Category: News

  • County Cork Emergency Services Host Road Safety Event for Students in Fermoy

    County Cork Emergency Services Host Road Safety Event for Students in Fermoy

    More than 400 students from five secondary schools in County Cork have attended a road safety event in Fermoy where they heard from two people whose lives were changed forever following road traffic collisions. The event was the first in a series of talks organised by Cork County Council in collaboration with Cork County Fire…

  • Cork County Council Launch Litter Clean Up Challenge

    Cork County Council Launch Litter Clean Up Challenge

    Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll has announced the return of Cork County Council’s Anti-Litter Challenge. The competition has become an annual fixture for towns and villages in the county and is now open for applications. The Anti-Litter Challenge was introduced the 1990s to tackle the problem of litter in Cork County…

  • Major Water Burst Affects Supply in Boherbue and Surrounding Areas

    Major Water Burst Affects Supply in Boherbue and Surrounding Areas

    Uisce Éireann is currently working to restore normal water supply following a significant burst at Kinahulla, Boherbue, Mallow, Co. Cork, affecting areas including Kiskeam, Boherbue, Ballydesmond, Knocknagree, Dernagree, and surrounding communities. Water services crews have been on-site addressing the burst since early this morning. Due to the complexity of repairs required, customers in affected areas…

  • Uisce Éireann advise of a planned water outage in Mallow

    Uisce Éireann advise of a planned water outage in Mallow

    Uisce Éireann wishes to advise customers in Ballyellis, Mallow, county Cork, of a planned water outage from 8pm – 12am on Wednesday, 19 March to facilitate works as part of the Treated Water Storage Programme. Homes and businesses in Quarterstown Industrial Estate, IDA Industrial Estate Mallow, Ballydaheen Industrial Estate, Gould’s Hill , Gould’s Hill Estate, Cork…

  • Amazon Launches Amazon.ie: New Local Prime Membership, Fast Deliveries, and Boost for Irish Businesses

    Amazon Launches Amazon.ie: New Local Prime Membership, Fast Deliveries, and Boost for Irish Businesses

    Amazon has officially opened its virtual doors in Ireland with the launch of Amazon.ie, offering Irish customers access to over 200 million products priced in Euros, alongside convenient, fast delivery and returns. Customers will benefit from One-Day Delivery on millions of items, clear local pricing, and no additional customs charges. In partnership with Enterprise Ireland,…

  • St Patrick’s Day 2025 Bus Diversions for Cork City

    St Patrick’s Day 2025 Bus Diversions for Cork City

    All Northbound Services that Operate through St Patrick Street will operate diversion from start of service . All other services will operate a through service via diverted routes 10:00-18:00. Route 202: From 10:00 – 18:00 – Southbound: Will operate via Sunvalley Drive ,O Connell St , Watercourse Road, Cathedral Walk , Leitrim Street, Coburg Street,…

  • Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025: Starts at 13:00

    Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025: Starts at 13:00

    The Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 is set to bring the city to life on Monday, 17th March at 1pm, embracing this year’s theme, “Building A Better World.” Inspired by the UN International Year of Co-operatives, the parade encourages participants to showcase the power of collaboration and unity within communities. A Parade for All…

  • Féile Fearann Rí Returns to Celebrate Traditional and Folk Music in Cork

    Féile Fearann Rí Returns to Celebrate Traditional and Folk Music in Cork

    Féile Fearann Rí, a much-anticipated festival celebrating traditional and folk music, is set to return for its third year from Wednesday, 9th April to Saturday, 12th April. The festival will bring together musicians of all ages, from local schools to seasoned traditional artists, in a vibrant showcase of Ireland’s rich musical heritage. Headlining this year’s…

  • “All Roads Lead To Rome” As Ireland Fans Jet Off From Cork Airport

    “All Roads Lead To Rome” As Ireland Fans Jet Off From Cork Airport

    The Departures Hall at Cork Airport was awash with green and white this morning as nearly 1,000 Irish rugby fans set off for Rome to witness Ireland’s final Six Nations Championship clash against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. In a show of unwavering support for the team, a total of six flights – comprising a…

  • Overnight Water Restrictions in Skibbereen and Surrounding Areas Due to Low Reservoir Levels

    Overnight Water Restrictions in Skibbereen and Surrounding Areas Due to Low Reservoir Levels

    Customers advised to conserve water as Uisce Éireann imposes overnight supply restrictions Uisce Éireann has announced that overnight water restrictions will be in place for Skibbereen and surrounding areas in County Cork, beginning at 7pm on Thursday, 13 March, and continuing until 9am on Friday, 14 March. The restrictions are necessary to allow local reservoirs…