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Cork County Council Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice Warning Update – Thursday 9.00am
Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this morning as a Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warning remains in effect for Cork and as efforts continue to provide access to isolated communities and households. Significant challenges remain in north and north-west Cork with compacted snow and ice. Cork County Council is concentrating its efforts on…
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Cork County Council Severe Weather Update – Wednesday 5.00pm
The Cork County Local Coordination Group convened this afternoon ahead of a Met Éireann Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warning which comes into effect this evening. The group is made up of senior representatives from Cork County Council, An Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Defence Forces, ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann. Extremely cold…
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Appointments in Cork Hospitals and Community Facilities to Proceed Despite Weather Challenges
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed that appointments scheduled for Thursday, January 9th, in Cork City hospitals — Cork University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, and the South Infirmary – Victoria University Hospital — will go ahead as planned. However, patients are urged to avoid travelling unless it is absolutely safe to do so. Community…
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Severe Weather Alert: NECG Issues Warnings Amid Prolonged Cold Snap
The National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) convened this morning, Wednesday, 8 January, to address the ongoing disruptions caused by the persistent cold weather across Ireland. Met Éireann has issued an Orange Weather Warning, effective from 6pm this evening until 11am Thursday, with severe frost, ice, and snow predicted to create dangerous travel conditions and potential…
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Non-Urgent HSE Appointments Cancelled for January 8th Due to Severe Weather Warning
Non-urgent HSE appointments scheduled for Wednesday, January 8th at Bantry General Hospital and Mallow General Hospital, including outpatient and other clinical appointments, will not proceed due to adverse weather conditions. This decision follows the latest Orange Weather Warning issued by Met Éireann. Additionally, appointments at community facilities in North Cork will be impacted. While non-urgent…
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Cork County Council Update – Tuesday 2.00pm
Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment team convened this afternoon as severe weather continues to cause dangerous road conditions across the county. Met Éireann has issued a series of Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice warnings for Cork from 8.00pm tonight until 10.00am tomorrow morning and from 6.00pm tomorrow (Wednesday) until 11.00am on Thursday morning. The potential…
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17,000 Homes and Businesses Remain Without Power as ESB Networks Crews Work to Restore Supply
As of 5:15 pm on Monday, 6 January 2025, approximately 17,000 homes, farms, and businesses remain without power across the country, with the hardest-hit areas being counties Kerry, Limerick, and Tipperary. ESB Networks crews, supported by partner contractors, have been working tirelessly to restore power following the severe snow and ice conditions that caused significant…
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SVP South-West Doubles Fuel Deliveries Amidst Surge in Calls for Assistance During Cold Snap
St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) South-West has reported being overwhelmed with calls for assistance in the past week as a severe cold snap intensifies hardship for families and individuals across Cork. The charity warns that it may need to double fuel deliveries to households in need, placing additional strain on its already stretched resources. SVP’s…
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Cork County Council Severe Weather Update – Monday 1.30pm
Cork County Council’s Crisis Management Team convened again this afternoon to assess road and weather conditions and to plan for the extended cold snap. A Met Éireann Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning is now in effect in Cork until midday tomorrow. Wintry showers are forecast to bring further accumulations of snow today and early tomorrow morning.…
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Cork County Council Severe Weather Update – Monday 9.15am
Cork County Council’s Crisis Management Team convened this morning to assess road and weather conditions overnight. A Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning remains in place throughout this week until 12.00 midday on Thursday, the 9th of January. Significant snow fall in north-west, north and mid Cork has lead to treacherous driving conditions with widespread icy…