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Housing crisis hurting firms in Cork, warns company head
THE lack of affordable housing in the city continues to cause issues for employers seeking to expand, the head of a growing Cork company has said. John O’Sullivan, chief operating officer of Zevas...
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Rally warns of threat to free childcare year
PARENTS are being warned there is no guarantee there will be a place for their child in September for their second free year of childcare. Members of the Association of Childhood Professionals (ACP)...
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Number of reported sex assaults on the increase
SEXUAL violence remains a constant issue in Cork, according to MaryCrilly of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre. She was responding to new figures from the Central Statistics Office which show an...
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Soulful night of rockin’ blues as Imelda May takes the LATM stage
It was a fresh and feisty looking Imelda May that took to the stage at Live at the Marquee with a new-look do, but her classic, rock, pop, blues and soul sound remained untouched, much to the delight...
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The rise of Togher Boxing Club: Videos and Pictures
It has been a meteoric rise for a boxing club that only began life a little over three years ago. Since February 2013, Togher Boxing Club has become an integral part of community life for youngsters...
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Suspect charged in connection with incident which saw man shot in the face by...
A Lithuanian man has appeared in court, charged in connection with an incident in which another man was shot by a garda, last week, writes David Raleigh. The driver of the car, aged 36, is being...
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Golf classic for St Mary’s on Pope’s Quay
Prior Ger Dunne, gets set for the golf fundraiser, in aid of St Mary’s, Pope’s Quay with fundraising committee members Ger Kilcommons, Martin Quirke and Ger Harringto, with Breffne McKenna of The...
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Spanish honour for ITAA Chief Executive Pat Dawson
PAT DAWSON, CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA), has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Civil Merit at the behest of His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, in recognition of his...
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Students at UCC to trial sexual respect course
FIRST-YEAR Law students entering UCC this September will undertake a new course on sexual consent and respect. The students will be the first to take on the pioneering new five-credit module that will...
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International awards for barber Paul Mac
A MULTI-award winning Cork barber has added yet another accolade to his collection. International Award for Barber Paul Mac at Crop Shop Barbers, Paul Street, Cork. Pic: Denis Scannell Paul Mac, based...
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University College Cork to buy Savings Bank
UNIVERSITY College Cork is set to acquire the former Cork Savings Bank building on Lapp’s Quay for use as their flagship business school. Cork Savings Bank building.Pic: Larry Cummins It is understood...
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Homelessness in Cork hits all-time high – number of rough sleepers in city up...
In the first day of our five-day series on homelessness in Cork, Kelly O’Brien looks at the stark figures presented in Cork Simon’s annual report which is being released today. Two homeless men...
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Gardaí recover stolen handbags stashed in a hedge
GARDAÍ on duty in Mahon saw two women getting out of a taxi and stashing stolen handbags into a hedge. Inspector John Deasy said at Cork District Court that the crime was detected by gardaí in Mahon on...
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No compensation for grandmother who slipped
A GRANDMOTHER bringing her grandson to McDonald’s for a treat was seriously injured when she slipped on an ESB manhole cover but she lost her claim for compensation at the High Court in Cork on Friday....
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A CONVICTED sex offender who was a highly trusted member of his local community in Cork has been jailed for four years for sexually abusing two young boys. The 69-year-old man, who cannot be named to...
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HSE failed to diagnose hearing problem for 13 months
A FAILURE to diagnose a child’s hearing impairment at the age of four resulted in her being awarded €340,000 compensation on Friday — 10 years later — at the High Court in Cork. Mr Justice Kevin Cross...
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Family, friends bid farewell to warm and loving father Ian
THE heartbroken family and friends of a young Cork father tragically killed in Australia united in grief this weekend to bid their “warm, loving and easy going” Ian one final goodbye. Outside Ian...
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Son of a Bun restaurant served with closure order
One of Cork city’s most popular new restaurants has been shut by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). A temporary closure order was served to Son of a Bun on MacCurtain Street in relation to...
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My daughter took her first steps in a women’s refuge
A MOTHER-of-one had to watch her child take her first steps in a women’s homeless refuge as her struggle to find a home continues. Sorcha Waters, who originally hails from Churchfield, has been...
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Gardaí: No surge in Islamophobia in Cork
GARDAÍ in Cork do not believe that last week’s attack on a Muslim cleric or anti-refugee graffiti on Pope’s Quay are symptoms of a surge in racism or organised Islamophobia. “Two incidences are two...
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