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Live at the Marquee erupts into laughter as Tommy Tiernan delivers cracking show

Live at the Marquee erupts into laughter as Tommy Tiernan delivers cracking show

This year’s varied Live At The Marquee lineup has been a first for many of the up-and-coming performers, with singer-songwriter Mimi Webb, rapper Aitch, and Dublin-founded Bingo Loco XXL all making their much-anticipated debut at the Leeside tent. For others, the summertime venue has become more of a tradition than a novelty, and having stood the

Four toddlers and two pensioners stabbed in knife attack at French playground

Four toddlers and two pensioners stabbed in knife attack at French playground

Four toddlers and two pensioners were stabbed in a knife attack in the tranquil French mountain town of Annecy on Thursday and the government said the suspected assailant was a Syrian refugee.A video of the attack, taken by a bystander, showed the assailant jump a low wall into a children’s playground and repeatedly lunge at

Ferry connection considered as part of new Youghal-Waterford travel corridor

Ferry connection considered as part of new Youghal-Waterford travel corridor

Senior engineer said a seaborne connection could be included to bypass ‘a tricky section’ of the route It is envisaged that much of the route will follow the path of the main N25 Cork-Waterford road, council heard. Picture: Dan LinehanThu, 08 Jun, 2023 – 20:00A ferry connection may form part of a new, sustainable travel

Secret Doctor: from being entrusted to prescribe, to advising, guiding, and reassuring

Secret Doctor: from being entrusted to prescribe, to advising, guiding, and reassuring

With trembling anticipation, I crossed the threshold of the hospital’s main entrance, a place I hadn’t set foot in for nearly 10 years. Back in my student days, I roamed these corridors alongside my comrades, indulging in lengthy lunches at the canteen. Mandatory hospital placements were an integral part of our medical education. The first half of our

Richard Hogan: Helping them — and you — to survive exam stress

Richard Hogan: Helping them — and you — to survive exam stress

Today more than 55 thousand students sat their first Leaving Certificate exam, while more than 68 thousand students sit their first Junior Certificate exam.That’s a lot of families currently living with young adults who are in the middle of State exams. I remember my own home, many years ago, as I sat the Junior Cert

Beet that: former Mallow sugar beet lands could be a sweet development deal 

Beet that: former Mallow sugar beet lands could be a sweet development deal 

A MAJOR Mallow land sale in the offing will be bittersweet for the North Cork town and Munster hub — it’s the last major tranche of the former Irish Sugar factory, and new uses could include a solar farm, or mixed industrial/residential development.Mallow’s sugar factory was the last of four to close in 2006, after

Kilkenny hurling coach who conned friend out of €40k withdraws sentence appeal

Kilkenny hurling coach who conned friend out of €40k withdraws sentence appeal

James Meagher had coached the Kilkenny minor hurling team and was part of this year’s All-Ireland club championship-winning Ballyhale Shamrocks backroom staff Judge Elva Duffy imposed a two-year sentence at Kilkenny Circuit Court on March 22 last and suspended the final 18 months. File pictureWed, 07 Jun, 2023 – 18:55A Kilkenny hurling coach convicted of

Life Hack: Common summer barbecuing mistakes and how to avoid them

Life Hack: Common summer barbecuing mistakes and how to avoid them

As the smell of burgers and sausages grows over the country, so too does the sense of frustration when your carefully planned barbecue goes wrong. Chef Nico Reynolds has shared some common mistakes we make when using a barbecue and offers his advice on how to avoid some regular pitfalls.The first mistake is buying a