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Jason home from hospital and recuperating in Sydney
CORKMAN Jason Cierans has been discharged from hospital after suffering a head injury when punched on a night out in Australia. Jason Cierans, 29, from Mount Nebo Avenue in Gurranabraher is now...
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Everyone’s a winner
Budget 2016 is being pitched as one for “the next generation,” rewarding work and with a €200 million childcare package. Almost all of the €700 million in tax measures which Finance Minister Michael...
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Late Late Toy Show holds Cork auditions
THE Late Late Toy Show made a pitstop in Cork yesterday in search of young talent to feature on their iconic festive programme. Ryan Tubridy was among those to meet and greet auditionees at the...
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City Councillors object to backdating of rent increases
CITY Hall officials have defended their decision to backdate rent increases to the start of the year, with one councillor saying a tenant they know will have to pay more than a €1,000 in back rent....
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We have right to rehab
PEOPLE with acquired brain injury are vulnerable and voiceless, and we need to be their voice, says the wife of a Corkman who was left severely debilitated after a kitesurfing accident. Dominic...
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Cork’s Clarion Hotel sells for record price of €35.1m
THE Clarion Hotel has been sold to the country’s largest hotel provider, Dalata Hotel Group, for a record- breaking price of €35.1m. The 191-bedroom hotel, which opened in City Quarter, Lapps Quay, in...
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We could be less well off – Cork pensioner reacts to Budget 2016
THE BUDGET left older people “let down” according to Evelyn Wainwright, Togher. Ms Wainwright and her husband both suffer from health problems and rely on the state pension, which is to increase by €3...
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Cafe Paradiso is the people’s choice
THE acclaimed Café Paradiso on Western Road has been named best restaurant in Ireland at the 2015 Travellers’ Choice Restaurants awards. The award is based on reviews and opinions posted on travel site...
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CUH emergency department second busiest in the country
THE emergency department of Cork University Hospital was the second busiest in the country yesterday, with 32 people on trolleys. There were an additional 10 people on trolleys on wards in the...
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Coveney: Budget is not a cynical election ploy
BUDGET 2016 isn’t an election ploy, Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney declared today. The Cork South Central TD told the Evening Echo that the Budget unveiled yesterday was not a cynical ploy to...
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Five units of Cork City Fire Brigade are currently tackling a blaze in Cork city centre. The fire is reported to have broken out in a commercial premises on Castle St. It is yet to be confirmed which...
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Work to begin on Cork city’s ‘forgotten estate’
A MULTI-MILLION euro housing development on the city’s northwest suburbs is finally to be completed – almost a decade after people moved in to what has been dubbed “the forgotten estate.” Cllr Tony...
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Probe into overnight fire at Castle Street store
AN investigation was underway today to determine the cause of a blaze at a business premises in Cork city centre overnight. The Castle Street premises ablaze last night. Picture: Kevin Ponseel The fire...
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One in four Irish adults consider social media ban on their big day
Over half of people who took part in a One4all survey said they would take their spouse’s name in marriage with almost a quarter saying they would keep their own name The survey on Ireland’s feelings...
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Cutbacks lead to more extractions say dentists
UP to 10,000 children a year are being hospitalised to have teeth removed — with thousands having to wait up to a year for such treatment. According to the Irish Dental Association, children have to be...
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Beaten dog left tied to a ditch is ready for new home
A DOG with a ruptured eardrum, found tied to a ditch on the north side of the city, is now ready to be rehoused. Millie the dog as she was when she was found tied to a ditch The dog, formerly known as...
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Cats being used to bait dogs in Cork city
CATS are being used for baiting dogs in residential areas of Cork city. The cats are being targeted in the Farranree, Mayfield, Gurranabraher and St Luke’s areas in recent weeks, with some of them torn...
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Chemotherapy drug recall in two Cork hospitals
A NUMBER of batches of a chemotherapy drug have been recalled from 13 Irish hospitals, including two in Cork, over a potential sterility issue. Patients who have received the potentially affected drugs...
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Cork heating control company announce 30 new jobs
CORK company Accuflow have announced a €1m investment with the creation of 30 new jobs. Accuflow is a global manufacturer of wireless technology and hopes to transform home energy bills through a new...
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Video: 55th Lord Mayor’s Christmas Concert
THE 55th Lord Mayor’s Christmas Concert will take place on December 5, marking the start of the festive season on Leeside. The concert, sponsored by the Evening Echo, is a major fundraiser for local...
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