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Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan

Cork v Kerry - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Michael Moynihan: Fit for selection? It depends on your point of view

When you’re at an intercounty game and you clock the little gathering on the sideline, you can’t help wondering: what are they talking about?

Sun, 08 May, 2022

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Michael Moynihan: Fine-tuning the sounds of our city to cut out the noise that annoys

Noise is regarded as the second biggest environmental factor causing health problems, according to a World Health Organization report

Thu, 05 May, 2022

Red fox smelling marigold flowers

Michael Moynihan: 'My' fox is a reminder that the environment starts at my own front door

Cork's flourishing urban wildlife reminds us that, rather than being some exotic elsewhere, biodiversity is part of all our lives

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

Mayo v Galway - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Michael Moynihan: Whatever you say, say nothing

Any reporter would clearly prefer a player at such an event to say something of interest but it's not just controversy we are after

Listen | Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

Cathal Barrett tackles Shane O'Donnell 24/4/2022

Banner briskness overwhelms Tipperary. Eyes move briskly to next weekend

The Clare attack was like a hydra, with poisonous heads popping up everywhere - with all due respect to non-toxic heads such as Kelly, Taylor, etc

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

Michael Moynihan: A pedestrian-friendly Cork would be in everyone's interests

Michael Moynihan: A pedestrian-friendly Cork would be in everyone's interests

When walking becomes the default for day to day activities, such as walking to work, you become more aware of it and you want more of it

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

New York v Sligo - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Michael Moynihan: Some words to the wise

Culture change takes time, and engrained modes of thought can be difficult to eradicate

Sun, 17 Apr, 2022

Boy with bicycle is waiting at the traffic light of a big road

Michael Moynihan: Designing a city that's safe for everyone, even our little ones

It would be nice if today’s toddlers grew up to see a city that accommodates their own two-year-olds

Thu, 14 Apr, 2022

Michael Moynihan: Unraveling the secret of the player ratings

Michael Moynihan: Unraveling the secret of the player ratings

One of the banes of the existence of the poor benighted sports reporter is the player rating produced after games.

Sun, 10 Apr, 2022

Michael Moynihan: A neglected northside puts Cork at risk of becoming a divided city

Michael Moynihan: A neglected northside puts Cork at risk of becoming a divided city

The prevalence of dereliction all over the city, but particularly on the northside, is a relatively recent marker of division, or second-class status

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022