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- Oct 21, 2020
- 14 min
Michael O'Reilly and the longest hunger strike
The Limerick man was one of nine who survived 94 days of a world-famous hunger strike in 1920.
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Irish Bulletin
- Oct 5, 2020
- 4 min
Key Bus Éireann Routes to Cork, Galway and Limerick Axed
The Bus Éireann move is a significant step towards privatisation of the state bus company Bus Éireann has just announced that it will be cutting Expressway services between Dublin and three other cities (Galway, Limerick and Cork) from early 2021, the service will cease when the emergency supports (COVID) for the routes expire which is expected to happen early next year. The company also said that the X51 Express Route from Galway to Limerick suspended due to COVID-19, is bei
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Irish Bulletin
- Oct 5, 2020
- 4 min
HSE Plans closure of Ireland's only drug treatment centre for youth
Ireland continues to have one of the highest drug mortality rates in Europe Cara Lodge, located in Enniskeane, West Cork, is Ireland's only dedicated drug addiction treatment facility for young people. On September 9th last month, operational staff at the lodge were informed that it would close with immediate effect this October with twenty-five jobs to be eliminated. Cara Lodge was run by the Matt Talbot Adolescent Service (MTAS), a charity set up in Cork city over twenty ye
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Irish Bulletin
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
Destruction of Neo-Gothic Convent of Mercy Chapel in Skibbereen
Cork (Heritage) “The balanced coherent design is complemented by the high quality craftsmanship employed in the execution of the masonry throughout the building.” Convent of Mercy, Skibbereen, Buildings Of Ireland Last Tuesday, 29th September, a major fire virtually destroyed the former Convent of Mercy in Skibbereen, extensively damaging the building and causing the church roof to collapse. Local residents living nearby in a number of single housing units run by the town's G
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