On Sunday (09/07/2023), as a result of risk profiling, Revenue officers seized 32.5kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €650,000 at Dublin Airport. The illicit drugs were seized when a passenger was stopped and his luggage searched following his arrival off a direct flight from Los Angeles. The drugs were discovered concealed within…

Cork’s new 4m wide pedestrian and cycle path bridge, connecting Grange to Tramore Valley Park, has been officially named Vernon Mount Bridge. Over a period of a month, a total of 598 nominations were received from the public through a naming submission process set up by Cork City Council.   Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr.…

Uisce Éireann would like to notify customers supplied by the Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice in place since 29 October 2022 has been lifted with immediate effect following consultation undertaken with the HSE. All consumers on the Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply can now resume normal use of the water…

Eleanor Siochrú raised over €3000, climbing Kilimanjaro for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI). Ms Siochrú – originally from Ballydaly (Outside Milstreet) Cork but now living in Kerry – climbed Africa’s highest mountain as part of a climbing group in memory of her husband’s Grandmother, Gretta. Eleanor Siochrú said:  “It was an honour to take on the challenge in memory of someone who made…

James Fogarty, Deputy Chief Executive Cork County Council;  Willie John O’Flynn, Director and Treasurer of Mallow Chamber of Commerce; Cllr Frank O’Flynn, Mayor of the County of Cork; Eamon Gallen, Chief Operations Officer with Uisce Éireann, at Mallow Bridge Pumping Station today at an event to mark the completion of the €34m Mallow investment by…

The new, three-times per week Ryanair service to Paris Beauvais will commence on October 29. The new service will offer the best connectivity between the South of Ireland and the French capital this winter. Cork Airport is on track to serve 2.7 million passengers in 2023, with its award-winning customer service, convenient airport experience, excellent…

Reports of a breakdown, westbound, on the N25 at J2. Take care on approach.

Bank of Ireland’s Spending Pulse analyses debit & credit card spend Significant rise in spending amongst teenagers as schools out for summer Nationwide spending dips; spend rises in popular European countries  Bank of Ireland debit and credit card spending in June 2023 dropped by -6% when compared to May’s spending according to the latest Bank…

Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council wish to remind customers supplied by the Whitegate Public Water Supply, that the Boil Water Notice issued on 29 October 2022 remains in place. The Boil Water Notice was issued to protect the health of approximately 9,000 customers due to increased turbidity in the raw water source. Areas impacted…