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'It was all a bit surreal': Cork doctor recalls day she won BT Young Scientist prize 

'It was all a bit surreal': Cork doctor recalls day she won BT Young Scientist prize 

The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition is much more than a competition. It is an unforgettable lifetime experience that was one of the...

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A White Little Christmas, and I made jam with grandchildren!

A White Little Christmas, and I made jam with grandchildren!

Well, we had the much sung-about ‘White Christmas’ this year - not, as might be expected, on December 25, but a dozen days later on January 6 -...

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'It's never too soon to plan for your financial future'

'It's never too soon to plan for your financial future'

When you’re in your twenties or thirties, it’s easy to feel like you have all the time in the world. With careers to build, adventures to plan,...

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Cork Views: Cork is not pedestrian-friendly - just read my own experience

Cork Views: Cork is not pedestrian-friendly - just read my own experience

“I don’t give a sh**e what you say,” the man on the e-scooter told us. He zipped across the road to the opposite pavement, mounted it, and...

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4 expert saving tips as we launch into 2025

4 expert saving tips as we launch into 2025

With more than €100 billion sitting in deposits across Ireland earning less than 1%, and a wide range of saving and investment options available, it...

thursday 10

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Evening Echo

'My sauna session by the beach in West Cork left me revitalised and a-glow'

'My sauna session by the beach in West Cork left me revitalised and a-glow'

“This is ridiculous,” said my friend as we greeted each other at the start of the year. No “Happy New Year” or “How was your Christmas?”...

08.01.2025 10

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Evening Echo

UCC is facing the future with optimism, says John O'Halloran

UCC is facing the future with optimism, says John O'Halloran

We are celebrating a significant anniversary in 2025. Last year, we celebrated 175 years since welcoming the first students to our College of...

08.01.2025 10

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Evening Echo

Cork Views: 'A day in court can be a great experience for TY students'

Cork Views: 'A day in court can be a great experience for TY students'

Anyone who has ever seen the inside of a courtroom knows they can be places where strange things can happen. There are many examples of this, and...

07.01.2025 6

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Evening Echo

‘We need to think beyond election cycles,’ says Cork Chamber President

‘We need to think beyond election cycles,’ says Cork Chamber President

It is clear that our city and county stand at a unique juncture, poised to lead Ireland into a future that balances economic growth,...

07.01.2025 10

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Evening Echo

Motor insurance: Three examples of why I believe it’s in need of reform

Motor insurance: Three examples of why I believe it’s in need of reform

Do you know what the word on the street is as regards motor insurance claims? It’s this. If you need repair work to a vehicle that costs €2,000...

05.01.2025 6

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‘Cork can be a green energy leader in the future,’ says Cork Chamber CEO

‘Cork can be a green energy leader in the future,’ says Cork Chamber CEO

Cork’s economy is thriving. We have seen strong growth, particularly in sectors like pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, ICT and professional...

04.01.2025 3

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Evening Echo

Cork Views: Make 2025 the year YOU start helping to save the planet

Cork Views: Make 2025 the year YOU start helping to save the planet

At the stroke of midnight tonight, the full stretch of 2025 will be staring us in the face. At this stage of the holidays, the glow of the festive...

01.01.2025 2

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Evening Echo

‘Cork is looked on with envy by others,’ says Cork City Council chief executive 

‘Cork is looked on with envy by others,’ says Cork City Council chief executive 

Since I arrived back to Cork City Council as Chief Executive, I have been struck by the breadth and depth of the work of our staff, which is often...

01.01.2025 10

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A funny old world... My A-Z of the year in Cork and around the world 

A funny old world... My A-Z of the year in Cork and around the world 

A is for Apple Tree Despite not shaking it, the notes came floating down from the money tree for the Government as Apple were told to hand over in...

31.12.2024 1

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Evening Echo

‘Remarkable opportunities lie ahead for Cork,’ says Cork County Council chief 

‘Remarkable opportunities lie ahead for Cork,’ says Cork County Council chief 

I was delighted to return to Cork County Council in June of this year, which coincided with the election of a new Council. Remarkable growth and...

31.12.2024 4

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Evening Echo

My New Year Honours... Cork folk who left a mark on 2024

We don’t do New Year Honours lists in this egalitarian nation of ours, but I imagine if we did, the President would be presenting a lot of gongs...

29.12.2024 3

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Your rights regarding gift vouchers

Christmas is a time when many of us buy gift vouchers as a present for friends and family. There are many benefits to them, but also some risks;...

28.12.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Cork Views: The little bridge in Cobh that nobody seems to want to deal with 

I’m all for progress. I like to see my home town of Cobh moving forward, progressing, and changing with the times. Adapting to new opportunities,...

24.12.2024 10

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Evening Echo

Business in Cork going from strength to strength, says CBA President

This year at Cork Business Association has been one of change and growth, meaningful collaboration, and unwavering commitment to the vitality of...

24.12.2024 10

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Evening Echo

Dolls as Jesus, missed cues, vomit... joys of school nativity!

ONE of my earliest memories is of being hauled up in front of my entire school infants’ choral class and being ordered to perform a song solo....

22.12.2024 4

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Evening Echo

Singing in the choir at Christmas may have more benefits than you realise 

Singing is something most of do at some point in our lives – whether as a child at school, on impulse at a party, at important ceremonies, or...

20.12.2024 3

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Evening Echo

Christmas: A time to reflect, a time to lose myself in poetry

Patrick Kavanagh’s poem A Christmas Childhood is a piece of magic, to my mind. He was a countryman - well, originally before his later sojourn in...

20.12.2024 4

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Evening Echo

Cork Views: Shoppers are being taken for a sleigh-ride at the jingling tills

If you ask me, it’s time we all stood up and shouted STOP! It was just one small, relatively inoffensive thing. But it was a flag-bearer, it was...

19.12.2024 10

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Evening Echo

Don’t fret! My last-minute gift guide for festive Cork presents

The lucky, organised people who are “all set for Christmas” and will spend the next week wafting from carol service to cocktail party, sipping...

18.12.2024 5

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Evening Echo

Gifting a smartphone to your child? CyberSafeKids has advice on mitigating the risks of being online

In the run-up to Christmas, many parents are under pressure to purchase smart devices for their kids. As a parent myself, I’ve been there and...

17.12.2024 10

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Evening Echo

Remembering the lives lost 190 years ago in Gortroe

She tried her best to persuade them not to go but they were determined. “But my boys ‘tis a danger to life and limb, ye saw the soldiers around...

13.12.2024 8

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Evening Echo

Cork Views: Despair for some Cork families as Christmas draws closer 

As the festive season approaches, the holiday spirit is everywhere – in the sparkle of the lights, the warmth of family gatherings, and the sounds...

13.12.2024 5

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Evening Echo

Cork Views: In the festive frenzy, it seems the customer is never the king

Something to remember in the run-up to Christmas when you are treated brusquely – as you inevitably will be – at a busy shop counter. The phrase,...

04.12.2024 2

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Why I’m right to criticise Band Aid hit song

Your features editor John Dolan wrote an article entitled ‘Oh dear, Geldof’s Band Aid hit is in danger of being cancelled’ (Nov 23), in which he...

03.12.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Mask advice gave me a flashback to those strange covid times

I had to visit my local doctor recently and when I phoned for the appointment, I was asked to wear a face mask to the surgery. There were lots of...

02.12.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Cork can have a vibrant, safe night economy

I read with interest The Echo article ‘Extra drinking hours will only fan the flames of public disorder’ (Trevor Laffan, Nov 24). The concerns...

02.12.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Festive for some... but not everyone

Ah, Christmas - the season of sparkly lights, cheery decorations, and festive music floating through the air. It’s a time filled with colour and...

29.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

The night brilliant Jon Kenny brought the house down in Cork

When we bought the GAA pitch in Rathcormac, we organised a festival for a few years as part of a massive fund-raising campaign. Marquee dancing was...

28.11.2024 4

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Evening Echo

Prostate cancer: Do not ignore symptoms

Prostate cancer has a major impact on our lives. One in seven Irish men will develop it in their lifetime, and in men with a first-degree relative...

28.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

As Storm Bert shows, it pays to be prepared for emergencies

The clean-up from Storm Bert continues in communities across the country this week. I am thinking of the heart-heavy people sweeping muck out of...

26.11.2024 5

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Evening Echo

'Consider local makers and designers during Black Friday and the festive season'

As we approach the busy shopping period coming up to Christmas, I’d like to reflect on the real value of buying local. I’m Mary Palmer, and...

25.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Extra drinking hours will only fan flames of public disorder

I’m confused. Public order seems to be going to hell in a hand cart, and much of that is fuelled by an abuse of alcohol. If you read the daily...

25.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Oh dear, Geldof’s Band Aid hit is in danger of being cancelled

Forty years ago on Monday, a hit parade of pop stars sashayed into a recording studio in London - all glossy make-up and coiffured hair... and that...

23.11.2024 1

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Evening Echo

Support needed on cost of hearing aids

The first thing that hit me when I left the audiologist’s office with my new hearing aids, at 28 years of age, was the sound of the birds. It was...

22.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Shop local this festive season

As the festive season approaches, the importance of choosing local and Irish options cannot be overstated. These businesses are a vital part of our...

21.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Time to remember and reflect on my visit to sun-lit Lourdes

I suppose the slogan ‘Come to Lourdes for The Sunshine’ is not one used very often by the French Tourist Board, but on Tuesday afternoon this...

21.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

I had the best summer of my life on J1, says Cork student

I’d wanted to spend a working holiday in America for as long as I can remember. After seeing others rave about their USIT J1 experiences, I knew I...

20.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

We must act now to secure our food supply in changing world

What is your breakfast of choice? A bowl of cornflakes with a splash of milk? A slice of toast with lashings of marmalade? A cup of tea so strong...

19.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Electric vehicles are still the future of cars

Electric vehicle sales have stalled in 2024 and the sharp increases in sales from the past several years have dissipated. First, I’ll give you...

19.11.2024 1

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Evening Echo

'Phone pouches and fancy bike sheds... what a waste of cash'

I’m only in my mid-sixties and I could hardly describe my childhood as deprived, but as kids we had to make do with lots of things and we didn’t...

18.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Exotic (and cheap) city that’s now a flight away from Cork

IT seems like decades ago now, but we had a lovely family holiday in the summer. With Cork stuck under leaden skies, we enjoyed some sun, sea, and...

16.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

Credit history: What you need to know

Your credit history is information about your loans. It includes details such as: This information is listed in a credit report, which lenders can...

15.11.2024 1

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Evening Echo

Think greener before you gift at Christmas

In the dark depths of winter, when the days are too short and too dark, Christmas and all its festivities offer a beacon of light, a reason to eat,...

14.11.2024 1

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Evening Echo

My friend Johnny, and tales of turkeys and Black and Tans

Strange, isn’t it, when you know a person for years, many years, and you always said, ‘Hello Johnny’, and they replied ‘How are you, John?’...

14.11.2024 2

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Evening Echo

‘Real change takes courage’

We all know the massive changes facing our country, and indeed the world. It can be tempting to pull the covers over our heads in the morning as we...

13.11.2024 1

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Evening Echo

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