"The driver of the vehicle, a man aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene." 

Crews from Anglesea Street are dealing with a Road Traffic Collision on Glasheen Road and have asked motorists to use caution on approach.

The incident occurred at around 6:40pm. 

The incident occurred at approximately 12:10pm.

The RNLI in Courtmacsherry were called out on Wednesday night to search for a swimmer after concerned beach walkers found clothing on the beach after seeing a person in the water.

The amenity walk, which starts at Upper Fairhill and runs as far as Apple’s campus at Hollyhill, has previously been a site where incidents of anti-social behaviour have occurred.

The incident, involving a car and a motorcycle, occurred shortly before 8pm.

The public have been asked to avoid the area.

A man in his late 50s has died after getting into difficulties while swimming in a West Cork lake today. The man was swimming in Lough Hyne, near Skibbereen, when he got into difficulty this afternoon.

Olivia Cotter from Doneraile plans to run the Dublin Marathon on October 30 in aid of the Irish Community Air Ambulance. She has first-hand experience of the service — her son was airlifted to Cork University Hospital after falling under a moving tractor in July 2020.

Cork city councillors voted to suspend standing orders at last night’s full council meeting to discuss a motion regarding the current pressures the city’s Fire Service is under.

The monthly awards were launched at the start of 2021 to honour the unsung heroes who volunteer and make a significant contribution to their community.

During its visit to CUH in October 2019, the review team described the hospital’s emergency department triage as “a bottleneck that needs addressing”.

A cohort of emergency services were called into action today to search for a missing elderly person in East Cork.Shortly after 12.30pm today, Crosshaven Coast Guard unit was tasked by An Garda Síochána along with their colleagues in Guileen Coast ...

Over 150 people participated in the first event which was a sea swim at Myrtleville Beach which was held last Saturday, April 2.

The frontline worker, who wished to remain anonymous, said he was aware of more than a dozen colleagues who had left the ambulance service this year due to low morale.

The Echo has started a new weekly feature, compiling a concise list of all the exciting things that happened in Cork this week

It is understood Minister Coveney was mid speech at a Belfast community centre when there was a security alert.

Fire crews have had a busy night. 

The Glen River Park is a common location for the fires with two units of the emergency services responding to reports of fires on each and every occasion as well as Gardaí being notified on a number of occasions.

Cork City Fire Brigade attended the fire and 2 people have been treated at the scene by ambulance for what is being described as “non life-threatening injuries.” 

The hospital outlined that visiting restrictions remain in place in CUH, except for visiting on compassionate grounds.

AN elderly woman spent 14 hours in severe pain waiting for an ambulance to take her 25km to Cork University Hospital, her son has alleged.

A Garda spokesperson said their personnel attended the scene of a road traffic collision involving three vehicles at 8.40am this morning, along with Cork City Fire Service and the National Ambulance Service.

Clinical lead and consultant in emergency medicine at CUH, Conor Deasy, said that on Tuesday there were patients waiting on trolleys in the ED, who are unable to be admitted to a bed despite their levels of sickness.

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will launch an investigation following the death of a man in his sixties on a farm at Drimoleague in West Cork yesterday.  It is understood the man may have fallen in to a slurry pit.

A frontline worker told The Echo that the staff shortage, which is particularly prominent in Cork City, has resulted in paramedics from all over Cork county and other counties in Munster being moved around to cover shifts.

Gardaí and emergency services attended an incident on the Wellington Road in Cork yesterday, 16th February at approximately 4.30pm

Ross Hennessy, 16, who is in Transition Year at St Colman’s College in Fermoy, was behind the bar in the family pub, Hennessy’s bar, Mayfield, last Tuesday, when customer Thomas McNamara suddenly fell off his stool and hit his head.

The organisation has been chosen as one of the official beneficiaries for the 2022 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle.

 Gardaí confirmed they attended an incident of burglary which occurred at a residence on Roman Street, Cork City at approximately 4:30am on Friday, 11 February.

Mr Bunce said on the morning he fell, he was feeling as fit as a fiddle.

The series tells the real-life stories of Irish car crashes, how they happened and the long term impact they caused on the victims themselves as well as the families.

An extensive search operation has been underway in Cork City since yesterday evening. The search operation is focused along the River Lee in Bishopstown.

Lord Mayor and Ballincollig man Colm Kelleher encouraged anyone with interest to put themselves forward for the positions.

The woman aged in her 40s has been taken to Cork University Hospital (CUH). 

The call came in just before noon, off the coast of Fountainstown beach, and after investigation, the emergency services were stood down without incident.

While the rest of us tuck into turkey, men and women around Cork, in the gardaí, in hospitals, and in emergency services, will be working hard.

Coastal Emergency services have asked people to take care near the water this Christmas and New Year. The Coast Guard and RNLI are appealing to the public to be mindful of the restrictions in place to deal with the Covid pandemic.

A Kinsale fisherman has gotten behind some festive fun with a makeshift Christmas tree lining the harbour quay along Pier Road in the coastal town.

The Coast Guard in Cork assisted in an emergency incident on Saturday. The Crosshaven Coast Guard were tasked in transferring an injured crew man from his boat at the Royal Cork Yacht Club to an awaiting ambulance.

A witness appeal has been issued by Cork Gardaí following a collision in the city where the driver failed to stop after hitting a parked car and a stationary cyclist.

It is understood that the vessel in question, believed to be a 26-foot yacht, suffered an engine fire shortly before noon. 

THE Irish Community Air Ambulance has launched its first overseas event and is calling on supporters to bike or hike The Portuguese Camino to raise vital funds.

Update: A number of fire crews from Anglesea Street and Ballincollig stations dealt with a commercial fire in the Togher area this morning.

Motorists have been urged to drive with car in the area.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Siochána have urged motorists to reduce their driving speed ahead of National Slow Down day.

A person in North Cork had to wait three hours for an ambulance to arrive to take them to hospital, while in another case in recent months a person had to wait two and a half hours, it has been claimed.

Four units of the Cork Fire Service attended the emergency and three people involved were taken to hospital.

The incident occurred this afternoon on the L4706 route.