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We are in store for yet another celebrity documentary as Tina Turner's life and career are set to be examined in an upcoming new documentary.

A number of routes in Cork remain impassable this morning due to flooding Properties escaped significant damage, but there were some reports of power outages. Park Road and Bridge Street in Mallow are closed as is the bridge in Fermoy and the R587 between Dunmanway and Macroom.   The Carrigrohane Straight is closed since last night, while the Lee Road, Inniscarra road and Cloghroe road are also still closed.  Motorists are being encouraged to slow down and expect spot flooding on all routes.�...

FLOOD UPDATE: Roads to the west of the city expected to remain closed as the River Lee slowly recedes The Council say the Lee will be very slow to recede, and may take a number of days or longer Cork City Council has continued to monitor river levels overnight and while the weather warnings have now expired there is still a lot of surface water and flooding in low lying areas  This water is expected to take a number of day to wash through the river systems. Many of the smaller ri...

Ryanair has shared their take on the Jersulema challenge online featuring their Faro crew.

Cork TD will call for investigation into the deaths of residents at a Cork nursing home in the Dáil later A number of residents died at Ballynoe Nursing Home in Whites Cross in the last two months following an outbreak of Covid-19.  The families of some residents have criticised the way the home, which is operated by CareChoice, communicated with them following the outbreak.  Cork Solidarity TD Mick Barry will be speaking in the Dáíl this afternoon.  He told RedFM News what he...

Saoírse from Galway stole the hearts of the nation after she spoke on the Late Late Toy Show back in November. She opened up about losing her leg as a result of cancer.

A new fundraising campaign, 'Be The Light' is being launched this week in a bid to raise funds for homelessness. 

10AM UPDATE: ESB Networks to release 225 tonnes of water per second through Inniscarra dam The real concern in the city today is anywhere near a river. Its feared rivers such as the Shournagh in Cloghroe, the Bride in Blackpool, the Curraheen River, Glashaboy River in Glanmire and Tramore River in Togher may burst their banks. The Lee Road is closed this morning and care is needed along the Carrigrohane Straight as the Lee Fields are flooded. There is also spot flooding on the roads between Inn...

An Orange rainfall warning will remain in place into tonight, and City Council say further river flooding could occur between 7pm and 10pm after river levels rise in response to further rainfall.  

UPDATE: Up to 25 millimetres of rain has already fallen in Cork since last night. A status Orange warning for rain remains in place for Cork until 9pm- with up to 80 millimetres of rain expected to fall.  Motorists are being warned to avoid travelling if they can, and to expect spot flooding, excess surface water and very high winds if they do travel.  There are reports of flooding on the Bantry to Cork Road, at the bridge in Rathcoole, at Longfields Bridge in Mallow and close to ...