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Wednesday 26 February 2020

CORK NEWS - LIVE

Conn Donovan, chair, Cork Cycling Campaign.
Picture Denis Minihane.

'A lot of people don’t cycle because it is too dangerous'; new Cork Cycling Campaign chair seeks change

THE Cork Cycling Campaign was started in 1999 to make Cork City and county more cycle-friendly and 21 years on the campaign is more buoyant than ever.

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Dr Chris Luke says distance is vital for isolation.

CUH conditions would make stopping coronavirus spread very difficult, says doctor

Man arrested in relation to burglary spree across Cork and Waterford

January 2020.....Generic Stock Image....... The Courthouse at Anglesea street Cork
Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Woman attacked after man barged into home

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Dylan McCarthy of Rebel Wheelers in action against Jonathan Hayes of Ballybrack Bulls during the Hula Hoops IWA Cup Final match between Ballybrack Bulls and Rebel Wheelers at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Cork teenager defies condition that left him in wheelchair to become award-winning basketball star

On Friday, February 21, the Office of the Planning Regulator wrote to Minister Damien English asking him to intervene in the decision of the County council to vary the County Development Plan for a number of reasons.

Planning Regulator moves to block Kildare Village style outlet centre in Cork

After LL FRS - Public realm investment sees the area around the Cenotaph form part of the flood defences

New images of Cork's flood defence plans published

"There was a significant amount of violence used," the judge said. "Not alone was he struck but he was kicked when on the ground."

Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Jail after student suffers multiple facial fractures in late night assault

UCC student Catherine Dawson protesting at the Quad in UCC. Picture: Amy Nolan

‘This isn’t some cowboy landlord, this is UCC’: Students camp out in opposition to rent hikes

This car was observed turning around from a checkpoint outside Fermoy earlier today. The driver was an unaccompanied learner with no insurance, motor tax or NCT.

Learner caught for multiple offences after trying to avoid checkpoint in Cork

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CORK SPORT - LIVE

Edwin Healy receives his award from Cork boxing fraternity President Conal Thomas at the boxing breakfast in the Commons Inn

Tributes paid to Cork stalwarts of the boxing ring

MANY of Leeside's boxing stalwarts and coaches were honoured for their outstanding contributions and promotion of the sport over many years at a Cork Boxing Breakfast at the Commons Inn last Saturday.

©Sports Press / Rolf Stenberg

The U19C Girls All Ireland Schools League Final Winning team Kinsale CS at The National Basketball Arena Dublin, with all the school fans and families!

Kinsale Community School are girls U19C basketball league champions

Looking back down the 18th fairway from the clubhouse in Monkstown. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Monkstown's Golfing History is a very special one

Eamon Ward

Clare’s Oisin Looney celebrates his goal against Waterford. Tomorrow, they welcome the Cork U20s for the Munster semi-final. Picture: Eamon Ward

Cork U20s will be favourites but mindful of how hard Clare pushed the minors in last year’s Munster championship

Manager Vera Pauw at an Irish training session last winter. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Irish manager Vera Pauw will rely on Cork crew for next European qualifier

National Sport Live

Former Munster scrum-half Alby Mathewson to join Ulster

25.02.2020 11:04

Liverpool made to work by West Ham to equal Premier League record

24.02.2020 22:02

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CORK LIVES

David Creedon

Frank Dowling. Picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

Corkman: I was put on end-of-life medication 5 years ago

It’s five years since Frank Dowling was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only months to live, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

CORK LIVES

David Creedon

Frank Dowling. Picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

Corkman: I was put on end-of-life medication 5 years ago

It’s five years since Frank Dowling was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only months to live, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Richard Jordan at his new business premises for Amari in Drawbridge Street, Cork city. BELOW: Douglas Shopping Centre ablaze

How this Cork businessman bounced back from Douglas fire trauma

Seamus Harrington and his family at their home in Meath, which looks like three separate barns from the outside. It features in episode one of Home Of The Year.

Search begins for the finest home in Ireland... will Cork feature?

Alison Roberts of Clonakilty Chocolate, with Kuapa Women in New Koforidua-Ghana. Photo: Cindy Kingston

Do you know where your chocolate bar really comes from?

Alan Coughlan, a Corkman whose company, Lansil Global, based in China, has been adversely affected by the coronavirus.

Coronavirus has cost Cork man's business millions

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CORK VIEWS

OPINION

A police officer wearing a mask on the Canary Island of Tenerife, where a tourist hotel has been placed in quarantine after an Italian doctor tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo)

Any chance of you cracking on with a new government, politicians - before coronavirus puts us on lockdown?

John Dolan: If - or should that be when? - the virus reaches our shores, we will need a strong, decisive government in place, so stop the post-election dithering!

OPINION

A police officer wearing a mask on the Canary Island of Tenerife, where a tourist hotel has been placed in quarantine after an Italian doctor tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo)

Any chance of you cracking on with a new government, politicians - before coronavirus puts us on lockdown?

John Dolan: If - or should that be when? - the virus reaches our shores, we will need a strong, decisive government in place, so stop the post-election dithering!

SKY-HIGH POLLUTOR: A return flight to New York emits roughly the same CO2 as a year’s driving, yet airlines don’t pay any fuel tax

Kathriona Devereux: I’m going on a ‘flight diet’, just one a year: Are you on board?

Christopher O’Sullivan TD at the launch of Teen Talk 2020 at Cork County Hall, last month. Also pictured were Grace O'Rourke and Graham McCormack, motivational speakers and secondary school pupils. Picture: Brian Lougheed

Pic: Brian Lougheed

Teenagers are urged to take control of health and wellbeing

"Power and control is the essence of domestic violence and when a woman is pregnant, her partner can feel like he is losing some of that control which can lead to difficulties in the relationship."

A place of safety for pregnant women suffering abuse

FRUSTRATION: Trevor Laffan’s personal broadband saga suggests connecting the country may take a lot longer than planned

Trevor Laffan: High-speed broadband may be a very long way down the line

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Nostalgia

Temple Utd double winners, FAI Cup finalists 1987. Top: F Hoare, F Ricken, C Coffey, B Coleman, G Ambrose, M Ambrose. Middle: A Fielding, M Hurley, S Walsh, M O’Sullivan, A Horgan, A Ring, G Manning, J Ricken. Front: P Coleman, D Devereaux, G Butler, D Hussey, A Ricken, D Luxford, D Keane, A Ryan. Nostalgia 5

Nostalgia: Cork's Temple United were the top junior side in 1985

AS nearly every soccer fan now knows the coveted FAI Junior Cup hasn’t been won by a Cork team since Rockville’s triumph in 1945.

HISTORIC SPEECH: A portrait of Bishop John Gregg in Bishop’s House in Cork. Hewas Bishop of Cork from 1862 to 1878 and is mainly remembered for overseeing the building of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral.

Marking 150 years since vital event for Church of Ireland

A Clonmult Ambush anniversary procession passing through Main Street, Midleton, in February, 1935 - 14 years after the tragedy

99 years on, recalling the tragedy of Clonmult

Michael Hawkins (Irish coach) Pat McCrory (Irish team manager) and Albie Murphy (Irish coach) at Seoul Olympics 1988

The Seoul Olympics of 1988 was a huge one for Cork and Irish boxing

The Blarney Ladies Basketball team that won the I.C.S Building Society National Cup (first major trophy) in 1987.

Back: William Stokes, coach Dommie Mullins, captain Miriam Forde, Annette Forde, Mary Sullivan, Beryl Piper, club chairman Jim O'Keeffe; front, Mary McGuire, Jess Hurley, Maeve O'Brien, Caroline Forde, Tracey Nagle, Sandy Fitzgibbon and Elaine Hurley. Nostalgia 7

Blarney’s ladies golden Basketball era was incredible

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WOW

FIND IT AND DO IT: Do stuff that makes you feel good and true to yourself — it could be gardening, baking, studying, learning, travelling, or another hobby.

Dr Colm O'Connor: Do more of what makes you happy

Everybody has their ‘thing’, it is just a matter of finding it, says Dr Colm O’Connor

FIND IT AND DO IT: Do stuff that makes you feel good and true to yourself — it could be gardening, baking, studying, learning, travelling, or another hobby.

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THE Cork Cycling Campaign was started in 1999 to make Cork City and county more cycle-friendly and 21 years on the campaign is more buoyant than ever.

MANY of Leeside's boxing stalwarts and coaches were honoured for their outstanding contributions and promotion of the sport over many years at a Cork Boxing Breakfast at the Commons Inn last Saturday.

It’s five years since Frank Dowling was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only months to live, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

It’s five years since Frank Dowling was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only months to live, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

John Dolan: If - or should that be when? - the virus reaches our shores, we will need a strong, decisive government in place, so stop the post-election dithering!

John Dolan: If - or should that be when? - the virus reaches our shores, we will need a strong, decisive government in place, so stop the post-election dithering!

AS nearly every soccer fan now knows the coveted FAI Junior Cup hasn’t been won by a Cork team since Rockville’s triumph in 1945.

Everybody has their ‘thing’, it is just a matter of finding it, says Dr Colm O’Connor

Roy Keane is set to make an appearance on tomorrow night's Late Late Show.