Police in England are warning the public not to make time-wasting 999 calls after they received complaints of an undelivered fridge freezer and a hissing cat.

Police in England are warning the public not to make time-wasting 999 calls after they received complaints of an undelivered fridge freezer and a hissing cat.

The head of the traffic corps in the Garda Southern Region has said motorists need to slow down when confronted by hailstorms which, on several occasions this week, led to a number of personal injuries and thousands of euro worth of damage to vehicles.

TEE-ED up for a sale is Unit No 1 at Cork City’s increasingly prominent commercial hub, Penrose Wharf — the point at which the N27 city route from Cork’s airport ends at the N8.

A man in his 20s died yesterday in a crash in North Cork after his car was in a collision with a four-wheel-drive travelling along a motorway in the wrong direction.

The earliest known settlers in Co Cork were hunter-gatherers who lived near Fermoy more than 10,100 years ago.

Leader of the Carryduff Forklift Northern Ireland Rally Championship, Antrim’s Derek McGarrity (Subaru WRC) has dual targets in tomorrow’s Newry based Modern Tyre Service Mourne Rally.

AN 11-month-old baby boy has died following a tragic bath-time accident in the family home in Cork city.

Motorists in Co. Tipperary are being advised of closures on the M8 Dublin to Cork Road.

YET another bank holiday weekend saw carnage on the roads as four people died in accidents in Wexford, Kerry and Cork.

Gardaí are appealing for information after a fatal road collision in Co Cork yesterday.

A 25-year-old man died today after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a barrier in Co Cork.

Three people have been killed in two separate road crashes in Co Cork.

A ZINC mine which is about to be taken over by an Indian multi-national has become the scene of tragedy following an underground explosion which killed one man and left another injured.

Gardaí are appealing for help in identifying three men killed in a car crash in Co Tipperary on Friday night.

Three men have been killed in a road collision in Co Tipperary.

GALWAY is the most congested city in Ireland with almost 40% of roads gridlocked, a study has found.

A 28-YEAR-OLD man was killed when his car left the road and hit a tree in Co Laois, gardaí said yesterday.

Gardai are investigating a fatal road collision on the N8 at Watercastle, Durrow, Co. Laois.

TWO cities separated by a long history of friendly rivalry have just got that bit closer.

AA roadwatch is warning that heavy fog, reduced visibility and very icy conditions are affecting parts of the country this morning.

Motorists are being urged to take extreme care on the roads this morning with icy conditions reported in many areas.

CRITICISM of the level of gritting of the country’s road network has raised questions over who exactly has responsibility for ensuring roads are gritted to prevent vehicles from skidding.

Motorists are being warned of dangerous driving conditions again today given another night of freezing temperatures.

The latest stretch of the Dublin-Cork motorway has been opened.

A new stretch of motorway in Co Cork is due to officially open to traffic today.

Motorists are being advised to avoid the old N8 Cork to Dublin road following a fire last night.

Around 81,000 fans are descending on Dublin today for the Heineken Cup semi-final.

THE death toll on Irish roads has climbed to 74 after a string of weekend tragedies.

A man in his 20s has been killed in a road accident in South Tipperary this morning.

A NEW €17 million state-of-the-art livestock mart and conference centre, developed by Cork Co-op Marts in Corrin Business Park, Fermoy, was officially opened yesterday.

Gardaí in Laois are investigating a single vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 23-year-old man.

THE main Cork-Dublin road was closed for nearly five hours yesterday after a head-on collision left two drivers with serious injuries.

The new Cashel to Mitchelstown road has been officially opened ahead of schedule today.

A 43-year-old man was knocked down and killed just after midnight.

A NEW €226 million container terminal in Co Cork could affect the economic viability of ports in Waterford and Dublin, and result in traffic gridlock and more deaths on the roads.

Cashel is preparing to rock to a display to beat all fireworks displays.

Motorists are being urged to take care on the roads this morning following snow, sleet and freezing rain in many areas.

A passenger's leg was broken when an airport coach overturned today in Co Cork.

HEARTLESS motorists complained about diversions and traffic jams yesterday caused by a Garda probe into a fatal car crash.

Two people are fighting for their lives in hospital this morning following separate road accidents in Co Laois and Co Galway yesterday.