Category: News

  • Missing Person Appeal – Martin O’Donoghue – 14 Years – Cork City

    Missing Person Appeal – Martin O’Donoghue – 14 Years – Cork City

    Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 14 year old Martin O’Donoghue who was last seen in the Western Road area of Cork city on the morning of Tuesday 25th April 2023. Martin is described as being approximately 5 foot 9 inches in height with a medium build, brown hair and…

  • Missing Person Appeal – Maria Murphy – 57 Years – Cork City

    Missing Person Appeal – Maria Murphy – 57 Years – Cork City

    Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 57 year old Maria Murphy who was last seen in Cork city on Wednesday 19th April 2023. Maria is described as being approximately 5 foot 6 inches in height with a medium build and blonde hair. When last seen, Maria was wearing a red…

  • Gardaí and RSA Urge Caution On Roads As May Bank Holiday Deaths Rise By 8%

    Gardaí and RSA Urge Caution On Roads As May Bank Holiday Deaths Rise By 8%

    4 people killed and 27 seriously injured* over May Bank Holiday 2022. Gardai to focus on Life Saver Offences over bank holiday including, speeding, impaired driving, non-seatbelt wearing and distracted driving. 154 people arrested for driving under the influence over the 2022 May Bank Holiday Weekend, 13% of these arrests made between the hours of…

  • Bus Éireann May Bank Holiday travel arrangements

    Bus Éireann May Bank Holiday travel arrangements

    Image courtesy of Deposit Photos Bus Éireann’s 220 routes will operate Sunday schedules on Sunday, 30 April and bank holiday Monday, 1 May 2023. Likewise, Bus Éireann’s inter-regional Expressway service will operate Sunday schedules on Sunday, 30 April and bank holiday Monday, 1 May 2023. We strongly encourage intending passengers to book their guaranteed seat…

  • Recall of a batch of Dunnes Stores Smoky BBQ Pork Loin Chops due to the presence of Salmonella

    Recall of a batch of Dunnes Stores Smoky BBQ Pork Loin Chops due to the presence of Salmonella

    Summary Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2023.09 Product: Dunnes Stores 4 Irish Smoky BBQ Quick Fry Pork Loin Chops; pack size: 400g; approval number: IE 538 Batch Code: 104; use-by date: 22/04/2023 Country Of Origin: Ireland Message: The above batch of Dunnes Stores 4 Irish Smoky BBQ Quick Fry Pork Loin Chops is being…

  • Cork City Hall Lights Up In Support Of National Arthritis Week 2023

    Cork City Hall Lights Up In Support Of National Arthritis Week 2023

    Image: Gerard McCarthy Cork City Hall will be illuminated in blue and purple, the colors of Arthritis Ireland, in honor of National Arthritis Week. This week-long campaign, which runs from April 24th to 30th, aims to bring attention to this condition, which affects one in five people in Ireland. Arthritis Ireland has chosen to highlight…

  • Loreto Secondary School named Ireland’s Park ‘n’ Stride School of the Year

    Loreto Secondary School named Ireland’s Park ‘n’ Stride School of the Year

    Image: 1IMAGE/Bryan Brophy Twelve schools awarded at Green-Schools Travel ceremony Cork school Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy was named one of Ireland’s Travel Schools of the Year (Park ‘n’ Stride Mode) at a ceremony in Dublin on Tuesday. An Taisce Green-Schools presented the school with their award at the event honouring the winners of this year’s…

  • Togher Family Centre to Celebrate 50 years with Big Street Party This Friday

    Togher Family Centre to Celebrate 50 years with Big Street Party This Friday

    Fifty past and present attendees of Togher Family Centre in Cork City came together this week to promote a big street party on Friday to celebrate 50 years since the Centre opened its doors. Togher Family Centre has been providing a range of life enhancing education and support services to children, adults,and families through all stages of their lives since 1973. They have grown…

  • Govt. Grants to Eliminate Schoolbook Costs for Primary and Special Schools

    Govt. Grants to Eliminate Schoolbook Costs for Primary and Special Schools

    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD today (26 April) announced that the payment of over €50 million is being made to primary schools and special schools across the country this week to provide free schoolbooks to pupils within the free education scheme from September 2023.…

  • Cork Airport Set to Welcome Over 52,000 Passengers This May Bank Holiday Weekend

    Cork Airport Set to Welcome Over 52,000 Passengers This May Bank Holiday Weekend

    New six-times weekly Aer Lingus Regional service to Bristol commences this Friday, April 28. Aer Lingus twice-weekly service to Dubrovnik, Croatia recommences on Wednesday, May 3. Figures represent a 27% and 6% increase on May Bank Holidays 2022 and 2019 respectively. Cork Airport passenger numbers currently tracking ahead of 2019 on a month-by-month basis. Strong…