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Cork Views: Supporting people suffering from trauma

Cork Views: Supporting people suffering from trauma

Trauma Awareness Day falls on June 27, and in Ireland, it couldn’t be more relevant. One in four Irish people will struggle with their mental health...

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John Arnold: Cork tug o’ war team who were a mighty force

John Arnold: Cork tug o’ war team who were a mighty force

Writing in 1962, John T Collins was dealing with places and place names not too far from Cork city. “Glanmire - Glean Maghair, and Tubbereenmire -...

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'Cork Summer Show is a chance to unite rural and urban'

'Cork Summer Show is a chance to unite rural and urban'

Each June, as the gates of the Cork Summer Showgrounds open to thousands of visitors, I am reminded of the unique role this event plays in weaving...

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Helping young Cork people with disabilities to reach full potential

Helping young Cork people with disabilities to reach full potential

In classrooms across Cork city and county, you will find young people with huge potential, full of ideas, ambition, and talent. But for some, that...

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Áilín Quinlan: TV show luring tourists - and terrible drivers - to West Cork

Áilín Quinlan: TV show luring tourists - and terrible drivers - to West Cork

Years ago, I read a novel about a large family in America. Believe me, it was the first of many novels I was to read about families in America, but a...

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Alzheimer’s - six facts to know about the disease

Alzheimer’s - six facts to know about the disease

Excitement is building as a new review shows a rise in the number of potential drugs that could treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Led by an...

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Katriona Devereux: Brave Cork gran, 70, taking the fight for justice into Palestine

Katriona Devereux: Brave Cork gran, 70, taking the fight for justice into Palestine

What would you do if a stranger turned up in the middle of the day and bulldozed your home? Knocked it, and all your possessions, to the ground....

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Trevor Laffan: You don’t want to use capital letters? Oh, do grow up, Gen Z

Trevor Laffan: You don’t want to use capital letters? Oh, do grow up, Gen Z

Eoin English, journalist of some repute with the Irish Examiner, once described his occupation as follows: “There are many words in the English...

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5 essential tips for business owners of Cork

5 essential tips for business owners of Cork

Our Little Island-based company recently hosted Motivate. Prepare. Empower in Cork - a leadership event focused on employee wellness and motivation,...

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John Dolan: My eldest’s first ‘lads holiday’ - what advice will I give him?!

John Dolan: My eldest’s first ‘lads holiday’ - what advice will I give him?!

Last weekend, at a family get-together, I learned that the term ‘lads’ holiday’ has an expiry date. I had casually mentioned a forthcoming...

08.06.2025 10

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Cork Views: My salute to the real housewives of bygone Ireland

Cork Views: My salute to the real housewives of bygone Ireland

This week’s RTÉ documentary Housewife Of The Year castigated a show hosted each year by Gay Byrne through the 1980s and early 1990s. “A...

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John Arnold: Tears of pain, tears of gladness - Lourdes is such a special place

John Arnold: Tears of pain, tears of gladness - Lourdes is such a special place

It was absolutely bucketing rain in Lourdes last Monday morning. A Bank Holiday at home in Ireland, but in the village of St Bernadette, just another...

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Seven budget-friendly tips for over the school holidays

Seven budget-friendly tips for over the school holidays

The school summer holidays are upon us - most secondary schools closed last week, with the exception of Junior Cert and Leaving Cert students - with...

05.06.2025 10

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Áilín Quinlan: ‘We can’t blame young people for giving up and heading off’

Áilín Quinlan: ‘We can’t blame young people for giving up and heading off’

The mother of adult children was morose. What had happened, she wanted to know, to cause young adults who had doggedly trekked through school, college...

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GAA must admit: Split Season is not working

GAA must admit: Split Season is not working

For two years now, I have been saying the GAA’s ‘split season’ is an absolute disaster, and to tell the truth, I’ve often felt like I was...

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Housing assistance - what you need to know

Housing assistance - what you need to know

What is the Housing Assistance Payment? The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need,...

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Should I allow my teen to go on holiday without me?

Going on holiday without their parents is a rite of passage for many teenagers - and a week or two of anxiety for many parents. Mums and dads are...

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Step into summer - with tips to care for your feet

With the recent spell of sunshine and outdoor plans on the calendar, we are encouraging people not to overlook one essential of their summer wardrobe...

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'Bandon Road won’t be the same': Tributes ahead of closure of much-loved shop

“Fantastic people to deal with, always service with a smile, and not forgetting the banter - the community will be lost without ye. Best of luck in...

24.05.2025 10

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A worthy showcase for artistic talents of Cork

May is a busy month on the art events calendar, as the annual end-of-year art and design college exhibitions begin to take place. Douglas Street...

24.05.2025 20

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John Arnold: 200 years on... remembering Cork folk who left for Canada

I wonder where the two wreaths are now? The sun shone down brilliantly last week when we gathered by the quayside in Cobh. A piper played as the flags...

23.05.2025 7

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Cork Views: Marriage vote is still a source of great pride a decade on

On May 22, 2015, Ireland made history by becoming the first country in the world to hold a referendum on marriage equality and pass it by the popular...

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'Cork will be buzzing': Family-friendly maritime events taking place in city 

Cork will be buzzing this week as 1,000 players in Europe’s maritime sector converge on the city for the European Union’s premier blue economy...

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Áilín Quinlan: I was so angry about idiots on our roads, I emailed the gardaí

D’you know what? A few days ago, I turned on my indicator and prepared to turn right into the driveway of our home. Except I couldn’t. Because I...

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Kathriona Devereux: A grand plan to deal with next pandemic, thanks to Irish Mike

People from all over the world who care about the health of their nations are assembled in World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters in Geneva for...

21.05.2025 30

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Cork Views: Nano Nagle centre helped me tell story of my family

More than two years have passed since I started learning English at the Migrant Centre at Nano Nagle Place in Cork city. It is an old Catholic...

21.05.2025 10

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Employee wellbeing now a key factor for business

Employee wellbeing has evolved from a ‘nice to have’ to a strategic necessity. Almost 70% of Irish employees now consider wellness a key priority...

20.05.2025 10

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Trevor Laffan: Rubberneckers were always a pain, now they have phones...

During my time in An Garda Síochána, I came across all representations of humanity. Some good, some bad, and plenty in between. The behaviour of...

20.05.2025 10

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Hits, misses, and John Dolan's winner: Your guide to Eurovision Final

1 star: Dud 2 stars: Meh 3 stars: Contender 4 stars: Strong chance 5 stars: Winner 1. NORWAY Kyle Alessandro - Lighter Our...

18.05.2025 9

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Explainer: What is a cancer trial and how do I find out if I can take part

With more than 24,000 people newly diagnosed with cancer each year in Ireland, Cancer Trials Ireland is dedicated to finding new ways to prevent, find...

16.05.2025 10

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John Arnold: Dearest, Mam... I’ll visit your grave for your 100th birthday

My mother was born on this day 100 years ago - May 15, 1925. She was just 71 when she died in 1996 and scarcely a day passes that I don’t think of...

16.05.2025 10

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Áilín Quinlan: In camogie skorts row, why not just listen to the women?

Odd, isn’t it, the way we once took for granted such a number of customs that negatively affected women. Now, many of these traditions, once an...

15.05.2025 20

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Auto-enrol pension: What you need to know

After years of promises and planning, Ireland’s long-awaited auto-enrolment pension scheme, entitled My Future Fund, has hit another bump in the...

15.05.2025 10

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Evening Echo

Kathriona Devereux: We cannot stand idly by, Gaza and its people need our help

You’ve seen the horrors. Or maybe you looked away, switched the channel. Gaza is being bombed, starved, and dismantled before the world’s eyes,...

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Cork Views: We need an outdoor swimming pool in Cork city

I visited the seaside town of Blackrock, Co Louth, for the first time recently. Bathed in sunshine, the bustling seaside village is filled with shops,...

14.05.2025 10

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Trveor Laffan: My fear for the future of gardaí as search for new boss begins

I retired from An Garda Síochána back in May, 2015, after serving for more than 35 years. That’s ten years ago this month. Policing in Ireland has...

13.05.2025 10

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Find the time to enjoy some awe in your life

During Mental Health Awareness Month, I am encouraging individuals, families, and communities to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the power of...

13.05.2025 20

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John Dolan: A national treasure, so why do the Irish detest Bono so much?

Here’s a fascinating little debate you can have right now with a friend - sat on your barstool, on your sofa, or in a coffee shop. Name me three...

11.05.2025 20

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Darkness Into Light a 'powerful symbol of hope' for us all

It’s never been more important for communities across Cork to support Darkness Into Light, as thousands are impacted by suicide in Ireland each...

10.05.2025 8

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Cork Views: We must make the digital world safe for women

Research from 2020 shows that 50% of women had experienced some form of digital abuse in Ireland. Moreover, it is estimated that one in 10 women has...

09.05.2025 10

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John Arnold: I poured holy water on calves to mark the merry month of May

Last Thursday morning, I was up early. It was the first day of the month of May - May Day, a very special day and date in Ireland, especially in...

09.05.2025 10

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Áilín Quinlan: Shameful scenes at Lee tragedy make me fear for Irish society

No sign of a lifebuoy in the water. That’s what stuck in my mind. Among the crowd of bystanders - ordinary passers-by just like you and me, just...

08.05.2025 10

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Trevor Laffen: A glimpse of a community vibe that Ireland seems to have lost

When I was a child in primary school, there were two things that signalled the start of the summer holidays for me. One was totting up the roll book...

06.05.2025 20

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Cork Views: How to deal with your own inflated ego

We all know them – the people who are ‘always right’. We have got used to hearing President Trump say he is ‘the greatest president of all...

06.05.2025 7

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John Dolan: Another Irish Eurovision flop... only Cork can restore our pride

This might sound like a populist and elitist statement to make, but I’m going to say it anyway: When will the rest of the country, and particularly...

04.05.2025 30

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Reflections on my year as Chair of the Cork Region of Engineers Ireland

I’m proud to say I had a tremendous year as Chair of the Cork Region of Engineers Ireland. My year involved working with an excellent committee,...

02.05.2025 8

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John Arnold: We still have reminders around us about  battle in Cork 191 years ago

Back in 2009, when the GAA was celebrating its 125th anniversary, the then Association president Christy Cooney of Youghal asked me to serve a...

02.05.2025 9

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Cork Views: A time to salute the wonder of vaccines

One in five Irish people would not take a traditional vaccine, and one in four said they would not take an mRNA vaccine, a global research project...

01.05.2025 10

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Áilín Quinlan:Children are viewing sick porn - and parents are their enablers

Years ago – and to this day the memory makes me wince – I attempted to wave a red flag to some parents about the hazards of giving young children...

01.05.2025 10

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Special event to reflect on life after dark in Cork city 

Night is a time of transformation. Under cover of darkness, the familiar becomes strange and exotic. This is particularly true of the urban landscape,...

30.04.2025 10

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