Anastasia O’Mahony, a 5th class pupil from St. Vincent’s Primary School, was the overall winner of a pilot school poster competition run by Cork City Council Operations Department in partnership with Uisce Éireann.  The theme of the competition was “Only Flush 3Ps – Pee, Poo, Paper”. The aim of the competition was to create awareness…

Ensuring children are up to date with their vaccines will protect them from vaccine-preventable diseases Information on vaccines recommended for you and your family is available here Today, the HSE is marking the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European Immunisation Week 2023, which takes place each year during the last week of April. The theme for…

Event Has Raised Over €4million To Date For Breast Cancer Services  100K in 30 Days have teamed up with the Marie Keating Foundation to support their vital breast cancer services and organisers are calling on the people of Cork to sign-up for the June event. Marie Keating lost her life to breast cancer 25 years…

Gardaí were alerted following the discovery of a body in the water near Coachford Greenway, yesterday afternoon, Sunday 23rd April 2023. The body was recovered from the water by Emergency Services and taken to Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The Coroner has been notified.

South Munster Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) have revealed a rise in visits and calls from people in the three weeks following the lifting of the eviction ban on March 31st.   MABS, who provide impartial advice to anyone who wants help in managing their money and taking control of debt, have reported a…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today launched details of this year’s Active School Week, together with Ministers of State, Thomas Byrne TD and Hildegarde Naughton TD. National Active School Week #ASW23 takes place from 24-28 April. The programme encourages all schools to build Active School Week into their annual school calendars, with information, ideas…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today (24 April) encourages all families intending on applying for school transport services for the first time for the next school year to register before the closing date of 28 April. The Bus Éireann family portal is currently open for new applications for school transport services for the 2023…

Gardaí at Watercourse Road investigating the fatal assault of a man in Cork City on the 11th March 2023 are renewing their appeal for information. Florence O’Sullivan, aged 68, died at Cork University Hospital on the 6th of April 2023 from injuries sustained in the course of an incident at Glentrasna Court, The Glen, Cork…

AJ O’Sullivan has been located safe and well. No further media action is required. An Garda Síochána would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance. Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old AJ O’Sullivan who is missing from the Listowel area of Co.Kerry since Friday, 21st April…

The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD and Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, have announced that the Government has approved the deployment of an Emergency Civil Assistance Team (ECAT) mission. The mission will involve Defence Forces personnel, in support of Department of Foreign Affairs officials, to assist with the process…