342 new acute hospital beds have been announced for Cork University Hospital between now and 2030
CUH is regularly the second most overcrowded hospital in the country with unions long calling for more capacity in an effort to tackle the overcrowding crisis
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Heavy traffic is expected this morning as the Cork Primary Schools' Sports event is taking place at Munster Technological University.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible and to cooperate with the Garda and Stewards on duty.
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Israel is warning the war with Hamas in Gaza could continue into next year.
It follows a renewed assault on the city of Rafah, where it's understood a weapon used by the Israeli's in a strike on Sunday was American-made.
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and finally Snow Patrol are releasing a new album and going on tour.
"The Forest Is The Path" is out in September and the band will play Dublin's 3 Arena next February.
