New Marina Toilets Open This Weekend

New public toilets at Cork's Marina open tomorrow, 2 May, from 8am. Open 7 days a week alongside Cortado café.

Cork Safety Alerts

01 May 2026 — 1 min read

Image: Cork City Council

Cork's Marina is getting a welcome new addition this weekend, with the public toilets adjacent to Cortado café set to open to the public from tomorrow, Saturday 2 May.

Councillor Kieran McCarthy announced the update on social media this afternoon, confirming the facilities will be fully operational from tomorrow and maintained by a contractor engaged by Cork City Council.

The toilets will be open seven days a week, with hours running at a minimum from 8am to 5pm, in line with the café's opening times.

Incident on Road

Reports of an incident on the road between N40 Junction 10 Mahon and Jacob's Island (Cork). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 1 May at 18:53.

Debris on M8 Northbound

Reports of debris, northbound, on the M8 Dublin Motorway between Junction 13 Mitchelstown (South) and Junction 12 (N73) Mitchelstown (North) (2 kilometres north of the Mitchelstown area). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 1 May at 16:49.

Cork County Council launches Cost Rental scheme in Carrigtwohill

Cork County Council is launching a Cost Rental scheme in Carrigtwohill, offering rents at least 28% below market rate. Applications open 18 May 2026.

Six Cork City Young People Join Ireland's National Youth Parliament at Leinster House

Six Cork City young people joined 174 delegates at Dáil na nÓg 2026 in Leinster House to debate education issues including the Irish language and continuous assessment.