Cork City Fire Brigade are appealing to people living near derelict buildings to be vigilant of anti-social behaviour.
Second officer with the brigade, Victor Shine says people could potentially break into properties to light fires to keep warm during the winter.
There are currently 700 derelict properties within a 2 kilometre radius of the city and there are fears that people using the properties may result in tragedy.
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One quarter of Irish families say they don't have enough food to feed their children.
A survey by Barnardos found 26% of parents haven't been able to put meals on the table over the past year as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
The study conducted by Coyne Research on behalf of the children's charity also found 41% of families with children living at home reported consciously cutting back on food spending as the cost-of-living crisis is forcing families to choose between food and other essentials, such as energy costs.
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Fine Gael wants to reduce the cost of living for all in rural Ireland.
The party's holding the first of its regional conferences in County Cork tonight to discuss the challenges facing the rural and agriculture sector.
The event will hear of the specific challenges faced by farmers due to the war in Ukraine, which has had a major impact on their production costs.
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Staff at Twitter will begin finding out if they've been laid off, this morning, including at its Irish operations.
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk's promised to shake things up at the site since his purchase went through
There have been suggestions that up to half of the social media giant's 3,700 workers could be let go.
