Cork City Council Crews Work Overnight to Bring Christmas to the City

Cork City Council crews worked overnight on the first 10 of 40-plus Christmas trees, with Daisy the dog popping by to make sure nobody was slacking.

Debris on N40 Eastbound

Reports of debris, eastbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 9 (N28) Ringaskiddy and Junction 10 Mahon (Cork). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 28 October at 07:38.

Road Closure on N25

Reports of a road closure due to roadworks on the N25 at N25 Junction 1 Interchange to On-Slip,Junction 19. Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 27 October at 22:00.

Breakdown on N40 Westbound

Reports of a breakdown, westbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 9 (N28) Ringaskiddy and Junction 8 Douglas (Cork). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 27 October at 21:39.

Road Closure on N40 Eastbound

Reports of a road closure due to roadworks, eastbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 4 Sarsfield Road and Junction 7 South Douglas (Cork). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 27 October at 21:00.

Roadworks on N40 Eastbound

Reports of roadworks, eastbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between the start of N40 and Junction 2 Curraheen (Cork). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 27 October at 21:00.

Collision on N40 Westbound

Reports of a collision, westbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 11 (Dunkettle) and Junction 10 (Mahon). Take care on approach.

New €2 Fee Per Item Coming For Online Purchases From Outside The EU

New €2 fee per item applies to online purchases from outside the EU, including GB, from 1 November 2026.

Collision on N28 Carr's Hill

Reports of a collision on the N28 at Carr's Hill near the famine graveyard. Take care on approach.

President Signs Law Restricting Vape Packaging, Advertising and Flavour Names

New law signed to limit vape flavour names to tobacco and unflavoured. The Minister for Health will decide when it comes into force.

Cork City Council Allocated €30,000 as Dog Waste Infrastructure Funding Rises

Dog Waste Infrastructure Scheme funding rises to more than €312,000, with Cork City Council allocated €30,000 and Cork County Council €2,156.24.

777 Patients Being Treated Without a Bed in Irish Hospitals, Including 58 at Cork University Hospital

NMO warns overcrowding is “so dangerous” with 777 patients without a bed, including 58 at Cork University Hospital and 27 at Mercy University Hospital.