Irish-born trade unionist and childrenâs rights activist Mother Jones is an inspiration to modern female labour activists in America, a virtual ceremony has heard.
The ceremony saw the unveiling of two paintings of Mother Jones by Lindsay Hand.
Irish Ambassador, Dan Mulhall recalled how Mother Jones, born Mary Harris in Cork in 1837, became one of the most famous women in America through her campaigning for proper wages for miners and other workers.
âMother Jones was a remarkable woman - she crossed the Atlantic as a young girl and made a huge contribution to her adopted home through her union work after she lost her husband and four children in the Yellow Fever in 1867.
Ian Bailey gets 12-month road ban over drug-driving Former journalist (64) also fined €700 after conviction for three drug-related offences
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Ian Bailey gave a blood sample and was tested for driving under the influence of cannabis and he failed the test, the court heard. File photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times.
Former journalist Ian Bailey has been banned from driving for 12 months and fined a total of €700 after he was convicted of drug-driving and possession of cannabis for his own use in west Cork almost two years ago.
Mr Bailey (64) of Schull had denied a total of four charges following a Garda investigation after he was stopped while driving at Schull and later arrested and brought to Bantry Garda station on the night of August 25th, 2019.
Motorcyclist killed instantly in collision with van in Cork, inquest hears Coroner returns verdict of death by misadventure after hearing details of incident
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German national, Mario Mueller, had been riding his Suzuki motorbike on the afternoon of September 9th, 2020 when he was involved in a collision with a van at Kilpadder, Dromahane. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
A motorcyclist (38) who veered on to his incorrect side of the road after rounding a bend was killed instantly when he collided with an oncoming van in Co Cork, an inquest has heard.
German national, Mario Mueller from Kilcolman, Dromahane, north Cork had been riding his Suzuki motorbike on the afternoon of September 9th, 2020 when he was involved in a collision with a van at Kilpadder, Dromahane.
Visitors to Cork beauty spots urged to take rubbish home Bins at public amenities encourage people to leave litter behind, County Council chief says
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Tim Lucey: ‘We have 958 [bins] in public spaces across the county but we could double or treble that figure and we would still have people littering.’ File photograph: iStock
Visitors to beaches and other beauty spots in Cork have been urged to bring their litter home by Cork County Council chief executive Tim Lucey, who said he would prefer to have no public litter bins in such places.
Mr Lucey said Cork County Council provides almost 1,000 litter bins at locations such as beaches, nature parks and walking trails but he would much prefer if people took their rubbish home.