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Sullivan's Quay 503-bed student accommodation scheme is delayed
1+ day, 37+ min ago (384+ words) The former 'Tax Office' site on Sullivan's Quay, which is now owned by BAM. Picture: Larry Cummins. A major student accommodation complex proposed by BAM for Sullivan's Quay in Cork City faces delays after the developer successfully applied for more…...
Cork Views: A summer job will teach your teen much about life
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (846+ words) Young people can learn skills and earn some money in the summer by getting a job. i Stock The school yearis drawing to a close " for many parents this is a relief. No more getting kids out of bed for…...
North Mon female students create school history at State exams
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (313+ words) Members of the first Junior Cycle female group at the North Monastery Co-educational Secondary School. Picture: Jim Coughlan. As the'Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations began across the country yesterday, a group of students became the first females in their northside…...
More than 300 Cork adults being cared for at home by elderly parents
1+ week, 1+ day ago (542+ words) Nationally, 2, 314 adults with intellectual disabilities are being cared for at home by parents aged over 70. File picture. In Cork, more than 300 adults with intellectual disabilities are being cared for at home by their elderly parents, the carers" rights group Before…...
Books: UCC duo's translation of O'Rahilly's work comes at opportune time
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1002+ words) Aidan Doyle and Ken " Donnch, lecturers at UCC, with their book, D'nfhocail: Irish Epigrams In Verse It took some time for us Irish to get round to realising that our native language was not something to be abhorred, resented, and…...
Emer O'Callaghan: Getting mum Communion ready
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1083+ words) "I love when clients come in excited for a big day like a Communion, many are invited to them too and one thing is for sure, everyone wants to look their best, and isn't that a wonderful thing also?" May…...
Navigating exam season: Advice from Cork experts
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1206+ words) It's difficult to stand back, but in our case, trusting the process really mattered - trust your child as well as the system around them," says Helen. Picture: i Stock." Exam season can be stressful for the whole household. For Cork…...
My Career: "Raising three small kids while working full-time was my biggest challenge
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1056+ words) Johanna Murphy has been working in estate agency since 1994. Name: Johanna Victoria Murphy Lives: Cobh, Co Cork (working across Cobh, Cork Harbour and Kinsale) " originally from Lower Montenotte, Cork " moved to Cobh 18 years ago. Job title: CEO, director and licence…...
Cork's young people invited to make their own model boats
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (265+ words) There are three categories, two for primary and one for secondary students. The theme is "curiosity boats, which is open to interpretation. File picture: Denis Minihane. Independent Cllr Kieran Mc Carthy invites all Cork young people to participate in the…...
Launch of Field of Dreams Cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Cork
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (135+ words) The Down Syndrome Cork Field of Dreams in Curraheen is extending an open invitation to all cycle clubs. This Friday at midday will see the launch of this year's Field of Dreams Cycle. The cycle will take place on Sunday,…...