High tide has passed in Cork without major flooding on the city.

Cork City council have issued a tidal flood alert due to a period of very high astronomical Spring Tides.

Cork City Council has advised that it has upgraded its Severe Weather Alert to level 3 status and it has activated its Crisis Management Team.

Flood-hit traders in Cork City, who are bracing for more misery tonight, have pleaded with the Government to fast-track the delivery of a multi-million flood defence plan.

Parts of Cork City flooded last night as Met Éireann issued weather warnings for several parts of the country.

A high tide flood alert is in place in Cork.

KYRLS Quay in Cork suffered its worst flooding in almost a year last night as it emerged that EU scientists knew Ireland would suffer extensive river flooding five days before last November’s devastation but declined to disclose this information.

CORKONIANS across the world breathed a collective sigh of relief last night after drinks giant Coca-Cola confirmed it will continue to make the iconic fizzy drink Tanora.