West Cork communities still urged to conserve water  Night-time water restrictions that have been in place over the last two weeks in Clonakilty have now been lifted. Restrictions were in place due to a high demand for water, combined with low rainfall levels. Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council wish to thank the people of…

Stock Image Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has published a list of ten ways to deal with loneliness. Turn2Me stated that most people feel lonely at some stage of their life, and that it saw an increase in the amount of young people (18 – 24-year-olds) reporting feeling lonely during and after the pandemic.…

Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council wish to advise that network improvement works along the N71, Rosscarbery to Skibbereen road, may cause disruption to supply for homes and businesses in Rosscarbery Village and surrounding areas from 1pm until 4pm on Monday, 12 June. Areas impacted include, Rosscarbery Village, Derry, Gallane, Maul, Ballinaclogh and Downeen. Portfolio Manager for…

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins and Chief Executive of Cork County Council Tim Lucey have cut the ribbon marking the reopening of Ireland’s only cable car service, and the only cable car in Europe that crosses open seawater, following an extensive €1.6m upgrade. The Dursey Island Cable Car was originally…

High-speed connectivity on the way as over 800 Cork homes, farms and businesses near the Tallow area see build works commence Further 1,600 Cork homes, farms and businesses near the Mitchelstown area see surveying works completed Almost 20,000 homes, businesses and farms in Cork can avail of a high-speed connection today  National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company…

Pictured at the launch of the special music events scheme were members of Clonakilty Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann Aine Déiseach and Eirinn Coppinger. Image: Denis Boyle Cork County Council is delighted to announce the return of the Special Music Event Scheme, a community-led initiative aimed at promoting tourism and celebrating the vibrant music culture of West…

Image: Patrick Browne The summer solstice has a new calling from GIY, the social enterprise is encouraging each household in Ireland to take some time on the longest day of the year and ‘sow a seed’ to Get Ireland Growing. Get Ireland Growing Day was launched in 2021 and annually the organisation calls on the…

The Metropole Hotel has announced the return of Harley StrEAT, the popular summer destination for foodies who are always on the lookout for new tastes. The food market is set to start from Friday, June 9th onwards with a variety of cuisines ranging from Mexican, Middle Eastern, Thai and American. The newly launched menu is…

Throughout the June Bank Holiday weekend, a Garda Roads Policing operation was in place between 7am on Thursday, 1st June 2023 and 7am on Tuesday, 6th June 2023. There was one fatal collision on our roads during this period and 12 serious collisions took place that resulted in 12 serious and life-threatening injuries. To date…

Top Summer Destinations From Ireland’s Two Busiest Airports Revealed Passenger Numbers Up 28% at Cork Airport in May Irish holiday makers have their eyes firmly set on the sun this summer, with millions set to depart from Ireland’s two busiest airports at Cork and Dublin over the coming weeks. June, July and August are set…