Cork County Council Urges Extreme Caution as Icy Conditions Expected This Weekend
Council treating priority routes this weekend but warns icy patches expected even on gritted roads.
Cork Safety Alerts
⚠️ Yellow Low Temperature/ice Warning Issued for Cork
Met Éireann has issued a Yellow - Low Temperature/ice Warning for Cork. Valid: 18:00 Saturday 3 January until 11:00 Sunday 4 January, further information will be issued shortly. Further information via met.ie.
Status Yellow Low Temperature and Ice Warning Issued for Cork
Status Yellow ice warning for Cork from 6pm Saturday to 11am Sunday. Temperatures dropping to -4C with frost and icy stretches.
Nightworks to Begin on Sullivan's Quay as Uisce Éireann Upgrades City Centre Pump Station
Sullivan's Quay closes nightly from Monday for two weeks as Uisce Éireann works on Grand Parade pump station. Local access maintained.
Collision on R600 Riverstick
Reports of a collision on the R600 just outside Riverstick on the Cork side. Take care on approach.
Breakdown on N40 Westbound
Reports of a breakdown, westbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 6 (N27) Kinsale Road and Junction 5 Togher (Cork). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 2 January at 09:13.
Breakdown on M8 Southbound
Reports of a breakdown, northbound, on the M8 Dublin Motorway between Junction 16 Rathcormac and Junction 17 Watergrasshill (2 kilometres north of the Watergrasshill area). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 2 January at 07:29.
⚠️ Freezing Road Surfaces — -1°C Reported
Road surface temperatures as low as -1°C have been recorded by 5 TII road weather stations in the Cork area. Ice may be present on roads, especially on untreated surfaces, bridges, and elevated sections. Please take extra care when driving. Driving tips for icy conditions: • Reduce your speed and
Major Drug Seizure in Douglas as Gardaí Arrest Two Men
Two men charged after Gardaí seize €769,000 in drugs and over €44,000 cash in Douglas, Cork. Both due in court tomorrow morning.
Collision on N20 Buttevant/Ballyhea
Reports of a collision on the N20 Cork - Limerick Road between Buttevant and Ballyhea. Take care on approach.
Collision at Mossgrove Farranalough
Reports of a collision on L2009/L2011 near Mossgrove, Farranalough. Take care on approach.
Breakdown on N40 Eastbound
Reports of a breakdown, eastbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Mahon and Jack Lynch Tunnel. Take care on approach.