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Taoiseach Micheál Martin officially opens Marina Promenade
Cork City Council today (Friday 4 April) announced the official opening the Marina Promenade by Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. The project, funded by the National Transport Authority, capitalised on the successful pedestrianisation of the Marina during Covid. The revamp has created a very popular Leeside recreational route for walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages.…
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Food Alerts Recall of Tony’s Chocolonely hollow chocolate eggs
Alert Summary Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2025.18 Product Identification: Please see table below. Batch Code Please see table below. Country Of Origin: Belgium Message: The below batches of Tony’s Chocolonely hollow chocolate eggs are being recalled due to the possible presence of small metal fragments. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores. Product…
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Recall of Lidl Dairy Farm Vanilla Ice Cream
Alert Summary Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2025.17 Product Identification: Dairy Farm Vanilla Ice Cream tub; pack size: 1 litre; approval number: IE 1065 EC Batch Code L24356B; best before date: June 2026 Country Of Origin: Ireland Message: The above batch of Dairy Farm Vanilla Ice Cream is being recalled due to some customers…
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Arrest and Court Appearance: Armed Robbery – Broadale
Gardaí investigating an armed robbery at a commercial premises in Cork have arrested and charged a man. Gardaí in Cork were alerted to an armed robbery in Broadale, Cork on the evening of Wednesday 2nd April 2025. Shortly before 6:30pm, a male entered a commercial premises on Maryborough Hill with a suspected firearm. A quantity…
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Calls for Swift Action as Experts and Victims Welcome New Catfishing Bill
A new Bill that would criminalise catfishing in Ireland has been widely welcomed by mental health charity Turn2Me, Chartered Clinical Psychologist Dr. Malie Coyne, and Danielle Ryan Sweeney, a victim of catfishing. The Bill was introduced on 2nd April by Senator Fiona O’Loughlin, who also penned an Op-Ed in the Irish Independent highlighting the need…
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Cork City Council Launches Shandon Integrated Urban Strategy
The strategy follows a series of successful community engagement events and consultation with local stakeholders. Cork City Council today launched the Shandon Integrated Urban Strategy (IUS), an action based roadmap for the sustainable and heritage led regeneration of the Shandon area over the coming years. The IUS was drafted following (insert inputs, community events, workshops…
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Ireland Joins European Initiative to Boost Consumer Confidence in EU Food Safety
Nearly 4 in 10 consumers now actively consider food safety when shopping Ireland has officially launched Safe2Eat, a major EU-wide campaign empowering consumers with science-backed food safety information to make smarter, safer food choices. Led by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Safe2Eat has expanded from 18 to 23 countries in 2025, with Safefood representing Ireland as part of…
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Gardaí Respond to Community Concerns with High-Visibility Checkpoints in Carrigaline
Gardaí in Carrigaline have taken action in response to growing concerns from the public about driver behaviour in the area. Local Garda spokesperson said: “We heard your complaints about bad driver behaviour at different spots in Carrigaline so we conducted a number of high visibility checkpoints at peak times at the problematic estates and crossings.”…
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Recall of Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Almond Sea Salt due to the possible presence of small stones
Alert Summary Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2025.16 Product Identification: Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Almond Sea Salt; pack size: 180g Batch Code 162633 and 162614; best before date: 28/02/2026 Country Of Origin: Belgium Message: The above batches of Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Almond Sea Salt are being recalled due to the possible presence of small stones. Point-of-sale…
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Cork Students Shine at the Rubbish Film Festival Awards
Hundreds of Transition Year (TY) students from across Cork City and County gathered at Fota Wildlife Park’s Education, Conservation and Research Centre on Monday, 31st March, to celebrate their achievements at the 2025 Rubbish Film Festival Awards. The Rubbish Film Festival, an award-winning national initiative, challenges TY students to create one-minute films tackling key environmental…