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Sheer bliss... carefree summer days in West Cork with my beloved grandchildren

We never went on family holidays back in the days of my youth. I’m not saying that in any ‘poor mouth’ manner - no, back in the 1960s and early...

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Evening Echo

John Arnold

Why we need an outdoor swimming pool for Cork

The Lee Baths closed in 1986, the same year I was born. So many Cork people have fond memories and stories of the baths, which were a big part of...

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Laura Harmon

Our sleepy rural idyll invaded by loud, dangerous boy racers

My eyes snap open. I look at the clock. It’s just after midnight. The noise of revving and screeching on the road outside is deafening. It sounds,...

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Áilín Quinlan

New film aims to tackle issue of school bullying

AT the start of the 2024-25 school year, Cyclone Rep theatre company in Cork will be releasing The Bullying Prevention Circle free to schools. This...

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Dr Peadar Donohoe

Tips to help you reduce your tax bill

Paying taxes is one of life’s certainties, but one thing you can avoid is paying a bigger tax bill than you need to. Thankfully, there are...

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Nick Charalambous

We have the technology to stop drink/drug-driving - so let's use it

There have been more than 100 deaths on the roads this year, a hefty increase on the same date last year. As the tragedies continue to multiply,...

23.07.2024 10

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Dr Catherine Conlon

Calls to support Family Resource Centres in Cork and nationwide

As our government publishes its Summer Economic Statement outlining the size of Budget 2025, it needs to consider the impact an investment in our...

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Evening Echo

Me go down in a parachute? You can take a running jump!

I don’t mind flying. We’re told it’s a safe form of transport, and I believe that. With highly trained pilots and onboard computers ready to...

22.07.2024 10

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Trevor Laffan

A team made up of the finest hurlers never to win an All-Ireland (we hope Hoggy is dropped from it today!)

SHOULD a sporting career be defined by the number of accolades that came a person’s way? The answer, of course, to that poser is an emphatic no....

21.07.2024 10

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John Horgan

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