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John Arnold: History is embedded into the names of our lands and fields

John Arnold: History is embedded into the names of our lands and fields

The surname Arnold is not a very common one in these parts. Yes, there are families in the greater Cork city area who bear the name, but as far as...

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Evening Echo

Supports for the victims of domestic violence

Supports for the victims of domestic violence

If a partner or an ex makes you feel scared, controlled or intimidated, you may be experiencing domestic abuse. There are many different forms of...

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Evening Echo

Áilín Quinlan: €1.23 a litre fuel? My husband almost leapt out the window

Áilín Quinlan: €1.23 a litre fuel? My husband almost leapt out the window

“How much did you say a litre of petrol cost again, over there in Gran Canaria?” I asked. The price of petrol is the kind of thing my husband...

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Evening Echo

Breathing exercises to help you to reduce stress levels 

Breathing exercises to help you to reduce stress levels 

Stress triggers our body’s primal fight or flight response, overseen by the sympathetic nervous system, which prepares us to respond to perceived...

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Cork Views: Time to spend, spend, spend on new light railway for Cork

Cork Views: Time to spend, spend, spend on new light railway for Cork

Mention of Cork’s light rail plans is often met with a tut and an eye roll. Many are cynical that ‘the crowd up in Dublin’ that is the...

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Evening Echo

Cork Views: Empower yourself, and learn about periods

Cork Views: Empower yourself, and learn about periods

I frequently have women attending my surgery complaining of feeling TATT (tired all the time). There are many causes of this -juggling work, home...

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Evening Echo

'We ate, we drank, we played games': The Patrick’s Day in Seoul I’ll treasure forever

'We ate, we drank, we played games': The Patrick’s Day in Seoul I’ll treasure forever

The moment I showed up for my first day on the job in Seoul, South Korea, I knew that I was going to enjoy working with the team in SEV. It was a...

17.03.2025 9

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Evening Echo

Trevor Laffan: Sleep disorders must be the stuff of nightmares

Trevor Laffan: Sleep disorders must be the stuff of nightmares

I love my sleep. For me, there is nothing nicer than heading off to bed at night and getting my head down on a comfortable pillow. Thankfully I...

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Evening Echo

Forget towing... here’s how to clampdown on illegal parking

Forget towing... here’s how to clampdown on illegal parking

How desperate, or - perhaps more pertinently - how arrogant and selfish would you have to be, to park your car illegally on MacCurtain Street? I...

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