A friend of mine once told me about visiting an elderly relative who had recently hit the age of 100. After the usual pleasantries about how they were doing great and should be proud, the centenarian bluntly told him that everyone they had loved, or who had loved them, was gone, and they just felt like they were killing time. They summed it up in one line I have lived too long.
A fire broke out at the Port of Cork on Saturday morning.
The blaze erupted at Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth at the R&H Hall grain store facility which contains raw materials for animal feed such as soya, hulls, gluten and distillers among others.
It is understood that extensive damage has been caused to the 30,000t facility which is mainly used as a buffer store to enable the unloading of ships.
The majority of the contents of the stores has been lost for use as feed, adding further to the current supply difficulties with some of these products.
The Port of Cork has confirmed that the fire is now under control and there are no reports of any casualties. All ship operations in Ringaskiddy have been suspended until further notice.