Person: John Curtin

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<p>Three of the medals are being awarded posthumously — to Detective Sergeant Denis O’Brien killed by the IRA in 1942, Superintendent John Curtin who was shot dead in 1931, and Garda Morgan Lahiffe for his response to an armed raid on a supermarket in Togher, Cork in 1971. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Gardaí to be awarded Scott medals for bravery today

An Garda Síochána's highest honour will be awarded today to eight serving, retired, and deceased gardaí

business

Supermarket cancels paddling pool sales due to hosepipe ban

sport

Mercy Mounthawk win electric all-Kerry final to be crowned national champions

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Farmers say retailers ‘gave no indication’ requirement 30-month age limit on cattle is vital

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Retailers’ contribution to Beef Taskforce meeting only raised further questions, say farmers

business

Cork cafe opens new roasting facility to keep up with demand following Aldi deal

Bakers are all set to rise to the annual brown bread challenge

Baking enthusiasts can earn some serious ‘dough’ again this year, with details of the 2019 National Brown Bread Baking competition just announced.

Tue, 07 May, 2019

Sip Sip Horray! Aldi’s Wine Advent Calendar is back for Christmas 2018

Containing 24 bottles of wine, each bottle comes in at under €3 each.

Wed, 24 Oct, 2018

A touch of elegance with seaside views in Kilkee

Trish Dromey profiles a Kilkee home with high ceilings and some imposing grandeur

Sat, 01 Jul, 2017

New Angus champ Missie 535 ends run of Rosemead Karona

The quality of the Aberdeen Angus class at Limerick Show was reflected in the elevation of a new champ to end the successful run of Rosemead Karona J957 — within a forthnight of Karona winning his third successive Univet All-Ireland Angus Championship trophy at Mohill Show.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2014

Step by step: living with Parkinson’s

Ten years ago, John Curtin, then 47, was working as a mechanical engineer in Cork, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. His life was immediately turned upside down.

Sat, 13 Apr, 2013

Turning off the red light

The clear, unambiguous statements of Cork City councillors (Council: Criminalise buying of sex, Irish Examiner, Sep 25), in calling for an end to sex trafficking by making it illegal to pay for sex, stand in marked contrast to the silence of local TDs on the issue.

Sat, 29 Sep, 2012

‘Highly unlikely’ Priory Hall would happen in Britain

TOUGHER inspection laws in Britain make it “highly unlikely” that a situation could arise like Priory Hall in Dublin, where residents had to evacuate the development because of serious fire safety concerns, a building expert has claimed.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2011

Surveyors call for tougher construction laws

Tougher laws are needed to ensure construction projects in Ireland meet required standards, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors.

Fri, 21 Oct, 2011

Low-priced deals fail

A NUMBER of state construction projects have collapsed because they were awarded to contractors who claimed they could do the job at an unrealistically low price, it has been claimed.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2011

Below-cost construction tenders on the rise

A number of state construction projects have collapsed because they were awarded to contractors who claimed they could do the job at an unrealistically low price, it has been claimed.

Sun, 21 Aug, 2011

NAMA home loans to kickstart market

NAMA is planning to give loans to potential homebuyers in a bid to kickstart the property market.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2011

West Cork leads the tally for Bandon rosettes

LIVESTOCK exhibitors are back on the roads of Munster, heading across the county lines in search of winners’ red rosettes.

Thu, 24 May, 2007

Champ from Carrigart to Cappamore

DONEGAL has Killybegs for the fish and Carrigart and Raphoe for the beef.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2005

Tullamore Dew win for Sligo mare and foal

THE 7,000 Tullamore Dew All-Ireland brood mare and foal championship at Iverk Show, at Kildalton College in Co Kilkenny, was won by Jim Tempany, Skreen, Co Sligo.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2004

Medal marks 125 years of Aberdeen Angus

A 22-month-old pedigree heifer has won the All Ireland Aberdeen Angus Championship of 2004, and a unique once-off Championship medal, for a Co Meath breeder.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2004

Cow takes shows by storm

THE winner of the AIB Bank Holstein Friesian championship at Limerick Show was a four-year-old second calver exhibited by Sean, Eileen and John Curtin, Athlacca, Co Limerick, who also took the reserve’s rosette.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2004

All-Ireland rivals combine to grab all-island success

MAYO and Fermanagh were football opponents in Croke Park yesterday, but it was different at the weekend Limerick Show where interests from both counties combined to bring off a spectacular all-island final success in horse showing.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2004

Clare Show continues to set high standards

TOP class horses featured prominently at the Clare County Show in Ennis last weekend, appropriately in the county where showjumping was invented, according to authoritative equestrian journalist Michael Slavin.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2004