Cork Safety Alerts

The EU’s Digital Fairness Act targets fake countdowns, misleading prices and subscription traps, and would ban loot boxes for minors. Here’s what changes. csalert.ie/GQk6XE

Free talk on the seabirds off the Cork coast with BirdWatch Ireland and Fair Seas at the Biodiversity Hub, Ballincollig, 8pm on Wednesday 18 November. csalert.ie/25G7lp

Oíche na hÓige returns this Friday, 13 November, with events across Cork City and County including a soccer tournament in Churchfield and YMCA Youth Night. csalert.ie/GMCwGl

#CorkTraffic Reports of roadworks, eastbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 2 Curraheen and Junction 4 Sarsfield Road (Cork). Take care on approach.

Boil Water Notice for 4,400 customers in Conna, Rathcormac, Castlelyons and nearby. Tankers from 8pm tonight. csalert.ie/1fBXsn

#CorkTraffic Reports of a pedestrian in dark clothing walking on the hard shoulder of the R639 near Boherboy Cross Roads, heading towards Watergrasshill. Take care on approach.

#CorkTraffic Reports of a breakdown, westbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 7 South Douglas and Junction 6 (N27) Kinsale Road (Cork). Take care on approach.

#CorkTraffic Reports of a multi-vehicle collision, westbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Jack Lynch Tunnel East Entrance and Jack Lynch Tunnel West Entrance (Cork). Take care on approach.

Additional €63,365 approved by the OPW for a Coachford flood study, bringing the total funding to €129,785. Cork County Council to progress the study. csalert.ie/zDu4c0

Threat sent to educational establishments: Gardaí assess it as not credible and are not advising any to evacuate. csalert.ie/dyHyI2

A Togher food business was ordered to close, including its internet sites, social media and WhatsApp ordering. The order cites Listeria in food samples. csalert.ie/Eb7D3z

#CorkTraffic Reports of a breakdown, eastbound, on the N25 between Junction 1 (M8/N40) Dunkettle and Junction 2 Little Island (Cork). Take care on approach.

Some schools in Cork City and County have received threatening emails again this morning forcing evacuations, with threats of a ‘suspicious plastic bag’ on the premises. Has your child’s school notified you of similar?

#CorkTraffic Reports of a multi-vehicle collision, westbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 10 Mahon and Junction 9 (N28) Ringaskiddy (Cork). Take care on approach.

Dads, grandads, stepdads and father figures across Cork: Dadurday meets the second Saturday of every month, 10am to 12pm. Free to join. Bring the kids. csalert.ie/MOUrZH

#CorkTraffic Reports of a breakdown, northbound, on the M8 Dublin Motorway between Junction 14 Fermoy (North) and Junction 13 Mitchelstown (South) (3 kilometres north of the Kilworth area). Take care on approach.

#CorkTraffic Reports of a collision on the N22 near the Farnanes / Cloughduv turnoff. Take care on approach.

#CorkTraffic Reports of an abandoned vehicle, westbound, on the N25 Waterford Road between Junction 3 Cobh and Junction 2 Little Island (near Cork) between Junction 2 Little Island and Junction 3 Tullagreen. Take care on approach.

Gardaí advise anyone who receives a bomb threat by email, letter or any other message to call 999 immediately and give as much detail as possible. csalert.ie/Qzdgso