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Jazzing things up in Cork this weekend

Cork Jazz Festival: Jazzing things up in Cork this weekend

Fancy a road trip this bank holiday weekend? If you need some ideas on where to go or what to do, then look no further: the Cork Jazz Festival hits town for another year this weekend, with bands such as Stereo Heroes, The Big Band, and Death By Chocolate playing in places like The Imperial Hotel, The Oliver Plunkett and The Bowery, to name just a short few. Another thing hitting the streets in Cork this year is the Cork Jazz Fringe Festival, which include things like ‘The Big Jazz Fringe 2012′: “Celebrating the enormous success of the [...]

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Video of two girls in fight over a boy goes viral: Gardai investigation prompted

Video of two girls in fight over a boy goes viral: Gardai investigation prompted

Three first-year girls in Cork have been suspended and are awaiting further punishment as a video of two of them fighting over a boy has gone viral on the internet.

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How to Save a Beached Whale

How to Save a Beached Whale

The story of the beached whale in Cork was sure to bring a tear to the eye of many animal lovers. A poor, helpless whale stuck on a beach that, despite everybody’s best efforts, just couldn’t be saved. Well I’m not sure we tried hard enough. How hard can it be to get a beached whale back in the ocean? After all, the ocean is right bedside the beach. Here are just 6 sure-fire ways I came up with just now to save a beached whale, and I bet not [...]

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Is Cork the new Aberdeen? Providence Resources strikes it big off the Cork coast

Is Cork the new Aberdeen? Providence Resources strikes it big off the Cork coast

Providence Resources, the biggest shareholder of which is Sir Tony O’Reilly, has just announced that it’s Barryroe oil field 50km off the Cork coast, is four times bigger than originally thought, at up to 1.6bn barrels of oil.

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The Week In Review: Your News Week Wrapped Up

The Week In Review: Your News Week Wrapped Up

Y’all lead busy lives so there’s no WAY you can follow everything happening in the world. But never fear, our new feature,  “The Week In Review” is here to sort out your news and current affairs gaps from the last week. Pub convo’s will never be the same again.

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Sign the longest blanket in the world: with Pieta House in Patrick St today

Sign the longest blanket in the world: with Pieta House in Patrick St today

Pieta House is a non-profit organisation providing specialised treatment programme for people who have suicidal ideas or who participate in self-harming behaviors. Their services are FREE of CHARGE. 80% of their income comes from Fundraising Events and donations.

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Big trouble in little Havana Browns; Cork bouncers criticised

Big trouble in little Havana Browns; Cork bouncers criticised

Studenty’s Mark Roche reports on the recent so-called ’bouncer-gate’ involving Reardens pub and Havana Browns nightclub in Cork City…

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UCC student Niamh McCarthy dies after tragic sand dune collapse

UCC student Niamh McCarthy dies after tragic sand dune collapse

Studenty’s Tracy Nyan reports on the tragic death of nineteen year old Niamh McCarthy…

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Stewart Francis live in Vicar Street

Stewart Francis live in Vicar Street

Deadpan comedian, Stewart Francis is bringing his new show ‘Outstanding in his field’ to Dublin’s Vicar Street, Saturday June 9. Famous for his short and snappy wit, Francis is playing just weeks before Rhys Darby; the month of June is going to be the funniest of the year. Since his appearance on our screens in BBC shows such as Mock The Week, Michael Macintyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Live at the Apollo, Stewart has ascended to new heights of comedic excellence. In three short years he has established himself as one [...]

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Vita Cortex staff reach confidential agreement

Vita Cortex staff reach confidential agreement

Studenty’s Cáthal Power reports on the Vita Cortex saga which seems to be finally drawing to a close…

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