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McCormack Farms Recall Update: Two More Spinach Products Added
Food safety authorities have issued Update 2 to the McCormack Family Farms fresh produce recall, adding two more spinach products to the list of items being withdrawn due to confirmed detection of Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland released the second update to alert 2025.35 today, following the original alert and Update 1…
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FSAI Reassures Consumers Following Latest Listeria-Related Food Recall
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has ordered an immediate recall of various spinach and mixed leaves products from McCormack Family Farms after testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, though no illnesses have been reported in connection with these products. The FSAI confirmed today that the recall is a precautionary measure and is not…
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EU Seeks Public Input on Modernising VAT Rules for Travel and Tourism
The European Commission has opened a public consultation to overhaul outdated VAT regulations in the travel and tourism sectors, aiming to create fairer competition and reduce administrative burdens for businesses across the EU, including those in Ireland. The consultation addresses long-standing issues with current VAT rules that have failed to keep pace with digitalisation and…
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Glenbrook Farm’s Zero-Mile Feasts Nearly Sold Out as Cork on a Fork Fest Approaches
With tickets flying faster than a hurley at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork food lovers are scrambling to secure the last remaining spots for Glenbrook Farm’s unique dining experiences at this year’s Cork on a Fork Fest (13-17 August). The White’s Cross farm, run by Peter and Kate Twomey, will host three special events showcasing the…
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Youghal Medieval Festival Returns This Sunday with Free Family Fun
The historic town of Youghal will transport visitors back in time this Sunday, 3rd August, as the popular Medieval Festival returns to St. Mary’s College Gardens and Collegiate Church from 11am to 5pm, offering a full day of free entertainment and cultural experiences. Presented by Cork County Council and delivered by Living Youghal, the festival…
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Major Traffic Changes Begin Tonight at South Mall Junction
Cork City Council has launched a two-week programme of works at the busy South Mall and Parnell Place junction, with the first night-time lane closures starting tonight at 8pm. The alterations will improve pedestrian safety and enable the creation of a new public plaza at Parnell Plaza. From tonight until Friday 8 August, the left-turning…
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Shandon Street: Where Cork’s Ancient Heart Still Beats Through Butter, Bells and Business
Eight centuries of history echo through Cork’s iconic northside thoroughfare, from medieval fortress to global butter empire to modern multicultural marketplace, as EU-funded regeneration meets family businesses keeping tradition alive beneath the famous two-toned steeple. Leeside Lanes continues… The climb up Shandon Street tests the legs but rewards the soul. This steep northside artery has…
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Free Mental Health and Wellbeing Event Returns to Midleton Fair Green
Cork County Council and HSE South West have announced the third annual ‘Together at Fair Green’ event, bringing over 30 local organisations together for a free community day focused on mental health and wellbeing on Sunday, 24th August. The popular event returns to Fair Green in Midleton from 12pm to 4pm, offering a lively programme…
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€2.1 Million Cannabis Haul Seized at Port of Cork
Revenue officers have seized cannabis worth €2.1 million at the Port of Cork following a major operation yesterday, with detector dog Rua playing a crucial role in uncovering the massive drug shipment hidden in a Croatian trailer. The seizure took place on 27 July 2025 as part of Revenue’s ongoing risk profiling operations targeting organised…
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Spanish Earthquake Detected Deep Inside Mitchelstown Cave
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook southern Spain earlier this month was powerful enough to be recorded by sensitive monitoring equipment located deep within Cork’s famous Mitchelstown Cave, demonstrating the remarkable reach of seismic waves across Europe. The earthquake struck the Mediterranean Sea approximately 50 kilometres southeast of Spain’s coast on 14 July 2025 at…