Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Serving Cork for 120 years
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Bill O’Herlihy (1938-2015) - A legendary broadcaster, a great patriot and one of the warmest and most generous men you could meet: See Page 3 and Sport WEATHER TONIGHT L: 10ºC
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WORLDS SMALLEST HEARING AID
Micheál ramps up war of words MICHEÁL Martin came out fighting today and insisted he had the full support of his party after the shock departure yesterday of Senator Averil Power. As the savage war of words between him and Senator Power deepened overnight, this morning the party leader vehemently denied her claims he didn’t canvas for the marriage equality referendum. He also said she was questioning his integrity when she claimed she was to be the sole Fianna Fáil candidate in Dublin Bay North at the next general election. “What she said is absolutely untrue and I take issue with her questioning my integrity,” he told the Evening Echo this morning. Senator Power had accused the party leader of refusing to drop “a single leaflet” in his Cork constituency as well as being a leader without any followers yesterday. However, Deputy Martin said he specifically canvassed last Monday on Trinity Bridge and spent the previous Saturday canvassing all over the city and attended a ‘Yes Equality’
Fianna Fail’s leader Micheal Martin with Senator Averil Power in happier times. ■ Audrey Ellard Walsh & Ronan Bagnall meeting. When asked if he had the support of his party he said ‘absolutely no question.’ “Bottom line I’m the leader. We are determined and focussed on the general election.” ■ Continued on page two.
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