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Rory Hearne: The next housing crash will hit even harder than the last
The latest house prices show the disastrous extent of the crisis in housing there needs to be a sea change in policy
Derelict houses in St Mary s Park, Limerick.
Sun, 04 Jul, 2021 - 21:41
Rory Hearne
The latest house prices show the disastrous extent of the housing emergency. It is, of course, not an accident, or something that just ‘happened’; it results from policy.
It can be solved with a sea change in policy and sufficient courage and vision. But without radical immediate intervention by Government, the crisis is going to get much, much worse.
Pictures: Cork students commence a Leaving Certificate like no other in history Sitting the leaving certificate English paper on were Conor Gowen and Colm Murphy at Coláiste an Chroí Naofa, Carrignavar, Co. Cork. Picture Dan Linehan
John Bohane
CORK students commenced their Leaving Certificate examinations today with English paper one and home economics.
Jim O’Sullivan, the principal of Nagle Community College, in Mahon, said his students were pleased with their first day. “The students were very pleased with the English paper one. There was a lot of relief, after they completed the first paper. They are delighted to have started the process,” Mr O’Sullivan said.
Ian Bailey fined following drug-driving conviction in Cork court Ian Bailey arriving at the District Court in Bantry, West Cork. Picture Dan Linehan
Noel Baker Ian Bailey has been convicted of drug-driving and other offences all relating to being initially stopped at a Garda checkpoint near Schull on August 25, 2019.
The 64-year-old with an address at the prairie, Liscaha, Schull, had pleaded not guilty to four charges - possession of cannabis in his car, possession of cannabis at Bantry Garda Station, driving while cannabis was in his system, and allowing his car to be used for possession of cannabis - at Skull, Schull. Judge John King had heard garda evidence on November 12 last, as well as oral and legal submissions from Mr Bailey s legal team challenging various aspects of garda actions and procedures.
Cork GPs urge vigilance as new data shows number of areas reporting increase in Covid-19 cases
It comes as new figures show that a number of areas across both the city and county have seen an increase in Covid-19 cases.
Maeve Lee
A Cork GP has described a gradual rise in Covid-19 cases as a concern and has urged people to remain vigilant around guidelines.
It comes as new figures show that a number of areas across both the city and county have seen an increase in Covid-19 cases.
Last night, 42 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Cork bringing the number of cases reported in the county in the past 14 days to 440.