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Public take plunge for Special Olympics
MEMBERS of the public are been given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take the plunge into a cutting-edge sea survival pool to raise funds for Special Olympics. Special Olympics mascot Bear Chills...
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Stroke survivors want better rehab
STROKE survivors, including from Cork, have attended an Oireachtas briefing in Leinster House to talk about the lack of rehabilitation services. Stroke campaigners and survivors, Noel McLoughlin...
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Residents angry over unfinished work by Irish Water contractors
LOCALS have hit out at the condition of roads in Blackpool after recent water works. Cllr Kenneth O’Flynn Contractors acting on behalf of the utility provider, Irish Water, have been conducting water...
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Make the sex trade illegal, says Stanton
THERE is little doubt that prostitution causes significant physical, psychological and social harm and the purchase of sexual services must be made illegal, according to a Cork junior minister at the...
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Blackrock phase 1 to be complete by year’s end
PHASE one of the redevelopment of Blackrock village is on course to be finished by the end of the year. Blackrock Village redevelopment. Pic: Larry Cummins The million-euro project finally commenced...
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James walks the road to recovery
HE may have been diagnosed with a brain tumour this year but one young Corkman still considers himself one of the luckiest people in the world. James Murphy and his “walking club” friends. Pic: Denis...
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Emergency shelter in Cork forced to refuse 281 children due to “growing...
A homeless shelter in Cork was forced to turn away 281 children last year, amidst what it is calling a “growing epidemic” of child homelessness. Edel House, the only shelter in the county which takes...
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Suspended sentence in false imprisonment case
TWO women were assaulted, tied up, with cable-ties and falsely imprisoned in a house in Glasheen. Now one of the culprits in the crime has been given a suspended jail term. Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin...
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Man guilty of raping daughter 61 times
A JURY at the Central Criminal Court has found a man guilty of raping his teenage daughter 61 times. During a week-long trial, the victim testified that the 41-year-old man first raped her when she was...
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Judge to hand down life sentence to prisoner who stabbed fellow inmate in row...
A man convicted of murdering a fellow inmate at Cork prison in an argument over what to watch on TV will be handed a life sentence today. Brian Veale, who is originally from Dungarvan in Co. Waterford,...
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Icelandic airline announces low-cost fares from Ireland to the US
Icelandic airline WOW has announced low-cost fares on its services from Ireland to the United States. From next summer it is adding flights to Pittsburgh from both Dublin and Cork. The route will be on...
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Prisoner given life sentence for murdering fellow inmate in Cork Prison
A man has been handed a life sentence for murdering a fellow inmate at Cork prison last year. Brian Veale, who is originally from Dungarvan in Co. Waterford, stabbed Graham Johnson following a row over...
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Crew and passenger hurt after freak turbulence hits flight
A PASSENGER and three members of cabin crew have been injured after an Aer Lingus flight from Cork to Lanzarote experienced extreme turbulence at the weekend. One female staff member sustained a broken...
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Nathan Carter confirmed to play at Live at the Marquee next summer
COUNTRY singing sensation Nathan Carter will return to play Live at the Marquee Cork next summer. Nathan Carter The gig has been scheduled for Saturday, July 8, next year, with tickets to go on sale...
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Disability rights campaigner Joanne O’Riordan speaks out on abortion
DISABILITY rights campaigner Joanne O’Riordan has spoken out about her views on abortion. The Cork woman said abortion would not be an option for her personally, and she would keep any child she might...
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Violent outburst injures three people in hospital A&E
Three people have been injured following a violent outburst from a psychiatric patient at Cork University Hospital. Cork University Hospital. The incident, which took place on Saturday afternoon, is...
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Crunch talks on Mahon apartment scheme amid traffic concerns
COUNCILLORS are set to meet city management this afternoon in a bid to break the deadlock over the proposed development of more than 200 apartments in Mahon. Developers JCD proposed the construction of...
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Public statement demanded on stalled Cork event centre
Calls are mounting for a public statement from the developers of Cork’s stalled event centre, amid renewed reassurances that the project is still on track, writes Eoin English. Cllr Mick Finn (Ind)...
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Cork city has all the right moves on ballet stage
Russian star Ekaterina Bortyakova will play the lead role in Cork City Ballet’s production of ‘Giselle’. CORK CITY BALLET is currently in full rehearsal mode for its winter season, which opens this...
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Works to fix Gerald Griffin Street set to start
CONTRACTORS will this week carry out improvement works to the road surface in GeraldGriffin Street. It comes just days after residents and local councillors hit out at the condition of the roads,...
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