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A status orange rain warning has been issued for Cork
Emergency Services
05 Oct 2024

Cork County Council update on Status Orange Rain Warning

A Status Orange Met Eireann Rainfall Warning remains in effect with significant amounts of rainfall being experienced across the county. Up to 50mm of rain has been recorded in some locations over the past 12 hours.

A status orange rain warning has been issued for Cork
Emergency Services
03 Oct 2024

Cork County Council Update in Advance of Orange Weather Warning

Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this evening following the issuing of a Met Éireann Status Orange Rainfall Warning for Cork.  The Status Orange warning comes into effect at 00:00am on Saturday the 5th of October and remains in place until 11:00pm on Saturday evening. 

Loraine Lynch, Divisional Manager, Cork County Council; Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll and Maurice Manning, Director of Services Housing pictured outside one of the cost rental houses.
Housing
30 Sep 2024

Cork County Council Announces 10 Cost Rental Homes in Bantry

Cork County Council has launched its first Cost Rental scheme which aims to provide affordable rented accommodation to people on middle incomes. Applications for the new two, three and four bed houses at An Cnocan, Milleencoola, Bantry will open at 12 noon on Monday the 14th of October 2024.

A status orange rain warning has been issued for Cork
Emergency Services
28 Sep 2024

Cork County Council Update Ahead of Orange Weather Warning

Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this afternoon following the issuing of a Met Éireann Status Orange Rainfall Warning for Cork.  The Status Orange warning is in effect from 8.00am to 6.00pm tomorrow Sunday, September 29th. Widespread persistent rain is forecast with some intense downpours expected.

A status orange rain warning has been issued for Cork
Emergency Services
27 Sep 2024

Cork County Council Update in Advance of Orange Weather Warning

A Met Éireann Status Orange Rain warning for Cork will come into effect on Sunday at 12:00 noon and will remain in effect until 00:00 on Monday morning. Spells of heavy rain may lead to some localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult driving conditions. This will be preceded by a status yellow rain warning which will be in effect on Sunday from 00:00 to 12:00 noon.

A group people standing in COrk County Council with the Mayor of County Cork
Resident
27 Sep 2024

Winners of Cork County Age Friendly Housing Competition Announced

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll has announced the winners of the 2024 Age Friendly Housing Design Competition, a collaboration between Cork County Council’s Architects Department, Planning Department and Cork County Age Friendly Programme.