The city and county were hit with heavy rain overnight leading to localised flooding and difficult driving conditions this morning. Met Éireann has lifted a yellow warning for rain which was due to be in place until lunchtime today
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The Cork Guinness Jazz Festival is in full swing. The festival which is in its 46th year launched last night and will run until Bank Holiday Monday.
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A major road safety operation is in place this morning ahead of an expected busy bank holiday weekend. Gardaí are urging drivers to slow down, focus on the road and never drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, as they setup checkpoints across the country.
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A robin has been spotted in Cork after flying all the way from France. The robin was spotted by a woman in west Cork with the word Paris written on its leg-ring, according to the Irish examiner.
