Category: News

  • Recall of of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Sweet & Spicy Wings due to the possible presence of Salmonella

    Recall of of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Sweet & Spicy Wings due to the possible presence of Salmonella

    Alert Summary Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2024.56 Product Identification: Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Sweet & Spicy Wings; pack size: 500g; approval number: IE 814 EC Batch Code 24 290; use by date: 26 Oct 2024. Country Of Origin: Ireland Message: The above batch of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Sweet & Spicy Wings is being recalled…

  • Teachers Forced to Address Growing Homelessness Crisis in Schools

    Teachers Forced to Address Growing Homelessness Crisis in Schools

    As the homelessness crisis in Ireland continues to escalate, the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has issued updated guidance for primary school teachers navigating the challenges faced by pupils living in emergency or temporary accommodations. The resource, Homelessness in the Classroom: Guidance for Primary Teachers, launched today, seeks to equip educators with strategies to support…

  • Cork County Council: Status Orange Snow and Rain Warning Morning Update

    Cork County Council: Status Orange Snow and Rain Warning Morning Update

    Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this morning as a Met Éireann Status Orange Snow and Rain warning for Cork remains in place until midday today (Thursday, November 21st). Heavy rain overnight has transitioned to sleet and snow leading to dangerous driving conditions across the county. The worst affected areas include Newmarket, Rockchapel,…

  • Cork County Council Update Ahead of Status Orange Snow and Rain Warning

    Cork County Council Update Ahead of Status Orange Snow and Rain Warning

    Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this morning ahead of a Met Éireann Status Orange Snow and Rain warning for Cork. The warning comes into effect at midnight tonight and will remain in place until midday tomorrow (Thursday, 21st November)  Heavy rain transitioning to sleet and snow is forecast. This will lead to very difficult travelling conditions; poor visibility; likely disruption and delays…

  • Man Charged Following Armed Robbery in Cork City

    Man Charged Following Armed Robbery in Cork City

    GardaĂ­ have arrested and charged a man in his 40s in connection with a robbery at a retail premises in Summerhill North, Cork City on Tuesday, 19th November 2024. The incident occurred shortly after 12 noon when a man entered the store and threatened staff with a knife before making off with a sum of…

  • Cork County Council Update on Status Yellow Snow/Ice Warning

    Cork County Council Update on Status Yellow Snow/Ice Warning

    Cork County Council is urging motorists to take extreme care on the roads as widespread frost and ice is forecast for the county. A Met Éireann Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning remains in place until 10.00 on Wednesday morning (20th of November) and will be in force again from 8.00pm on Wednesday evening. In addition,…

  • Alleged Assault and False Imprisonment – Douglas

    Alleged Assault and False Imprisonment – Douglas

    GardaĂ­ in Douglas are appealing for witnesses following an incident of alleged assault and false imprisonment that occurred at a residence in Maryborough Hill, Cork in the early hours of Sunday morning the 17th November, 2024. At approximately 2.30am on Sunday morning, a male, aged in his 20s was assaulted and forcibly removed from his…

  • FSAI and Tesco Recall – Tzatziki due to the Presence of Salmonella

    FSAI and Tesco Recall – Tzatziki due to the Presence of Salmonella

    Alert Summary Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2024.54 Product Identification: Tesco Tzatziki; pack size: 200g Batch Code Use by date: 24/11/2024 Country Of Origin: United Kingdom Message: The above batch of Tesco Tzatziki is being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. Recall notices will be displayed in Tesco stores. Nature Of Danger: People…

  • INSN Confirms Rare M1.6 Earthquake near Bandon – Report Your Experience On Their Website!

    INSN Confirms Rare M1.6 Earthquake near Bandon – Report Your Experience On Their Website!

    At 05:50:16 UTC on the 19th of November 2024, a minor earthquake with a magnitude of M1.6 occurred near Bandon, Co. Cork. The earthquake’s epicentre was located approximately 5 km northeast of Bandon at a shallow depth of around 1 km below the surface. Although small in magnitude, the event was reportedly felt by some…

  • Possible Earthquake in Cork Last Night

    Possible Earthquake in Cork Last Night

    A minor earthquake was recorded near Brinny, County Cork, during the early hours of Tuesday morning, 19th November 2024. The event, which measured 1.6 on the Richter scale, occurred at 05:50:16.6 UTC and was detected at a depth of approximately 1 kilometre below the surface. The earthquake’s epicentre was located at latitude 51.79°N and longitude…