About LiveLocal

Cork's free real-time status dashboard

What We Monitor

LiveLocal aggregates real-time data from multiple official sources to give you a single view of what's happening in Cork right now. Our dashboard covers:

• Weather conditions including current temperature, forecasts, and Met Éireann warnings for Cork
• Jack Lynch Tunnel status with live closure information and scheduled maintenance
• Cross River Ferry operating status between Carrigaloe and Glenbrook
• Power outages from ESB Networks affecting the Cork area
• Cork Airport flight disruptions including delays and cancellations
• River Lee levels from OPW monitoring stations to track flood risk
• Traffic incidents reported across Cork city and county

Why We Built This

Cork residents know the frustration of discovering the tunnel is closed when you're already halfway there, or finding out the ferry isn't running after you've driven to Carrigaloe. Information exists, but it's scattered across multiple websites, apps, and social media accounts.

LiveLocal solves this by bringing everything into one place. Check before you leave home, and you'll know exactly what to expect. The dashboard refreshes automatically every two minutes, so you're always seeing the latest information.

Powered by Cork Safety Alerts

LiveLocal is a project from Cork Safety Alerts, the community-run service that has been keeping Cork informed since 2013. With over 289,000 followers across Facebook, Instagram, X, and our mobile app, Cork Safety Alerts is one of Ireland's largest local information services.

Cork Safety Alerts operates entirely through volunteer effort and community donations. We don't receive any government funding. This independence allows us to focus solely on what matters: keeping Cork safe and informed.

Data Sources

We believe in transparency about where our information comes from. LiveLocal pulls data from these official sources:

• Met Éireann & OpenMeteo for weather data and official warnings
• Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for tunnel information
• ESB Networks for power outage data
• Cork Airport for flight information
• Office of Public Works (OPW) for river level monitoring
• Cross River Ferries / inCobh for ferry status

Data is refreshed automatically and displayed without editorialisation. If a source reports an issue, we show it. When the issue is resolved, it disappears from the dashboard.

Support Our Work

LiveLocal is free to use and always will be. If you find it useful, please consider making a donation to help cover our server and development costs. You can also support us by sharing LiveLocal with friends, family, and colleagues.

For business enquiries, advertising opportunities, or press requests, please contact us here.

Technical Details

LiveLocal is designed as a Progressive Web App (PWA), meaning you can add it to your phone's home screen for instant access without downloading anything from the App Store. The site is optimised for mobile devices but works equally well on tablets and desktop computers.

We take privacy seriously. LiveLocal uses no tracking cookies, collects no personal data, and requires no account or login. Our operations are funded through advertising partnerships and sponsored local business listings. You can read our full privacy policy for more details.