Beast of Beara is back, Allihies, 18th July 2026! Half-marathon trail magic returns. Mountains, coast, community vibes – walk, jog or race. Spots filling fast ... 🤜Register bit.ly/beast26

📢 Introducing new VFI President – Michael O’Donovan Congratulations to Michael O’Donovan, the newly appointed President of the Vintners Federation of Ireland. A proud Cork publican and third-generation publican at The Castle Inn, Michael brings years of experience, dedication, and passion to the role. As VFI President, Michael is committed to championing the pub, standing up for publicans across the country, and ensuring the sector remains at the heart of Irish life. #SupportYourLocal @michaelodono99

Ah, the famous Patricia! Yep, a full week of shows for you. I even gave out the phone number. Bernie was a legend, and apparently the station would hardly work without her. Her words, of course.

⚠️Cork County Council’s Crisis Management Team convened this afternoon to review the weather and road conditions and to plan ahead for the extended cold snap. Many routes in north-west Cork remain impassable after more than 30cm of snow fell in places. The areas most impacted in terms of travel disruption include Charleville, Dromina, Newmarket, Rockchapel, Kanturk, Ballydesmond and elevated areas across north Cork and mid Cork. Snowploughs and gritters will continue to be deployed on priority routes throughout this evening and overnight. Tomorrow morning, travelling conditions are expected to continue to be hazardous, even where roads have been gritted and ploughed. The message to drivers is to avoid taking unnecessary journeys. If your journey is essential, please slow down, drive with caution, and be aware of other road users. ➡️To read more and to see the full list of priority routes visit: corkcoco.ie/en/news/cork-cou…

🎅🏻 Santa has lifted off!!! You can track it on @flightradar24 below👇🏻👇🏻 fr24.com/R3DN053/3875f013 #aviation #Avgeek #travel #Christmas #Ireland #santa #flightradar #dublinairport #dublin

The legendary Irish entertainer Dickie Rock has passed away. His children confirmed the news in a brief statement this evening.

For new 'cutting edge' anti-cancer drugs that are approved on a rolling basis by the @EMA_News, some drugs offer greater clinically meaningful benefit than others. If we agree that providing public access to every EMA-approved cancer drug is not sensible (e.g. a drug that improves length of life by 6 weeks on average, at an extraordinary cost in terms of side effects and quality of life), the question becomes "which of the EMA-approved cancer therapies are worth reimbursing?". Worth, in my opinion, in the first case should be measured by anti-cancer effectiveness. Second, by unmet need. Are there no other available treatments for this cancer at this stage? If public and private (healthcare insurance) sectors join forces to develop a unified core system of reimbursement that is centred on the effectiveness of the new therapy - with all emerging EMA-approved drugs considered on a rolling basis - I think most people would not be concerned if insurance companies also made less effective (but EMA-approved) therapies available, as a benefit to their customers. Thank you to @C103Cork and @pmessy for the discussion today. It is a conversation certainly worth having in public, as opposed to behind closed doors. open.spotify.com/episode/2zR…

'And Baby Makes Three' My latest offering - This Boy's Heart - is a childhood memoir set in the city streets and open countryside of 1960s and 70s Ireland. Now available in bookshops and online. I really hope you enjoy. #Ireland

“Anyone that had an ear would hear Shane’s writing and just know this is something special” 🤍 The Pogues’ Cait O’Riordan on her former bandmate Shane MacGowan. #CreedonsMusicalAtlas | Sunday at 6.30pm | @RTEplayer

The last of the current astronomical spring tides has passed without flooding in #Bantry, County #Cork. Tide levels will now begin to fall again from high tide this evening. Pic courtesy Colin O’Neil, Bantry.