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Scan fears at Cork hospital Errors lead to late cancer diagnosis for Bantry patient

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

A patient’s cancer diagnosis was delayed at Bantry General Hospital by an error in a radiological investigation reported by a temporary consultant radiologist. The entire caseload of the locum, comprising of 4,388 scans and Xrays, has had to be reviewed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) after consultants at the hospital and local GPs raised concerns in relation to the quality of the work being carried out. The locum was employed at Bantry General Hospital between May and September 2013.

Based on the investigation, the HSE recalled 50 patients and offered them priority follow–up appointments. “Most of these patients have not suffered any adverse clinical outcome and did not need further treatment,” said the HSE in a statement. “Regrettably one patient has had a delayed cancer diagnosis.” The patient in question is now under the care of clinicians while the consultant at the centre of this incident is the subject of a Medical Council investigation.

The locum also worked at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Connolly Hospital in Dublin, which are currently carrying out a pre-

liminary audit to determine possible patient safety concerns. In both instances the time period involved was four weeks in 2013. The locum also worked at Wexford General Hospital and Roscommon Hospitals for short periods of time, however management at both hospitals have confirmed that no patient safety concerns were identified.

Thousands more scans and X-rays have also been examined as two other locum consultant radiologists from two separate hospitals were reviewed by the HSE in the past two years. continued on page 2

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aking a step back and relaxing can sometimes be all that’s needed to clear the head and see things a little more clearly. Modern life being what it is, with all its banging and clattering and stress and running around, it can seem pretty tough to exhale and ‘enhance your calm’, but there are times when there’s literally nothing else for it. Whether it’s a quiet few moments during your lunch break, an hour of blessed silence when you get home from work, the drive back after depositing several rambunctious children at school or even — and this is presuming that all the stars and planets align in your favour and you win the metaphorical, or perhaps even literal, lottery — planning a few days away on your own, far from the madding crowd, we all owe it to ourselves, and to everyone who has to deal with us, to snatch those few fleeting moments of peace, quiet, solitude and whatever else you need, to get rid of some of that stress which has drawn your shoulders up and stabbed tension into the back of your skull.

Not that hurly burley is 100% a bad thing, in and of itself. We’ve seen just what happens when there isn’t enough of it around, either, and it’s not a pretty sight. The key is balance, I think. Unfortunately, now that things are starting to get a little busier again, we’ve gone past the point of equilibrium (I think we may have achieved it for about nine minutes some time last September, though I wouldn’t swear to it) and are careening wildly back and forth like some sort of demented pendulum.

As I type this, I’m bearing two things in mind: Firstly, Carey’s Lane, where we have our offices, has been vibrating and resonating to the relentless clack of pneumatic drills and hammers for a fortnight now, as well as the whine of saws, the whirr of drills and the occasional sounds of shattering and cheering as yet another bit of the former Mangans and Newport are relegated to the history books. That’s progress for you, but there comes a point where the barrage of low and high frequencies starts to grate a little. Secondly, I got far away from it all last weekend (you can see how far in Going Places) and in between gazing in awe at the our Atlantic shores and spluttering with “argh!” actually in the Atlantic (it’s still pretty chilly at this time of year, in case you’re wondering), I was reminded just how vital a little bit of fresh air and lack of phone reception really is. Somewhere between the dreamy daze of western solitude and the manic mayhem of a standard Cork News Thursday is a LaGrange point where everything is just about right. The “creamy middle” as Homer Simpson might say.

We’re heading into the first long weekend of “the Summer” (I’m leaving those quotation marks there because weather wise it’ll probably be a good deal less summery than Spring was) and thousands of us will be on the move. Personally, I’m heading to west Cork to catch up — and possibly fall down — with some old friends. Others will stay at home and shut their doors against the chaos of the city, will host or attend parties, will take their families to the beach or the forest or the hills, or will bam out on the couch in their underwear, eating bowls of cereal and stabbing at PlayStation controls, and it’s all good: whatever you’re having yourself. Just don’t forget that next Tuesday will be around sooner than you expect, and whatever your plans, be sure to make the most of them. Drive safe, smile a lot, sing if you’re the victim of a noble call, be good and be happy. You’ve earned it.

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A scene from In The Bell’s Shadow by Mary Wycherly, which will be shown as part of the Corona Fastnet Film Festival in Schull on Friday, May 22nd.

Oncology nurses at Cork University Hospital have served notice of industrial action to hospital management on foot of claims that the hospital’s oncology unit is “seriously” understaffed.

The unit is operating at the same staffing levels as when the ward first opened nine years ago, according to Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), despite a rise in cancer diagnoses in the Cork region. The nurses have also said staffing levels are insufficient for more intensive treatment regimes, which require more manpower, that are now being implemented on the ward.

Strike action will begin on Tuesday, May 12th with INMO members engaging in work to rule and refusing to carry out any non–nursing duties.

“We feel that management are overwhelmed at the staff shortage in the unit. They don’t share our sense of urgency to remedy the situation,” Patsy Doyle of the INMO told The Cork News. “(They) are simply drifting,” she said.

Ms Doyle said concerns were raised with CUH management last November, and the hospi-

tal has failed since then to address the issues which the nurses brought to their attention.

She also said the oncology unit is typically left three to four nurses short per week, and that the hospital has repeatedly failed to ring–fence beds for oncology patients.

“Oncology, by its very nature, is an emotionally–charged environment. Patients often stay long–term, and some will pass away in our care. We’re trying to do our best to help our patients on their final journey, but staffing levels are making it increasingly difficult.

“Our nurses have what I would call ‘compassion fatigue’,” she continued.

Patsy Doyle called for a major review into the advancements in clinical treatment regimes since the ward first opened, and adequate support for nurses dealing with traumatic cases.

While direct patient care will not be compromised by the action, the INMO has appealed to the HSE to engage with them before it commences.

Ms Doyle said she expects the work to rule, with a mandate of 93 percent support of INMO members, to continue for a week before they review their next course of action.

Cork University Hospital did not respond to requests for an official comment.

Scan error may be “tip of the iceberg” continued from page 1 The HSE stated it is in contact with all patients requiring follow–up investigations and anyone not contacted by the hospitals concerned or their GP has “no cause for concern”.

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health Colm Burke told The Cork News that the incident regarding locums highlights the growing concern of vacant consultant posts.

Figures released to Senator Burke at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children in February revealed that there were five consultancy posts in Bantry

General Hospital last December, two of which were filled by temporary staff while one was vacant. In Cork University Hospital, out of 197 consultancy posts, 12 were temporary and 14 vacant at the time; while at the Mercy University Hospital, out of 45 posts, one was vacant.

Senator Burke highlighted a February agreement on new salary scales for new entrant consultants, which was accepted by Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) members, and had been intended to fill vacancies. However, this week the IMO called on health service management to “bring to an end the inordinate delays” in implementing that agreement.

“We now have stand–off between the HSE and the IMO whereby there’s different interpretations given to the agreement,” said Senator Burke. “As a result we have a high number of consultant positions which are vacant, and when consultant positions are vacant, we then have to employ locums.

“When you have locums in — and in fairness most locums are of the highest possible calibre — you still will run into problems.”

Fianna Fáil Health spokesperson Billy Kelleher highlighted his concern that the initial reports and the numbers of patients needing to be recalled “may just be the tip of the iceberg”.

“The major gaps in perma-

nent consultants in our hospitals and the chaos around consultant recruitment are at least in part to blame for this,” he said. “The idea that you can run a health service with temporary posts at the highest level of diagnostics is ludicrous. The chaotic nature of locum cover and the lack of consistency in expert care is putting patient safety at risk.”

Bantry councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy said the news is “very worrying” for his constituents. “Generally speaking, it’s people from west Cork who attend Bantry Hospital and it’s an elderly population around here. It’s very regrettable that something like this could happen,” he told The Cork News.

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Apple faces crunch Apple, the world’s second largest company, faces a potential ‘back tax’ bill of billions of dollars in relation to its Cork–based Irish arm.

However, there are no fears that the European Commission’s ongoing investigation into tax deals in Ireland will affect Apple’s Leeside operations, according to a UCC– based economist.

The investigation is considering whether Ireland improperly gave Apple state aid, and the US company this week announced that: “If the European Commission were to conclude against Ireland, the European Commission could require Ireland to recover from the company past taxes covering a period of up to 10 years reflective of the disallowed state aid.”

The technology firm’s Cork office, which was established in 1980, employs 4,000 people, the majority of whom

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“It doesn’t seem that investors are too concerned.”

work in finance, supply chain management and customer support.

“It’s likely given the nature of the investigation that the

EC will make some adverse finding against Ireland. If they do make a judgment against Ireland, the Minister for Finance has already indicated that it will be appealed to the European Court of Justice, a process that could take up to three years,” Seamus Coffey, UCC, told The Cork News.

Mr Coffey said that any judgment against Ireland is unlikely to affect the day–to– day operations of Irish–based foreign technology companies: “Apple’s share price is higher than it was last week so it doesn’t seem that investors are too concerned that Ireland is going to take a big chunk of Apple’s profits.

“This isn’t about changing Ireland’s tax laws,” he said, adding that “Apple can adapt and change their tax structure without changing their presence on the ground in Cork.”

Drive to get aid to Nepal after quake The Cork men behind rescue efforts

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

Cork is rallying to support survivors of Nepal’s deadly earthquake, described by a renowned local adventurer as a “heart-wrenching” disaster. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake has killed over 5,500 people, and has driven tens of thousands of people into open spaces and temporary camps in the Kathmandu valley.

Cork mountaineer Pat Falvey, who has led expeditions to many parts of the world, told The Cork News about 38 close friends of his who are based in Nepal. Five are still missing.

Trips he organises to Nepal have been cancelled until October and all efforts are being concentrated on helping those in need there instead.

He added that his company, Pat Falvey Irish & Worldwide Adventures, is also supporting the Nepal Ireland Society, which has organised a central fund to bring relief to crisis–stricken areas.

“I have been to Nepal 43 times, and have spent an average of one or three months there every year as part of my spiritual

home, so to see the likes of the Hindu and Buddhist temples destroyed; and schools, hospitals and family homes, along with the tragic deaths, is heartwrenching. Nepal is also coming into the monsoon season, so it’s a fearful time,” said Mr Falvey.

Clonakilty native Declan Murphy, founder of the Nepalese Street children’s charity Just-One, said his friends based in Nepal are “traumatised by things they have seen”. This is his first April away from the country since 1999. He is back in Ireland due to family matters, but said part of him wishes he was in Nepal. The children supported by Just–One and their team have all survived.

Two fundraisers are to take place this weekend to go to Just-One children and their families affected by the earthquake. Clonakilty Lions Club have organised a coffee morning today, Friday from 10am to 12.30pm, while a separate coffee day and cake sale will be held at the Parish Centre in Clonakilty from 9am to 1pm on Sunday, May 3rd. “One of the big worries over the coming weeks is access to clean, safe water and access to food.

Access to basic nutrition is going to be difficult for families that are already poor,” said Declan.

To donate to Nepal Ireland Society’s earthquake relief fund see idonate.ie.

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O’Herlihy honoured Legendary broadcaster Bill O’Herlihy is to be hounoured with the Spirit of Cork award tonight, Friday, May 1st.

Former chief RTÉ sports presenter O’Herlihy is to receive the award alongside the deceased founder of the Cork Cancer Research Centre, Professor Gerald C O’Sullivan.

The honours will be bestowed on the pair at a black tie dinner and ceremony at the Imperial Hotel, led

by Cork Lord Mayor Mary Shields.

“This is the second year of The Spirit of Cork Award and we are delighted to honour Bill O’ Herlihy as a Cork man and leading sports broadcaster.

“We are particularly pleased that he and his family will be joining us on the night for the presentation of the award,” said Robin O’ Sullivan, Spirit of Cork Award 2015 chairperson.

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“We are delighted to honour Bill O’ Herlihy as a Cork man.”

The tangible benefits of Ireland’s economic recovery will not be felt in Cork until the “still stagnant” domestic economy picks up, according to a Cork economist.

Reacting to the government’s spring statement, Dr Robbie Butler said that Cork’s retail sector needs to gather momentum for the recovery to be felt on the ground: “It’s very hard to see the positive effects, as our recovery has been driven by our export economy.

“Ireland’s domestic economy is still stagnant, and real positives won’t be felt until

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the city’s high street and bar trades begin to improve, for example” he told The Cork News.

Dr Butler, of UCC’s Department of Economics, said that harsh austerity measures have been successful in reducing Ireland’s budget deficit: “When this government came to power, public finances were way out of kilter. The Fine Gael and Labour government inherited a huge budget deficit. While we can never know whether cuts were carried out with the least amount of pain possible, austerity measures

“Positives won’t be felt until the city’s high street and bar trades begin to improve.”

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have been successful in reducing the country’s deficit, albeit at a cost to frontline services,” he said.

Cork South Central TD Jerry Buttimer, however, maintained that the spring statement indicated “a real vision to spread the recovery to all corners of Ireland, including Cork”: “The economic recovery is gaining momentum and the government has a plan to spread its benefits to everyone. After years of hardship, it is time for better living standards and improved public services for the people of Cork,” he said.

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A giant step for Alicja Ballintemple girl defies the odds to start walking

By Nick Bramhill THE parents of a Cork girl who is battling multiple disorders have described their brave daughter’s sixth birthday earlier this week as the happiest to date, after she defied the odds and learned how to walk.

Alicja Nowicki was born with a badly deformed right leg, which medical experts in Ireland and Europe repeatedly advised should be amputated.

The youngster, the only child of parents Ania and Radek, is almost blind, partially deaf, cannot swallow and has heart problems.

Doctors had said the removal of her damaged leg — which had no tibia, no ankle joint and just half a knee joint,

as well as a club foot — would represent her only chance of walking in later years with a prosthetic limb in its place.

But surgeons at St. Mary’s Medical Centre in Florida successfully reconstructed the youngster’s leg in three highly–complex operations that spanned eight months.

In recent months Alicja, after undergoing intensive physiotherapy, has literally taken a huge step her Polish–born parents once never expected to witness by learning to walk.

Her mother Ania, who lives in Ballintemple, said: “This was Alicja’s happiest birthday.

It’s given us such joy to see her being able to walk and has given her so much happiness and confidence.

“She needs support when she walks because she has problems balancing. Her

Alicja with parents Ania and Radek Nowicki

right leg is shorter than her left leg, so she needs to wear a shoe lift and she may need up to three more operations to lengthen her right leg in the future, because it’s growing more slowly.

“But it’s made such a huge difference to her. She’s almost blind and before the surgery, she could crawl but didn’t

want to. Now she wants to walk all the time.”

In 2012 Alicja, who was deaf from birth, made medical history when she became the first child from this country to be fitted with a bionic ear in a complex operation in Italy.

Her parents’ next goal is to tackle their daughter’s inability to swallow.

“It’s given us such joy.”

Ania explained: “Alicja has been tube-fed all her life and she still has problems swallowing. I think she’s afraid of

food, because she’s never really eaten. But that’s the next step for her and it would be our dream to see her enjoying a slice of birthday cake for the first time in her life this time next year.”

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Cork in European green list top ten Cork City has been placed in the top ten environmentally friendly cities in Europe, outranking Porto, Istanbul and Cascais to make it to seventh in the European Green Capital for 2017 standings.

This was Cork’s first year applying to the awards, and Cork City Council engineer Michael O’Brien praised the cohesive effort from a number of Cork organisations: “Cork City Council are very grateful for the important support it’s received from a range of stakeholders in mak-

ing this application, in particular Cork County Council, Gas Networks Ireland, ESB Networks and Energy Cork.”

University College Cork, CIT, Cork Airport, Port of Cork and the Cork Chamber also supported the application, and there are hopes that the city can achieve higher rankings in the years to come: “This was the first year that we have prepared a submission and we have learned a lot from the experience,” said Mr O’Brien.

No go on motorway There are fears that the continuing failure to progress the Cork to Limerick motorway to the planning stage will hamper anticipated growth in the agriculture, food, and dairy sector in the region.

“These sectors will experience growth in the coming years. They are transport– heavy industries that will result in increased traffic between the two cities.

“The current road structure is simply not equipped to serve this growth. The concern is that the planning process for the M20 motor-

way hasn’t yet begun,” Conor Healy, Cork Chamber, told The Cork News.

Mr Healy, while criticising Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe for refusing to allow the motorway to progress to planning, accepted the project is “significant from a cost point of view”: “It’s important however that the process begins, which will allow the project to be completed in a reasonable timeframe,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr Orlaith Borthwick, economist with the Limerick Chamber,

“Ireland’s second and third cities need, and deserve, real connectivity.”

stressed the importance of the proposed motorway: “We feel that Ireland’s second and third cities need, and deserve, real connectivity.

“The current road structure hampers business between the two cities. The M20 is absolutely critical for business in both Limerick and Cork.

“According to the government’s spring statement, funding for infrastructure is available. This project needs to move,” Orlaith Borthwick told us.

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300,000 charity meals served in seven months It has emerged that a food bank has served 300,000 meals to Cork people in need since the start of last September.

The figure equates to 1,260 meals a day, and has been cited as evidence by a Cork City councillor that Ireland’s economic recovery has been solely “for the rich”.

The Bia Food Initiative is a Cork–based government– funded charity that redistributes surplus food from a number of sources including Tesco, Aldi and Lidl.

The charity supplies this food to organisations such as St Vincent de Paul, who in turn supply food parcels to those in need.

According to Karen Horgan, a project manager with Bia Food Initiative, those availing of the service include people in employment who are struggling to survive from paycheque to paycheque: “What we’re hearing from our partners is that the people coming into them are previ-

Two charged after man seriously injured Two men have appeared at Cork District Court charged with assault causing harm to a man who was seriously beaten at Churchfield Industrial Estate.

Eddie Murphy, 25, with an address at 57 Kilmore Road, Knocknaheeny, and Jamie O’Brien, 19, from 23 Meadow Hills, The Meadows, Holyhill are accused of taking an iron

ously very proud people, who feel like they’ve resorted to begging.

“We’ve heard some particularly harrowing stories,” she told The Cork News.

The Bia Food Initiative intially started without any funding and relied on food donations and donations in kind, according to Ms Horgan.

The charity now receives government funding to help pay wages and salary supports.

“We’ve heard some particularly harrowing stories.”

Anti–Austerity Alliance councillor Mick Barry said the need for food banks in Cork betrays government claims of an Irish economic recovery in this week’s spring statement: “All the talk is of ‘economic recovery.’ It’s not. Not with so many people feeding themselves through food banks like these.

“It’s recovery for the rich,” he told The Cork News.

bar to Mark Letieve’s head and body on Tuesday, April 28th, fracturing his skull and breaking his arms and legs.

Mr Letieve, 30, remains in Cork University Hospital with serious injuries.

Mr Murphy and Mr O’Brien have been remanded in custody with the case adjourned until Thursday, May 7th while a file is being prepared for the DPP.

Employment rises in Cork East Numbers on the Live Register continue to fall for Cork East, with April’s figures showing a 13.7% drop compared to April 2014. Cobh fell 11% while Midleton and Youghal fell 14.8% and 15% respectively. Mallow recorded the highest drop with 14.5%,

while Fermoy recorded a 13.4% drop.

“These figures, together with the Spring Economic Statement prove that the plan the government is progressing is having a real impact on the ground,” said Cork East TD Minister Seán Sherlock.

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ere is an extract from a piece I wrote for The Cork News three years ago, in July 2012.

“For me, marriage is a commitment between two people.

It is a promise that they will look after, protect and love one another for the rest of their lives. It has nothing to do with religion, race, belief or sexuality.

Marriage is a public declaration of love. It is a celebration of beauty, devotion and companionship and it should be available to everyone who chooses to celebrate its sanctity.

The world changes so quickly. We all grow and develop with those changes because it makes for a better and more understanding place in which to live. There was a time when scientists thought the world was flat.

Not so long ago, some women were accused of practising witchcraft and were burned at the stake. In the middle of the last century, children were still being beaten in Irish schools for writing with their left hand. All the while, homosexuals and lesbians repressed their natural feelings and desires for fear of being misunderstood and shunned by their community.

Gay people do not choose to be gay. They do not decide all of a sudden to wake up one morning and lust after members of the same sex. It is as natural a feeling for them as an attraction to the opposite sex is for straight people. Why then, should they be punished for living a life that makes them happy and content?

Surely society in Ireland has progressed and matured enough to understand that equality means equal treatment for all types and not just conforming to the majority.

How boring and backward would life be without different values to embrace?

The world is big enough to

“A course of public confusion and misinformation.”

cope with everything the human race has to offer it. Nature does not discriminate on life and neither should we.

Ireland has a duty to protect all of its citizens — gay and straight — and marriage must be a fundamental human right for everyone.”

The most effective method of avoiding a tough question is to give an answer that is factual but wholly and entirely unrelated to the original query. Politicians claim to be seasoned experts in this field, but as is usually the case when a hand is overplayed, their rhetoric soon becomes jaded and obvious. The trick these days is to be as subtle as possible in skewing an issue to suit one’s own means.

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Politics for Dummies: Never tackle an issue head-on.

Fudge it with distraction and then slowly back away.

The ‘No’ campaigners in the gay marriage referendum need to brush up on their deception skills. Unrepentant in their quest to keep Irish society in the Stone Age, they have set their campaign trail on a course of public confusion and misinformation.

Students the world over know that the first rule in addressing any exam is to answer the question in front of them. Yet where this referendum is concerned, the ‘No’ side insists on addressing issues that have nothing to do with the question being

asked.

This referendum is not about children’s rights. Or parents’ rights. It is about the right of two consenting adults to get married.

That the ‘No’ side has seen fit to drag children into the equation is an act of desperation and, frankly, ignorance.

And it shows that they are all too aware of the impending result on May 22nd.

Democracy allows for the expression of both sides of the argument and the ‘No’ campaign are entitled to their views just as much as the ‘Yes’ side. But when scaremongering supersedes common sense and issues are skewed to suit an argument, it has no place in a fair debate.

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real and tangible equality for all. As things stand, we cannot truly say we are a fair and open society when so many of our fellow country men and women feel like second class citizens.

If the latter phrase seems obtuse or exaggerated to any of you reading, Una Mullally’s powerful piece in The Irish Times this week will set you straight on the realities of life in Ireland as a gay couple.

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Marriage should be open to everyone. Certainly, two consenting adults should not be at the mercy of a religious pardon or institutional approval in order to be united as a couple under law.

By rowing in behind the ‘No’ side, we are saying that one group of society is unequal.

That, because of the way a person is born, they should be precluded from being afforded the same rights as those who happen to have been born in the majority. Does that tally with your notion of equality?

May 22nd is a hugely important date for the respectability of this country in protecting the rights of all of its citizens. I trust we will do the right thing.

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Alarm worry in north Cork Proposed changes to a panic alarm scheme for the elderly have been condemned as a cost–cutting measure amidst fears that prices will be increased for those who avail of the scheme in Cork.

The Senior Alert Scheme provides government funding to community groups to purchase panic alarms for the elderly and vulnerable.

It has been decided to move responsibility of the scheme from the Department of the Environment to Pobal, a company that manages funding programmes for the Irish government and the EU. The change, due to be implemented this summer, means that community workers will no longer have a say in the procurement of the alarms, with Pobal tendering contracts for them to private operators.

“It’s taking the onus out of the hands of voluntary workers and putting it into the hands of private contractors.

“It doesn’t seem like anybody is winning from the change. It’s

“It’s just being done to save money.”

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just being done to save money,” said John Paul O’ Shea, chairman of the Kanturk/Mallow Municipal District.

Cllr O’Shea maintains that under the terms of the change, charges incurred by those using the scheme — currently €66 to €80 annually — will increase to as much as €420.

The director of TASK, a panic alarm company responsible for the installation and monitoring of thousands of alarms in the Cork region, also criticised the change.

“Under the terms of Pobal’s tender, companies will be restricted to operating in three of ten defined regions in Ireland.

“The other seven regions where firms have staff will be open to job losses.

“If we are forced to lose staff, our remaining staff will be forced to travel longer distances, affecting our service,” Ronan Bunting, director of TASK, told The Cork News.

A spokesperson for the Department of the Environment insisted however that “decreasing the level of ad-

ministration for community groups will allow them to spend more time on the key aim of the scheme, which is enhanced interaction with older persons in our communities.“ The spokesperson further claimed that finding for the scheme will remain the same, and that “increased and open competition should bring prices down” for the elderly.

The “most modern post office in Ireland” has been opened in Carrigaline.

The Carrigaline post office has relocated to a new, 1,000 square foot modern purpose– built unit in the Carrigaline Shopping Centre, following significant investment in the outlet.

Now 100 percent wheelchair accesible, the post office will

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Knight time Cork warriors represent Ireland on international battleground It’s swords at the ready as two brave Leeside knights prepare to do battle for Ireland’s honour. The IMCF Medieval Combat Championship is currently underway at Malbork Castle in Poland, where competitors from almost 30 countries are taking part in a spectacular event, complete with swords, shields, chain mail and all the trappings you’d expect from a heavily–armed mediaeval warrior.

Representing Ireland is Medieval Armoured Combat Ireland, with the team captain Cork project engineer Killian Meehan (27). Vice–captain, combat archaeologist Brendan Halpin (27), also hails from Leeside. Other team members include bowyer Jack Pinson; warehousing section leader Piotr Postol and equestrian instructor Dylan van Leeuwen. Killian fought in 1-v-1 polearm yesterday, Thursday, while Piotr Postol is in 1-v-1

Tyndall Institute staff to strike Knights Piotr Postol, Killian Meehan, Jack Pinson and Brendan Halpin.

longsword today, Friday and Brendan is in 1-v-1 sword and shield tomorrow, Saturday.

The team’s initial group stage for 5-v-5 group fights will also take place on Saturday, with Ireland in the same group as Argentina, Sweden, Estonia, Japan and Poland.

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SIPTU teaching staff at UCC’s Tyndall National Institute are to picket the research centre today, Friday, May 1st, Wednesday, May 6th and Thursday, May 7th. They will be joined by members of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) in their bid to achieve pay parity with their counterparts on UCC’s main campus.

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€20,000 less per annum than staff in UCC. “This is a historical issue.

When Tyndall was established in 1982, salaries were set on an ad–hoc basis, and allowed to remain at these levels until the present day,” Mr Mulachy told The Cork News.

A 2014 PriceWaterhouseCoopers report advised that two–thirds of Tyndall’s staff should receive a pay increase averaging €9,034, with the remaining third currently earning more than the equivalent UCC salary by an

average of €10,000 per annum.

According to Mr Mulcahy, the union has moved to strike due to the report’s methodology and the refusal of UCC authorities to allow for an appeals process regarding the its findings.

A UCC statement however disputed the legitimacy of the union’s industrial action, saying “the university cannot accept that there is any reasonable justification for this industrial action, most particularly during the examination season.”

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UCC in global top fifty in the world by the QS World University Rankings.

“Being ranked in the top 50 of the QS Rankings by Subject is an honourable recognition of the efforts of staff and collaborators in undertaking ground–breaking research,” said Professor Stephen Byrne, School of Pharmacy head.

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Two of UCC’s medicine and health programmes have this week been named in the global top fifty of their respective fields.

The university’s School of Pharmacy, and Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics have been ranked among the top programmes

Meanwhile Professor Thomas Walther, head of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics said: “The latest ranking by QS is also a measure of the department’s success in its on–going mission to develop a world–class research programme in both basic and clinical pharmacology.”

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Cork entrepreneur tackling brain drain An innovative e–learning platform for third level students across Ireland created by a young Cork entrepreneur is about to address Ireland’s brain drain. UniWink, a collaborative online learning platform to help undergraduate college students boost their grades by allowing them access to sample study notes, essays and grinds with tutors, is venturing into the world of online job searching. A brand new UniJobs service will be

launched Monday, May 18th, providing job advertisements filtered by specific discipline, career path and job type. UniJobs will allow companies to post advertisements and market directly to students and graduate users. Last year, UniWink’s creator Sarah Dineen became the youngest female entrepreneur to receive investment from RTÉ’s Dragons’ Den following a successful pitch of the business concept.

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National Yes Equality bus is visiting Leeside

Power pros in Cork An Irish energy research conference is to attract global thought leaders to Cork.

The fourth annual International Energy Research Centre (IERC) Conference on Wednesday, May 13th at the Clarion Hotel, will bring national and international leaders in the energy sector together to address the huge global demand for new energy saving systems and

technologies. It will also demonstrate how Ireland is positioning itself to become a leading expert in the development and delivery of such energy solutions.

IERC Executive Director Tony Day said: “As an island nation, Ireland imports approximately 90% of its energy supply, so our continued economic prosperity will be influenced by access to se-

cure, affordable and sustainable energy solutions.

“The global energy sector is undergoing a period of significant change and integrated system thinking is required to deliver on ever increasing domestic and commercial needs. Solutions must developed at systems level and deliver economies of scale at community and district level”.

Yes Equality Cork have invited Cork families to visit the national Yes Equality Bus on Grand Parade on Saturday, May 2nd.

The bus, which is currently on a 26–county nationwide tour, will be in Cork City from 12pm to 1.30pm before departing for Clonakilty.

A host of family fun activities will take place at the bus, while all those who pledge to vote ‘Yes’ in May’s marriage equality referendum will receive a free scoop of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.

“Saturday’s bus visit is a great opportunity for people to find out more about why it matters so much to so many that there is a strong Cork Yes to Marriage Equality on Friday, May 22nd.

“This will be a fun family focused friendly event, where people are positively encouraged to ask questions and to chat about the issue,” said Joe Noonan, Yes Equality Cork chairperson.

Meanwhile a new campaign aimed at widening the debate around May’s marriage equality referendum launches

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“Are we out in “’tis many the good man married his cousin” territory?”

am trying to pick a good primary school for my little boy, Leonard. What would you recommend?

Clare, South Douglas Road.

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recommend you try and pick a better name for the next boy.

Poor Leonard. You need to do the School Gate Test. Head down to a school you have in mind at home time to get an eyeful of the parents.

Given that you are from Douglas, my guess is you have a deep–seated fear of Norries. There’s a lot of it going round. If any of the women there call you “girl”, you’ll need to try another school. If it’s full of thin blonde women in Lycra roaring about how much they love ‘wine o’clock’, then they are ‘posh as’ and you should he fine, unless you are from the wrong end of the South Douglas Road and they won’t talk to you for six years.

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lright, man. My job is sending me to Cork for a month. (As a punishment. Only messin’ with ya, wha’?). I’ve been to Limerick alright, but I’ve never been to your gaff.

What’s the story down there, you know what I mean?

Deco, Dublin.

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Email your dilemmas in confidence to drmagoo@thecorknews.ie

he story is this, Dublin Deco: There is only one thing we hate more than Dubs, and that’s Cork people living in Dublin, who drive down after work on a Friday to tell us all about their fabulous lives, so I recommend you don’t drive your Dublin reg car around here at the weekends. We’d hate you to have an ‘accident’, wha’? Some visitors get a shock and find Cork a bit of a cultural backwater compared to Dublin. But you strike me as the kind of man who reckons Ant and Dec are intellectuals, and you’ve been to Limerick, so you’re well used to shocks.

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ow’re oo? Myself and herself are flying off to the Algarve next week. Tis an early flight, so we have to stay above in Cork the night before. Where could we get a bite to eat?

Din Dan Paddy Andy (my friends call me Din), a fair bit past Glengarriff.

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always get a bit nervous when I see ‘past Glengarriff.’ Are we talking just 10 miles here, or are we out in “’tis many the good man married his cousin” territory?

Anyway, what you call a bite to eat, we call dinner. Cork has gone a bit mad for the Asian Street Food places these days. I’m worried that you’ll end up in one and start a fight because they want you to eat your dinner with a set of wooden knitting needles. If you’d like to eat in town, maybe make a batch of sandwiches and eat them in your car on the South Mall. You’ll find it’s full of Kerry people doing the same because they hate spending money in Cork. Or at all.

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iao bella! I am in love with three different Cork girls at work.

Some days it is four. What will happen if I send them a picture of me in the shower?

Smooth Mario, Venice and Lee Road.

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aybe send me the photo first and I’ll let you know.

On second thoughts, don’t. Nearly all of my disasters start with a Mediterranean gent sending me a shot of his meat and two veg.

Definitely don’t send the photo to them it if you look like a bag of hammers. All four will be straight back with “OMG Smooth Mario, I never knew you had a shower, there’s an awful bang off you in the office.”

Cork girls. Very cutting. If you look anything like Zayn Malik, then at least one of the four will give you the thumbs up. (That’s not as dirty as it sounds, by the way.)

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wo weeks ago I started seeing this lovely girl from Dungarvan that I met at work. How long before I have to close my account on Tinder? I’m addicted to swipe right.

Larry, Carrigaline.

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on’t talk to me about swipe right. I’m currently flirting with 17 men on Tinder.

I’d worry that Mr Magoo would get suspicious, except I don’t see much of him since he started replying to emails that start “Hello, I am a horny Russian woman in your area.” Don’t ever rely to that kind of email, Larry.

That’s a risky business when ‘your area’ is Carrigaline. Anyway, back to your question. Anyone who puts ‘lovely girl’ and ‘Dungarvan’ in the same sentence needs all the help they can get. Delete your account before she gets her hands on your phone and swipes right on a pack of shocking looking women from the Midlands.

As if there’s any other kind, says you.

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Major crackdown from Gardaí Mobile phone use while driving, along with drivers who speed, drink or drug drive or do not wear a seatbelt, will be specifically targeted by gardaí over the May Bank Holiday Weekend. To support An Garda Síochána’s enforcement message, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has developed a 30–second radio advert to remind drivers that if detected using a mobile phone, they risk getting three penalty points on their licence.

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Focus will also be on motorcycle safety over the weekend, with drivers urged to watch out for motorcyclists using the road. Since January, five motorcyclists have died in crashes compared to two up to the same period last year.

Driving while using a mobile phone has been shown conclusively to have a major impairing effect on attention to the road and reaction time. As the May Bank Holiday is one of the busiest times of the year on Irish roads, the risks are exacerbated.

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Quality in Youghal Pictured with the new Velocity Patchers at County Hall were (left to right): Cllr Aindrias Moynihan, Richard Cahill, Fleet Manager, Cork County Council, Cllr Noel McCarthy, Cllr Kevin Conway, Cllr Paul Hayes, Cllr Kevin Murphy, Cllr John Paul O’Shea, Cllr Michael Hegarty, Tom Stritch, Substitute Divisional Manager, Cork County Council, Cllr Alan Coleman, Mayor of the County of Cork, Liam McNamee, Archway Roadmaster and Tim Lucey, Chief Executive, Cork County Council. Picture by: Martin Walsh.

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The future of a Youghal hotel has been secured after a successful buyout spearheaded by the resort’s general manager.

The Quality Hotel’s manager of ten years Allen Avery headed a €540,000 bid that has brought much–needed good news to the east Cork town.

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Daytripper Nathan Adams (19) will represent Cork in this summer's Mr Ireland contest and was named

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f I have a shoot, I’ll be up early; about 7am or 7.30am. I wake up in a positive mindset.

I just think: ‘Jesus, it’s a lovely day to be healthy and alive.’

I’ll start off my morning with four egg whites, a protein shake and a piece of fruit.

I’ll shower and do my hair. I don’t really allow anyone else to touch my hair but me, so I’ll do my hair myself before work. I’ll pack fruit, water and then travel to meet clients.

Photo shoots can be tiring because you’re standing there and you’re holding the same pose in the one spot. You mightn’t know it, but you have to perfect poses. You can’t just stand in front of the camera.

You need to get the right look going for the outfit that you’re wearing. It’s tough.

To be honest, I do enjoy the extra bit of attention.

Anyone would. I don’t think anyone doesn’t like attention.

I wouldn’t be blowing my horn about it, though. There’s confidence, and then there’s cockiness. I haven’t changed.

I haven’t gotten one bit cocky, and I’m still the same person.

I’ve came across people who are so stuck up, and seem to think that because they’re models, they’re ‘so much better than everyone.’ That’s not it at all. I believe in being humble and gracious. You have to be.

Under the terms of my modeling contract with Assets, I can’t change anything about my body without informing the agency. I have to keep my body in proportion. At the moment, I’m slowly pushing towards putting on a small bit more weight in the gym.

I have a really lean physique, but I would like to add a tiny bit of size to it. Not body building size — more like an Abercrombie & Fitch kind of size. For that, you need get your protein and carbs in, so when we break for lunch on a shoot, I usually go for

“I believe in being humble and gracious. You have to be.”

pasta and chicken with some kind of sauce. My diet would be important to me, and not just because I’m a model. It should be important to all of us to be healthy.

I’ve been playing hurling for Blackrock since I was ten, and have won a lot of county medals with the team. I play corner–forward, but when the ball’s not coming into the corner, I might be pushed out to wing–forward. I love the skill of the game. I love how fast the game is played. I have great admiration for Dónal

Óg and Conor Cusack for coming out in the GAA. It really helped me as young hurler. They’re men’s men. People seem to think you need to be really camp to be gay. You don’t. You can still be a very sporty, man’s man.

I’ve always loved sport: boxing, hurling, and I used to play soccer. I have to work sport around the modeling work now, though. Some weeks I’ll have two or three shoot bookings; others I’ll have one. It depends on what’s out there, and a lot of the time you can

be booked at the last minute, so you have to be available.

After a shoot, I head home for a shower. You’re sweating a bit, and you want to get your makeup off. My dinner would more than likely be green veg with some kind of meat. I need to change it up so I don’t get sick of what I’m eating.

If I don’t have a shoot or show the next day, I like going out with the lads, or maybe going out with the girls for food. My favourite places to go out in Cork City are Havana’s or Rearden’s, and I do like the

odd time popping into Chambers. They’re just filled with nice, good-humoured people.

I haven’t had a bad experience in those clubs.

I would like a few drinks when I’m out. I’d be a very social person. Grey Goose is, like, my middle name. I’m a lads’ lad. I hang around with a group of lads who are sporty and go out and pull good– looking girls and stuff like that. People wouldn’t expect someone like me to be gay, which is very annoying. I still get: ‘Are you sure you’re gay? I

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I always stay positive, though.

Before going to bed, I’ll think over how my day went and look at the positives and the negatives: see what I can do to improve my daily routine. I realise that I’m very lucky.

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“That’s my only son and at the end of the day I don’t want him to be a Freddie Gray.”

Baltimore mother Toya Graham, who was filmed berating her son after catching him taking part in the Baltimore riots reveals to CBS News she was only concerned about protecting him.

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A sense of community Deal with it Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens in Clonakilty has seen their way through nine other finalists to win the coveted title of Ireland’s Most Community Minded SME at the Blacknight SME Awards in east Cork.

The SME awards were held at the Radisson Blu hotel in Little Island to celebrate Ireland’s almost 200,000 small and medium sized businesses.

Fernhill were also finalists in the ‘environmentally minded business’ category as well as being shortlisted as one of the best food and drink SMEs in Ireland.

Fernhill is well known for its contribution to the community. They annually host and help to organise a pink ribbon walk which has raised a significant amount of awareness for breast cancer and over €50,000, and last year they sponsored over 50 local groups and events in west

Teresa and Michael O’Neill of Fernhill House celebrating their win

Cork. Its properieters, the O’Neill family, are also involved in Sustainable Clonakilty, Tourism West Cork, Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce and the new rural bike scheme among others.

The hotel carries out a range of environmentally friendly

initiatives, including making use of solar panels, sourcing their own water supply and planting over 600 trees this year alone.

Over 100 local people are employed at Fernhill House & Gardens, along with sourcing local products.

Let’s Get Started Cork is among five cities which have been chosen to host the Startup Gathering 2015. Our Gathering is expected to draw significant numbers to the city when the Region Open Day takes place at the beginning of October.

The open day will see Cork host a day–long series of events as the centrepiece of a week–long series of events and initiatives around the country, forming a national expo promoting entrepreneurship and showcasing Ireland’s startup sector.

Cork Innovates Project Director, Siobhán Finn, has been appointed to the role of Startup Gathering Cork City Region Co-ordinator by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation.

Pictured at Vertigo, County Hall Cork are members of multinationals & start ups who participated in the successful DealStart Programme in 2014. Picture by: Gerard McCarthy

it@Cork, the European Tech Cluster, has called on startups and multinationals from across the Cork region to participate in DealStart 3.0, which will take place in Vertigo at Cork County Hall on May 27th, gives 10 startups the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to 10 multinational corporations.

“With DealStart, it@Cork aims to be a catalyst for dialogue between the startup

community and multinationals in the region with the aim of creating commercial engagements, and providing access to management and procurement teams in global organisations,” explains Ronan Murphy, Chairman it@cork European Tech Cluster.

“DealStart has been a huge success since it started, with a number of SMEs securing global access, sales, refer-

ences and advice, growing their business in the process.

The collaboration of multinationals and indigenous startups is innovative and powerful and we would encourage every tech startup to apply for DealStart 3.0,” he added.

Multinationals who have participated in the past include EMC, IBM, Trend Micro, VMWare, Qualcomm and Dell.

Fraud warning from Gardaí

Pictured at the launch of StartupCork are Siobhan Finn, Startup Gathering Cork City Co-ordinator and Director of Cork innovates with Eoin Costello, CEO Startup Ireland with Albert Diggin, Bank of Ireland (Area Manager, Cork) and David Merriman, Bank of Ireland (South West Regional Manager). Picture by Diane Cusack.

WE ASKED BUSINESS PEOPLE IN CORK, WHAT THEY WANTED

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Following a recent increase in attempted business scams, as well as a steady increase in the rates of less sophisticated ‘phishing’ and e–mail scams, An Garda Síochána has warned businesses in Cork to be vigilant — especially when it comes to invoices.

So–called “invoice redirection fraud” has become increasingly prevelant lately,

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and organisations ranging from large multinationals to local SMEs have been targetted. NGOs, State bodies, sole traders and private individuals have also been hit, with fraud attempts ranging from just a few euro to several million.

“Any request received, electronically or otherwise, purporting to emanate from

either internal or external sources, seeking to change payment arrangements should be verified verbally or through previously agreed lines of communication with the purported legitimate sender, and not by responding to the suspect communication” highlighted the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation this week.

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Are you codding or what?

T

he Good Fish Company is a family business based in Carrigaline, specialising in supplying fresh fish from around the coast of County Cork, for instance Castletownbere, Kinsale, Union Hall and Crosshaven. At their base in Carrigaline, Denis Good and

his family have their own artisan smoke–house as well as a kitchen where award–winning fish dishes are prepared by hand every day, such as this delicious topped cod!

Ingredients • 4 x 150g cod or haddock fillets • 1tbsp olive oil • 1 large yellow pepper

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• 1 clove garlic • 4 peeled plum tomatoes • 1tbsp (20g) red pesto • 8 stoned black olives, sliced • A pinch of saffron strands, optional • 1tsp smoked paprika • A handful of parsley leaves, chopped • salt, to taste • pepper, to taste

Method: 1. Preheat oven to 190ºC and dry the cod on kitchen paper. Brush a non–stick baking tray with a little of the oil and sit the fish fillets on the brushed area.

2. In a small non–stick frying pan, fry the de–seeded and chopped yellow pepper over medium heat for 10

minutes until softened and slightly tinged gold, then add the peeled, chopped garlic and stir for a minute. Add the tomatoes (no juice), pesto, saffron and paprika and stir for two minutes, then stir in the olive slices and chopped parsley, plus seasoning to taste. Cook for a further

minute then spoon the mixture onto the tops of the fish fillets. Bake for 12 minutes or until fish is just cooked through and topping is bubbling.

3. Try serving each portion with, straight–cut oven chips and steamed greens, or a sessional summer salad.

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A Bastion of fine dining Since having opened in Kinsale in December, Bastion International Restaurant has managed to turn heads even in a town renowned for its culinary excellence. With an invigorating and even playful — but always artistic — approach to fine dining, the restaurant has made a name for itself with locals and visitors alike and is gearing up for the busy season.

Chef Paul McDonald honed his skills under Michelin– starred chefs like Tom Aikens and Aiden Byrne and in five–star establishments like Adare Manor, Dublin’s famous Westbury Hotel and the G Hotel in Galway, and brings serious clout to Bastion with his innovative approach to modern cuisine. Whether it’s reconstructing ducks inside duck eggs (you’ll have to see it to believe it), whipping up batches of egg–free apple me-

Bastion foie gras.

Bastion mackerel gin and tonic.

ringue and dehydrated blueberries to accompany fresh, delicious tuna or measuring out gin and tonic foam and chorizo powder to go with

mackerel — or any of another dozen dishes on any given day — his mastery of texture and flavour really get a chance to shine. So much so, that even

over the quiet months they were sold out every Thursday and Friday, so booking in advance is a good idea.

Paul’s philosophy centres

around evolution. Not just the evolution of the dishes themselves, but also of Bastion’s menu, which never sits still.

Though there’s a selection of

hefty main courses, we recommend his own preferred approach of sampling three or four smaller dishes at a time.

And, as one mouth–waterer after another phases in and out of the offerings, no two visits will ever be the same.

Naturally, to go with such fascinating food one would expect an impressive wine list, and Bastion has that covered too, with over sixty wines available.

Among them our hot tip for the summer: prosecco, on tap, in a glass crusted with blueberry and white peach sherbet.

Bastion is open from 5pm until late from Wednesday to Saturday, and from 12 noon to 9pm on Sundays at the corner of Market Street and Main Street in Kinsale.

Call 021 470 9696 to book, or find them on Facebook if you’d like to know more.

Get behind Dukes Munster is disproportionately represented in the online scramble to identify Ireland’s best cup of coffee as decided by the voting public, and Cork’s very own Dukes Coffee Company are flying the flag for the Rebel County.

Fresh from victory at last month’s Bewley’s Barista Jam, Dukes are in contention for the acco-

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lade alongside The Roast House in Tralee, Harpers in Limerick, Suas in Ennis and the only non–Munster entry, The Red Kettle in Wexford. The results will be announced by Today FM’s Alison Curtis live on air this Saturday, bright and early.

Cast your vote at todayfm.com and keep it Cork!

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How will you manage?

With a litany of awards (best chowder, several Blas na hÉireann awards, best kids menu, most stylish restaurant in Munster and more among them, including finalist spots at the Bar Awards, National Small Business Awards and Gold Medal Awards), it’s safe to say the folks at The Cornstore know how to do it right.

Now, not content with serving up some of Cork’s very best food and cocktails, the Cornstore team led by the dynamic Padraic Frawley (pictured) will launch a Management Development Programme this summer.

Pádraic and The Cornstore Group will partner with Ireland’s leading hospitality training and professional development company, Conor Kenny & Associates, to roll out the programme for a new generation of managers.

Over the next two months the recruitment and selection process will begin and successful candidates can look forward to an educational and innovative career before they’ve even begun.

If you would like to be considered for a place in this program contact Mags O’Connor on 087 299 5555 or email mags@cornstore.com.

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Range hourglass, zarahome.com, €35.99

Vintage cage pendant, Lightplan at Kinsale Road Industrial Estate, €85

A Different Angle Look at your home from a fresh new angle and consider adding…well, angles. Different edges add interest to any space.

Setting the scene: It’s all about use of angles to complement the Trafalgar grand sofa in natural from DFS, priced €1,799

Geometric candlestick, Marks & Spencer, €27 Ben de Lisi aqua wire fruit bowl, Debenhams, €22.50

Foldable tray table, aprilandthebear.com, €240

Vivaldi lamp table, Caseys Furniture, €479

‘Treating You Fairly by putting Your Needs FIRST’ That is our motto. ‘We Listen – Research – Advise – Recommend and Support all our customers – We are on Your Side’

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Kilkenny sets sale It’s that time of year again, as Kilkenny’s annual 7–Day May Sale event is underway! Running until Monday, May 4th, there’s up to 50% off almost everything in store and online. We love these steals, a Culinary Concepts lantern, which was €39.95 and now €23.97 and the Orla Kiely plant pot, priced €22.77, reduced from €37.95.

Design & build Sneak peek We’re loving this pink parasol from Tiger, which will instantly brighten any garden. It’s €20 and out in June.

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For those watching RTÉ’s Room to Improve and longing to build their dream home but don’t want the arguments or stress, then a Cork design and build company could be the solution. Bespoke design and build business KMC Elevation offers a one stop shop service, where all the people you need — architect, engineer, quantity surveyor and builder — are brought together under one roof working for the client, ensuring their new home is architecturally designed around their budget, built for a fixed price and finished on time with no fuss. For more information or a no obligation consultation see kmcelevation.com or phone 021 4319395.

New showroom

Blarney Window Systems are opening a new showroom today, Friday. The company, which has 25 years experience fitting windows and doors all over Ireland, is to open its showroom at Westlink

Business Park, Old Mallow Road.

It’s set to feature the best energy– saving products available at the most competitive prices, helping customers save money on their energy bills.

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Have a Break, Have a Tax Break with EBO WHY NOW IS SUCH A GOOD TIME TO GET EBO TO CARRY OUT IMPROVEMENT WORK ON YOUR HOME OR RENTAL PROPERTY. The Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) Scheme provides for tax relief for Homeowners and Landlords by way of an Income Tax credit at 13.5% on repair, renovation or improvement works carried out on a main home or rental property by qualifying Contractors.

Tax relief can be claimed on work over €4,405 (before VAT at 13.5%) and can be claimed on up to €30,000 before VAT at 13.5% on work carried out per property. This €4,405 (before VAT) can be the total from any number of jobs carried out and paid for by homeowners or landlords. Even if a person is spending more than €30,000 on work, the 13.5% tax credit can be claimed on the amount up to €30,000. So what does that actually mean in terms of money in your pocket? Any work a person has carried out where they have spent any amount between €4,405 and €30,000 before VAT can receive a tax credit of 13.5% of what they have paid out. So for example if you spend €5000, you will receive a tax credit of €595, with a limit to be claimed of €4050 per property.

What type of Work are We talking about?

Examples of repair, renovation or improvement works that qualify under the Incentive include Painting and decorating, Rewiring, Tiling, Supply and fitting of kitchen, Extensions, Garages, Landscaping, Supply and fitting of solar panels, Conservatories, Plastering, Plumbing, Bathroom upgrades, Supply and fitting of windows and doors, Attic conversions, Driveways, Septic tank repair or replacement, Central heating system repair or upgrade, Supply and fitting of built in wardrobes, Conversion of a residential premises into multiple rental units, Supply and fit of alarm systems, Radon remediation works.

It has never been a better time to get that work carried out that you have been contemplating, so let EBO do the work and give yourself a tax break.

For a limited time Ebo Home Rescue will include the services of their interior architect free of charge to help you design an amazing extension. If you’d love to make the most out of your house and turn it into the kind of home you’ve always wanted, without any broken promises or missed deadlines, do the sensible thing: call Ebo Home Rescue today on 021 2348524 or visit ebohomerescue.ie.

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Baby survey yields surprising results Pressure to ‘keep up with the Joneses’ is everywhere, but a new survey has shown for the first time just how damaging that urge can be.

Nearly a third of parents here say they feel under real pressure to outdo other mammies and daddies. Striving to overachieve in the “keeping up” stakes can do more harm than good, as the motivation can shift from trying to show your child how much you love them towards neglicting them in the race to show off or to compete.

More than nine out of ten mothers and fathers said that becoming a parent turned out to be even better than they imagined, with 93% saying that having a child had brought them “a new kind of happiness” and 91% saying they feel that their lives are more fulfilled.

Only half admitted to feeling overwhelmed from time to time, though mothers seem to feel pressure more than fathers by a margin of about three to two. Just over half of the parents surveyed

said they stress themselves out on a regular basis by worrying that their child isn’t hitting traditional baby milestones on schedule. Parenting consultant Kate Barlow says this is “a very common problem; the fear that baby ‘should’ be sitting, rolling over, crawling and walking by a certain time’,” and reassured parents that if something was actually wrong “you and your support team – your family, friends, GP or health visitor – would pick up on it very quickly.”

Get on air Path of least resistance?

Teenagers who have an interest in media and broadcasting can get some real–world experience behind the microphone and the mixing desk this summer at the Cork Campus Radio studios in UCC. The CCR Radio Camp, now in its fifth year, is a week–long introduction to presentation, broadcasting and production which can open up a world of opportunity in radio and televison journalism, as well music and even print.

The camp runs through June and July from Monday to Friday, 12pm to 5pm and is aimed at 14 – 17 year olds who will learn how to present a radio show individually and as part of a team, learn about production skills and interviewing skills, learn how to record and edit sound, how to do research and how to put a podcast together. At the end of the week the students re-

ceive a certificate and a portfolio of their work.

For more, mail kieran.hurley@ucc.ie.

Orla McLoughlin and Marianne Wall are founders and directors of Smart Psychology, helping people to overcome difficulties in their lives through workshops, courses and one-to-one counselling.

They’ve teamed up with The Cork News for a series of useful guides to your mind. This week: Changing your habits!

“I’ll never change” — sound familiar? The good news is you can physically change your brain to make it do what you want.

Think of pathways in a forest. They start off small but the more you walk them, the more worn they become and the easier they are to follow.

Each time you return you automatically take that route because it is well worn and you don’t have to think about where you’re going.

Our brains are the same.

Through experience we create and hard–wire certain

neural pathways by repeating the same ways of thinking, feeling and acting. Moved house but found yourself accidently going the old route home? This automatic pathway was created by you thinking and doing the same thing over and over.

Neural pathways can sometimes be unhealthy. Thankfully, just like tracks in a

forest, you can create new pathways in your brain to break old habits, to think, act and feel differently. The key is to repeat them so that in time you take new paths automatically without having to think about them.

Here are some tips: • Rather than thinking negatively try to think of something neutral or positive.

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• If you are critical of yourself think of one nice thing about instead.

• Instead of reaching for a can of fizzy cola, have a glass of water.

• Each day, write down three things you are grateful for.

• Experience new things, people and places to give your brain new material to work with.

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‘No’ vote on 22nd would be“devastating” warns children’s welfare expert Homophobic bullying is one of the most pervasive forms of bullying in Irish schools, and the marriage equality referendum presents a unique chance to combat it, according Michael Barron, Founding Director of BeLonG To.

BeLonG To YES is the largest coalition of children’s and youth organisations supporting a ‘Yes’ vote in the May 22nd equality referendum, including the ISPCC, Barnardos, Foróige, Youth Work Ireland, the Migrant Rights Centre, Head-

strong, Yes Equality, the Children’s Rights Alliance, Pavee Point, EPIC and the National Youth Council of Ireland.

Speaking at a schools’ event last week, Michael Barron said: “The Marriage Equality referendum needs

to pass — high stakes are at play here for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) young people. Discrimination contributes significantly to poor mental health, and many LGBT young people feel excluded, isolated and undervalued.

Stride with Pride winners Scoil Barra Naofa from Monkstown in Cork has been awarded the title of Ireland’s Park ‘n’ Stride School of the Year. An Taisce Green Schools presented the school with their award at the event honouring the winners of this year’s Green Schools BIG Travel Challenge 2015.

“What change can you achieve in three weeks?” was the question asked of over 1500 schools as part of the BIG Travel Challenge. Schools were asked to concentrate on one sustainable transport mode for the month to see if they could achieve real, lasting change in the travel behaviour of their staff and students.

Scoil Barra Naofa concentrated on the Park ‘n’ Stride

Pictured left are Scoil Barra Naofa students Kacie Brooker, Holly Spriggs, Emily O’ Flynn and Zach Dinan.

Picture by: Maxwell’s.

model, and students and their parents drove part of the way to school and walked the remainder. The Scoil Barra kids trebled the number of students park ‘n’ striding to school and set up a park’n’stride kilometre challenge to see which class could walk the furthest. The school was awarded the Green Flag for Travel in 2014 and is currently aiming towards achieving their fifth green flag for biodiversity.

“58 percent of LGBT young people have endured homophobic abuse, 25 percent have been threatened with physical violence and 34 percent have heard homophobic comments from their teachers,” he continued.

“A ‘No’ vote would be a dev-

Be skin aware at Victoria Hospital May is ‘Skin Cancer Awareness Month’ and in order to highlight the condition — and Irish people’s susceptibility to it — as well as to catch it in its earliest stages, Cork’s South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital will host a free walk– in skin cancer screening day on Saturday, May 9th from 9am until 12pm.

The event, which will take place in the hospital’s out patients department, is open to anyone over 18 and is part of Euro Melanoma, a pan–European campaign against the condition which covers 30 countries. It will concentrate on mole screenings.

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astating outcome. We would be telling them that their love does not have the same value as everybody else’s, and it would send a hugely damaging message to young people who are already isolated and discriminated against,” he concluded.

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The day will aim to detect individuals with early–stage melanoma or skin cancer, or those with risk factors for these conditions, and to inform the public about the early signs of melanoma as well as the potentially hazardous effects of sunlight on our pale Irish skin.

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Fashion Fix For those in need of a fashion fix, stylist Lisa Fitzpatrick is coming to Cork. The workshop will take place at The Kingsley Hotel on Sunday, May 10th from 11am to 3pm, which will include hair and make–up masterclasses by Brown Sugar, a fashion show with Marks & Spencer, tanning tips from Cocoa Brown Tan entrepreneur Marissa Carter, nutrition tips from Former Miss World Rosanna Davison from her new book Eat Yourself Beautiful and also a surprise celebrity guest. Tickets are €99 from fitzpatrickstyle.com, and include the workshop, lunch, a Bellini, and a goody bag of treats worth €50.

Next Top Jewellery Designer

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re you a talented jewellery designer in search of a challenge? Do you have what it takes to put a shine on one of the most important commemorative events in Irish history?

The Federation of Jewellery Manufacturers of Ireland (FJMI) Ireland are looking to mark the anniversary of Easter Rising 1916, inviting talented designers — living in Ireland or Irish living abroad — to create a jewel-

City Style

Got it covered

Pictured: Lily O’Shea What I’m wearing: Coat: Penneys Top: New Look Trousers: Penneys Bag: Penneys Boots: McCarthys

Cork’s newest boutique

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If you don’t fancy baring all on the beach this summer, but still want to look stylish, Heatons has this gorgeous floral cover–up, priced at just €12. It’s part of the department store’s latest 2015 swimwear collection.

lery design that will artfully and respectfully take note of the commemoration.

The overall winner will receive a cash prize of €1,000 and submissions can be received as a sketch, a CAD file or as a finished product and the deadline for receipt of entries is August 10th.

For more information or to download an entry form, see fjmi.com. This sterling silver Luck Child pendant is by Garrett Mallon, and available in Kilkenny shops, priced €170.

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Sky blue long coat, Zara, €79.95

1 May 2015

J’aime la Vie Olivia longline nude cardigan, Carraig Donn, €54.95

Namour pleated a–line dress, Ted Baker, €180

A Minimal Take

Sometimes less is more, especially when it comes to fickle fashion. Consider these classic pieces for a perfect capsule wardrobe, with the shapes kept simple and the colours muted.

Space lace flared skirt, French Connection, €105

Pale pink tweed short cape, umitkutluk.ie, €415 Short culottes, Oasis, €37

McQ Alexander McQueen shirt, Brown Thomas, €250

Accessorise the look KG Bailey high heel, Brown Thomas, €120

Michael Kors ladies silver half bangle, Keanes, €99

Calvin Klein clutch, Kilkenny stores, €100

Cork’s newest boutique

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He-Shi Express Liquid Tan, Sam McCauleys chemists, €25

Lancaster Tan Maximiser Soothing Moisturiser, Debenhams, €27.90

Glow for it It’s that time of year again to bare more skin. If you’re searching for a sun–kissed glow without the sun damage, then these beauty finds will ensure a beautiful tan.

Fake Bake Passion Fruit Body Polish, Boots, €16.49

Clarins RadiancePlus Golden Glow Cream-Gel, Boots, €39

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For festival fun!

SPF is essential during festival season, so make sure you are covered with Artistry Multi Protect SPF 30 (€25.35 at selected pharmacies). It is a lightweight moisturiser shielding the skin from harmful UVA and UVB exposure as it combats free radicals and environmental pollutants.

YOGA POSE OF THE WEEK

Hats off to Mac We’re loving this MAC lipstick in Hollywood Cerise (€19.50, Brown Thomas), which is part of a unique partnership between the makeup brand and Irish couture hat designer Philip Treacy.

Going back through his extraordinary career, Treacy culled inspiration from his work to create a trio of sensational headpieces that showcase the structure of the face. Paired with each hat is a collection of products that enhances the face’s most evocative features. We’re officially in love.

Supta Padangusthasana

(Supta=sleeping Pada=foot Angustha=big toe Asana=posture) Lie flat on your back and stretch both legs forward keeping the knees tight. Inhale while raising the right leg from the floor bringing the lifted knee towards your chest. Keeping the breath full with the same side hand reach and clasp the side of the lifted foot. Inhale as you extend the lifted foot up towards the sky keeping the upper thigh close to your abdomen. Find your physical limit feeling the back of the lifted leg (hamstring) lengthening ans stay breathing. Bring some awareness to the grounded leg make it straight, strong & long. Engage the abdomen & press the shoulder blades down towards the floor. Soften the back of your neck.

Soften your exhalessions. Stay breathing fully for 1 minute or the nearest possible. Exhale while releasing the foot returning the leg on the floor. Repeat with the other leg.

Benefits

This is a great end of day or end of activity pose, opens the hamstrings, gluts & calfs.

Recharges the body & open the hips.

Calms the mind Sackies Skalkos is the founder of Yoga Republic, Cork’s oldest and leading yoga studio ( est 2004 ). If you would like to join Sackies in a personal interpretation of his teaching, please contact the studio at www.yogarepublic.com or phone 0876560254

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Imagine you’re in the Mediterranean, under Riviera–blue skies, with this must– have accessory from Chanel’s summer 2015 collection. Applied in a single sweep, Stylo Eyeshadow (pictured is Azulejo) delivers a fresh hue and is part of the new Méditerranée collection. Available from Friday, May 8th, it’s priced €28.50.

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Going Places 1 May 2015

Ready Toulouse it all?

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I fancy immersing myself in some traditional French culture. Where should I be heading?

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oulouse – also known as ‘La Ville Rose’ (the pink city) – is a very affordable city which takes its name from the dusty pink bricks of the medieval Vieux Quartier.

It has a rich cultural lifestyle which boasts a strong Latin vibe through its medieval streets, with a unique Spanish influence evident in the Old Town.

That being said, this south– western gem is still unmistakably French, with excel-

lent local bistros serving up wonderful local French dishes. Summers in Toulouse are filled with affordable events for all ages such as the Toulouse d’Ete jazz festival which runs from July to August.

A must–visit for kids is the Cite de Escape, which is home to an Imax planetarium and stellarium as well as the Mir Space Station and Soyuz spacecraft.

It only takes 15 minutes to drive here from Toulouse city centre and its well worth the effort.

The most striking feature of the city is its architecture, with its bricks and roof tiles unique to the region. The Basilica of St Serni, the biggest Romanesque church in the western world, is an architectural masterpiece.

On Sundays, a lively flea market kicks off where you will find some vintage fur-

niture and knick–knacks for sale. Framed by gracious pink–bricked buildings, the Capitole Town Hall is an impressive structure with eight imposing pink marble columns, a concrete reflection of the city’s cultural identity.

Toulouse is a walkable city; small, compact and easy to

get around. it was also of the first cities to adopt the city bike scheme, and is a model for Cork’s scheme: Velo Toulouse operates very efficiently throughout the city and is well worth trying out to get a real feel for the local experience. Free electric shuttle buses drift around the town

and can be flagged down whenever you locate them.

When it comes to places to eat, this city boasts several Michelin star restaurants and, while you will see plenty of Spanish tapas bars, the traditional gourmet specialities are very French. Relaxed lunches are very popular in Toulouse with the city offer-

Where to Stay: Le Grand Balcon(****) Le Grand Balcon Hotel is located in the centre of the city, near the Place du Capitole.

Within walking distance to the hotel are Place Wilson, the Basilique Saint Sernin, the Couvent des Augustins.

Guestrooms combine 1930s charm and modern comforts

and all rooms are equipped with air–conditioning, doubleglazed windows, LCD TV with satellite channels, an iPod station and Wi-Fi internet access.

Palladia Hotel (****) Located 5km from central Toulouse, Palladia Hotel offers

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its guests a luxurious stay with a heated outdoor swimming pool and spa centre while providing a free shuttle service to and from the airport. Guests can enjoy a meal on the terrace overlooking the pool, with the restaurant serving the finest cuisine.

ing a good choice of cafes serving easy bites such as quiches, salads and cakes. Flower Cadre and Peseta di Roma are just two to be enjoyed. Located in the lively area of Place Saint Georges, one particular restaurant, Monsieur Georges, has a real modern edge and is considered one of the cooler restaurants with young lively staff and a great terrace space on the square.

You can choose from classics such as cassoulet, roast duck, beef tartar and steak frites with portions that won’t leave you hungry.

Toulouse is filled with lots of unexpected little stores away from the hustle and bustle of the Old Town. Vintage stores are plentiful, giving the shopping experience a much more relaxed vibe. If you’re looking for designer stores, then head to Rue Croix and Rue des Arts where you will find plenty.

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There’s nowhere better to base yourself for a foray into

the Yew County than Westport, clung to Clew Bay and its (if the stories are to be believed) 365 islands, Clare among them looming like a massive boulder guarding the horizon. If you really want to get up close and personal with the Atlantic, then head to Clew Bay Bike Hire and book yourself some kayak time. If you’re a novice be prepared for a dunking, though. Paddy the instructor spent about as much time fishing me out of the water

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Then, thankfully, he kept me warm and alive with coffee and a scone.

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It’s literally the centre point of Westport, facing out onto the town’s central octagon at the nexus between roads from north, south, east and

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Voyage of Discovery

Seán Creedon is living the high life in the Best of British, with the Landrover Discovery Sport.

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few weeks back on these pages I said that I was probably too old to drive a five–door Mini.

Well I’m definitely too old for a Disco, but not for this Disco or — to give the car its proper title — the Land Rover Discovery Sport.

The Discovery Sport is

a replacement for Land Rover’s Freelander, and the five–seater version I drove is a very neat and impressive motor. It’s also available as a seven seater.

The Disco Sport looks very like the Range Rover Evoque and it’s going to be a difficult call for Land Rover fans whether to opt for the stylish Evoque in the Range

Rover brand or the equally stylish Discovery Sport.

Land Rover has many famous fans. The British Royal family are big supporters of the brand and the Middletons are also regularly seen driving one. The car definitely has a British feel to it, and the logo on the dash for mobile phone connectivity had a picture of a

red British Telecom phone box.

My test car was a 2.2–litre diesel nine–speed automatic and it just seemed to glide along. It really is powerful and has a towing capacity of 2.5 tonnes. Many new cars now have electric handbrakes, where you are never 100% sure that the handbrake has engaged as you exit the car, but not with the Disco, where you have the most gorgeous gear selector you will ever see. Once you stop the car it automatically switches to ‘P’ for park. When you switch off the engine the gear selector disappears into the floor, but you will leave

the car confident that the handbrake is on.

We had some beautiful weather the week I had the car and it was a pleasure to cruise on motorways and by– roads. You will definitely feel like the ‘king of the road’ from your high driving position. At traffic lights I began to look down on other motorists and see what they were doing.

Many looked back up, probably in envy.

Inside I really liked the decor, which was very stylish and most importantly brightly coloured. There was ample leg room for front and back seat passengers in the five–seated version I drove. A ‘mini’ spare

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wheel is provided for the five and seven seaters and you can get an upgrade to a full–size spare for the five seater.

It was gorgeous car to look at and travel in. Would I buy one? Yes, I would, and maybe it’s time to join a Lotto syndicate as I’m having no luck on my own.

Prices start at a reasonable €37,100. It’s €41,990 for the automatic and there are lots of extras available, which will bump up the price. There are only 11 Land Rover dealers in the 26 counties and the place to check out this famous brand in Cork is Johnson and Perrott, at Mahon Point Retail Park.

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The ŠKODA Fabia is one of the most successful ŠKODA models ever, with over 3.4 million cars sold since its debut in 1999. Now in its third generation, the new Fabia has been improved in every way: it’s a completely new car, inside and out. The only problem for you is deciding which version to choose. Will it be the Fabia, or the equally attractive and even more spacious Fabia Combi Estate? With prices starting at only €159 per month including routine servicing, the choice is yours.

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Drive used car review

Self–driving cars could reduce congestion by 90%

For the long haul...

Lorcan MacMuiris gets comfortable in an as–new Insignia courtesy of Kevin O’Leary Opel

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’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: the Opel Insignia is still a damn fine looking car. Particularly this one, gleaming in the (suddenly chilly) sunshine at Kevin O’Leary Opel at Silversprings. It’s a dazzling white SRi LE, fully kitted out, extra sporty, and reassuringly luxurious. I mentally tick off details as I sit in. “Leather seats…check.

Six–speed gearbox…check.

Classy perforated aluminium pedals…check. Tinted windows…check.

Massive centre console that looks a bit like Walter the Wobot from Judge Dredd…check.”

Looking good. Off we go.

This amped–up edition of the Insignia boasts a 2.0 CDTI engine, which gives it a bite to match the bark of its interior. No need for the air conditioning today, as it’s Baltic, so I tweak the temperature up just a little and wait patiently for my turn to take a place on the road

before making the odd, in retrospect, decision to turn up towards Silver Springs and Mayfield in rush hour traffic. The first twenty minutes of this test drive become a test sit, but that gives me plenty of time to mess about with the Bluetooth and get the car all buddy buddy with my phone. Eventually I get a chance to point the 18–inch alloys towards Glanmire and finally off I go…straight into more traffic. It’s still ok, though. Those extending leather seats are very comfy, and I get to have a little fun with the lumbar support and the SatNav. Not taking any more risks once I finally start moving again I make a few deft turns to end up on a very narrow, very twisty country road somewhere on the far side of Riverstown, and everything suddenly becomes a lot more fun. In contrast to the last hour or so, there isn’t a soul to be seen.

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with only 8115km on the clock and, thanks to that CDTI being as efficient as it is, has had to be covered with a mere €180 in road tax. Eventually the M8 appears before me and I power my way down the on–ramp, hitting 120KPH in what feels like pretty much no time flat. Without a close eye on the speedo I would have had no idea: it’s no effort at all to the Insignia and it’s as smooth and quiet as a marble desktop. I finally get to use that sixth gear, which makes it feel as if I’m driving at a stately pace down a well–maintained driveway.

If you have a lot of miles to cover (unlike the previous owner) but still enjoy the occasional short burst of energy, this is a car you’d seriously want to check out. Practically brand new though it is, it’s more than €5,000 cheaper than list price, at €28,900. Big shiny lots–of–fun–to–drive bargain? Check.

If you’re one of the many thousands of people who’s had it up “to just about here” with Cork’s rush–hour traffic, the future might be bright thanks to a study which has shown how up to 90% of traffic could be eliminated with fast–develop-

ing self–drive technology.

Data gleaned from car journeys in Lisbon have shown how a fleet of self-driving, shared “TaxiBots” would change traffic management completely.

In the Lisbon model, au-

tonomous cars would roam throughout cities, coordinating with one another to keep lanes as open as possible. The model is so successful that even public transport options like buses would become less necessary.

The miracle of water into diesel Audi has successfully made diesel fuel using nothing but water, air and renewable electricity. The process, which releases oxygen as an industrial by–product, results in a new fuel called “blue crude” which can be processed to make an e–diesel which is not only more environmentally friendly than ‘real’ diesel (it’s hydrogen–based and sulfur free) but also burns much more efficiently, at 70% compared to about 55%. The Germans can only

make a few dozen litres of blue crude a day currently, but they’re already pushing

to ramp up production and commercialise it within a few years.

The Cork News Karting League in association with Kartworld, Watergrasshill This week saw Round 3 of The Cork News Karting League taking place at Kartworld in Watergrasshill. At this stage in the competition, the results were as follows: 1st place: Team McLaren (Eugene Smocinscki and Graham Finnegan)

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Deals of the week We asked some of Cork's most trusted car dealers to recommend their top picks in three price brackets:

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MITSU-OUTLANDER, 2.2 DSL, 5 SEAT -CAMERA-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS, GREY 29950 MITSU ASX, INTENSE, 1.8 DSL, CRUISE -ALLOYS-SAT NAV-BLUETOOTH-280 TAX, RED 27750 MITSU OUTLANDER, HYBRID, PHEV-CRUISE-AUTO-1/2 LEATHER-BLUETOOTH, BLACK 41500 2015 FIAT QUBO, DYNAMIC, 1.3 DSL, DYNAMIC-ELECTRICS-AIRCON-ALLOYS-SPOTS, WHITE 18950 2.2 DSL 5 SEAT-CAMERA-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS GREY FIATMITSU-OUTLANDER PANDA, EASY, 1.2 PET, MP3-ELECTRICS-AIRCON-SPOTS-ROOF RAILS, PURPLE P.O.A FIATMITSU PANDA, OUTLANDER POP, 1.2 PET, 5 YEAR WARRANTY-270 ROAD TAX-5 SEAT EDITION, RED P.O.A HYBRID PHEV-CRUISE-AUTO-1/2 LEATHER-BLUETOOTH BLACK FIAT PUNTO, POP, 1.2 PET, CITY STEER-ELECTRICS-CENTRAL LOCKING, RED P.O.A

2009 2008

• Up to 14 body colours • 7 airbags • 5 Star Euro NCAP BMW 730 D, 4 DR SAL, 3.0 DSL, AUTO-CRUISE-SENSORS-BLUETOOTH-LEATHER, GOLD • Safety Rating BMW 318 i, 4 DR SAL, 2.0 PET, AUTO-LEATHER-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS-CLIMATE/CON, BLACK • 4 Engine types

29950 11950

2012 INSIGNIA 5 DR H/B 2.0 DSL SE EDITION-130 BHP-ALLOYS-SENSORS-CRUISE WHITE REN.SCENIC, 5 DR H/B, 1.6 PET, PANORAMIC ROOF-CLIMATE CONTROL-ALLOYS, BLUE 5750 terms and conditions apply 29950 2012 HYUNDAI I-30 5 DR EST 1.6 DSL COMFORT EDITION-ALLOYS-AIRCON-SPOTS BLUE PRIMERA, 5 DR H/B, 1.6 PET, SE EDITION-ELECTRICS-ALARM-AIRCON-SPOTS, SILVER 5250 TOURAN, 5 DR MPV, 1.6 2012 PET, TRADEFORD SALE ONLY 5500, 5GREY 7500 41500 FOCUS DR H/B 1.6 DSL 115 BHP-ALLOYS-SPOTS-AIRCON-BLUETOOTH WHITE AUDI A-4, 4 DR SAL, 1.6 PET, S-LINE EDITION-ALLOYS-CLIMATE CONTROL-SPOTS, RED 8500 FIAT QUBO DYNAMIC1.3 DSL DYNAMIC-ELECTRICS-AIRCON-ALLOYS-SPOTS WHITE 18950 2012 FORD FOCUS 5 DR H/B 1.6 DSL ZETEC EDITION-115 BHP-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH WHITE DAN SEAMAN MOTORS PHONE 021 432 0266 www.danseamanmotors.ie FIAT PANDA EASY 1.2SAT PETNAV-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-REV-CAMERA, MP3-ELECTRICS-AIRCON-SPOTS-ROOF RAILS PURPLE KIA VENGA 5 DR H/B 1.4 DSL ELECTRICS-BLUETOOTH-AIRCON-LOW ROAD TAX WINE MITSU-ASX, 5 DR SUV, 1.8 DSL, RED 23950 2006 13750 PEUG-407, 4 DR SAL, 1.82012 PET, ALLOYS-ELECTRICS-SPOTS-AIRCON-SR EDITION, BLACK 3500 FORD GALAXY 5 DRPOP MPV 1.6 EDITION-DUE INTO STOCK,ROAD BLACKTAX-5 SEAT EDITION34950 2011 FIAT PANDA 1.2DSL, PETZETEC 5 YEAR WARRANTY-270 RED 12750 2015 2.2 DSL, 5 SEAT -CAMERA-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS, GREY 29950 2009 BMW 730 D, 4 DR SAL, 3.0 DSL, AUTO-CRUISE-SENSORS-BLUETOOTH-LEATHER, GOLD 29950 GIULIETTA, 5 DR H/B, MITSU-OUTLANDER, 1.6 DSL, DISTINCTIVE EDITION-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS, WHITE 23950 2005 ALMERA, 4 DR SAL, 1.5 PET, SXE EDITION-NCT 02-2015-TRADE SALE-2000 TRADE, GOLD 2000 TRD 2015 MITSU ASX,1.2 INTENSE, 1.8 DSL, CRUISEOFFER -ALLOYS-SAT NAV-BLUETOOTH-280 TAX, RED 27750 2008 14500 BMW 318 i, 4 DR SAL, 2.0 PET,2011 AUTO-LEATHER-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS-CLIMATE/CON, BLACK 11950 PEUG-5008 5 DR MPV 1.6 DSL ALLOYS-CRUISE CONTROL-AIRCON-AUTOMATIC GREY FIAT 500 THERAPHY PET SPECIAL THIS WEEK-AIRCON-ELECTRICS BEIGE KIA CEED, 5 DR2015 EST, 1.4 DSL,OUTLANDER, X-BLUETOOTH-MUTLI-FUNCTION WHEEL-MP3, WINE BLACK 19950 2005 PEUG-407, 4 DR SALv1.8 PETvALLOYS-AIRCON-ELECTRICS-SPOTS-LOW KM, BLACK 2950 MITSU HYBRID, PHEV-CRUISE-AUTO-1/2 LEATHER-BLUETOOTH, 41500 2011 PANDA 5 DR H/B 1.1 PET CITY STEER-ELECTRICS-KEYLESS ENTRY-LOW KMS BLACK 1.3 DSL SPECIAL OFFER THIS WEEK-AIRCON-ALLOYS KIA FIAT CEED,PUNTO 5 DR2015 EST, EASY 1.6 DSL, TX-BLUETOOTH-AIRCON-SPOTS-ELECTRICS-MP3, WHITE WHITE BLUE21950 2005 REXTONv55DR SUVv2.7 CONTROL-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYSvSILVER 2750 TRD FIAT QUBO, DYNAMIC, 1.3 DSL, DYNAMIC-ELECTRICS-AIRCON-ALLOYS-SPOTS, 18950 2007 14750 REN.SCENIC, DR H/B, 1.6 PET,DSLv4X4-CLIMATE PANORAMICFIAT ROOF-CLIMATE CONTROL-ALLOYS, BLUE 5750 FIAT PANDA, 1.2 PET, MP3-ELECTRICS-AIRCON-SPOTS-ROOF RAILS, BLACK PURPLE P.O.A 2007 PRIMERA, 5 DR H/B, 1.6 PET, SE EDITION-ELECTRICS-ALARM-AIRCON-SPOTS, SILVER 5250 GRAND 3.0 DSL, LTDEASY, EDITION-LEATHER-SAT NAV-BLUETOOTH-SPOTS 69995 2011SALE ONLY REN-CLIO 3 DR H/B 1.2 PET ROYALE EDITION-ELECTRICS-ALARM-LOW KM’S BLACK FIATCHEROKEE, 5002015 L POP 1.3 DSL 7 SEATER-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS-LOW TAX GREY 24250 2015 1.2 FIATPET, PANDA, POP, 1.2THERAPHY PET, 5 YEAR WARRANTY-270 ROAD TAX-5 SEAT EDITION, P.O.A 2007 TOURAN, 5 DR5MPV, 1.6 PET, 5500, GREY FIAT 500, THERAPHY COLOUR EDITION-AIRCON-ELECTRICS, BLUE RED 12950 2004 MONDEO, DR H/B, 1.8TRADE PETvZETEC-CLIMATE-ALLOYS-TRADE SALE 2000, BLACK 7500 2000 TRD 2015 EASY FIAT PUNTO, POP, 1.2 PET, CITY STEER-ELECTRICS-CENTRAL LOCKING, RED P.O.A 2007 14750 AUDI A-4, 4 DR SAL, 1.6 PET, S-LINE EDITION-ALLOYS-CLIMATE CONTROL-SPOTS, RED 8500 2011 TOYOTA AURIS 5 DR H/B 1.4 PET NEW MODEL AURIS-AIRCON-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH BLUE FIAT PUNTO 1.2 PET SPECIAL OFFER THIS WEEK-ELECTRICS-AIRCON WHITE FIAT 500, POP+ EXT, 1.2 PET, ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-ELECTRICS-STOP/START, WHITE 13950 2004 ALFA 156, 4 DR SALv2.0 PETvTRADE SALE-2250-LUSSO EDITION-BLUETOOTHvSILVER 1950 TRD JEEPFIAT CHEROKEE 4X4,EASY 2.0 DSL, WHITE 39950 2004 CARISMA,4 DR 4 DR DID, ALLOYS-CRUISE CONTROL-ELECTRICS-AIRCON, SILVER3500 2010 900 PUNTO 1.2CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS-ALLOYS-AIRCON, SPECIAL OFFER THIS WEEK-CITY STEER-200 TAX RED 2014 MITSU-ASX, 5PET DR SUV, 1.8 DSL, SAT NAV-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-REV-CAMERA, RED 23950 2006 14750 PEUG-407, SAL,SALv1.9 1.8 PET, ALLOYS-ELECTRICS-SPOTS-AIRCON-SR EDITION, BLACK FIATFIAT 500, POP+, 1.2 PET, ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-MP3-CITY SYSTEM, 12950 2004 13500 SANTA FE, 5 DR SUV, 2.02010 PET, AIRCON,SUNROOF,ALLOYS,ALARM,SPOTLIGHTS, BLACK EDITION-ALLOYS-AIRCON-LOW 2950 2014 FORD GALAXY 5 DR MPV 1.6 DSL, ZETEC EDITION-DUE INTO STOCK,WHITE BLACK 34950 MAZDA-5 5DR MPV 2.0 DSL EXECUTIVE KM’S BLACK PUNTO POP 1.2 PETH/B, SPECIAL OFFER STEER-S/S THIS WEEK-5 YEAR WARRANTY SILVER GIULIETTA, 5 DR DSL, DISTINCTIVE EDITION-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS, WHITE 23950 2005 ALMERA, 4 DR SAL, 1.5 PET, SXE EDITION-NCT 02-2015-TRADE SALE-2000 TRADE, GOLD 2000 TRD FIAT 500 MPV 2014 POPSTAR, 1.3 DSL, 7 SEAT1.6 MPV-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS-AIRCON, SILVER 21500 2010 YARIS 5 DR H/B 1.0 200 TAX-ELECTRICS-C/D SYSTEM-KEYLESS ENTRY WHITE 2014 POP KIA CEED, DR EST, 1.4 DSL, X-BLUETOOTH-MUTLI-FUNCTION WHEEL-MP3, WINE 2005 13500 PEUG-407, 4 DR SALv1.8 PETvALLOYS-AIRCON-ELECTRICS-SPOTS-LOW KM,PET BLACK 2950 FIAT PUNTO 1.25PET SPECIAL OFFER THIS WEEK-LOW ROAD TAX SILVER 19950 2003 AVENSIS, 4 DR SAL, 1.8 PET, AURA-ALLOYS-AIRCON-SPOTS-ELECTRICS, NAVY 3950 2014 KIA CEED, 5 DR EST, 1.6 DSL, TX-BLUETOOTH-AIRCON-SPOTS-ELECTRICS-MP3, WHITE 21950 2005PRICES REXTONv5 FROM DR SUVv2.7 DSLv4X4-CLIMATE CONTROL-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYSvSILVER 2750 TRD FIATJEEP PANDA, 52014 DR H/B,GRAND 1.2LTD PET, POP EDITION-5 SEATS-ELECTRICS-C/LOCKING, BLACK 10950 2009 RENEGADE 1.6 DSL SAT NAV-BLUETOOTH-MP3-ALLOYS-CRUISE-SPOTS SILVER 31500 CHEROKEE, 3.0 DSL, LTD EDITION-LEATHER-SAT NAV-BLUETOOTH-SPOTS BLACK 69995 MITSU-ASX, 5 2014 DR SUV,FIAT 1.8500, DSL,THERAPHY AIRCON-ALLOYS-SPOTS-BLUETOOTH-55+MPG, BLACK BLUE 20950 2002 ALMERA,5 4DRDR SAL, 1.5 PET, TRADE SALE-CLEAN 750 TRD 1.2 PET, COLOUR THERAPHY EDITION-AIRCON-ELECTRICS, 12950 2004 MONDEO, H/B, 1.8 PETvZETEC-CLIMATE-ALLOYS-TRADE SALE 2000,MILEAGE, BLACK 2000 TRD 2009 AUDI A-4 4CAR-LOW DR SAL 2.0 DSLSILVER SE EDITION-143 BHP-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS BLUE 2014 500, POP+ EXT, 1.2 PET, ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-ELECTRICS-STOP/START, WHITE 13950 2004 ALFA 4 DR SALE-2250-LUSSO EDITION-BLUETOOTHvSILVER 1950 TRD LANCER, 4 DR2014 SAL, 1.8FIAT DSL, ALLOYS-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-SPOTS-150 BHP, RED 15950 2002 BMW156, 318, 4 SALv2.0 DR SAL,PETvTRADE 2.0 PET, ALLOYS-AIRCON-ELECTRICS-NCT 04-14-TRADE SALE BLUE 1000 TRD 2009 BMW 730 D 4EURO-, DR SAL 3.0 DSL AUTO-CRUISE-SENSORS-BLUETOOTH-LEATHER GOLD 4X4, 2.0 DSL, CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS-ALLOYS-AIRCON, WHITE 39950 2004 20750 CARISMA, SALv1.9 ALLOYS-CRUISE CONTROL-ELECTRICS-AIRCON, SILVER 900 KIA CEED 5 DR EST 1.6ONE DSL AIRCON-ELECTRICS-SPOTS-6 YEAR WHITE MITSU-COLT, 52014 DR H/B,JEEP 1.1CHEROKEE PET, OWNER-ALLOYS-MULTI-FUNCTON WHEEL, REDWARRANTY 10950 2002 ALMERA,4 DR 4 DR SAL, DID, 1.4 PET, TRADE SALE ONLY-500 SILVER 500 TRD 2014 FIAT 500, POP+, 1.2 PET, ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-MP3-CITY STEER-S/S SYSTEM, WHITE 12950 2004 SANTA FE, 5 DR SUV, 2.0 PET, AIRCON,SUNROOF,ALLOYS,ALARM,SPOTLIGHTS, BLACK 2950 2008 500 TRD SPACESTAR, 5 DR H/B,51.0 PET, AIRCON-SPOTS-ELECTRICS-180 ROAD TAX, BLUE 11250 2002 MAZDA 6, 4 DR SAL, 2.0 DSL, TRADE SALE ONLY-NEEDS INJECTORS-500 TRADE, GREY FORD S-MAX DR500 MPV 1.6 DSL ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS-CLIMATE 2014 FIAT MPV POPSTAR, 1.3 DSL, 7 SEAT MPV-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS-AIRCON, SILVER CONTROL 21500 BROWN 29950 FIAT PANDA, 5 DR H/B, 1.2 PET, NCT 2017-GENUINE LOW KM'S-ELECTRICS-C/STEERvWHITE 11950 2003PRICES AVENSIS,FROM 4 DR SAL, 1.8 PET, AURA-ALLOYS-AIRCON-SPOTS-ELECTRICS, 3950 2008 FIAT PANDA 5 DRNAVY H/B 1.2 PET ACTIV EDITION-ELECTRICS-CITY STEER-ROOF RAILS GOLD SPACESTAR 5 DR H/B 1.0 PET AIRCON-ELECTRICS-SPOTS-7 YEAR WARRANTY GREY 11750 PEUG-3008, 5 2013 DR SUV,FIAT 1.6PANDA, DSL, AUTOMATIC-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS-ALLOYS, WHITE BLACK 20950 2001 SANTA FE, 5 DR SUV, 2.0 PET, TRADE SALE ONLY-1500 EURO-NCT 02-2015, WINE 1500 TRD 5 DR H/B, 1.2 PET, POP EDITION-5 SEATS-ELECTRICS-C/LOCKING, 10950 2008 5 DR H/B 2.0 DSL TS EDITION-ALLOYS-CRUISE 2013 DR SUV,200 1.8 DSL, AIRCON-ALLOYS-SPOTS-BLUETOOTH-55+MPG, BLACK WHEEL WINE 20950 2002 18950 ALMERA, 4 DR5SAL, PET,2.0 TRADE CAR-LOW MILEAGE, SILVER 750 TRD KIA CEED 5 DRMITSU-ASX, EST 1.45DSL ROAD TAX-AIRCON-MULTIFUNCTION 2001 SANTA FE, DR 1.5 SUV, PET,SALE-CLEAN TRADEMAZDA-6 SALE ONLY-500 EURO-, GREEN 500 TRD CONTROL-AIRCON LILAC LANCER, DR SAL, 1.8 DSL, ALLOYS-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-SPOTS-150 BHP, RED 15950 2002 BMW 318, 4 DR SAL, 2.0 PET, ALLOYS-AIRCON-ELECTRICS-NCT 04-14-TRADE SALE BLUE 1000 TRD FORD GALAXY2013 5 DR MPV, 1.64DSL, ZETEC-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-DUE IN 10 DAYS, GREY 23950 2008 CORSA 5DR H/B 1.2 PET CLUB EDITION-MULTI-FUNCTION WHEEL-ELECTRICS GREY GIULIETTA H/B 1.65 DR DSL EDITION-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS WHITE2002 23950 20135 DR MITSU-COLT, H/B,DISTINCTIVE 1.1 PET, ONE OWNER-ALLOYS-MULTI-FUNCTON WHEEL, RED 10950 ALMERA, 4 DR SAL, 1.4 PET, TRADE SALE ONLY-500 EURO-, SILVER 500 TRD FIAT 500, 3 DR2013 H/B, 1.2SPACESTAR, PET, POP5EDITION-BLUETOOTH-MP3-SPOTS-ELECTRICS, WHITE 11950 2000 GALANT, 4DRDR SAL, 2.0 PET, TRADE SALE ONLY-500 -AUTO-LEATHER-ELECTRICS GREEN 500 TRD DR H/B, 1.0 PET, AIRCON-SPOTS-ELECTRICS-180 ROAD TAX, BLUE 11250 2002 MAZDA 6, 4 SAL, 2.0 DSL, TRADE SALE ONLY-NEEDS INJECTORS-500 TRADE, GREY 500 TRD 2008 FIAT PUNTO 5 DR H/B 1.4 PET ACTIV EDITION-ALLOYS-MULTI-FUNCTION WHEEL RED GRAND CHEROKEE 5DR1153.0BHP-ALLOYS-SPOTS-AIRCON-BLUETOOTH, DSL COMMERCIAL TAX--5 SEAT COMMERCIAL-LEATHER BLACK FORD FOCUS,2013 5 DR H/B, DSL, WHITE 17950 1999 65950 ALFA 146, 4 DR SAL, 1.4 PET, TRADE SALE-NCT 06-2015-ELECTRICS-ALLOYS, SILVER 750 TRD FIAT1.6 PANDA, 5 DR H/B, 1.2 PET, NCT 2017-GENUINE LOW KM'S-ELECTRICS-C/STEERvWHITE 11950 PEUG-3008, DR SUV,ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-ELECTRICS-STOP/START 1.6 DSL, AUTOMATIC-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS-ALLOYS, WHITE 20950 2001 13250 SANTA FE, 5 DR SUV, 2.0 PET, TRADE SALE ONLY-1500 EURO-NCT 02-2015, WINE 1500 TRD 2007 FIAT 5002013 EXT 1.25 ZETEC PET WHITE FORD FOCUS, 5POP+ DR H/B, 1.6 DSL, EDITION-115 BHP-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH, WHITE 18500 2001 SANTA FE, 5 DR SUV, 2.0 PET, TRADE EURO-, GREEN 500 TRD EDITION-LEATHER-CRUISE-ALLOYS WINE KIA JEEP VENGA,CHEROKEE 5 DR H/B, 1.44X4 DSL, ELECTRICS-BLUETOOTH-AIRCON-DUE IN 10 DAYS, WINE 13250 2007SALE ONLY-500 VOLVO-V50 5 DR EST 1.6 DSL SE/LUXURY 2.05DSL CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS-ALLOYS-AIRCON WHITE 38950 2012 FORD GALAXY DR MPV, 1.6 DSL, ZETEC-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-DUE IN 10 DAYS, GREY 23950 2007 2007 2007 2007

IX-35, 5 DR SUV, 1.7 DSL, BLUETOOTH-AIRCON-ALLOYS-SPOTS-ELECTRICS, SILVER 19950 COMMERCIAL STOCK 2012 FIAT 500, 3 DR H/B, PET, POP EDITION-BLUETOOTH-MP3-SPOTS-ELECTRICS, WHITE 11950 SILVER 2000 20950 GALANT, 4 DR SAL, 2.0 PET, TRADE SALE ONLY-500 -AUTO-LEATHER-ELECTRICS GREEN 500 TRD FIAT 500 MPV POPSTAR 1.31.2DSL 7 SEAT MPV-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS-AIRCON COMMERCIAL STOCK QASHQAI, 5 DR SUV, 1.5 DSL, SV EDITION-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS, GREY 18950 2012 FORD FOCUS, 5 DR H/B, 1.6 DSL, 115 BHP-ALLOYS-SPOTS-AIRCON-BLUETOOTH, WHITE 17950 1999 ALFA 146, 4 DR SAL, 1.4 PET, TRADE SALE-NCT 06-2015-ELECTRICS-ALLOYS, SILVER 750 TRD 2013 2015 14415 2015 FIAT FIORINO,SWB COM 1.3 DSL, SIDE DOOR--ELECTRICS-3 YEAR WARRANTY, WHITE 2012 FORD FOCUS, 5 DR H/B, 1.6 DSL, ZETEC EDITION-115 BHP-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH, WHITE 18500 VENGA, 5 DR H/B, 1.4 DSL, ELECTRICS-BLUETOOTH-AIRCON-DUE 10 DAYS, WINE 13250 AVENSIS, 5 DR2012 EST, 2.0KIA AURA EDITION-ALLOYS-CLIMATE CONTROL-SPOTS,INSILVER 16950 2015 22950 FIAT DOBLO, MAXI, 1.3 DSL, SIDE DOOR-CENTRAL WHITEMODEL DOBLO 18700 HYUNDAI I-40 5DSL, DR EST 1.7 DSL EXECUTIVE EDITION-CAMERA-CRUISE BLUETOOTH WINE 2015 FIAT DOBLOLOCKING-VAT SWB COMINCLUSIVE, 1.3 DSL NEW CARGO-SIDE DOOR- GREY IX-35,1.2 5 DR SUV, 1.7 DSL, BLUETOOTH-AIRCON-ALLOYS-SPOTS-ELECTRICS, 19950 COMMERCIAL HYUNDAI I-10,2012 5 DR H/B, PET, ALLOY WHEELS-ELECTRICS-C/D SYSTEM-LOW TAX,SILVER RED 8250 2015 FIAT STOCK DUCATO, SWB COM 2.3 DSL, 3 SEATER-SIDE SLIDE DOOR-CENTRAL LOCKING, WHITE 22100 2012 5 QASHQAI, 5 DR 1.6 SUV, 1.5 DSL,DUE SV EDITION-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS, GREY 18950 FORD S-MAX DR MPV DSL IN 5 DAYS-ZETEC EDITION-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS SILVER 26950 2015 FIAT FIORINO SWB COM 1.3 DSL SIDE DOOR--ELECTRICS-3 REN-CLIO, 3 DR H/B, 1.2 PET, ROYALE EDITION-ELECTRICS-ALARM-LOW KM'S, BLACK 8500 2015 FIAT DUCATO, LWB COM2.3 DSL, 130 BHP-3500 KG-SIDE SLIDE DOOR-3 SEATER, RED 29360 YEAR WARRANTY WHITE 2015 FIAT FIORINO,SWB COM 1.3 DSL, SIDE DOOR--ELECTRICS-3 YEAR WARRANTY, WHITE 14415 MITSU-COLT, 52011 DR H/B, 1.3 ALLOYS-AIRCON-CRUISE CONTROL-ELECTRICS, BLUE SILVER 8950 FIATDOBLO, DUCATO COM, 2.3DOOR-CENTRAL DSL, LWB HIGH ROOF-130 BHP-SIDE DOOR-3500 KG, WHITE 29360 PEUG-5084 DRAVENSIS, SALPET, 2.0 DSL NAV-CRUISE-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH BLACK2015 2015 FIAT DOBLO MAXI 1.3WHITE DSL SIDE DOOR-CENTRAL LOCKING-VAT INCLUSIVE WHITE 5 DR EST, 2.01/2 DSL, LEATHER-SAT AURA EDITION-ALLOYS-CLIMATE CONTROL-SPOTS, 16950 2015 22750 FIAT MAXI,LWB 1.3 DSL, SIDE LOCKING-VAT INCLUSIVE, 18700 BMW 530 PANDA GT, 52011 DR H/B, 3.0H/B DSL, GRAN TURISMO-AUTO-SAT NAV-LEATHER-S/ROOF, NAVY 35950 I-10, 5 DR H/B, 1.2 PET, ALLOY WHEELS-ELECTRICS-C/D SYSTEM-LOW TAX, RED 8250 2015 FIAT DUCATO, SWB COM 2.3 DSL, 3 SEATER-SIDE SLIDE DOOR-CENTRAL LOCKING, WHITE 22100 FIAT 5HYUNDAI DR 1.2 PET POP EDITION-5 SEATS-ELECTRICS-C/LOCKING BLACK 9950 2015 FIAT DUCATO SWBSEATER, COMRED2.3 DSL 3 SEATER-SIDE SLIDE DOOR-CENTRAL LOCKING WHITE 2011 REN-CLIO, 3 DR H/B, 1.2 PET, ROYALE EDITION-ELECTRICS-ALARM-LOW KM'S, BLACK 8500 2015 FIAT DUCATO, LWB COM2.3 DSL, 130 BHP-3500 KG-SIDE SLIDE DOOR-3 29360 TOYOTA AURIS 5 DR H/B, 1.4 PET, NEW MODEL AURIS-AIRCON-ALLOYS-BLUETOOTH, BLUE 14500 2011 FIAT DOBLO, SWB, 1.3 DSL, CENTRAL LOCKING-SIDE DOOR-VAT RECEIPT, WHITE 9950 2011 5 DR MITSU-COLT, 5 DRDSL H/B, 1.3 PET, ALLOYS-AIRCON-CRUISE CONTROL-ELECTRICS, BLUE 8950 MITSU-ASX SUV 1.8 AIRCON-ALLOYS-SPOTS-BLUETOOTH-55+MPG BLACK

FIAT DUCATO LWB COM, 2.3 DSL, LWB HIGHFIAT ROOF-130 BHP-SIDE DOOR-3500 KG, WHITE 29360 20950 2015 DUCATO LWB COM2.3 DSL 130 BHP-3500 KG-SIDE SLIDE DOOR-3 SEATER RED SANTA FE,SWB, MWB1.3COM 2.2 DSL,LOCKING-SIDE 4X4-CLIMATE CONTROL-CRUISE-CONTROL-6K SILVERROOF-130 6000 TRD 10950 2015 FIAT DUCATO LWBWHITE COM 2.3 DSL TRADE, LWB 9950 HIGH BHP-SIDE DOOR-3500 KG WHITE FIAT DOBLO, DSL, CENTRAL DOOR-VAT RECEIPT, 2012 2011 2010 5 DR MPV, 1.6TAX-CLIMATE DSL, VTR+ EDITION-AUTO-BLUETOOTH-SENSORS, WINE 15500 2008 SANTA MWB COM DSL,BLUETOOTH-ELECTRICS-TRADE 4X4-CLIMATE CONTROL-CRUISE-CONTROL-6K TRADE, SILVER 6000 TRD 2009 SKODA SUPERB, 4 DR,C-4 1.9PICASSO, DSL, ALLOYS-390 CONTROL-SPOTS, WINE 10950 2006 FORDFE, TRANSIT, 2.22.2DSL, SALE 2500, WHITE 2500 TRD 2012 AUDIC-4 5 DR 1.6 DSL DUE IN 5 DAYS-AUTO-VTR+ EDITION-ALLOYS-SPOTS SILVER SWB 1.3 DSL CENTRAL DOOR-VAT RECEIPT WHITE 2009 A-4,PICASSO 4 DR SAL, 2.0 DSL,MPV SE EDITION-143 BHP-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS, BLUE 15950 2006 19950 PAJERO SPORT LWB, 2.52011 DSL, TRADEFIAT SALEDOBLO 4000 EURO-AIRCON-ALLOYS, BLACK LOCKING-SIDE 4000 TRD 2009 SKODA SUPERB, 4 DR, 1.9 DSL, ALLOYS-390 TAX-CLIMATE CONTROL-SPOTS, WINE 10950 2006 FORD TRANSIT, 2.2 DSL, BLUETOOTH-ELECTRICS-TRADE SALE 2500, WHITE 2500 TRD 2009 DR H/B, 1.0 PET,SAL LUNA1.6 EDITION-ALLOYS-ELECTRICS-ONE OWNER, GOLD 9250 2003 14950 REN KANGOO SWB, 1.9 DSL, 1000 TRADE SALE ONLY-145K-1.9 TDI, BLUE 1000 TRD 2010 2012 YARIS, OCTAVIA 4 DR DSL MULTI-FUNCTION WHEEL-AIRCON-MP3-SPOTS BLACK 2009 AUDI A-4, 4 DR SAL, 2.0 DSL, SE EDITION-143 BHP-CRUISE-BLUETOOTH-ALLOYS, BLUE 15950 2006 PAJERO SPORT LWB, 2.5 DSL, TRADE SALE 4000 EURO-AIRCON-ALLOYS, BLACK 4000 TRD 2009 4 DR2009 SAL, 1.5YARIS, AIRCON-SPOTS-ELECTRICS-BLUETOOTH-AUX, 7950 H/B, 1.0 PET, DSL LUNA EDITION-ALLOYS-ELECTRICS-ONE OWNER, 9250 REN KANGOO SWB, 1.9 DSL, 1000 TRADE SALE ONLY-145K-1.9 TDI,3.0 BLUEDSL 6 SPEED BOX-ELECTRICS-VAT 1000 TRD 2012 ACCENT, HYUNDAI I-30 5DSL, DRDR H/B 1.63 AIRCON-STOP/START BLACK FUEL GOLD SAVING-ELECTRICS BLACK2003 14750 2010 DUCATO LWB RECEIPT WHITE 2011

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Cork look to continue camogie dominance Cork’s Lorcán McLoughlin, left, and Waterford’s Pauric Mahony.

Picture by; Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE

‘More clinical’ Cork side needed Cork wing–back Lorcán McLoughlin has said he hopes the Cork hurlers show a more clinical side ahead of their Allianz Hurling League Division I final against Waterford.

The side came in for criticism for their defensive display against Dublin in the

league semi–final, criticism McLoughlin admits is fair: “We have to develop a ruthless streak, but we certainly have the firepower to do it. And defensively, we need to tighten up.”

Cork take on Waterord in Semple Stadium on Sunday, May 3rd at 3.30pm.

Cork look to continue their dominance of the national camogie league by adding a 17th title to their haul on Sunday, May 3rd.

With a 100 percent record in the competition thus far, they face an in–form Galway outfit at Semple Stadium at 1.30pm.

While Cork can rely on Orla Cotter — one of camogie’s marquee free-takers — and the predatory instincts of Katrina Mackey, Briege Corkery will be hoping to make an impact off the bench similar to her display in the semi–final win over Limerick.

Ashling Thompson of Cork.

Picture by: INPHO/ Cathal Noonan

Ballyhoura Marathon Niamh Dwyer in action.

The Ballyhoura Mountain Marathon is set to take place this Saturday, May 2nd at 9.30am.

While the marathon is starting in Kilfinane village, those who would prefer an easier

pace can take part in a community walk as part of the Ballyhoura International Walking Festival on the same day.

The Ballyhoura Active series also kicks off this bank

holiday weekend, with the Kilworth Camp five mile race taking place today, Friday, May 1st.

For more information on all events, see ballyhouraactive. com and visitballyhoura.com.

Cork rugby cubs have been given the chance to win €10,000 in development funding and a training session with an IRFU coach and two Irish rugby players.

Launching the Ulster Bank

RugbyForce initiative, former Munster and Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan said: “Over the past four years we have seen hundreds of clubs apply for funding and support to help improve their

facilities, demonstrating the need for initiatives such as this.”

Applications are now open, and Cork clubs can apply at irishrugby.ie/ulsterbankrugbyforce by Friday, July 31st.

Cork representation in Club development in Force national squad Cork is to be well represented in basketball at the 2015 European Games in Azerbaijan.

Team Montenotte Hotel’s Niamh and Gráinne Dwyer have been rewarded for their

part in the club’s league and cup double with selection to the Irish 3x3 side competing in Baku in June.

Blackrock native Orla O’Reilly, a guard for Spanish

professional team CB Bembibre PDM, has also been called up to the squad. The four– person Irish squad is to fly to Baku under the Olympic banner on Thursday, June 18th.

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“Your voice is like silver…”

Lorcan MacMuiris chats with Camilla Staveley–Taylor of The Staves about family, friendship, close harmonies and closer sisterhood ahead of their upcoming performance in Cork…

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he Staveley–Taylor sisters are prodigiously gifted singers and songwriters, and it’s not surprising: they’ve been practicing for a long time. Their light, clear voices belie their relatively tender years, especially when married with lyrics which are by turns plaintive, insightful, playful and profound, but their real power is in the union of three perfectly interlocking voices, and harmonies borne of years of second–nature sisterly singing. As The Staves, they’ve worked their way from a home in Watford to world tours and critical adoration and are now five albums (and sundry EPs) into their career.

“It was a very musical household,” Camilla, the youngest of the three, tells me. “Our parents aren’t musicians but they loved music and had really good taste. They could naturally harmonise too, and we always used to sing in the car. I can’t remember a time when we didn’t harmonise together. We change it up quite a lot now but it always used to go in order of age: Emily has the lowest range, Jess is in the middle, and I was always the higher.”

I ask if that’s become a comfortable trap, and whether it takes effort now to not rely on those same old familial habits, and she giggles. “The road has fettered my voice,” she claims, sounding as light and lyrical as anyone I’ve ever spoken with. “All the nights out, all the drinking, you know how it goes! But we are a bit more ambitious with our vocal arrangements

now, I think. Definitely. Normally, when one of us has written a song or written part of it, we’ll all start singing along and will naturally fall into some kind of basic harmonies, but then we pick out certain sections and see which ones we want to build on. It’s tempting to just sing block harmonies, but a lot of it is knowing what to leave out; otherwise we’d indulge ourselves and harmonise all the way through!”

The three girls are, as Camilla puts it, “best friends”, and always have been. “As cheesy as that might sound,” she protests. “We are very alike in lots if ways. It’s kind of inescapable that we are, but definitely in the last few years we’ve come to realise more and more that we are different people and we have to allow ourselves to be. It’s not like it’s hard work: even before we were gigging we always spent most of our time together. We do bicker and argue, of course, but there’s an honesty that you get from working with your family. I feel very lucky for that.”

I know better than to ask the source of bickerings between sisters, but I do prod a little to try to find out whether their family roles (Emily is the eldest, Jess is in the middle and Camilla is the youngest) are reflected in how they comport themselves or arrange their songs. I can sense Camilla’s diplomatic grin from the other end of the phone line but also, plain as day, how much she adores her big sisters. “There are the clichés,” she allows, “you know what different siblings are supposed to be like. There’s

Emily, Camilla and Jessica Staveley–Taylor: The Staves definitely some truth in that.

Emily used to be much more the sort of ‘mother hen’ type character…but we swap on a regular basis, depending on what kind of mood we’re in or whether one of us is having a hard time and needs support.”

They’ve turned out some truly beautiful songs between them, so that support seems to be paying off. Tributes abound to their keen sense of melody as well as their astonishing harmonic virtuosity, as well as their lyrical sensitivities. Camilla says they don’t have ‘a process’. Their approach to songwriting changes depending on who’s doing what, and when. While she says that she’s perhaps a little more lyrically oriented than, say, middle sister Jess, who’s

a tunesmith at heart, they can present a united front in tackling a song, or outflank it, hitting it from three sides at once. “Sometimes one of us will have a song in its entirety and it’s about arranging vocals, and then inevitably the song will change” she tells me. “There’s not really a hard and fast formula. There’s lots of discussions!”

Speaking of ‘discussions’, I ask what effect becoming a single, touring entity — making music for a living, as opposed to making it for the love of it — has had on the sisterly dynamic that’s so to the fore in any discussion about their music, and she pauses with a “hmmmm…” before admitting that it takes a bit of work. “You have to kind of

“There’s an honesty that you get from working with your family. I feel very lucky for that.”

make a conscious effort to not let one spill in to the other,” she agrees. “In some ways it’s inevitable, especially in the last few years when we’ve been touring very intensively, and having less and less of a life outside that. You have to have some sort of boundary between us being bandmates and sisters and colleagues.

You have to think about emails, accountants, the label…it’s essentially a business.

We are business partners, and we never really thought of that when we started together. That’s something you have to be objective about. We’re still learning as we go.”

The Staves are performing at The Everyman on May 7th at 8pm. Tickets are €22 from everymancork.com.

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Light it up with Neon Cork act Neon Atlas, fresh from a Dermot O’Leary– hosted BBC radio live session, play Cyrpus Avenue on Friday, May 15th to mark the release of new single Velocity.

The single is taken from forthcoming sophomore album Graffiti Reality, the follow–up to debut Absolute Magnitude — a record that “oozes with Tim Wheelerlike melodies and Weezer-

esque riffs,” according to Hot Press.

Tickets for Neon Atlas’s 8pm Cyprus Avenue gig are €5 from cyrpusavenue.ie. To listen to new single Velocity, see soundcloud.com/neon-atlas.

Firkin Crane Spring Summer Programme Firkin Crane ­­bring contemporary ballet with a twist, a “mystical world of paper figures created by young dancers,” and more in their Spring Summer Programme of Dance.

In June, choreographer Helga Deasy presents Longing Belongi n g ,

(pictured below) a duet performed by Cork–based dance artists, Laura Murphy and Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín, exploring what it takes to make a place a home.

Cork’s Dancer in Residence at Firkin Crane Laura Murphy presents A Dance Brew on Saturday, June 20th fea-

turing Folders, a youth dance work in collaboration with visual artist Astrid Walsh and composer Irene Buckley.

For more information and tickets for all productions, see firkincrane.ie.

Can I have some more?

Briery Gap Players bring Oliver! to the Everyman for two productions on Saturday, May 9th.

Directed by RTÉ’s Kevin Hough, the production will also run in the Briery Gap in Macroom today, Friday, May

1st, until Sunday, May 3rd.

Oliver! is the Players’ sixth spring musical, with last year’s production of The Sound of Music proving so popular that the group was invited to perform in the Everyman.

Both the Macroom and Ev-

eryman shows begin at 8pm with tickets priced €16 and €13, while the Everyman matinee commences at 2pm; Macroom at 3pm.

For more information and tickets, see brierygap.ie and everymancork.com.

CORK ARTS THEATRE Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May (Fri & Sat 8pm and 3pm matinee Sun)

LOVE, LIFE & LYRICS

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Operatic soprano, Fiona O’ Reilly is stepping out of the box with a celebration of her self-confessed first love - Musical Theatre - in her new show. A magical evening of songs from the musicals.

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Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th May @ 8.00pm

TWELFTH NIGHT

Shakespeare’s comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the Count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.

by William Shakespeare

Tickets: Opening Night - €12 / €20 for two.

General Admission: €15 and €12 conc.

Cork Shakespearean Company present

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Monday 18th May @ 6.00pm

Katherine Jenkins show Katherine Jenkins, the fastest–selling soprano of all time, returns to Cork on Saturday, June 20th, joined by legendary Spanish tenor José Carreras.

Katherine marked a decade at the top with the release of classical album Home Sweet Home, which last year reached number one in the UK Classical Chart and the official UK Album Chart’s top ten.

“I’m so thrilled to be going on tour next year, getting to see you all and performing my

new album. I can’t wait,” said Katherine.

Tickets for the 5pm Irish Independent Park concert are priced between from €29 to €99 from ticketmaster.ie.

Amanda Neri at Fota House Soprano Amanda Neri returns to Fota House, supported by the Arianne Singers on Friday, May 15th.

With new show Hooray to Hollywood, Amanda — who has shared the stage with renowned soloist Colm Wilkinson — performs favourites from The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, The King and I and more.

Tickets for the 8pm show are €20. To book, phone (021) 481 5542.

Sepo Seeman presents

EESTI MEES JA TEMA NAINE

(The Estonian Man and His Wife)

Estonian language play.

This is a continuation of Seeman’s previous one person play “The Estonian Man and His Son”. The piece, co-written with producer Tiit Palu, is about man’s relationship with his wife, his passion for collecting, hobbies, and his friends.

Tickets: €15

Tuesday 26th to Saturday 30th May @ 8.00pm Blue Hat Productions present present

THE MEMORY OF WATER

Blue Hat present Shelagh Stephenson’s award-winning, insightful study on family relationships and memory. “...sharp, funny, irreverent and thought provoking.”

Tickets: Opening Night - €10; Other: €15, €12

Booking - Tel. 021 450 5624 Full details of our exciting programme at...

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James Walbourne and Kami Thompson — The Pretenders’ lead guitarist and daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson, respectively — form The Rails, “a duo to watch,” says The Guardian. They play the Sirius Arts Centre at 8pm. Tickets are €15 from siriusartscentre.ie.

Friday

Former Hothouse Flower Liam Ó Maonlaí brings his new all–star band Ré to the Triskel Arts Centre. Tickets for the 8pm show are €21 from triskelarts.ticketsolve.com.

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Scott H Biram, a one–man blues, punk, country, and psychobilly band plays two free Crane Lane gigs. The Texan’s first show kicks off at 4.30pm, the second at 11.30pm.

Sunday

The Cork International Choral Festival, one of Europe’s premier choral festivals, presents their closing gala at Cork City Hall featuring performances from a host of international choirs. Tickets for the 8pm show are €15, €20 and €30 from corkchoral.ticketsolve.com.

Tuesday

The Sirius Arts Centre hosts Notes on the Lusitania, a free 11am commemorative exhibition on the sinking of the Lusitania off the Old Head of Kinsale. For more information, see siriusartscentre.ie.

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Punk–garage trio Daddy Long Legs play a free 11.30pm Crane Lane gig. Touring their new album Blood From A Stone, the New York band are “drunken cowboys with fuzzy mics and rip–roaring harmonica solos... the most authentic band you’ll see,” according to Esquire.

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Acoustic folk rock sisters The Staves play The Everyman at 8pm. Tickets are €22 from everymancork.ticketsolve.com. See our Play main feature for more information.

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