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<p>A major garda operation in Mahon today was part of the same investigation that led to the seizure of €210,000 worth of heroin in Blackrock on Cork city's southside yesterday.</p>

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Man arrested as heroin, crack cocaine and weapons seized in Cork operation

Six properties were searched in Mahon as Gardaí worked with multiple agencies during the high-impact operation.

CUH had second highest numbers on trolleys in August

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CUH had second highest numbers on trolleys in August

Irish hospitals experienced their most overcrowded August ever.

Minor hurling: Blackrock on song as they advance to final with win over Piarsaigh

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Minor hurling: Blackrock on song as they advance to final with win over Piarsaigh

Slow start is overcome to leave Rockies on course for first title since 2013

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'Sit in and slow down': Cork women behind campaign to curb coffee cup waste

'Sit in and slow down': Cork women behind campaign to curb coffee cup waste

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Donald Trump visit to Ireland

Áilín Quinlan: Find your own room? What an insult to gardaí at Trump event

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Devastated millennial man crying sad feeling hurt and hopeless suffering Depression. Depressed teenager victim of bullying or ab

Cork study: Being seen as a ‘hard-man’ is a way of getting respect

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Friends having coffee together

Cork businesses invited to host Marymount coffee morning

Cork News

<p>The man had arrived at Cork Airport on a flight form Portugal on Monday.</p>

Man who picked up suitcase with €1m of alleged cocaine at Cork Airport carousel remanded in custody

A passenger stepped off a flight from Portugal and had just picked his suitcase from a carousel at Cork Airport when customs officers intercepted and detained him and allegedly found over €1 million worth of cocaine in his baggage.

Raw sewage flowed into Cork reservoir source river for five months

Raw sewage flushed into Cork river after Uisce Éireann engineers missed pipe misconnection

Cork man set to get his kicks on Route 66 in charity fundraiser

Cork man set to get his kicks on Route 66 in charity fundraiser

Woman pleads guilty to robbery at Cork petrol station

Woman pleads guilty to robbery at Cork petrol station

Works of Cork scribe Cónal Creedon to be celebrated at Culture Night event

Works of Cork scribe Cónal Creedon to be celebrated at Culture Night event

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<p>Midleton’s Alfie Hennessy on the ball against Glen Rovers. Picture: Noel Sweeney</p>

Premier 1 MHC: Liam Walsh fires Midleton into final after narrow win over Glen Rovers

Magpies recovered from a two-point half-time deficit to win by two at Church Road

Business League: Helio Inter Cork secure Premier Division title for first time

Business League: Helio Inter Cork secure Premier Division title for first time

Cork Hurling: Three must-see club matches to catch on Leeside this weekend

Cork Hurling: Three must-see club matches to catch on Leeside this weekend

Noel Coughlan loving his new role at his beloved Leeds

Noel Coughlan loving his new role at his beloved Leeds

Pearse Celtic in Togher is going from strength to strength on and off the pitch

Pearse Celtic in Togher is going from strength to strength on and off the pitch

Cork Lives

<p>Aindrias de Staic is in Cork this week for By the Light of the Silvery Moon. Picture: Anthony O'Connor </p>

Person to Person: 'I’ll always have a special spot for the musicians and storytellers I’ve worked with'

Aindrias de Staic is kickstarting his nationwide tour of By The Light Of The Silvery Moon in Cork this week. He tells us about his latest project and what makes him happy.

Stack of books on a shelf, multicolored book spines.

10 great books out for autumn

The Village Pubs of Cork: Jack’s father owned a bar... and Breda’s mother ran one too

The Village Pubs of Cork: Jack’s father owned a bar... and Breda’s mother ran one too

‘I want to bring back social dancing to curb loneliness epidemic’

‘I want to bring back social dancing to curb loneliness epidemic’

‘Our audience has got younger’: Cape Clear's storytelling festival is back

‘Our audience has got younger’: Cape Clear's storytelling festival is back

Cork Views

<p>Ola Azeez, who has risen up the ranks to be the Store Manager at Domino’s in Wilton, after finding he was far more suited to a people-focused career than life in a laboratory</p>

Cork Views: Why I ditched my master’s career path to work at pizza joint

After completing his master’s, a career path in pharmaceuticals was beckoning for Cork man Ola Azeez, but he decided to abandon that and work in a fast food restaurant instead, even though friends said he was mad

'Tour the city and see something new': Culture Night returns to Cork city

'Tour the city and see something new': Culture Night returns to Cork city

Yo-Yo Ma, ASIMO

Kathriona Devereux: Robot athletes? Nah... but I’d love to see one washing Pana!

Explainer: How you can get free travel to the North

Explainer: How you can get free travel to the North

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Trevor Laffan: I was involved in car chases -the gardaí need reassurances

Nostalgia

<p>Extras on the set of the film Moby Dick at Youghal, Co. Cork, on July 9, 1954. A Throwback Thursday reader believes her gran is among them</p>

Throwback Thursday: Do you recognise any of these extras from the Moby Dick film set in Cork?

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears from a reader who believes her gran is in a photo from the filming of Moby Dick in Cork in the 1950s, plus more holiday memories.

Throwback Thursday: 'Five generations of our family have gone on holiday to Courtmac’

Throwback Thursday: 'Five generations of our family have gone on holiday to Courtmac’

Throwback Thursday: Responding to a 22-year-old letter with memories of Moby Dick

Throwback Thursday: Responding to a 22-year-old letter with memories of Moby Dick

Throwback Thursday: 'Our father was in charge of dismantling the old Youghal bridge'

Throwback Thursday: 'Our father was in charge of dismantling the old Youghal bridge'

Throwback Thursday: Memories of the Cork bridge you had to walk across

Throwback Thursday: Memories of the Cork bridge you had to walk across

WOW

<p>Dr Sinéad O'Donovan is a leadership physiology consultant and founder of The Leadership Biome </p>

My Career: ‘Being a business owner has risks.. the irregularity of income is real’

Dr Sinéad O’Donovan, Leadership physiology consultant tells us about her career journey.

Julie Helen: Dolly's death made me think about the legacy we leave behind

Julie Helen: Dolly's death made me think about the legacy we leave behind

Horizons mini marathon appeal: ‘We're not at stage we need to scale down, but can’t say that won’t happen’

Horizons mini marathon appeal: ‘We're not at stage we need to scale down, but can’t say that won’t happen’

Beautiful pregnant woman eating healthy food and salads

Cork doctor: What women need to know about folic acid

The Traitors star Laura Howard: ‘My career path wasn’t a straight line...I’m proof it doesn’t need to be’

The Traitors star Laura Howard: ‘My career path wasn’t a straight line...I’m proof it doesn’t need to be’

entertainment

<p>The Weeknd on the big screen performing at Croke Park last weekend.</p>

Stevie G: Triumphant return to Ireland by the Weeknd

He had the whole crowd eating out of his hands

Weekend guide: Our guide to what's happening in Cork this weekend

Weekend guide: Our guide to what's happening in Cork this weekend

TV: How to watch the action at Electric Picnic from home

TV: How to watch the action at Electric Picnic from home

Electric Picnic: 'Every gig I'll be doing, I'll be mentioning we're from Cork'

Electric Picnic: 'Every gig I'll be doing, I'll be mentioning we're from Cork'

Theatre Nights: Joanne McNally, drama, and Judy tribute in Cork

Theatre Nights: Joanne McNally, drama, and Judy tribute in Cork

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In every hidden detail, Tapestry for Ireland captures who we are

Skoda Ireland commissioned textile artist Eileen McNulty to create a piece capturing everyday Irish life

When it comes to supporting education for children with special needs, every little helps a lot

When it comes to supporting education for children with special needs, every little helps a lot

Global hit Circus Extreme brings ‘Rock It Out!’ to Cork and Dublin

Global hit Circus Extreme brings ‘Rock It Out!’ to Cork and Dublin

Transform your career, your way: choose MTU part-time education

Transform your career, your way: choose MTU part-time education

Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector

Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector

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