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Winthrop Street traders appeal for help to remove dozens of teens...
TRADERS on Winthrop Street have appealed to city authorities to intervene as dozens of teenagers congregate on the street, reportedly obstructing businesses. Extracts from a letter from one trader were...
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Mayfield hurlers to get civic reception from City Hall
MAYFIELD’s heroic hurlers are set to receive a civic reception at City Hall in the coming weeks. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Des Cahill, last night confirmed that he will honour the team’s efforts...
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Douglas-based councillor Joe Harris joins the Social Democrats
COUNTY councillor Joe Harris has joined the Social Democrats, becoming the party’s first elected representative in Cork. Cllr Joe Harris. Picture: Eddie O’Hare Mr Harris was elected as independent for...
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Manic Monday: Commuters face chaos next week as drivers go on strike
COMMUTERS are facing all-out travel chaos from Monday when Bus Éireann drivers go on strike. Union officials have warned that Irish Rail and Dublin Bus workers may follow suit, bringing the entire...
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“All I want is to get help for my daughter. I’ve had to walk out on my family...
A DETERMINED mother has re-started her walk from Cork to the Dáil in a desperate bid to access medicinal cannabis for her seriously ill little girl. Vera Twomey, from Aghabullogue near Coachford, had...
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97% of private rented homes failed to meet inspection standards.
A TOTAL of 97% of private rented homes inspected by Cork County Council last year failed inspections as they did not meet standards. The council inspected 756 homes last year and 733 failed to meet...
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My gruelling cancer battle: “At one point I was on the floor screaming in...
A BRAVE Cork man has told how a visit to the dentist led to the greatest battle of his life – against one of Ireland’s rarest cancers. It’s been almost 12 months since Cian Griffin, a restaurant...
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Cork man’s visit to dentist led to gruelling battle with rare cancer
A brave Cork man has told how a visit to the dentist led to the greatest battle of his life – against one of Ireland’s rarest cancers, writes Sarah Horgan of the Evening Echo It’s been almost 12 months...
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Five arrested and €230k of drugs seized in three counties
Gardaí have seized around €230,000 worth of drugs and made five arrests in three counties. The officers from Co. Laois, Co. Kildare and Co. Cork seized cannabis herb with an estimated value of...
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UCC students to vote on fee hike to pay for new Curraheen sports centre
UCC students will next week vote on a proposal to increase their fees by €50 per year to fund a massive new sporting complex at the university. This would more than double students’ existing...
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Ó Cadhla: No need to hold me in ‘stinky cell’
County Councillor Diarmaid Ó Cadhla. CORK Street Names campaign leader Diarmaid Ó Cadhla was arrested on Monday evening following the defacement of street names bearing the names of Queen Victoria and...
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Rachel Allen to lead Cork’s St Patrick’s Day Parade
CHEF Rachel Allen has been announced as the Grand Marshal of the 2017 Cork St Patrick’s Day Parade. Organised by Cork City Council, the Parade which will be attended by 50,000 people and will take...
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CIT Student Services staff suspend tomorrow’s work stoppage to ballot on pay...
Staff at Cork Institute of Technology’s (CIT) Student Services centre have suspended their one-day work stoppage scheduled to take place tomorrow. It follows an agreement between Siptu representatives...
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Cork naval officer recalls trauma of rescuing refugees in Mediterranean
A naval officer on peacekeeping duty in Lebanon broke down as she recalled the trauma of her last mission – rescuing migrants and refugees on the Mediterranean. Jill Hamilton, from Cobh, Co Cork,...
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Ex-RedFM presenter KC may join rival radio station
Top breakfast radio show presenter ‘KC’ has left Cork’s RedFM, with industry speculation that he is set to join rival 96FM, writes Eoin English. Keith Cunningham, who has presented RedFM’s...
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Video & Pictures: Giant cranes on the move in Cork Harbour
The offshore heavy transport vessel ‘Albatross’ departed its berth at the Cork Dockyard this morning for a short journey across the harbour to Ringaskiddy. The Albatross arriving at Ringaskiddy from...
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Protesters picket Cork County sheriff’s office over eviction
Protesters defied threats of an injunction yesterday to picket the Cork County Sheriff’s office over the eviction of a family in rent arrears for almost two years, writes Eoin English. The protest by...
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Time running out for Cork punter to claim €1m Lotto prize
The winner(s) of a €1m National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle has less than one month left to claim the prize, Lotto chiefs have warned. The winning Christmas Millionaire ticket (number 179740)...
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Video & Pictures: Cork Travellers celebrate following official recognition
“I was always proud of being a Traveller and I always wanted my own culture and I always wanted to teach my own children about it so they could look forward to it too and they wouldn’t have to deny who...
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Concerns that Cork University Maternity Hospital crisis is putting babies at...
CORK women are voicing concerns about long waits in the emergency room of the Cork University Maternity Hospital, with one woman recently having to wait up to 12 hours to be seen by a doctor. The Cork...
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