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Meitheal Mara floats a maritime centre
Community boat-building group Meitheal Mara has grown to become a highly significant presence in Cork. And now, the €500k maritime facility it is proposing to develop is set to become a major riverside...
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Gardaí issue warning about car break-ins
GARDAÍ have reiterated calls for the public to lock their cars following a spate of vehicles being broken into on the northside of the city. Concerned Farranree residents say they suspect the crimes...
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Overcrowding: Urgent care centre ‘a solution’
CITY councillors are calling for an expansion of services at the St Mary’s urgent care centre in Gurranabraher to help ease overcrowding in emergency departments. A motion heard at the city council’s...
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Bam executives set to meet councillors
CITY councillors will finally get their sit-down with the events centre developers in February. Elected members had initially set a deadline of January 31 for a progress update from the developers....
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Woman pleads guilty to assaulting security man
A VICIOUS assault on a security man at a Cork city pub saw him having a pint glass smashed into his face by a woman. Judge John King said there was no doubt that the assault was very nasty and merited...
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Farmer ordered to pay €100,000 to victim after using knife in road rage incident
A 67-YEAR-old sheep farmer, who produced a knife during a road rage incident, was ordered to pay €100,000 to the 61-year victim in what the High Court judge called an act of inexplicable savagery...
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Coffee lovers set to toast the roast
CORK’S coffee lovers are gearing up for a series of events taking place across the city this weekend celebrating Cork’s independent coffee shops. Fifteen independent venues will offer demonstrations,...
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EuroMillions excitement reaches fever pitch at Fitzpatrick’s Shop in Glounthaune
Excitement has reached fever pitch at Fitzpatrick’s Shop in Glounthaune, Cork, where the winning EuroMillions ticket is rumoured to have been sold, writes Claire Anderson. The lucky Irish winner...
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Planning lodged for Passage West convent development
A PLANNING application has been lodged for the complete redevelopment of the former St Mary’s Convent and National School in the centre of Passage West. A computer-generated view of the planned new...
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Lidl store planned for Douglas
LIDL are planning a new supermarket in the centre of Douglas. A Google Maps images of Barry’s Field in Douglas, the location of a planned Lidl supermarket. The supermarket will be located in an area...
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Cork’s Gaol Cross historic portico gets a facelift
CONSERVATION work is underway on the historic Gaol Cross portico at University College Cork. Scaffolding was installed on the gate recently and will remain in place for a number of weeks to allow...
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Blackpool amusement arcade plans blocked
PLANS for an amusement arcade in Blackpool have been blocked by Cork City Council. Residents are “thrilled”, says a local councillor. Weeks before Christmas, Jumbo Entertainment had applied for...
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Video: School students in Cork for Model United Nations
SECONDARY school students from across the globe are gathered in Cork this week to discuss some of the most critical issues facing international policy makers. Almost 400 delegates are taking part in...
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Cork’s Victorian Quarter brand hits street
The branding for the new Victorian Quarter of Cork. THIS YEAR is set to be a landmark one in Cork’s Victorian Quarter. The area, comprised of MacCurtain Street and its surrounding areas, marked the...
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Quay project to freshen up landmark city areas
MURALS on the R&H Hall silo on Kennedy Quay and ‘living walls’ on Cork Opera House are just some of the ambitious projects proposed by Reimagine Cork, the volunteer art group aiming to brighten up...
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Put the cork back in! €88m EuroMillions ticket sold in Dublin
HIGH hopes of a local lottery windfall were dashed yesterday evening as it was revealed that the winning EuroMillions ticket had not been sold in Cork, but rather in Dublin. Excitement had reached...
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Coffee, beer, burgers and blues — there’s something for everyone in Cork this...
Kevin O’Neill gives a run-down at what’s on offer as Cork’s winter festival season gets into full flow. He looks at the Cork Coffee Weekend, the Ballincollig Winter Music Festival and the Cask Ales and...
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Syringe bins installed on Cork streets for drug users
One of the secure bins installed in Cork city to accept used needles from drug users. Syringe disposal bins, for injecting drug users to safely dispose of their used needles, have now been installed in...
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Is Rachel Allen the new Mary Berry? Cork chef tipped for role on the Great...
CELEBRITY chef Rachel Allen is tipped to become the next Mary Berry on The Great British Bake Off. The legendary Berry, 81, left the smash hit BBC show after it was poached by Channel 4. Rachel Allen...
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Cork history being damaged as street names lost in translation
CITY councillors have slammed inaccurate translations of Cork’s street names which, they say, are erasing important elements of the city’s history. Careless translations into Irish are effectively...
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