Council-led…

Motorists are advised that the southbound bore of the Jack Lynch Tunnel will close tonight, Wednesday 30 July, from 9pm to 4am for scheduled maintenance works. The closure is part of an extensive maintenance programme that will see multiple overnight closures throughout August. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has scheduled these works during overnight hours to…

The Department of Social Protection has achieved JAM Card friendly status, training nearly 3,000 staff members to better support people with invisible disabilities and communication barriers, Minister Dara Calleary announced today. The nationwide rollout means all public offices and phone lines across the department now recognise the JAM (Just a Minute) Card, a simple tool…

Cork Airport celebrated its two millionth passenger of 2025 yesterday, marking the milestone a full month earlier than in 2024 as Ireland’s fastest-growing airport prepares for its busiest year in 64 years. Benvon Deasy from Rochestown became the lucky two millionth traveller as she departed for Cape Town via London Heathrow with her husband Killian…