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Friday, November 25, 2016
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Sciath na Scol special — see Cork Sports World INSIDE TODAY
Action from the game Crosshaven and Star between Passage at the recentof the Sea, Sciath na Scol finals. Picture: Andy Jay
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Hollyhill kids learn the code!
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New city hospital plan End the closed shop of insurance FURIOUS motorists have told politicians to “stop talking and star t acting” when it comes to skyrocketing insura n c e p r e m i u m s , w ri t e s PADRAIG HOARE. A n O i re a ch t a s F i n a n c e Committee report has called for an end to the “closed shop” mentality of the insurance industry. Cork taxi driver of 40 years, Gerard Geary, said the report was empty words on paper if legislation to tackle the issue was not forthcoming. ■ See Page 2 for more.
Kids play again, thanks to donors PUPILS at Cara Junior School in Mayfield are enjoying a new playground, made possi b l e by t h e g e n e r o s i t y o f strangers following an arson a t t a c k i n J u n e , w ri t e s AUDREY ELLARD WALSH. Countless donors helped raise €8,000 to replace the lost toys and fund equipment. “The generosity of these strangers was incredible,” said Principal Emir Duffy. ■ See Page 3 for more.
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■Curraheen Science Park is likely location
Black Friday bargain rush
■ Ronan Bagnall
A NEW acute hospital has been earmarked for Curraheen in planning documents formulated by Cork County Council. The hospital could form part of the longawaited Cork Science and Innovation Park, according to Cork County Council divisional manager Declan Daly. The recently published Local Area Plan for the Ballincollig-Carrigaline municipal district outlines the intention to use the 100-hectare Curraheen site as a health and research campus in the years ahead. It details UCC’s proposal to build a new Dental School and Hospital at Curraheen, under a €37m project unveiled by the college yesterday. It also highlights the potential of the site for a new acute hospital for the Cork region. The Local Area Plan states: “University College Cork is considering relocating the Dental School and Hospital along with related facilities to the Cork Science and Innovation Park and there may be potential to provide a viable option for a new hospital for the Cork region within the site.” ■ Continued on Page 2.
■ Kevin O’Neill CITY traders were today braced for a bumper sales weekend as bargain hunters take full advantage of Black Friday. The sales extravaganza has quickly become a staple for Irish businesses, with one city trader expecting three times the footfall of any normal weekend. More than €100 million was spent during Black Friday sales last year, with this figure likely to be even higher this year as many retailers extend their discounts across a full week. ■ See Page 2 for more.
Audrey Dorgan, Togher, and Gloria Ryan, Ballyphehane, seeking bargains at last night’s Mahon Point Christmas Discount Extravaganza, ahead of the Black Friday Christmas shopping frenzy. Picture: Jim Coughlan
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