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Cork in solidarity with Brazilian rape victim
A DEMONSTRATION has taken place in Cork city in solidarity with the victim of a gang rape of a teenager in Rio de Janeiro that has sparked worldwide outrage. Following the incident protests have taken...
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Cork City Marathon: 10,000 runners put in marathon effort
AS ALMOST 10,000 people laced up their runners to take part in the 10th annual Cork City Marathon yesterday, spectators lined the route to cheer them home to a triumphant finish on Patrick Street. Cork...
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Body of drowned Cork man recovered
THE body of a young man, believed to be from Cork, was recovered from the sea in County Clare yesterday morning. Coastguard Helicopter The local unit of the Irish Coast Guard responded to a call at...
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Des Cahill: Positivity will be my message as Lord Mayor
Des Cahill is set to become Lord Mayor of Cork in the coming weeks. Kevin O’Neill sat down with the Fine Gael councillor to discuss his ambitions and concerns ahead of the year. Fine Gael Des Cahill...
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Man jailed after pouring kettle of boiling water mixed with sugar over...
A 24-year-old man who poured a kettle of boiling water mixed with sugar over his pregnant girlfriend has been jailed for a total of 2-and-a-half years. Michael Lynch had denied a charge of assault...
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Hundreds evacuated as restaurant is gutted by fire in Cork city
Hundreds of people had to be evacuated this morning due to a fire in Cork city. The fire broke out at the Steak House and Seafood Restaurant on Camden Quay in the city centre at around 5.15am this...
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Eyewitness Video: Cork city restaurant destroyed in early morning fire
A CAMDEN QUAY restaurant was destroyed by a fire early this morning. The fire at the N Square restaurant on Camden Quay. Picture: Gabriela Galbiatti The Fire Brigade were called out to the N Square...
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Keep calm and carry on revising
AS state exams commence today, teachers have some last minute advice for managing stress and study time over the coming weeks. Eamonn Scully, a business and accounting teacher at Maria Immaculata in...
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Heroin seizure made on MacCurtain Street
A syringe and heroin. File picture. HEROIN worth €7,500 was seized from a 22-year-old male on MacCurtain Street yesterday. The Lithuanian national was stopped and searched before he was arrested and...
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Custom House Port site could be big city tourist attraction
THE incoming Lord Mayor of Cork has urged the government to buy the Port of Cork site with the early 19th century Custom House and bonded warehouses and make it a ‘crucial’ part of the city’s tourist...
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Campaign highlights synthetic drug risks
A SYNTHETIC drug awareness campaign was launched in Cork yesterday by Nicole Ryan, sister of 18-year-old Alex Ryan who died after taking a synthetic high at a house party in Cork last January. Model...
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Seamus McGrath to be new County Mayor
SEAMUS McGrath is set to be the next Mayor of County Cork if a pact between Fianna Fáil and independent councillors holds. Mayor John Paul O’Shea will finish his term on Friday, June 24, at Cork...
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‘Discrimination of Travellers needs to stop’
AS an education advocate and a tireless volunteer, Farranree man TJ Hogan has every reason to hold his head up high. The young man has been incredibly active in his community in recent years, and has...
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Man found floating unconscious in water dies at Cork hospital
June 9 The man has been pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital. Earlier A 45-year-old man has been rushed to hospital after getting into difficulty in the water in Ballincollig Regional Park. The...
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Gardaí call for reinforcements to quell 30 rioting youths
A GANG of more than 30 youths attacked gardaí in The Glen early this morning, injuring a guard and damaging patrol cars. Gardaí were responding to an unrelated call at 1.30am when they were attacked...
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Family that has ‘been working hard just to pay the bills’ collects €153k...
A family from Co. Cork has collected a cheque for €153,240 from National Lottery Headquarters after they matched five numbers plus the bonus number in the Lotto draw on Wednesday, June 1. The winner,...
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LISTEN: Woman who lost her father to drowning six years ago witnesses Cork...
A woman who witnessed the drowning of the 46-year-old man at Ballincollig Regional Park last night was speaking on Cork’s 96fm this morning about the tragedy. Melanie O’Driscoll said the event had a...
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Elderly motorcyclist dies after colliding with a ditch
A British tourist has died after a road collision in county Cork. It happened on the Kealkil to Coppeen Road (R585) also known as the Bantry Line this morning at 11.10am The 68-year-old man, who is...
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New Cork priest is ordained
THE newest priest in the Cork and Ross Diocese has been ordained by Bishop John Buckley and has already celebrated his first Mass. Fr Pat Nugent’s ordination took place in Church of the Real Presence,...
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Video: Cork celebrates its community heroes
CITY HALL was full of “local heroes who make Cork one of the best places to live” last night as the Lord Mayor’s Community and Volunteer Awards took place. Pictured with Cllr. Chris O’Leary, Lord...
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