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Four novices join the Dominican Order
THE Dominican Brothers at Saint Mary’s church on Popes Quay this week celebrated the addition of four young novices to their order. At a special ceremony, the four men who range in age from 24 to 31,...
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Brown Thomas unveil new season collections
Brown Thomas Cork hosted their Autumn Winter Season Launch in store with a fashion show this week. Sarah Morrissey wears Red Valentino Dress €695, Valentino Rock Stud Heels €720 , Maria Boardman...
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City of Lights on Culture Night
A 3D installation transformed the College of Commerce last night as part of a hugely successful Culture Night. Cork Ignite brings College of Commerce to life on Culture Night. Led by National...
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Lord Mayor issues stinging rebuke to plan for councils’ merger in open letter...
The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Chris O’Leary has written and long open letter to the people of the city in which he levels sharp criticism at a report recommending the merger of Cork city and county...
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Finding the strength to talk about health battle
DEBILITATING pain can stop someone in their tracks, but one Cork mum is determined not to let a rare neurological condition define who she is. Marlane O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old mother to seven-year-old...
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New hospital for Cork may be 10 years away
A NEW hospital for Cork is “five to 10 years away at least,” health bosses have said. Chief operations officer for the South/South West Hospitals Group, Ger O’Callaghan, said that the development of a...
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Transplant survivor raises 22k for Mater
CORK transplant survivor Sarah Jordan and her family held a ‘Ceol Le Croí’ fund-raiser in aid of the Mater Hospital Foundation’s Heart & Lung Appeal in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. Ms Jordan began...
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Business groups in merger divide
TENSIONS are rising between the city’s Chamber and Business Association over the proposed controversial merger of Cork’s city and county councils. The CBA favour an extension of the current boundary,...
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Commuters warned of major resurfacing work on Cork’s South Ring Road
Works to resurface the N40 South Ring Road in Cork will commence today. Works will entail resurfacing the on and off ramps at Mahon Interchange, resurfacing the N40 South Ring Road, (Westbound) and...
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Mum says children with disabilities being denied free pre-school places
CHILDREN with disabilities are being denied their right to a year’s free pre-school due to cutbacks, according to a Midleton mother. Laurane Foley said that her four-year-old son Alex, who has cerebral...
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Blarney shows its support for Superman
THE BLARNEY community is fund-raising to help a young local boy they call Superman to walk as he continues to defy the odds stacked against him. Michael Barry has been fighting since he was only a few...
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City Councillors agree court challenge to oppose merger with the County
CORK City Council is to become the first Council in history to mount a legal challenge against its Government over plans to merge it will Cork County Council. At a special meeting held just after...
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City and County Council Merger Poll
Should Cork city and county councils be merged? Take our poll. Of the following options, which do you believe is best for the future of Cork?
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City Hall Chief – The Right Thing Should Never Be Too Hard To Do
Cork City Council’s Chief Executive Ann Doherty dispels what she says are ongoing myths which are being collectively put forward by those supporting the merger option. The publication by the Local...
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‘Cardiac screening should be routine test’
A CORK-based consultant is calling for publically-funded heart screening in order to save lives. And a Cork mother who lost her son to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome in 2013 agrees with his suggestions....
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Alan Kelly: I had no contact with committee over merger of Cork councils
Alan Kelly has rejected claims made by Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Chris O’Leary, that the decision to merge Cork City and County Councils is a “wreckless act of political vandalism”. The Lord Major...
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Cork Woman to represent Ireland at UN event in New York
A YOUNG Cork woman is preparing to represent Ireland at a global summit in New York as part of a new initiative to make sure young people are more involved in decision making at the UN. Orla Murphy...
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Half a million unstamped cigarettes found hidden in mannequins
REVENUE officers have seized almost half a million unstamped cigarettes at a commercial premises in Cork city and Skibbereen. With the assistance of An Garda Síochana, they seized 445,000 cigarettes...
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Video: Opening of new Scoil Mhuire buildings
Staff and pupils enjoyed the official opening of Scoil Mhuire redesigned buildings on Wellington Road in recent days.
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VIDEO: Fire fighters tackle blaze in Cork city centre restaurant
A fire has broken out at a restaurant in the centre of Cork city. Four units of the fire brigade have been called to the blaze on Carey’s Lane, just off Patrick Street in the city, and the the lane has...
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