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Kathriona Devereux: I weep at our climate change failures... but I won’t give up

Kathriona Devereux: I weep at our climate change failures... but I won’t give up

A news headline made me cry. It wasn’t about a million euro’s worth of cocaine seized in Cork Airport, or a life sentence for a senseless murder,...

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Kathriona Devereux: Robot athletes? Nah... but I’d love to see one washing Pana!

Kathriona Devereux: Robot athletes? Nah... but I’d love to see one washing Pana!

Usain Bolt’s 100m speed record of 9.58 seconds, set in Berlin 17 years ago, was broken last week in Beijing at the World Humanoid Robot Games. A...

01.09.2026 20

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Cork mum on a mission to make The Lough a great haven for kids

Katie O’Regan’s love for The Lough runs deep. She grew up in the area, as did her dad. The Lough has been there through all her life stages, and...

18.08.2026 20

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Kathriona Devereux: Footballs, dogs, loud music... my guide to Cork beach etiquette

Another week, another scorcher. When the paddling pool starts cultivating its own algae bloom after weeks of heat, an emergency trip to the sea is...

21.07.2026 40

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Kathriona Devereux: Phew, it’s scorching... and air cons will only heat planet more

Scrolling through reviews of ‘best air conditioners for Ireland’ at 4.30am while sitting in your dew-drenched garden is a sure sign Cork is in the...

14.07.2026 30

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Kathriona Devereux: The sight of brown and purple patches in West Cork unsettled me

The N71 is my road to heaven. It’s the road I drove to countless happy holidays, bracing swims, island adventures, beautiful meals, mountain...

16.06.2026 30

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Kathriona Devereux: Watching kids so engaged with science makes you wish Cork had a permanent home for it

“You don’t know how lucky you are”. I find myself saying that to my kids repeatedly. “It was raining at lunchtime so we watched a movie”....

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Kathriona Devereux: ‘I’d rather go and eat nice food with people than have it dropped from high’

“Should hundreds of people lose their peace and quiet in order for a cup of coffee to be flown over them and delivered to a particular person?”...

02.06.2026 50

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Roy, Pat, Joanne, Anna... Cork candidates for future president

The prospects for the tenth presidency of Ireland are becoming clearer as the nomination deadline looms. But, alas, no Cork contender. Ex-dancers,...

17.09.2025 60

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Dance yourself happy! Céilí at The Lough is a step to heaven

When Éadaoin Delaney was a teenager, she responded to a call-out looking for volunteers to help run a céilí at The Lough in the summer months. A...

20.08.2025 40

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Joy, then despair in the rain on our family trip to the Páirc fanzone

Last summer, my family scrambled for tickets for the All-Ireland hurling final against Clare - not for Croke Park, but for the family fanzone area in...

23.07.2025 50

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