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Well done to Cork’s representatives in Miss Ireland
Miss Cork South, Aoife O’Sullivan, made it to the final three of last night’s Miss Ireland contest. Miss Cork, Gillian Forde, also placed in the top 15. The competition was won by Miss Antrim, Sacha...
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Mahon man may have been dead in his home for three weeks
A MAN found dead in his home in Cork city is believed to have been dead for up to three weeks. The man’s body was discovered in a house in Ballinsheen Mews in Mahon on Wednesday afternoon by gardaí. A...
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Thousands of Corkonians joining national march against water charges
Seven busloads of protesters from Cork are among up to 2000 people headed for Dublin today to take part in the national march against water charges. Four buses departed Patrick’s Quay at 9.30am this...
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Advice on avoiding student accommodation scams
BE on the watch out for rental scams. That is the warning from gardaí who are urging renters to be wary of any rents which sound too good to be true. They are advising students who are seeking...
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Housing crisis is the “scandal of our times”
THE housing crisis will be viewed as the scandal of our times, Lord Mayor Chris O’Leary has predicted, who has warned that Cork children are living in hotels as their families have nowhere else to go....
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Army detonates old grenade found on Cork farm
The army bomb disposal team has carried out a controlled explosion in Mallow in Cork after an historic grenade was found on a farm. The explosive, which could date back to the War of Independence, was...
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96/1 festival was a great success
Large crowds enjoyed the 96/1 Music Festival, Cork, affiliated with iCAN, Irish Children’s Arthritis Netork, at Emmet Place over the weekend. The Evening Echo was a media partner in the event.
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Watch Ballycotton RNLI rescue dolphin stranded in bogland
The RNLI at Ballycotton was called out yesterday evening to help a dolphin that was stranded due to extreme high tides in a bogland. The volunteer crews on both the all-weather and the inshore...
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Derek in swing despite new band
CRYSTAL Swing fans can rest assured that the band is stronger than ever, with guitarist Derek Burke confirming that he is not leaving the East Cork three piece. Derek, who has recently been spotted...
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Horror cruelty probed as dog has its four paws cut off
A DOG had its four paws cut off while it was still alive in a case which is under garda investigation in west Cork. The recent incident also involved the skinning of the animal. The matter has been...
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Glounthaune wages war on knotweed
GLOUNTHAUNE locals are waging a war against an invasive plant with the potential to devastate properties. Some 200,000 individual stems of Fallopia japonica, commonly known as Japanese Knotweed have...
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Mahon bus services a priority for Bus Éireann
IMPROVING bus services in the Mahon Point area remains a priority for Bus Éireann, despite additions to the route last week. Martin Walsh, services manager for Bus Éireann Cork, confirmed that the...
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Cork accounts for over half of all care order reviews, report finds
Cork accounted for more than half of all the reviews of Care Orders made in 2014, a new report has found. The Child Care Law Reporting Project revealed that agencies in different regions differ...
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Wetherspoon’s all set to weave their magic
CORK’S newest pub the Linen Weaver will open on Paul Street next week following a €3.65m investment by the UK pub chain JD Wetherspoons. The three storey pub will employ 75 staff when it opens next...
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JBM should get civic reception
A CITY councillor is to ask the Lord Mayor to grant a Civic Reception to hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy. The Cork legend announced his retirement at the weekend following Cork’s exit to Galway in...
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Parents wed to fulfill Alisha’s final wishes
The loving parents of a little girl who lost her battle with cancer just months ago, will fulfill her last wish as they prepare to wed in Boston after more than 18 years together. John and Michelle...
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Tributes pour in for KC’s legend
A CORKMAN known to generations of customers of KC’s in Douglas has was laid to rest yesterday. Patrick Twomey from Blackrock died on Sunday and his passing has resulted in many tributes being paid to...
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200 free events, 100 venues – it must be Culture Night.
MÍCHÉAL O’Muircheartaigh will be the Cultural Ambassador at Cork Culture Night later this month, with more than 200 free events taking place in 100 venues. The legendary GAA announcer’s role was...
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‘Ballincollig and Carrigaline are not part of the Cork city’
THE tension over the future of Cork’s city and county councils has intensified, with one county councillor describing comments made by Lord Mayor, Chris O’Leary, as “nonsense”. Ballincollig-based Fine...
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The number of patients on trolleys in CUH is up 350%
THE number of patients left waiting on trolleys in Cork University Hospital increased by 350% last month, according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). The...
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