All services were earlier suspended between Thurles and Limerick Junction due to an incident being attended by emergency services.

The national outlook for the week states that mixed conditions with showers or longer spells of rain at times are in store. 

Everyone who qualifies will receive a gold medal and one year’s free membership to the sports complex.

A doctor on the island said Mr McKee’s mother had described feeling a similar surge when she called him for help, with him telling her to “immediately turn off the mains”.

CUH's revenue includes staff parking charges deducted through payroll, representing around €100,000 per year.

Those attending are reminded to bring comfortable shoes, a spare flashlight, warm clothes and a sense of adventure.

Last week, the HSE Drugs Group made its recommendation against the drug, raising concerns about “limitations and uncertainties” associated with the efficacy of the drug and its current price.

The utility said the issue arose at the Ballinure Header Chamber in Mahon, a key part of the sewer network serving the area.

Dr Valderrama said that people often think about diversity in research as an ethical issue.

There is a line-up of local musicians and bands on the schedule who will provide music all day long. This includes the music in the morning session by Willie Collins, John Condon and the Fermoy Concert Band.

Motorists travelling from Cork are advised to take alternative routes.

The stroke support centre in Blackrock offers services including physiotherapy and nurse-led stroke day programme, counselling, information session, gym sessions, exercise classes, art and music classes, and members' outings.

Sugar Plum Sweetery is just one of three new food outlets opening in Cork city centre.

Throughout festival week, visitors will be able enjoy an exciting calendar of exclusive events hosted by some of East Cork’s best-known restaurants, producers and hospitality businesses.

Cork achieved 42 wins during the week of traditional Irish music, song and dance, which saw more than 5,000 competitors from 25 countries flock to the Titanic City.

The new V4 station at The Arches bar delivers charging speeds of up to 250kW for both Tesla and non-Tesla drivers.

The HSE said these areas are primarily rural locations where there are ongoing recruitment and retention challenges for home support workers.

New regulations will raise the minimum age of e-scooter users from 16 to 18, mandate helmets and high-visibility clothing and increase fees for fixed charge notices and the release of detained scooters.

While apartment completions decreased slightly last year compared to the year before, planning permissions more than doubled, suggesting a stronger future pipeline of apartment development if approved schemes proceed to construction.

Participants will have the opportunity to take part in the free 12-week Football for Life programme in March 2027.

Cork is seeing an increase in tourists coming to the south west to escape the hot temperatures on the continent.

Cork’s skyline is populated with large cranes delivering much-needed housing and, especially, apartment schemes. But can the private sector match the scale of growth needed to home a population predicted to grow by 40% by 2040? Amy Campbell reports.

“The upgraded car park, together with the new information board and safety signage, will make the area more accessible, more welcoming and safer for everyone using the trails," Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea said.

The new path connects the recently-completed link road at Dooley’s Lane, via the former John Barleycorn site.

Another major event was the historic foodie event held at St Fin Barre's Cathedral with Michelin star chefs in charge of the delights.

Clonakilty native Avril Murphy has brushed shoulders with many famous faces throughout her career as a stunt performer and double, she tells Sarah Horgan.

Due to a range of factors, including people starting families later and having less children, demand for one-bed homes has increased sharply, but demand has not kept pace. 

Permission was granted this week for the fourth phase of the development at Shannonpark, made up of 229 new homes at Janeville.

The project will capture memories of life in the house and on the estate, gardening traditions, biodiversity, seasonal rhythms, horticultural practice, estate management and the knowledge and dedication of many people that shaped Fota over generations.

The launch today will feature guest speakers exploring Cork’s growing heritage, the history of allotments, and market gardening, the importance of biodiversity in urban environments, and the role of contemporary community gardens in creating healthier and more resilient communities.

It is expected to be operational in September.

The free archive event will take place at the Seamus Murphy Building in Blackpool on Wednesday from 10.30am to 4pm, and a light lunch will be provided.

Rebel Ice Cream was directed to destroy three batches of product, consisting, respectively, of 27 cases, eight cases, and 97 cases.

The Big Beach Clean is held as part of the International Coastal Cleanup, which is a global beach cleaning action led by Ocean Conservancy.

The Cork rose this year is Mahon native Lexi Linnane, and the Perth rose, Anna Clancy, is from Glanworth.

A council spokesperson said councillors had relayed complaints from constituents but that vehicles travelling from the Middle Glanmire Rd to Summerhill unimpeded “increases speeds and is an additional potential conflict point between vehicles and children”.

Construction on both is expected to begin before the end of the year.

Nationwide, the survey revealed counterfeit cigarettes made up 14% of packs surveyed.

Independent senator and former justice minister Michael McDowell will deliver the keynote oration at Collins’s grave on Sunday.

Over the last seven years, Ms Connolly Ryan and family members of the other victims have fought to hold the aircraft-manufacturing giant to account.

The school has 25 staff and caters for 36 children, aged between four and 18, with autism and mild or moderate learning difficulties.

The stars spent some time at the West Cork camp in Bandon and signed jerseys for participants.

Ms Atkinson said she hopes her exhibition nurtures awareness of how empathetic engagement with the natural world and its spiritual energy can lead to more respect for nature.

Syed Haque said the recent Carrigaline community gathering was “a really good event, and a lot of people told me how brave I was because I spoke up."

Children now make up over one-third of all people experiencing homelessness nationally, and the average stay in emergency accommodation for a family is over a year, with many staying far longer.

The owner of the property company managing the house has insisted he has received no notice of any enforcement action, but the council has reiterated that the action is being taken.

“I have just seen him come into court, sit down, and immediately spit at the table in front of him," said the judge

Alex McKee, who won a Young Scientist award earlier this year, was due to begin his Leaving Certificate year this autumn

It is understood that the man had been angling for blue shark, his first time doing so, when he caught one and pulled it aboard the craft, and he was subsequently bitten on the lower leg.

Her solicitor said it was “unreasonable and irrational” to expect people living in the rubble of Gaza to provide documents.

The website looks at specifications such as power, top speed, weight, and if a seat or light is fitted and provides a breakdown on seizure risk and where you stand if you already own one.

Beginning with a drinks reception at the east end of the street, the nearly 500 guests then took their seats for a magnificent collaborative meal cooked by 24 chefs from the many Victorian Quarter hospitality businesses.

“The place has music and art pouring out through the stones, so, of course, I’m always drawn back to it,” Ms Langford told The Echo.

Some passengers also extended their exploration to some of Cork and Munster’s most iconic visitor destinations including Cork city, Blarney Castle, Cahir and Cashel.

“We became victims of our own publicity," he said, when explaining how the rebrand came about. 

There was even a successful marriage proposal made at Bell's Field in the city's northside, where hundreds assembled to watch the eclipse together

The River Blackwater was among those worst affected, with flows at one monitoring point just 37% of the river’s monthly average.

This year’s theme, 'Heritage at Risk', encourages people to revive and reimagine the aspects of our heritage that are endangered.

Around 200 people in Ireland are living with the rare neurological disease, but Skyclarys is priced at approximately €280,000 per patient per year.

The event on Friday will feature local food vendors, coffee and sweet treats, and live music from local singer songwriter, Cathal Fitz.

The Tour de Munster finished on Sunday on the city's iconic hill.

A committee has been established with the goal of restoring the building, and a grant has been sanctioned by the Heritage Council to produce a conservation management plan.

A report, published by the Department of Housing, provides an update on social homes under construction through either local authorities or approved housing bodies.

Sounds from a Safe Harbour festival director Mary Hickson said: “At the time, we didn’t know how precious that week would become, or how little time we would have with Eoin."

It looked naval, but wasn’t Irish, says Tom MacSweeney, about the unusual visitor over the weekend into the harbour.

Last month, Taoiseach Micheál Martin intervened to ask Cork City Council to engage with the owners of the 60-acre site after An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) upheld planning permission for the building of 106 apartments there.

When she rang her sons, wondering what was taking them so long, she got an awful shock. “A woman answered his phone, she was very distressed and said ‘come get your sons, they’re in a bad way’.” 

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, obscuring the view of the sun from a small part of earth.

Discounted entry to Nano Nagle Place will be available from August 15 to 23 as part of Heritage Week. 

Lisa Murphy, a volunteer at the charity who has lived experience as a Cork Penny Dinners service user, said a meal could save a life in Cork. 

Since the launch of the scheme, Cork’s two local authorities have approved between them 1,663 grant applications, paying out cumulatively €40.5m.

The event devotions are an important event in the annual calendar of Cork City Heritage of Faith, Shrine Mass co-ordinator Colette Fitzpatrick said.

Cork is expected to be among the best places in the country to view the eclipse, so here's what you need to know 

Circus Factory’s marketing manager, Megan Cronin, described last year’s fire show as “incredible” and she said this year’s offering would be even better.

Masked men, armed with weapons believed to include metal bars and baseball bats, had chased the man, aged in his 20s, through Ballyphehane on the southside last week.

Visitors to Fota Wildlife Park are being invited to help name the young male calf.

The team is inviting individuals, community groups clubs, businesses and organisations from across Cork to get involved.

The Swim for Gaza campaign sees people in cities around the world taking part in a swimming campaign to show solidarity.

Cork County Council is currently progressing the project through the design and environmental evaluation phase.

The aim of the project is to refresh museum labels and signage to allow integration with a new app by creating refreshed labels with QR codes.

There are 565 carers in Cork who are aged between 80 and 84, and 310 who are over 85.

The opening-night VQ (Victorian Quarter) Shared Table will welcome 480 guests to MacCurtain Street for a four-course collaborative long table feast created by businesses across the VQ.

The initiative, entitled Stories on the Street, was funded by Cork County Council. 

Green Party councillor Oliver Moran said there was no consultation with local authorities.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin thanked the players for the lift they had given both city and county, and told them their victory would inspire generations to come

The official launch of the jersey was held at Coughlan’s Bar on Douglas Street – where the first prototype of the jersey hangs framed on the wall, signed by the Sultans of Ping.

“This is the first fundraiser of its kind in Ireland, North or South,” sub-officer Niall Ó Crualaoich, 51, from Mayfield, said. 

All three sites had the same owner, a German who bought them in the 1960s, and are now being sold by his son. 

The new park will include a children’s playground, cycle track, and games area, as well as a dog park, community spaces, and riverside, biodiversity, and landscaped areas.

The contract covers detailed design, preparation and assessment of construction tenders, supervision of the building work and the eventual handover of the bridge.

The branch is at present enrolling new members and registering members for classes for the upcoming season

A garda said that the 47-year-old allegedly stated: “I will be back again and again and again”.

The song  has been created to encourage primary school children across Ireland to become more curious and confident about food.

A number of stop/go systems and three road closures will be in place to facilitate improvement works.

Nearly €800,000 has been spent on Parnell Place bus station in the last five years — but there is uncertainty over what exactly it was spent on. Figures provided by Bus Éireann show €795,716 has been spent on the city centre bus station since 2021.