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New bus stops for Cork City as MacCurtain Street officially opens for two-way traffic

November 25, 2023 by Robert Jeff

From tomorrow, new 24-hour bus lanes will come into effect on one of Cork’s busiest streets. Two-way traffic has already started on MacCurtain Street as part of the MacCurtain Street Public Transport Improvement Scheme, a multi-million euro revamp project to deliver cycling and pedestrian connectivity improvements, road surfacing and signalised junction upgrades. Traffic management changes … Read more

Rainfall warning for Kerry as Storm Ciarán set to sweep across Ireland

October 30, 2023 by Robert Jeff

Ireland is preparing for more flooding this week as Storm Ciarán is to sweep across the island to start November. Met Éireann put a weather advisory in place for the entire country on Sunday afternoon, saying that flooding was “likely” due to heavy rain showers which begin on Monday afternoon. That includes for Cork, parts … Read more

Drivers warned of flooding as status orange warning issued for Cork and Waterford

September 14, 2023 by Robert Jeff

The Road Safety Authority is advising road users to take extra care as status orange and yellow rain warnings come into effect across the country. A status orange rain warning has been issued for Cork and Waterford from Thursday afternoon until Friday evening, with “persistent and heavy rainfall” likely. The warning comes into effect from … Read more

Ronan O’Gara again showcases his fluent French in video promoting Cork

September 8, 2023 by Robert Jeff

Irish rugby legend and Irish Examiner columnist Ronan O’Gara has once again flexed his French language skills in a promotional video showcasing his hometown of Cork as a tourist destination. Last month, Tourism Ireland announced it had partnered with the La Rochelle manager for a video ad campaign promoting Cork to French audiences during this year’s … Read more