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Áilín Quinlan: I need to balance my chakras, hubby thinks I’m unbalanced!

Áilín Quinlan: I need to balance my chakras, hubby thinks I’m unbalanced!

He didn’t see the point of hanging a doily on the wall, he said. But it isn’t a doily, I argued; it’s a mandala. “It looks like a doily to me,” my...

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Supports available if you buy a derelict property

Supports available if you buy a derelict property

What is the Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan? The Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan (LAPR) is a government-backed mortgage...

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'I never noticed that before': Kathriona Devereux joins fossil walk in Cork city

'I never noticed that before': Kathriona Devereux joins fossil walk in Cork city

Normally, when entering a church like St Mary’s on Pope’s Quay, your eye is drawn upwards. The large limestone columns urge you to look to the...

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Dr Catherine Conlon: Teens need a place to hang out in Cork city

Dr Catherine Conlon: Teens need a place to hang out in Cork city

A restored landmark in Cork city is being considered as the site for a city library. Cork City Council is reportedly examining the feasibility of...

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Cork Views: 'Places like Murphy’s Rock are becoming rarer...the road plans should be rejected'

Cork Views: 'Places like Murphy’s Rock are becoming rarer...the road plans should be rejected'

The recent publication of the ‘emerging’ preferred route for the new Cork Northern Distributor Road has generated relatively little public debate....

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Evening Echo

Me on skis? I’d fall over, and it would be downhill from there

Me on skis? I’d fall over, and it would be downhill from there

The former UK tennis star Andy Murray had to be rescued by a snowmobile from a ski slope recently during his first attempt at the sport. Videos...

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John Dolan: My €9.57 tip for Grand National - and strange theory behind it!

John Dolan: My €9.57 tip for Grand National - and strange theory behind it!

Ah, Aintree Grand National day. Like the TV close-ups of azaleas at the U.S Masters, it’s one of the sporting signs that spring has arrived, along...

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Evening Echo

How easy is it to navigate Cork city on crutches? Adrienne Acton found out

How easy is it to navigate Cork city on crutches? Adrienne Acton found out

Having had two surgeries back-to-back, I recently found myself manoeuvring around with the aid of two crutches. Wonderful things once you get the...

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Evening Echo

Cork food: 'Fast Al’s and Hillbilly’s are a rite of passage for every Corkonian'

Cork food: 'Fast Al’s and Hillbilly’s are a rite of passage for every Corkonian'

The U.S burger and fries chain, Wendy’s, has chosen Cork as the first place to plant its flag in Ireland. People are, generally, not happy about...

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Evening Echo