Food safety authorities have expanded today’s fresh produce recall to include SuperValu-branded spinach following confirmed detection of Listeria monocytogenes at McCormack Family Farms. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued Update 1 to alert 2025.35 today, adding a single product to the spinach and mixed leaves recall announced earlier. This brings the total number of…

When your car breaks down on Ireland’s busy motorways, bright orange Emergency Roadside Telephone boxes could be your lifeline to safety, even when mobile signals fail. Transport Infrastructure Ireland has outlined eight crucial steps every driver should know when using Emergency Roadside Telephones, commonly called SOS boxes, which provide direct connections to emergency services and…

A separate food safety alert has been issued for fresh leafy greens following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in products from McCormack Family Farms, marking a second major contamination incident this week. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued alert 2025.35 today for various spinach and mixed leaf products sold under multiple brands including the…

Residents in two Glanmire estates are facing water supply disruptions today following a significant burst, with Uisce Éireann deploying water tankers to affected areas while repair crews work to restore normal service by tomorrow lunchtime. Customers in Glen Richmond Estate and Richmond Estate are experiencing the outage, with alternative water supplies now available at both…

The Tánaiste has reminded citizens to verify their passport validity before booking holidays, as new figures reveal Cork issued the second-highest number of passports nationally in the first half of 2025. Simon Harris TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: “The best time for citizens to check their passport’s expiry date is before…

Targeted flushing programme resumes in Cork City areas next week as part of ongoing efforts to tackle water discolouration across the network. Uisce Éireann crews will return to Mayfield and Silversprings on Monday evening to continue their proactive water flushing programme, targeting specific residential areas where discolouration issues have been reported. The planned works will…

The Office of Public Works has announced a pilot scheme offering free admission to all visitors under 18 at heritage sites nationwide throughout August 2025, expanding access to Ireland’s cultural treasures during the summer holidays. The initiative, running from 1st to 31st August, extends the existing free admission for under-12s to include teenagers, removing financial…

Cork’s celebrated food street will host 450 diners at a spectacular shared table stretching from the Metropole Hotel to Gallaghers on 13th August, as the sold-out VQ Shared Table launches this year’s Cork on a Fork Fest. The ambitious culinary collaboration, now in its second year, transforms MacCurtain Street into Cork’s largest open-air dining room…

The M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway Scheme is advancing rapidly with significant earthworks underway and controlled rock blasting scheduled to begin on 19 August 2025, marking a crucial milestone in the project that will transform access to Cork’s pharmaceutical and shipping hub. Construction activities are now well established across multiple sections of the route, with…