A woman has been rescued from the River Lee this evening after she jumped in to save her dog.

Gardaí have launched an investigation after a firefighter was injured during a tense standoff at a Traveller halting site.

Firefighters from Meath and Wicklow have been chosen to represent Ireland at the Olympics of the fire-service world later this year.

A community fire safety initiative has cut Cork City Fire Brigade’s call-outs to such an extent that it has freed up firefighters to respond to cardiac emergencies.

The biggest road salt storage depot in Cork is to be built on a strategic site on the city’s northside.