Place: Good Shepherd Convent

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‘Student apartments would suck the life out of residential areas’, says Cork councillor

Plans for a spate of student apartments could strangle traditional residential areas of Cork City.

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Three development packages worth €30m hit the Cork market

Three development sites worth up to €30m have been put for sale in Cork City and suburbs.

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75:25 split for Cairn Homes and Loan Start on €503m Project Clear acquisition

DEVELOPMENT sites in Cork now acquired by listed home builders Cairn Homes and private equity group Lone Star as part of this month’s €503 million Ulster Bank Project Clear swoop include land at Castletreasure outside Douglas, AbbeyFort in Kinsale, a 0.45 acre site at Dennehys Cross and the fire-damaged Good Shepherd Convent in Sunday’s Well.

Remembering Little Nellie in the fight for universal health care

By all means move Little Nellie’s remains but don’t forget the women around her who died in the care of nuns

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HSE under fire over derelict hospital site

Girl, 12, was hidden in a tunnel when inspectors called

Maureen Sullivan is the youngest known survivor admitted to one of the Magdalene Laundries.

Wed, 06 Feb, 2013

Urban decay - It’s time for renewal plan

It is nearly always a tragedy when a beautiful building from another age is lost through accident or neglect.

Wed, 14 Nov, 2012

Fire at former Cork Magdalene laundry now under control

The fire at the former orphanage and Magdalene laundry in Cork is now “under control”, Garda Superintendent Con Cadogan said this morning.

Tue, 13 Nov, 2012

Frinailla latest casualty after Ulster Bank’s €100m asset seizure

ULSTER Bank’s move on €100 million worth of Cork city property assets belonging to the Frinailla Group is the largest market casualty to date yet in the southern city.

Tue, 18 May, 2010

Mother Joan gave me the strength to face life

MY father joined the British merchant navy at age 19 in 1944.

Tue, 23 Mar, 2010

Newry Cuan Mhuire rehab centre to close

A drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre on the border has been forced to close its doors because it could not address health and fire safety concerns, it emerged tonight.

Wed, 22 Aug, 2007

Sad return to cathedral for bride of three months

A BRIDE of just over three months makes a sad return journey to St John’s Cathedral in Limerick this evening to mourn the loss of her husband.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2006