Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reports record high number of cases in 2024 The HSE is reminding pregnant women to protect themselves and their babies by getting the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine between 16 to 36 weeks of pregnancy. The vaccine is available free of charge from participating GPs and provides vital immunity for new…

The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, alongside the Managing Director of SuperValu, Mr. Luke Hanlon, have today, March 24th, launched the 2025 SuperValu TidyTowns competition.  In place since 1958, the competition, administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and sponsored by SuperValu, continues…

Coláiste Choilm in Ballincollig, Cork was the most recent stop for the Think Before You Flush campaign, that focuses on the issue of flushing unsuitable items down the toilet and highlights the consequences of doing so, which includes blockages in our homes, sewers and pollution spills into the natural environment. Sewage related litter can impact…

A leading Irish mental health charity is urging parents to remain vigilant following the release of the Netflix series Adolescence, highlighting concerns over the influence of toxic masculinity online. Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, is raising awareness about the dangers posed by online echo chambers that reinforce harmful gender roles, normalise misogyny, and embolden…

Gardaí investigating an assault on Wellington Road in Cork City on Wednesday morning, 19th March 2025 have arrested a man in connection with this incident. The man, aged in his 30s, was arrested by Gardaí for an offence contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 yesterday, Friday 21st March…

Chelsea has been located safe and well. Gardaí thank the public for their assistance. Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 32-year-old Chelsea O’Keeffe who is reported missing from her home in Cork City, since Tuesday, 18th March 2025. Chelsea is described as being approximately 5 feet 6 inches in…

A new exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the unveiling of the Cork War Memorial on the South Mall, on March 17, 1925, has opened in Cork Public Museum. The main feature of the exhibition is the earliest known painted copy of the iconic Great War painting, The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at…

Today, 21 March, marks World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), a global event observed annually since 2012 to raise awareness about Down syndrome and advocate for the rights and inclusion of people with Down syndrome worldwide. Each year, Down Syndrome International (DSi) announces a unique theme to highlight areas needing greater support in alignment with the…

Heathrow Airport has closed due to a significant power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport. Airport authorities confirmed Heathrow will remain shut until 23:59 on Friday, 21 March, as emergency services continue to deal with the aftermath of the incident. Passengers scheduled to fly from Heathrow have been advised…

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle today officially opens 30 A-rated social housing apartments and turns the sod on another 133 new homes, at two different schemes, across the city. Accompanied by Cork City Council Chief Executive, Valerie O’Sullivan, the Lord Mayor will turn the sod at Westside Court, Model Farm Road, for…