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Maternity hospitals can consider easing visitor restrictions over the coming weeks. 

Officers from the City Divisional Drugs Unit and the Fermoy District Drugs Unit carried out a search of a house in the village yesterday at 3pm. 

Rebecca Saunder's daughter Clarissa McCarthy was drowned by her father at Audley Cove outside Ballydehob on the 5th of March 2013

Loyalist flute bands also staged a series of un-announced parades across north Down to protest customs inspections in the Irish sea. 

The 27 year old was arrested in Carrigtwohill yesterday and questioned at Mayfield Garda Station about the incident on April 11th. 

The woman, from Tipperary, had been out running and was last seen at about 12:45 on Sunday.

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Munster Technological University here in Cork is is welcoming the launch

A new scientific report says having a cup of tea during a meal interferes with absorption of iron and zinc

Cork City Council say the new grant scheme is open to existing businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector throughout the city

The international courier has announced the establishment of new cargo operations from Cork to DHL Express' largest European hub in Leipzig, Germany. 

Concerns have been expressed about accessibility to psychiatry, psychology and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

It aims to see 10,000 new apprentices a year by 2025 while making it a more mainstream choice of education for people

A coupon for a free box of sanitary pads or tampons will be available each month through the Lidl Plus app.

The independent research, which has been forwarded on to the Labour Party, has found 3 per cent is deducted from the value of a pension fund every year

24 year old Jennifer Poole was stabbed to death at her home in Finglas on Saturday.

NASA announced the successful mission at a news conference in California

The detective was shot dead eight years ago during an armed robbery.

Youghal is set for a new €4 million library, while over €770,000 is being granted for improvement works in Ballydesmond village. 

Cork businesses are reporting an increase in confidence for the second half of the year. 

Officers responded to two reports of possible burglaries in the Westbourne Place area at around 6am. 

The Catholic Church is accusing the Health Minister of a "draconian" ban on religious worship. 

€75m has been awarded to regenerate buildings in rural Ireland into remote working hubs.

The Patient Advocacy Service is a free, independent and confidential way for people to make a formal complaint about a HSE funded public acute hospital. 

There are growing concerns that covid has the potential to put back progress in gender equality.

Mother of two, Jennifer Poole, was stabbed at her home in Finglas on Saturday. 

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The two countries have issued a joint statement following a visit to Shanghai by the US climate envoy

The Sunday Times reports the Tánaiste was questioned by detectives from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation earlier this month

24 year old Jennifer Poole was found with serious injuries at an apartment on Melville Drive, in the Meakstown area of Finglas, around two o'clock.

The Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest in a scaled-back ceremony at Windsor Castle yesterday.

A well-known human rights activist, the ninth president of Ireland is also a poet and author.

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A minute's silence marked the beginning of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral as Queen Elizabeth II and Britain honour his life.

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Indaver first applied for planning permission for an incinerator over 20 years ago

Ireland's largest polish language library, which is based on Gould Street in Cork, is appealing for support as it faces closure due to the loss of income during lockdown.

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Cork TD Holly Cairns has called for inquests to be held into all deaths at mother and baby homes

The burglaries happened in the early hours of this morning

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The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral takes place at 3pm this afternoon at Windsor Castle

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The event was first held in the East Cork town back in 2019 and locals say it brought a huge boost to the area as well as firmly placing Youghal on the international tourism agenda

Sewer upgrade works will begin at the N72, Ballylough Road next week and will take approximately 10 weeks to complete

The North Monastery all-boys school, Saint Vincent's all girls school and North Presentation all girls school say they are exploring the future of catholic education provision on the northside of the city

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Clarissa McCarthy was just 3 years old when her father took her life in March 2013 on Audley Cove outside Ballydehob

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The scheme was suspended last summer after a Supreme Court decision, and only resumed in January

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From the 1st of June, there'll be an average rise to costs across its schemes of 2.3%

Members of the public are being targeted by callers purporting to be from the Office of the Attorney General

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The High Court has approved a €23.5 million settlement to a Cork teenager who suffered catastrophic brain injuries during her birth at St Finbarr's Hospital in 2004

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Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is planning in making changes to the Part Five (V) rules

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Shortly before midnight, they hijacked the taxi and forced the driver out of the car on the motorway.

It was the second time Diarmuid Ó Cadhla of Upper Beaumont, Ballintemple turned up in court without a face covering

The new school will have 48 places for children with learning disabilities and autism in the existing Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin building. 

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A legal case is being brought against the social media company after people's personal information was leaked

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An article published by the magazine last Friday was widely criticised for its depiction of Limerick city.

The Justice Minister is proposing a series of new offences which would mean harsher sentences for those convicted.

Irish Community Air Ambulance crews were tasked to provide support to HSE paramedics in nine counties between January and March. 

A gunman opened fire at a facility for the delivery firm Fedex.

Searches took place in Cork, Tipperary, Westmeath and Roscommon yesterday. 

KBC is in talks to sell off performing loans to Bank of Ireland.

Jim Power is also accusing the state of failing to carry out a proper risk assessment of current pandemic restrictions.

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A 35-year-old woman has been jailed for seven years for her part in a burglary where a 76 year old man ended up being locked into a room for 14 hours until he was discovered by a relative.

Gardaí have arrested a woman and seized €4,000 of suspected heroin in the city on April 15, 2021.

Socialist Party TD Holly Cairns was speaking after an Oireachtas Committee heard from a Cork survivors and supporters group that the excavation of 900 babies at Bessborough would not be "appropriate" 

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The new facilities at Claycastle, Youghal and Garrylucas Beach, Ballinspittle will see changing and showering facilities constructed

Tom Durcan was awarded the Food Award for his traditional spiced beef, while Kinsale Mead was given an Irish Drink Award for their Merlot Barrel Aged Mead. 

Bandon District Court heard Khurram Cheema of Kippagh Dunmanway was charged with 20 offences today.

Five of the eight men commemorated in the new set are from Cork. 

Cork TD Mick Barry says a solicitors letter was sent to the former owners at the end of last month to request a date for repayment, however no reply was received. 

A US prosecutor has charged a former police officer with second-degree manslaughter after she fatally shot a black man in the state of Minnesota.

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Over 70 jobs are to go at the company's site in Dundalk, Co. Louth with the remainder at the company's Blanchardstown facility in Dublin.

Gardai and the Health and Safety Authority are due to launch separate investigations following the death of a man in an accident in West Cork on Wednesday afternoon.

A man who posed as a garda after breaking in to the home of an 83 year old woman in Cork city during the first Covid 19 lockdown has been jailed for six years. 

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Arlene Foster claims that a tweet by him in December 2019 was an "attack" on her marriage

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CHASE say the proposed facility is unnecessary, unsafe and unacceptable

A priest has claimed scenes in an episode of Fair City on Sunday night 'disrespected' the Catholic faith.

The residents in Churchtown North and Roxborough say they're concerned about the health impacts of long term exposure to electromagnetic fields

Protesters have clashed with police for a third night in the US state of Minnesota, following the death of a young black man.

That's according to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, who are before the Oireachtas Children's Committee this morning on the Institutional Burials Bill. 

The facility at Randal Óg GAA Club is part of efforts to detects more asymptomatic cases in communities across the country. 

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A carpenter who evicted tenants from his property after he found out that they had set up a cannabis grow house only to then take over the operation himself has received a two year suspended sentence.

The council is to write to the Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien to voice their concern about part of the new Land Development Agency Bill.

Congestion charges should be considered in Cork and Dublin, according to a new report.

Gardaí from Mayfield and the local Scenes of Crime Unit began an investigation at the shop on the Lower Glanmire Road on Sunday morning. 

Mary O'Callaghan of Woodvale Road, Beaumont, Blackrock will appear at Cork District Court again in June. 

The Echo reports Councillors voted unanimously to rename the street last night following a proposal from Sinn Féin Councillor Henry Cremin.

It happened not far from where George Floyd was killed last May.

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Jamie Quilligan from Chestnut Close, Nutley Avenue in Mahon pleaded guilty today at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to robbery of €705 at the Circle K Garage on Blackrock Road on November 17th last

Construction started today on the pedestrianisation of 17 streets.

Changes to the teaching of Irish is needed in schools, according to Conradh na Gaeilge.

The Junior Finance Minister has met with a number of insurance companies following the approval of new guidelines aimed at reducing the cost of personal injury claims

The Department of Education is to complete a review of schools in the East Cork area that are facing serious capacity issues

The echo reports that the sum determined by An Bord Pleanála is over five times what the board had offered to pay

People living near Glebe Manor outside the village had been told work on a 500 yard section of path approaching the main Whitegate Road would begin around now.

Motor insurance premiums are likely to come down in the latter half of the year. 

Gardaí have launched an investigation after a man was attacked with a hammer and had his dog stolen in the city. 

That's the message from Deputy Colm Burke, who says it's unfair to people who are unwell or those visiting sick relatives to pay large parking fees. 

It follows a landmark decision to decrease payouts for minor injuries.

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Rioting involving youths from mainly loyalist areas has seen over 80 police officers injured

The Transport Minister says people who've been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 could soon be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine

Professor Linda Doyle will become the 45th Provost of Trinity College Dublin in August.

The men will cycle the equivalent distance of Cobh to Belfast

One of the victims was a woman whose motorbike was hit by falling rocks

The Ingenuity is expected to take to the Martian skies today as part of a technology demonstration

Bank of Ireland has agreed it will accept state-issued documents from next month

It's following the death of his father Prince Philip who died on Friday at the age of 99

Fraudsters are calling people claiming to be from the Department of Social Protection.

Jockey Rachael Blackmore made history by becoming the first woman to win the Grand National.

The Sunday Independent reports the twenty teachers at St Gerard's in Bray will be fully vaccinated in several weeks' time.

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A little boy from Starcamp Carriagline has managed to get the Taoiseach to declare a National No Homework Day for Monday

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That's despite the findings of a new IHF survey which says that bookings in the southwest are above the national average.

A new industry survey conducted by the Irish Hotels Federation says that bookings in the southwest are above the national average

President Michael D Higgins says his talents extended across so many areas, and it was a great privilege to have known him as a friend.

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It comes as the Justice Minister is meeting victims of sexual violence to discuss their experiences in the criminal justice system.

A burning car was rammed against a police vehicle in the loyalist Tiger's Bay area, with bins also set on fire.

The men were killed in the early hours of this morning

The Echo reports that plans for the redevelopment of the former Saint Kevin's Hospital in Shanakiel include 266 residential units, a creche, and an enterprise centre.

An article published last night described how the brothers behind the billion dollar company "escaped" from "stab city" to Silicon Valley.

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Wintry showers are expected along with very cold nights and widespread frost

The fire broke out at the National Recycling Centre on John F. Connolly Road in Churchfield, with the alarm being raised at 7:45pm.

The fire broke out at the National Recycling Centre on John F. Connolly Road in Churchfield, with the alarm being raised at 7:45pm.

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Crews from Anglesea Street, Ballyvolane and a water tanker are currently dealing with a major fire in Churchfield off John F. Connolly Road.

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The Save Our Bride Otters campaign group were responding to calls from the OPW Minister for opponents of the scheme to reconsider their position

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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have confirmed to RedFM News that the HSE has made direct contact with the union and confirmed that the unit is not to close

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RedFM News revealed this week how staff at the hospital were told that the Medical Assessment Unit at the hospital was to close for at least four weeks

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Members of the ASTI, INTO and TUI, disgruntled over changes to the vaccine rollout, supported taking industrial action over the changes to the vaccine roll-out plan

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The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins says he learnt with great sadness of his death today at the age of 99

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Anne O'Sullivan's husband and two sons died in a murder/suicide last October in Kanturk

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Fishmonger Pat O'Connell met the Duke when he accompanied the Queen on a tour of the English market on an official visit to Ireland in 2011

Fears had been raised about the closure of the medical assessment unit at the hospital

Windows were smashed and a car damaged in the estate at around 10.15pm last night

Buckingham Palace has announced that The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has died at the age of 99.

Minister Patrick O'Donovan says around 300 homes and businesses will be protected by the proposed €20m project. 

Just like many other events in the past year the day is going virtual.

The Garda was dragged about 100 feet by a suspect in a car in Baltimore last night at around 8pm. 

The incident happened during a drugs search in Baltimore last night

It's after the High Court overturned a District Court Decision against a Cork landlord yesterday. 

Young people from nationalist areas threw fireworks and stones at police.

It follows an announcement by the Junior Minister for Disability Anne Rabbitte yesterday that means the school will keep their speech and language specialist. 

Former Debenhams workers say they feel very let down by the Government

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Over one kilo of drugs had been hidden in two stereo speakers sent from the UK and destined for an address in the city. 

The union says staff were told the unit will close for at least four weeks

The Junior Minister for Disability Anne Rabbite announced in the past few minutes that the HSE have been ordered to stop removing specialists from schools. 

It means people that have left the workforce to raise children won't have a gap on their CV.

It comes as latest figures show the HSE collected €1.3 million from Cork University Hospital car park last year. 

Gardaí will set up a video call for people who don't have internet access or who don't know how to use all the features on their mobile phone. 

SPARK Ireland, which supports single parents, says a note was sent out by a school stating flat black shoes must be worn as well as the full uniform, including a jacket.

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The suspension comes after a group training session for the team was held last month

A performance from renowned Irish pianist, Finghin Collins will be streamed from the Curtis Auditorium on Saturday April 17

Anne O'Sullivan's husband, Tadgh, and two sons, Diarmuid and Mark, died in a shooting in Kanturk last October.

It's due to essential track renewal works between Glounthaune and Cobh.

Following the recent acquisition from Novartis, International Service Laboratory (ISL) is now SGS International Services Laboratory.  

Motorists are advised to take extreme care in the area as some parts are smoke logged.

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of over €4,000 of suspected heroin in the city yesterday. 

The Irish Examiner reports that store is set to be opened in July/August time.

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The father and daughter were freed last night after posting bond of $200,000 .

Police, a bus driver and a journalist were attacked as further violence erupted in loyalist parts of Northern Ireland last night.

Overall the HSE received over €5.2 million in income from its public hospital car parks last year. 

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Saint Vincent de Paul says it has dealt with a dramatic increase in calls so far this year

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The station's Trade Union Group says 87% of members voted against the proposal.

Irish lenders charged a weighted average interest rate of 2.79% on a new mortgage in February

A new survey from RED C also found that over half of 18 to 34 year olds in Ireland claim to feel regularly stressed.

34 students at St Columba's National School in Douglas receive speech and language therapy two mornings a week,

Anne O'Sullivan lost her husband Tadgh and her sons Diarmuid and Mark O'Sullivan in a horror shooting at their farmhouse in Kanturk last October 

Those engaged in online learning and working from home say the so-called "drive through" broadband is a "godsend"

The €200 million vessel would be capable of carrying troops, freight and a helicopter

The park received over €10,000 from individual donations last month after it went public with its financial difficulties since the pandemic hit.

That's according to a leading public affairs consultant.

The streets were temporarily pedestrianised last summer to allow for outdoor dining and social distancing. 

That's according to the annual WIN World Survey, which questioned people from 34 countries about the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Freedom of Information documents, three got over 170,000 euro from the Department of Education. 

It would potentially see them take strike action over the change to the vaccine priority list.

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The three-car collision took place on the Ardee Link Road, near Dunleer, just after 8 o'clock this morning

Work has been completed on Clonakilty’s flood relief scheme after almost three years of work.

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Increased demand for flowers as people are unable to visit and celebrate occasions in the traditional way

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Lee2Sea.com have today launched their video to showcase the potential of the Lee to Sea Greenway route to transform Cork.

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The primary school teachers union today voted in favour of a motion calling for class sizes to be reduced to European averages

The INTO, TUI and ASTI are holding their annual conferences this week and will vote tomorrow on a joint motion demanding vaccines for teachers.

At around 5pm that evening a car failed to stop at an Operation Fanacht checkpoint in Kanturk

Travel + Leisure Magazine says the town offers a perfect location for retirees who enjoy the outdoors and describes the Old Head golf course as one of the most beautiful in the country. 

Eating too much meat can increase the risk of serious illnesses by as much as 30%.

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The event highlights the positive impact of the experience of young people in care

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It's understood the teenage driver of the car fled the scene on foot

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They're appealing to retailers to come to the talks table

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The two year-old was rushed to hospital with traumatic head injuries

89 new families and individuals were added to the housing waiting list in the City in April. 

He will play Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday 25 May 2019!

Calls have been made for a curfew to be put in place

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The country is on the brink of a General Election unless the Tanaiste steps aside over her handling of the Maurice McCabe email saga

It's a highly anticipated Final clash of Blackrock and Imokilly on Sunday in the Senior Hurling Championship decider.

10 offices are unable to provide a normal service today due to power and technical outages caused by the storm

She was killed during Storm Ophelia after a tree fell on her car in Waterford 

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The annual Garda Memorial event will take place at Dublin Castle around lunchtime

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That's according to Age Action Ireland who say a change made to the eligibility criteria for the contributory pension in 2012, has hit women the hardest

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WOW Air's new service via Reykjavík launched this morning and the airline says ticket sales are strong

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The executive says up to 20 machines were quickly isolated from networks -  before it spread - with the machines replaced and the systems put back online

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A decision has been defered four times by the board who cited a number of issues with the waste facility

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That's according to figures from the 2016 Census which shows Cork has the second highest number of vacant properties in the country

The discovery of the one metre long South American Coypu on the banks of the Rive Lee, has been described as a "serious issue"

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That's according to an Interagency Steering Group who have organised this year LGBT Awareness week with the theme-  "Cork - A republic of equals"

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The event will see different events and workshops take place all across the city, as this year's theme is "Cork - A republic of equals"

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A peaceful protest was mounted yesterday by the Save The Lough From High Rise group, who have raised a number of concerns in relation to the development

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It comes following the introduction of the Tenancy Protection Service in Cork

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The 39-year-old has been sworn in at the Elysee Palace in Paris, taking over from Francois Hollande