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'Whoever made it, they put an atmosphere in the walls': The magic of the Blackbird in Ballycotton
“The lads are playing and you’re just sitting next to them.”
'People have a right to know' about murder suicides, says bereaved wife and mother
Una Butler, who lost her husband John and two daughters in such an incident in 2010, argues that it is better for the public to understand how often such cases happen.
Man (40s) dies after car crashes into wall in Cork
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Girl rescued off the Cork coast after her inflatable dinghy floats out to sea
An off-shore breeze pulled the inflatable dinghy out from Ardnahinch beach.
Fancy owning a piece of rock n' roll history AND helping save lives at sea?
Alright, that’s a slightly loaded headline… One of Rory Gallagher’s amps is for sale, though – and it’s for a very good cause.
Man airlifted from yacht following coast guard rescue
Mine Head coast guard received a call from the lone sailor at approximately 3.30am. The Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat was tasked with the rescue.
Swimmers brave the sea to raise money for Ballycotton Lifeboat
Up to 20 brave swimmers took to the water to raise funds for the volunteer-run lifeboat service.
Irish boat detained by Naval Service over fishing rules
The boat was stopped at around 2.30am this morning off the Cork coast.
Naval Service detain Irish fishing boat
The Naval Service have carried out 946 boardings and detained 12 vessels so far this year.
Five people rescued by lifeboat off Cork coast
Five anglers were aboard the vessel which experienced mechanical difficulties and needed assistance.
Three lifeboat operations see 20 people rescued over weekend
It was a busy weekend at sea for the RNLI and Irish Coast Guard.
Lifeboat called after vessel gets into difficulty off southeast Cork
The Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat was called after a vessel carrying four people began to take in water off the southeast coast of Cork.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Government may ban smoking in cars, man charged over assault on Irishman in Canberra, and the fishy tale of some Christchurch quake survivors…
Inquest opens into death of Cork father who killed daughters
The man’s widow and bereaved mother of the two girls has said that spouses and partners should be involved in the treatment of those suffering from mental illness.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Crisis talks continue between Ireland, the IMF, EU and ECB; The High Court will decide if a HIV positive mother should be forced to give her child anti retro-viral drugs at birth; and New Zealand waits for some signal from 29 trapped miners.
The week in photos
Some of the week’s biggest stories in pictures.
Ballycotton deaths dad won't be buried with his daughters
Zoe and Ella Butler to be laid to rest today – their father John is due to be cremated after his funeral tomorrow.
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you really need to know by 9am: the price we’ll have to pay for the IMF’s help; calls for a garda investigation as the banks are exposed for lying to NAMA and the opening of Terminal 2 attracts the ire of international commentators.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: it’s a black day for the country after two young families are wiped out and we prepare to welcome a debt crisis team from the EU/IMF.
Bodies of two girls found after father dies in Cork crash
Gardaí investigate triple tragedy in an East Cork village, as the two daughters of a car crash victim are found dead at home.
Take 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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