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A police appeal in the UK for information about a suspected thief has received hundreds of comments from people convinced he looks like Ross Geller from Friends.
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BREAKING NEWS: A 17 year-old boy has been handed a life sentence for the murder of Cork IT student Cameron Blair (20) whom he stabbed to death at a house party in Cork city in January. His sentence will be reviewed in November 2032.
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Kevin Campbell and his 9-year-old daughter Heather are handing out free teas and coffees on Main Street Midleton.
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Students from Midleton CBS are helping with the clean-up operation in the flood hit town.
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An undercover investigation by the Irish Farmers Journal found some supermarkets in Donegal selling bags of potatoes labelled 'Queens'. They were not Queens.
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A petition to classify gyms and fitness centres as 'essential services' has reached over 27,000 signatures.
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Crowds gather at the Atlantic Pond and Páirc Uí Chaoimh for a vigil in remembrance of Ashling Murphy
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Cork Penny Dinners has opened a Pop Up Communion Shop for those struggling with the cost of children’s First Holy Communions.
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Shoppers are being warned to watch out for fake potatoes.
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BREAKING: The Defence Forces have confirmed in the last few minutes that Trooper Shane Kearney from Killeagh is being discharged from Beaumont Hospital today, to continue his recovery at home. More in out 1pm bulletin
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A Tipperary man has been jailed for 18 months for pretending to be a pilot in order to get a bank loan.
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Business owners in Midleton tell Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that they need the government to do more to help them following flooding in the town.
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2 years
Scenes from the cost of living protest on Grand Parade. Hear more from the protestors on air and online
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One of the fishermen who rescued a woman from a car that entered the water at Kennedy Quay in the city describes what happened just after midday. Farid Langens from Belgium says he was not concerned for his own safety in the moment.
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9 years
Schools advised to consider not opening where a Status Red Weather Warning is in place #redfmnews
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7 years
BREAKING: Ed Sheeran to play Cork on the 4th and 5th of May 2018
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The owners of SuperValu Midleton say they hope to reopen in around a week and say their thoughts are with those effected by the flood, especially older people in the town.
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UPDATE: Cork Doctor's Bike Stolen From Outside Cork Hospital. Will from @GiantCork and Jamie from @RedFMNews at the official handing over of a new Giant bike for the doctor. @FionaRedFM first broke the news of the theft on Saturday. @CorksRedFM @NeilRedFM
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Caitriona Twomey from Cork Penny Dinners says their new warehouse will allow them to help more people in need of food hampers. Hear more on air and online.
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Almost 35,000 people have signed a petition calling for gyms to stay open during lockdown.
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7 years
A Cork Hurler caught bringing over €750,000 of cocaine into Dublin Airport from Brazil has been jailed for five years.
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A major Cork concert is expected to be announced in the city next week. The press conference is being held in Pairc Ui Chaoimh where the 2020 gig will be unveiled.
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9 years
So Kodaline star just popped the question to his girlfriend of 5 years at Ed Sheeran Gig at Croke Park and she said YES!!
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD has said that it is time to scale up emergency measures and restrictions to combat Covid-19, saying that 'other countries have learned, to their cost, that delay costs lives and we don’t want to learn that lesson here.'
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Street flooding on Oliver Plunkett Street and Pembroke Street #Cork - Jazzers beware!! 🎺🎶 @CorksRedFM
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Farmers walking through Carrigaline to Minister’s Simon Coveney and Michael McGraths constituency offices to in nitrates derogation demonstration
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A vigil in memory of Bruna Fonseca is underway at The Lough this morning.
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BREAKING: Debenhams staff have entered the Patrick Street store in the city this morning and are staging a sit-in protest. Staff have been blockading the store for over 150 days.
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Garryduff Sports Centre has been made into a makeshift assembly line, as a group of independent 3D printers attempt to make 10,000 face masks for Cork’s frontline healthcare staff in the next 4 weeks. Hear the full story with @ryangrace__ on RedFM News at 1pm. #COVID19
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The Taoiseach has confirmed an abortion referendum on the 8th amendment to the constitution will take place in May or June next year.
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Huge crowds are gathering on Grand Parade waiting for the Michael Collins statue to be unveiled
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A Cork mother has taken to Facebook in the past half an hour to confirm that she will be home for Christmas with her daughter Ava after they were granted a licence to adminster medicinal cannabis to her.
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Lord Mayor @KelleherColm has written to his counterpart in Limerick asking him to bring Liam to Croke Park on Sunday so he can be returned to Cork. @CorksRedFM @OfficialCorkGAA @corkcitycouncil
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BREAKING: Two 14 -year-old boys have been found guilty of murdering Kildare schoolgirl Ana Kriegél (14) at a derelict farmhouse in Lucan, Co. Dublin last year. One of them was also convicted of violently sexually assaulting her.
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This years Darkness Into Light has seen record breaking numbers gather nationwide. Over 20,000 people participated across Cork this morning
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Students in the city are holding a protest against the cost of 3rd level education. They're calling for more to be done to make it more affordable. More on air at 3pm and online.
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Anyone caught drink driving from midnight tonight will receive an automatic driving disqualification. Up until now, drivers caught with a blood alcohol concentration of between 50 and 80mg were punished with a fine and penalty points.
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Fantastic night for #Cork @BTYSTE as Simon Meehan from Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig is named BT Young Scientist 2018 👨‍🔬 and 15 #Cork schools scoop awards at the event - congratulations 👏👏from all @CorksRedFM @RedFMNews
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The 89 year old man who died after being assaulted at the Mercy University Hospital shortly after 5:30am today has been named as Matthew Healy from Berrings, county Cork.
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The winner of the 54th @BTYSTE is Simon Meehan from Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig #Cork for his project “Investigation into the Antimicrobial effects of both aerial & root parts of selected plants against Staphylococcus aureus” Congratulations from all @RedFMNews and @CorksRedFM
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Vicky Phelan, cervical cancer campaigner, has passed away. May she rest in peace.
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The Irish Hairdressers Federation is calling for the opening of salons to be brought forward to avoid a surge in black market services.
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BREAKING: Sinn Fein's Donnacha O'Laoighaire has become the first candidate to elected in the country - he topped the poll in Cork South Central @CorksRedFM #GE2020
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Dunnes Stores workers are to be paid a 10 per cent premium backdated to March 9th. It follows similar measures in other supermarkets since the Covid 19 emergency started. The Union also says it appears the company have agreed to a Covid-19 sick pay scheme.
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Penneys is to re-open all of its stores in Ireland from June 12th. All outlets in shopping centres will open from June 15th in line with Government protocol. #COVID
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin is met by protestors on his arrival to City Hall in the past ten minutes. More on air and online. @RedFMNews @NeilRedFM
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Gardai will only be able to issue a fine to someone for having a house party if they answer the door, according to the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors
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Enoch Burke has arrived at Wilson's Hospital School in Multyfarnham. He arrived at the school at 8.44 am, driven by his father, but did not speak to reporters.
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Early tallies from County suggest: Cork East 64% Yes, 36% No Cork South West 65% Yes, 35% No Cork North West 57% Yes 43% No
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Secondary schools across Cork issue letters to parents indicating they should not send their children back to school after the mid term.
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Cork doctor covering self-isolating colleagues at Cork hospital discovers bike has been stolen after 14th day in a row at work
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Bomb threat reported in the Washington Street area of #Cork near the Courthouse - roads in the area sealed off as emergency services are on the scene more on @CorksRedFM at 12pm
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BREAKING: Ryanair announce €170 million investment in Cork Airport and a full return to pre-pandemic traffic for summer 2022. We'll have more on this breaking story throughout the morning. @RedFMNews
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BREAKING: Sinn Fein's Thomas Gould has just been deemed elected in Cork North Central @CorksRedFM #GE2020
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#BREAKING : Country will NOT be moving to Level 5. Cabinet set to reject the NPHET proposal and instead move the entire country to Level 3 with greater enforcement of those measures. #COVID19
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Teenage Boy From Douglas Raises €1100 For Mercy Hospital By Hosting An Easter Garden Run
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Final tallies from the three Cork County Constituencies - Cork South West 63% Yes, Cork North West 61% Yes, Cork East 64% Yes @CorksRedFM #8thref
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Cork Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould says thousands of homes could be brought back into use in the city and county as SF roll out their Vacant Homes Strategy. More on air at 2pm and online.
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Five parrots at a wildlife centre in England have been removed from public display - because they keep swearing at customers.
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Congratulations to our @ciaranoregan of @BigRedBench who’s getting married today!We’re all set for the big day in the news&sport department,thankfully @Haganator Ruairi’s spray tan turned out fine so we’ll all make the church on time #WeddingBells #TheyGrowUpSoQuickly @CorksRedFM
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All outpatient appointments at hospitals around the country are postponed. Only urgent procedures will take place. #Ophelia
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Flood damage to one of the homes in Rathcormac. (Video via Sarah O Flynn)
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BREAKING: Pubs will not reopen on Monday and are set to remain closed for several more weeks.
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64 teachers and staff from St Colman’s Community College in Midleton collected their cheque for €500,000 today after scooping the top prize in last months Euromillions Plus draw. More on air and online @CorksRedFM
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A British Airways flight from London to Dusseldorf has landed in Edinburgh by mistake.
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Footage from Aileen P Hynes Midleton. The scene following the flood and CBS students helping Aileen to clean up this morning.
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Gardaí in Cork say anyone who coughs at another person during the Covid-19 crisis will be charged with assault.
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Trina Golden, Principal of Owenabue Educate Together National School, is calling on the Department of Education to stop plans to split the school across two sites in Carrigaline. @CatrionaGolden @OwenabueETNS
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BREAKING : Schools, colleges, and public offices to close due to the coronovirus outbreak @CorksRedFM
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A pop-up restaurant at Cork Prison is hosting 56 guests this evening to showcase a new practical culinary skills course. RedFM News spoke to some of the men taking part in the course at the prison this evening. More on air and online @CorksRedFM
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BREAKING: A 19-year-old man has appeared before Cork District Court charged in connection with allegedly spitting at a member of An Garda Síochána in the face having told him he had Coronavirus. Adam Olden, of Leamlara Close in Togher has been remanded on bail until April 1st.
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Ryanair has announced a new route from Cork to Rome as part of their summer 2023 schedule. The service will continue to operate twice weekly on Fridays and Mondays into the summer months.
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Winthrop Street #cork is also affected by flooding @CorksRedFM
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UCC Student Union President Asha Woodhouse says they are being contacted by more and more students who are living in hostels because they can't find an affordable place to live. More at 2pm on air and online.
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THE POWER OF RADIO!This is the moment Ballincollig’s Leah first heard her story told.This week @LanaRedFM broke the story of Leah’s heroics.The 8-year-old came to her mother's aid when she went into labour two weeks early. #OnAirDebut @CorksRedFM #BreakingNews #LiftingSpirits
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83 families about to board the plane to Euro Disney as part of @ckchildrensclub annual trip. @FionaRedFM is @CorkAirport More at 11
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Community spirit on Cork’s Northside is alive and well and never more vibrant than now, as Mayfield’s community groups pull together under the Community Response Forum to help vulnerable locals. @corkcitycouncil
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Members of the Ukrainian community and supporters of Ukraine in Cork have gathered in the city centre to protest against the Russian invasion of their country. More on air and online
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Icelandic clap for the O'Donovans #PullLikeADog @Lisa_Lawlor & @FionaRedFM have a birds eye view backstage
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This week @CorkCityFire received delivery of PPE produced by @KinsaleComSch students in a bid to support their frontline services during COVID19 pandemic. Over 1200 face shields have been produced and delivered to frontline services thanks to the school. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @CorksRedFM
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Candles lighting for Ashling Murphy and a minutes silence observed in her memory at Kinsale
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Ian Bailey has been found guilty and sentenced to 25 years in Jail by a court in Paris for the murder of French film producer, Sophie Toscan du Plantier. It comes almost a quarter of a century after her badly beaten body was found near holiday home in West Cork. More to follow.
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BREAKING: All 12 Boys And Their Football Coach Trapped In A Thai Cave Have Been Rescued
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SIPTU have announced a “Homes For All” march and rally for the city centre on the 10th of June.
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President Michael D Higgins, his wife Sabina and President of Malta Dr George Vella and his wife Miriam arrive at @UCC to cheers from students and staff.
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Ryanair have announced a route from Cork to Manchester. The route is part of the airline's Winter schedule and will operate twice daily from the 15th of December.
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Kanye West has conceded defeat in the US Presidential Election and has said he will run again in 2024
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BREAKING: #Cork teen Jack O'Driscoll from Mayfield who fractured the C5 vertebrae in his neck after jumping in snow during Storm Emma my regain the use of his arms - more with @LanaRedFM at 12pm
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BREAKING: Student nurses will be paid for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. More with @LanaRedFM at 6pm
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Cork fishermen make their way up the river to the city in an effort to highlight what they say is the "erosion" of the fishing industry more at 11am on @CorksRedFM
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Ireland has recorded its hottest temperature in 42 years. @MetEireann says the mercury has reached 32 degrees Celsius at Shannon Airport this afternoon. @FionaRedFM has the full story at 5
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The coffin of six-year-old Matthew Healy is shouldered through Watergrasshill to the Church of the Immaculate Conception for his funeral mass.
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MTU students protesting to highlight lack of parking, suitable accommodation and transport to get to college
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Donald Trump has falsely claimed victory in the US election and has said he will go to the Supreme Court to try to stop any more ballots being counted.
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Statue of Michael Collins unveiled on Grand Parade
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BREAKING: Government asking all licenced premises to close from tonight until March 29th. More @CorksRedFM
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#BREAKING Diego Armando Maradona, widely considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, has sadly passed away aged 60.
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BREAKING : BOY A has been sentenced to a period of 12 years detention for the murder of Ana Kriegel. The judge has ordered for a review to take place after the twelve year period has expired to decide whether he should be released or serve a further sentence.
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Rebel Brass on Patrick’s Street as part of Beat on the Street at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival @CorksRedFM 🎺
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BREAKING: Gardaí investigating the fatal assault on Ashling Murphy that occurred at approximately 4pm on Wednesday, 12th January, along the canal bank at Cappincur, Tullamore, County Offaly have arrested a male in his 30s on suspicion of murder @CorksRedFM
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