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Tuesday 01 December 2020

CORK NEWS - LIVE

Non-essential shops are opening around the country this morning after being closed for six weeks due to Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions. A small queue formed outside Penney's on Patrick Street this morning, ready for a 7am opening. Shoppers left the store with lots of bags. Picture: Andy Gibson

Pictures: Queues as shoppers return to Cork city this morning with restrictions on retail lifted

RETAIL stores in Cork city are greeting customers for the first time in six weeks this morning.

Rory O’Donovan from Kileens cleans the windows of men’s shop Gentleman’s Quarters on Patrick’s Street, Cork in preparation for the reopening of shops today. Picture; David Creedon / Anzenberger

Cork retailers re-open their doors, public urged to shop local

Debenhams, which is already in administration, said it would start a liquidation process after JD Sports confirmed it had pulled out of a possible rescue. The department store has around 12,000 staff.

Pic; Larry Cummins.

Debenhams to be wound down in UK after rescue talks fail

Retail is re-opening with the ending of Level 5 Living With Coronavirus public health restrictions.

Shoppers on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City.

Pic; Larry Cummins

Here's how the new level 3 restrictions will affect life in Cork from today

Gardaí seize large quantity of drugs and cash in Turners Cross

A young woman operating “under some level of coercion” tried to bring about the collapse of her boyfriend’s trial by getting a man to shout ‘rat’ at her boyfriend in front of a jury.

Cork woman who tried to bring about collapse of boyfriend's trial is jailed

Patricia O'Sullivan recently became the first woman in the history of the Naval Service to achieve the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Patricia is pictured receiving her new rank marking from her brother Donal.

Cork woman is first in Naval Service history to achieve rank of Chief Petty Officer

Topshop on Opera Lane in Cork city will reopen on Tuesday, despite fears over the future of its parent company Arcadia Group.

Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Topshop in Cork set to reopen despite fears parent company may be 'on the brink of collapse'

He was rushed to Cork University Hospital for treatment last night.

Man seriously ill in hospital this morning after crash in Cork city

The ASTI president also said that clarity is needed on the content of next year’s exams.

Clarity sought on next year’s Leaving Cert amid fears classes are being over-assessed

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CORK SPORT - LIVE

Peter Connolly, chairman Cork schoolboys presents the 'Man of the match award' to Lakewoods Darragh O'Connell after defeating Midleton in under 13 local cup final at Turner's Cross in 2016

Picture: Eddie O'Hare

CONNOLLY DISSAPOINTED WITH LACK OF CLARITY IN RELATION TO RETURN OF SCHOOLBOY FOOTBALL

The Cork Ex Boxers Association pictured in the eighties. Front: Tim McNamee, Tim O'Sullivan, Paddy Martin, Kid Cronin, John Martin, Teddy Keating. Middle: Jim Fitzgerald, Mossie O'Callaghan, Emar Coughlan, Tom Kelleher, Mick Macken, Ray Donnelly, Seamus Cummins (alias Tom O'Connor). Back: O'Shaughnessy, Charles Cogan, John Kelleher, John Hennessy, Tommy McNamee. Ref Exam 720D

Cork County Board celebrate a centenary of boxing

Cork's Katrina Mackey after the defeat to Kilkenny on Saturday. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Ref justice for Cork camogie team but really they've only themselves to blame

Pierce Philips and Erika Ní Thuma, Cork City FC, with Stephen Crowley.

Erika Ní Thuama is an unsung hero in the background with Cork City FC

As well as clearing vegetation, natural wetlands are also being promited like this area under the 8th tee at Cork Golf Club. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Work Continues at pace at Cork Golf Club

Cobh Ramblers' Stephen O'Leary takes the ball past Shamrock Rovers' Cole Omorehiomnan during the SSE Airtricity First Division game at St Colman's Park. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Cobh Ramblers will embrace the future but respect the past

SMcC

Denise O'Sullivan during a Republic of Ireland Women training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Denise O'Sullivan and Ireland need to defy the odds against Germany

Golfers return to the course this week after a five week break. Picture: Niall O'Shea

AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield Munster Finals 2020; Sunday 3rd Oct 2020

Cork golfers thrilled to return to the fairways

Dan Goggin of Munster is tackled by Alessandro Fusco of Zebre during the Guinness PRO14 match between Munster and Zebre at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Munster remain unbeaten and top after facile win over Zebre

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CORK LIVES

Framework Films founders, Eddie Noonan and Emma Bowell

Meet the filmmaking husband and wife who have been putting Cork in the frame for 21 years

The husband and wife team behind Frameworks Films, the film company that puts Cork communities on screens big and small, talk to ELLIE O’BYRNE

CORK LIVES

Framework Films founders, Eddie Noonan and Emma Bowell

Meet the filmmaking husband and wife who have been putting Cork in the frame for 21 years

The husband and wife team behind Frameworks Films, the film company that puts Cork communities on screens big and small, talk to ELLIE O’BYRNE

The Fountain at Fitzgerald's Park. Pictures by Richard Gordon.

Lockdown is over... but there’s still plenty of natural beauty to see out there

Sweet and Sour Festive Curry by Di Curtin.

Spicy flavours and festive colour all together in a vibrant supper

Crowds attending the annual Danny Crowley Memorial Swim in previous years.

Christmas swim in memory of Cork boy goes virtual due to Covid

SNAP HAPPY: Smartphones mean everyone has a camera to hand these days. Picture posed by models

Trevor Laffan: Prying social media can catch you napping and cost your job

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CORK VIEWS

OPINION

SKILLS: University of Oxford Professor Adrian Hill, from Dublin, is part of the team working on the coronavirus vaccine there

Kathriona Devereux: An injection of science, money and willpower is beating Covid

In her weekly column, Kathriona Devereux looks at the speed at which the Covid-19 vaccines were developed

OPINION

SKILLS: University of Oxford Professor Adrian Hill, from Dublin, is part of the team working on the coronavirus vaccine there

Kathriona Devereux: An injection of science, money and willpower is beating Covid

In her weekly column, Kathriona Devereux looks at the speed at which the Covid-19 vaccines were developed

The right to life-long learning is enshrined in the European Pillar of Social Rights, so says Nicolas Schmit. Picture: Stock

Covid is a chance to upskill and reskill workforce

Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Community and Rural Development, Eamonn Ryan TD, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Tara Collins, National Broadband Ireland, left and Anne O'Leary, CEO Vodafone Ireland pictured this morning at the launch of the “Connected Communities” initiative at Glenasmole Community Centre, Co Dublin. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

New hope for villages and towns across Cork with rural connectivity

WHO SITS WHERE?: How to you host both Covid-oblivious youngsters and the Covid-vulnerable for Christmas dinner? Picture: Stock

Ailin Quinlan: Can we really have a safe Xmas dinner with all our loved ones?

SO MUCH FOR THE LAND OF FREE SPEECH! A censored tweet by Donald Trump

John Dolan: Censored by the internet - how I joined Trump on the naughty step

More Opinion

Nostalgia

Preparing to deliver the last of the Christmas post at the GPO, Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, in 1936. Many parcels contained hand-me-down clothes.

Happy schooldays in Cork and hand-me-downs

In our Throwback Thursday feature, today JO KERRIGAN revisits the school days of the 1950s and ‘60s — this time with some happier tales — and also recalls how clothes were made to last, then repaired

The new Glasheen School being officially opened and blessed by Dr Lucey, Bishop of Cork, in 1955.

School days - the best days of our lives? Not for some...

Michael Hogan who was shot on Bloody Sunday in Croke Park. 1920 /Photo John D Kelly

Remembering Bloody Sunday, 100 years on

OFF THE SCALE: Michael Kelleher's model railway which takes up the 'best' room in his house and includes a tribute to his grandfather who died in World War I

Amazing model railway with a tribute to my Cork grandad who died in WWI

The Glasheen NS 4th Class at Cor Fheile na Scoil in 1956 with Mary O’Leary second row, third from right.

Harnessing all your memories of clothes... including school uniforms

More Nostalgia

WOW

Vegan Christmas pudding by Mercy Fenton.

Recipe: Could this be the best Christmas pudding ever?

Mercy Fenton, who has a weekly baking column in The Echo every Wednesday. In our WoW! Christmas Food Special, out on Wednesday December 2, shares three dessert options for Christmas Day — mince pies, chocolate pots and vegan pudding. Here is a sneak peak of one of those -

40% of employees spend between 20-40% of their time worried about making mistakes, according to a new survey. Picture: PA

Is fear of failure holding you back?

"Symptoms of psychological trauma include feeling upset every time you think about it, feeling as though it only just happened even if it was months ago, thinking about it all the time, even though you try not to, and feeling irritable, anxious or angry more than usual."

LOTTO RESULTS

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Full Lotto draw results »

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Downtown

Eddie Kiely, A&R of Fifa Records: Provides album-promotion expertise.

Keeping Cork on the playlist with new releases throughout Covid

Downtown catches up with label, PR and record-pressing staff about their parts if the process of keeping live music releases coming during lockdown

Yemi Alade has helped put Afro-pop and Afrobeats on the map worldwide. Her new album ‘Empress’ is an Afro pop blast.

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RETAIL stores in Cork city are greeting customers for the first time in six weeks this morning.

The husband and wife team behind Frameworks Films, the film company that puts Cork communities on screens big and small, talk to ELLIE O’BYRNE

The husband and wife team behind Frameworks Films, the film company that puts Cork communities on screens big and small, talk to ELLIE O’BYRNE

In her weekly column, Kathriona Devereux looks at the speed at which the Covid-19 vaccines were developed

In her weekly column, Kathriona Devereux looks at the speed at which the Covid-19 vaccines were developed

In our Throwback Thursday feature, today JO KERRIGAN revisits the school days of the 1950s and ‘60s — this time with some happier tales — and also recalls how clothes were made to last, then repaired

Mercy Fenton, who has a weekly baking column in The Echo every Wednesday. In our WoW! Christmas Food Special, out on Wednesday December 2, shares three dessert options for Christmas Day — mince pies, chocolate pots and vegan pudding. Here is a sneak peak of one of those -

LOTTO RESULTS

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Downtown catches up with label, PR and record-pressing staff about their parts if the process of keeping live music releases coming during lockdown