#Latest news with #NiallTóibínIrish Independent24-05-2025EntertainmentIrish IndependentVandals torching Cork City's ‘Riviera' with ‘reckless' wildfires, in major threat to local homesMurphy's Rock has been a popular recreation area for generations of Corkonians A number of homeowners are fearing for loss of property and potentially life, as man-made wildfires are being regularly set in the heart of a historic grassland. Murphy's Rock – an area coined 'the Riviera of Cork' by comedian and actor Niall Tóibín – is one of the few remaining green spaces on Cork's northside. With a history dating back to the Ice Age, the area is an essential part of the local ecosystem.
Irish Independent24-05-2025EntertainmentIrish IndependentVandals torching Cork City's ‘Riviera' with ‘reckless' wildfires, in major threat to local homesMurphy's Rock has been a popular recreation area for generations of Corkonians A number of homeowners are fearing for loss of property and potentially life, as man-made wildfires are being regularly set in the heart of a historic grassland. Murphy's Rock – an area coined 'the Riviera of Cork' by comedian and actor Niall Tóibín – is one of the few remaining green spaces on Cork's northside. With a history dating back to the Ice Age, the area is an essential part of the local ecosystem.
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