Reports of a vehicle on fire, northbound, on the M8 Cork – Dublin Road between Watergrasshill and Rathcormac. Take care as smoke make impede visibility as a result.

Cork communities gain powerful new resource as council launches interactive Neighbourhood Profiles Digital Hub, putting census data and planning insights at residents’ fingertips. Cork City Council has launched an innovative digital platform that transforms how neighbourhoods engage with local planning and development. The Neighbourhood Profiles Digital Hub, unveiled at City Hall on 29 August 2025,…

Cork County Council has unveiled Cork Chronicles, a new podcast series that promises to bring the county’s rich heritage to life through stories ranging from the Titanic’s final farewell in Cobh to hidden local tales that have shaped Cork’s cultural identity. The podcast, hosted by Creative Ireland Heritage Specialist in Residence Shannon Forde, aims to…

Popular East Cork beach reopens for swimming following successful water quality tests, ending nine-day prohibition notice. Cork County Council has lifted the swimming prohibition at Shanagarry Ardnahich Beach after water quality testing confirmed the area has returned to ‘Excellent’ status. The announcement comes after council staff from the accredited water laboratory conducted sampling and testing…

A groundbreaking initiative from Cork University Hospital will provide take-home naloxone packs to people who have experienced an opioid overdose but refuse hospital transport, potentially saving lives across the county. The HSE NAS Alternative Prehospital Pathway (APP) programme, launching ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day on 31 August, represents a crucial intervention for Cork’s most…

Uisce Éireann crews are working to restore water supply to Ballincollig and surrounding areas after an operational issue forced the temporary suspension of production at Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant this morning. The disruption, which began early Friday morning, has impacted reservoir storage levels, leaving many homes and businesses in Ballincollig experiencing reduced water pressure or…

New data from An Garda Síochána shows significant reductions in knife-related robberies across Ireland, with retail spaces seeing a 40% decrease and street robberies dropping by 35% when comparing 2020-2024 to the previous five-year period. The comprehensive 10-year analysis of knife crime from 2015 to 2024 reveals that most serious knife incidents occur in homes…

Gardaí investigating the disappearance and murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin have revealed that over 570 investigative actions have been taken in the case, with detectives now reviewing more than 29,500 hours of CCTV footage as the search for answers continues. The investigation team at Drogheda Garda Station has issued a fresh appeal for information about…

A nest of invasive Asian hornets has been located on Cork’s south side, marking only the second confirmed occurrence of the species in Ireland and triggering an immediate multi-agency response to protect local biodiversity. The discovery follows an earlier sighting this month in the South Link area and represents a critical moment for Irish wildlife…

As children across Cork and Ireland return to school this week, the Road Safety Authority has published sobering statistics showing 39 children died and 584 were seriously injured on Irish roads between 2020 and 2024, with Cork recording 9% of all child casualties nationally. The RSA’s Child Casualties Report, released today, reveals that almost half…