Event: Cahirmee Horse Fair

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Gardaí planning 'ring of steel' around to Cork town to prevent horse fair

Gardaí are planning to put “a ring of steel” around a Cork town to prevent a well-known horse fair taking place amid fears it would be a hotbed for the transmission of Covid-19 if it went ahead.

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Stories from a seanachaí at Cork World Book Fest

Thomas McCarthy grew up in the culture of bothántaíocht, when people would go from house to house, singing and storytelling.

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Conor’s son to be named in his honour, funeral told

The priest officiating at the funeral of a man who was fatally stabbed on the street last week has questioned why people carry knives when they result in so much tragedy.

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Gardaí offer ‘assurances’ to man who left scene of Mallow murder

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Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

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Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Wed, 13 Jul, 2016

Video and pics from Cahirmee Horse Fair

The sights and sounds from the Cahirmee Horse Fair

Wed, 13 Jul, 2016

End in sight for Buttevant roadworks

Repair work is nearly complete on the “worst” street surface in Ireland, in Buttevant town. And motorists using the main Cork-Limerick road will soon not have the frustration of waiting in long queues at roadworks.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Your Wednesday lunchtime news catch-up

The new political party formed by three high-profile TDs will be called the Social Democrats;  Cork camogie captain urges others not to hide their feelings; People  of West Cork were plunged into mourning yesterday following the death of a worker at the Clona Dairies plant, and Jodie Kidd popped into a Cork pub to pull pints and have the craic.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2015

VIDEO: The aftermath of Cahirmee Horse Fair in Buttevant

These scenes greeted locals and passers-by the morning after the Cahirmee Horse Fair.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2015

Adare: Off to a fresh start

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Sun, 28 Jul, 2013

Cahirmee needs more horse sense

HAS anyone else noticed what a curious creature is the annual July 12 Cahirmee Horse Fair in Buttevant, Co Cork, and how delightfully complementary it is to our brethren in Northern Ireland who also hold that particular day dear to their hearts?

Wed, 15 Jul, 2009

Only mules and horses at Europe’s oldest equine fair

THEY were all shapes, sizes and colours — grey, white, piebald, chestnut brown and black — and that was just the fellas selling the horses.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2006

Horse fair expected to draw 20,000 to Buttevant

Eoin English

Tue, 12 Jul, 2005

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