A senior fire officer who has seen a rise in ‘disaster tourism’ has issued a stark warning about the dangers of swimming in flood waters.

IT was 9.56am when the call came through to the Munster Regional Communication Centre about a serious fire at Cork Airport.

A DRAMATIC rescue involving two teenagers who plunged through ice on a frozen lake in Cork has prompted gardaí to warn that people are risking their lives by trying to skate on frozen lakes.

GARDAÍ suspect an arsonist was responsible for a blaze at an old people’s home last night.