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Primary age is too young for discussing transgender issue

APPARENTLY, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in favour of a proposal to introduce the teaching of transgender issues to primary school children. He said the...

20.03.2023 4

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Garda woes can only be solved by getting back to the basics

THE Lord Mayor of Cork said recently that there are some streets she wouldn’t walk down in Cork city alone. Cllr Deirdre Forde said it’s a “sad...

06.03.2023 2

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Electrocuted on a prison toilet ... death by strange circumstances

I SUSPECT most of us don’t spend too much time considering how we are going to exit this world when our time comes. A normal death after a long life...

27.02.2023 6

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Mammies spoil their sons when they are young... and old!

CHILDREN are messy creatures. When they’re young, you spend the day running around after them, putting toys away, cleaning up the various spillages...

20.02.2023 6

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30 years on, Cork's 'house of horrors' case still has power to shock

THIRTY years ago yesterday, on February 12, 1993, Frank McCarthy, aged 24, who lived with his parents in Lotamore, Mayfield. went missing. Soon after,...

13.02.2023 10

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Pore me... I perspire so much, but I think I finally have a cure

ACCORDING to thespoof.com ‘Do fish sweat?’ has become the most popular Frequently Asked Question of all time on internet search engines. It beat...

06.02.2023 10

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Coincidence? I’ve had a few... and they’ve been pretty freaky

SOME things in this world are difficult to explain. Take the Bermuda Triangle for example. Many planes and ships have gone missing in this area of the...

30.01.2023 4

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Internet saga makes mockery of phrase ‘customer service’

EIR claims to be the country’s biggest and best network with Ireland’s fastest broadband. If you click on their website, you will find a blurb...

23.01.2023 9

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The most stressful part of air travel? Has to be the car parks

MY mother loved to travel. She never complained about going long distances, delayed flights, or hanging around airports waiting for connecting...

16.01.2023 6

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For a garda, walking up a path to break bad news is so hard

AS a young garda in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, in the early 1980s, I went to the main street one evening to deal with an incident. It was around teatime...

04.01.2023 10

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Phones for prisoners? Let’s do it if it stops them re-offending

THE subject of living conditions in modern prisons is something that can start many arguments. On the face of it, life doesn’t seem that bad on the...

19.12.2022 10

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It might not look it... but this old pier is steeped in history

IF you ever find yourself down by the river in Whitepoint, just outside the town of Cobh, you will see the remains of an old pier sloping into the...

12.12.2022 20

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Evil has always existed, but the internet helps it flourish

THE internet is a wonderful tool when it’s used for legitimate purposes, but unfortunately, criminals can also manipulate it for their own ends. We...

05.12.2022 10

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If I stare death in the face, I’d want the option to end my life

THE results of a new poll commissioned by Dignity in Dying in the UK, and published this month, found 72% of people who have seen a terminally ill...

28.11.2022 10

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Holy smoke! Cost of dying is going up in energy crisis too

THERE was a time, and it’s not that long ago either, when you couldn’t go on a holiday without the help of a travel agent. It would have been...

21.11.2022 10

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I dealt with work bullies... they haven’t gone away, you know

BULLYING in the workplace is a hot topic these days. It’s not something I’m very familiar with, but I did come up against some difficult...

14.11.2022 4

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Time being called on humble wristwatch in a ‘smart’ world

IF you’re someone who likes to wear a traditional wristwatch, then I have some bad news. I read recently that while regular watches are still very...

07.11.2022 4

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We have to give players and fans who abuse refs red card

THIRTY years ago, during my policing days, I often travelled to Mosney for the national finals of the Community Games, just to lend a hand. My role...

31.10.2022 5

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Bravery of Cork Great War flying ace who lived and died a hero

I ONLY recently learned about an amazing bunch of people known as the ‘Balloon Busters’. According to historyisnowmagazine.com, ‘Balloon...

24.10.2022 30

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War is hell, but my own stint at military camp was a blast

I HAVE always been a bit of a bookworm. I’ll read anything and I’ll give every book a fair chance, but I don’t have endless patience either....

17.10.2022 4

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Speed cameras should save lives, not be a trap for drivers

I DON’T like speeding, and I suspect anyone who has ever worked for the emergency services will have a similar outlook. Attending to victims of...

10.10.2022 8

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How the guards can solve a problem like Cherry Orchard

I RETIRED from An Garda Siochana in May, 2015, so you would think by now the trials and tribulations of that organisation wouldn’t bother me too...

03.10.2022 6

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A simple blood test saved my life, maybe it can save you too

ANYONE who has had prostate cancer will tell you that blood tests are a regular part of life, and it doesn’t matter how familiar you are with the...

26.09.2022 20

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