The first government charter flight to return people caught up in the Middle East is expected later today. Last night a second commercial service touched down at Dublin airport bringing hundreds of people home.
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A Cork retailer says he is spending quarter of a million euro on security across his four city centre Centra stores. Kevin Herlihy says the city centre stores in particular continue to be regularly targeted for alcohol theft.
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Cork City Council will distribute 5,000 native trees next week as part of National Tree Week. This year, species such as hawthorn, holly and birch will be distributed for free by Council staff at three city locations.
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A woman has broken the world record for counting out loud to the highest number ever. Favour from Nigeria spent 70 days counting all the way to 1 million and 70,000 and broadcast it live on Youtube.
