“WELL DONE, CILLIAN, WELL DONE, CILLIAN’ - delighted pupils, staff & Kali at
#Cork
’s St Anthony’s NS in Ballinlough as past pupil brings home an
#oscar
Exhausted Arctic walrus spotted on Valentia Island
#Kerry
today far,far from home. Rare but not unusual sight by all accounts - first official walrus sighting here on the Shannon in 1897. (Footage thanks to Seánie Murphy/Valentia)
@RTEnews
9 year old William Kelleher with his nana Nora. He saved his pocket money & paid off weekly for a hotel room with a view so that she could see her first
@corkpaddysfest
in 10 years!
@rtenews
The funeral has taken place in
#Berrings
of Matthew Healy, the 89 year old retired farmer who died after being attacked in a
Cork city hospital last Sunday.
Mr.Healy, who buried his wife Delia 3 weeks ago, was described as “the gentlest of men”.
@rtenews
Three of the world’s largest cranes designed & built by Liebherr in Killarney, set to catch the tide tomorrow from the Port of Cork bound for the Port of New York & New Jersey in the US.
More
@rtenews
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Adam King’s ‘virtual hug’ lifting hearts and spirits in
#Cork
& across the country tonight -
The 6 year old reminding us that even though we can’t hug each other we can still send those we love a ‘virtual hug’
@rtenews
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An emotional homecoming - newly elected Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
and his wife Mary speaking on his return home to
#Cork
in past few minutes
@rtenews
Great excitement along Fr Mathew Quay this evening as a pod of up to six dolphins swam 🐬🐬in twos & three 🐬🐬🐬for well over an hour up and down a section of the River Lee between Parliament & Trinity bridges.
#Cork
It might well be the country’s smallest parade but organizers of the
#CapeClear
island
#Cork
#StPatricksDay2024
parade say what they lacked in numbers they more than made up with in enthusiasm and craic!!!
@rtenews
Mighty men!
Paidi Twomey & his sons Kevin & Paul from Cúil Aodha with Tomás Hughes from Galway en route to the Polish border with Ukraine bringing humanitarian aid incl batteries & medical supplies from west Cork
#WestCorkUkraineAppeal
@RTEnews
Such a joyous day
@CrannCentre
the country’s first fully accessible playground for children with neuro physical disabilities. More
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#MVHilarium
Such a heartwarming & wonderful occasion
@ucc
as 21 women from the Travelling Community are conferred with diplomas in leadership. As the head of
@ACEUCC
said “May you go out & change the world”.
@rtenews
Residents & staff at Mount Cara
#Cork
get an early joyous Christmas present as 3rd class North Mon boys accompanied by the Frank & Walters sing ‘After All’ especially for them 💕 💕💕
@rtenews
The
@HSELive
has begun to roll out its
#Covid_19
vaccine for residents & staff of nursing homes in
#Cork
&
#Kerry
- 95 year old Corkman John Cremin was the first to receive the vaccine this morning at St Columbanus Community Hospital in Killarney.
@rtene
Fishermen in
#Castletownbere
gave away some 40 boxes of hake & haddock this morning.
Skipper Damien Turner said it was a small gift to the local community in uncertain times.
The local fleet doesn’t know when it will get to fish again.
#Covid_19
Great atmosphere among traders on Oliver Plunkett Street
#Cork
this morn as they prepared to re-open their doors to the public.
#COVID19
#Phase2
+
@rtenews
Belgian fisherman Farid Langens one of two fisherman from the trawler the ‘Soetkin’ who helped rescue a woman whose car was seen entering the water at Kennedy Quay. The woman is being treated for minor injuries and shock at the Mercy University hospital.
@RTEnews
What a welcome home! 🔴⚪️
Fair dues to the
@CorkCamogie
supporters - a sea of red greeted this year’s All-Ireland Camogie winners at Kent Station and on the Mall for the team that is
#SimplyTheBest
More
@rtenews
at 21.00
The funeral cortège for poet Brendan Kennelly stopping outside his family home in Ballylongford before his coffin - covered with Ballylongford GAA colours - is taken to Lislaughtin Abbey to be buried alongside his parents Timmie & Bridie
@rtenews
The first shipment of grain into Ireland since the outbreak of war in
#Ukraine
has just arrived on the bulk carrier NAVI STAR
@ShannonFoynes
- the shipment of corn for R & H Hall will be unloaded over coming days. More
@rtenews
Parishioners in Passage West gather for a vigil tonight for their local curate Fr Con Cronin and the Bus Éireann driver (as yet not officially named) who lost their lives in a collision described by Gardaí as ‘a terrible tragedy’.
(
@harbourparishchurches
)
Torrential rain has led to widespread surface & spot flooding across Cork city - long tailbacks on South City Link Road & on South Link Road westwards to KINSALE Road roundabout. Motorists are being urged to drive with care.
@rtenews
Five year old Muireann Houlihan was out walking with her dad Alan when they spotted what they thought was a seal but quickly realized was a walrus!
"It was amazing. A real adventure. We couldn't believe our eyes. It is once-in-a-lifetime stuff,” said Alan who took these pics.
Proud parents Marie & Niall O’Brien from Ardmore Co Waterford with baby JOEY - the first New Year’s Day baby born at Cork University Maternity Hospital at 00.04.00 - a brother for 3 year old Charlie!
@rtenews
Beautiful & heartfelt rendition of ‘Ireland’s Call’ by younger members of the Irish Pakistan Community in Cork for whom the rugby anthem - written for two traditions - resonates with them. Accompanied by
@cllrkmac
at today’s celebration of Pakistan’s 76th year of Independence.
Busy morning at the new
@HSELive
#Cork
Vaccination Centre at North Main Street with primary doses of Covid 19 vaccine available to 5 to 11 year olds.
Some 200 children had received their vaccines by midday today.
@rtenews
#SafeHarbourForUkraine
coach arriving back in
#Cork
this lunchtime - on board some 32 women & children & 1 grandad seeking refuge here from the war. More
@RTEnews
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Workers protesting outside
@Debenhams
@DebenhamsIRE
Patrick Street store
#Cork
where almost 300 jobs are gone along with another 120 jobs at in-store concession outlets. Provisional liquidators appointed to the company’s 11 stores here last week .
@rtenews
“The most venomous animal in North Atlantic” - a Portuguese Man O’War on Long Strand
#westCork
- one of hundreds that have washed up along south-west coast in recent weeks. More
@rtenews
@tomkdoyle
Just over an hour before high tide in
#Cork
City centre at 07.24 hours amid fears of flooding along quays due to high astronomical Spring tides -
#StormBarra
status red wind warning now in place for Cork & Kerry until 21.00 hours tonight.
24 babies (12 girls and 12 boys) were born at
#Cork
University Maternity Hospital since Wednesday while over the county bounds at University Hospital Kerry 6 babies (5 boys & 1 girl) arrived. Babies, parents and staff are all said to be doing well!
#Congrats
!
#Sneachta
@rtenews
Another record day for vaccinators at
#Cork
’s City Hall who administered 2,460
#Covid19
booster shots to the public between half past eight and half past four today.
@RTEnews
Work began last Thursday on transforming the concert hall
@corkcitycouncil
into one of the country’s planned mass vaccination centres. Wiring & equipping of the 30 booths underway with large storage space set aside for cold storage.
#Covid19
#Vaccination
@rtenews
The hum of a sewing machine as Olga Voytenko & her daughter Sophie make hygiene face masks - they are among 15 women in 6 direct provision centre in
#Cork
making masks for residents as an urgent response to
#COVID
ー19 pandemic. (Thanks to
@NanoNaglePlace
for their lovely garden)
Wonderful panorama of inlet where shipwreck
#MVAlta
beached.
#Ballycotton
- for seafarers though (and for one of her Captains who wrote to us) a poignant sight. More
@rte
news
AINE, the goddess of fertility, abundance & midsummer, one of two large scale sculptures by artist Sarah Goyvaerts - new landmarks on the N22 between Macroom and Baile Bhuirne.
@Corkcoco
@TIINews
#PublicArt
Fair winds & following seas to the
@ilenproject
en route from Baltimore, West Cork with a cargo of local cheeses, coffee, whiskey & gin heading to the Shannon Estuary & onwards to Limerick City on stage one of her sea voyage to small ports along the coast - more
@rtenews
.
@CorkCamogie
Senior All-Ireland Camogie team - the O’Duffy Cup in hand - arriving home to a tumultuous welcome at
@IrishRail
Kent Station these evening.
Hundreds expected at homecoming reception on the South Mall after they travel through town on open top bus. More
@rtenews
Human remains found in a derelict house in Mallow have been identified from dental records as Kerry native Tim O’Sullivan last seen at his terraced house on Beecher Street in the 2000s. Foul play has been ruled out. A file is to be prepared for the Coroner’s Court.
@rtenews
Thirty two Ukrainean women and children, one grandad & a dog called Aza arriving in
#Cork
this lunchtime thanks to
#SafeHarbourForUkraine
- Once rested & paperwork sorted they’ll go to stay their host families. More
@RTEnews
@Shirls45
Those of us who were fortunate to know and love her will miss her beyond words.
Jordan was truly a beloved child - devoted to her family & Daire, hard working, fun, made others so happy.
She lived life fully and had so much to give. All our lives are poorer for her loss. 💔
Always a special moment..the arrival of the pipers!
@defenceforces
massed band gathering tonight
@corkcitycouncil
was magic.
Last time I was here it was a COVID vaccination centre - so glad I’m here for a different reason tonight 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼💚
#loveCork
Back on stage after 15 months, Christy Moore tell his audience of 200
@GlenINECArena
that tonight’s pilot gig is the “most important gig of his life”. More
@rtenews
2100
SOLD OUT!
Organizers of
#LiamMillerTributeMatch
have announced the event is now completely sold out and there will be a full house of 45,000
@PaircUiCha0imh
next month.
Eldest finally home & in self-isolation💕
Didn’t think it was possible for time to go so slowlyalmost 52 hrs since she first boarded a plane in Brisbane onto Sydney, then Doha, Frankfurt & finally Dublin.
Therese
@dfatirl
= ⭐️
Calm, measured advice at 04.15 last Thurs 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great day on the farm today with 13 year old Becky Hynes, sisters Chloe & Georgina, mum & dad Paula &
@Peterhynes15
(who took the pic!).
Becky delivered twin Hereford calves early on Monday. She’s still buzzing with the excitement. Jack & Jill are doing brilliantly!
@rtenews
Gorgeous painting of May Keating by her husband Seán - recently acquired by
@CrawfordArtGall
for the National Collection & unveiled today by Tánaiste Micheál Martin.
Beautiful
#Youghal
by-the-sea.
What a glorious day 🎼 to be beside the seaside 🎼 Lots of people enjoying the lifting of
#5kmfromhome
restriction.
@rtenews
Beautiful pics of a Barn owl and owlets taken under licence from NPWS by
@AlanMc_23
As a
@BirdWatchIE
volunteer in
#Cork
he has been busy building nest boxes as part of a conservative project funded by
@Corkcoco
- more
@rtenews
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The
@naval_service
’s 3 new divers received their log books today. Ten started the course but it’s gruelling demands saw just three finish: Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Britton from Donegal, Able Mech Rob Mulqueen from Limerick & Able Seaman Emmet O’Hanlon from Cork.
@rtenews
A Castletownbere-based trawler & her crew of six rescued by
@CastletownRNLI
after propeller became fouled one mile south west of Mizen Head. Safely towed home to pier before 1am in Force 5 south-westerly winds.
#Cork
#Sea
#Rescue
(Pic
@CastletownRNLI
).