Met Éireann has issued two status yellow rain warnings affecting 8 counties this morning. Cork as well as Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford will be under an alert until 3pm this afternoon. High tide just after 6am brought flooding to low lying areas in the city while people in coastal areas should be on the alert to the possibility of flooding due to high tides.
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Gardaí are investigating an assault on a man in East Cork over the weekend. He was attacked during an incident on the Main Street in Carrigtwohill in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Plans to ban scramblers from public places are to go before cabinet this week. It follows the death of 16 year-old Grace Lynch in Finglas in Dublin last month.
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7 in 10 travel agents say political uncertainty will be the top concern for their business in 2026. Research from the Irish Travel Agents Association found despite the cost of living crisis, 86% of members made a profit last year.
