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A British man and an Argentine woman are on trial in Indonesia, facing charges of smuggling cocaine onto the tourist island of Bali. Eleonora Gracia, 46, was arrested at Bali’s airport in March. Prosecutors allege she had 244 grams (approximately half a pound) of cocaine concealed inside a condom in her vagina. Authorities claim she then passed the cocaine to Elliot James Shaw, 50, at a hotel near a Bali beach. July 3 The date the trial was adjourned until Prosecutors at the District Court in Denpasar, Bali, the provincial capital, stated that the pair violated anti-narcotics laws, which carry…

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Water supply disruptions are affecting residents in parts of Creeslough and surrounding locales this morning due to a problem at a local water treatment facility. The water outage is impacting both Dunfanaghy and Creeslough areas. Councillor Michael McClafferty has expressed his appreciation for the dedication of the local water service teams who’ve been working overnight in the affected region. While work continues to restore services, Councillor McClafferty warns that areas outside of Creeslough, specifically Drimnaraw, may experience continued interruptions for several more hours, as stabilizing the water distribution presents ongoing difficulties. Parts of Creeslough without water after treatment plant interruption…

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An 88-year-old pensioner, Jennifer Marley, who faced homelessness, has secured new housing. Marley, residing in a rented home in Bantry, West Cork, received a notice to vacate and had until August 1st to find alternative accommodation. Michael Collins, leader of Independent Ireland and Cork South-West TD, highlighted her predicament in the Dáil on Tuesday, calling it “a shocking indictment” of the Irish State. Despite a positive relationship with her landlord and his son, Marley admitted the situation left her feeling “a little bit wobbly.” Her case has sparked a national debate on the rising concern of elderly individuals being forced…

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When it comes to lifestyle locations, Kinsale is a leading contender not just in the Irish context, but also internationally. Its experience now over half of a century as a top visitor destination has embedded itself deeply into not only ‘brand awareness’ but also into a new generation of locals and recently arrived residents, with a knock-on impact on the town and hinterland’s property market too, for better and for worse. Few other Irish spots, coastal or inland, have the attributes that cosmopolitan Kinsale has: it ticks location boxes, but is also stunning scenic thanks to an up-and-down topography, with…

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Even now, hurling percolates Michael Blake’s world. Brought up in Tuamgraney in East Clare, it’s close to fifty decades since the high performance director of Ireland’s hugely successful show jumping team put away the hurley and concentrated on the saddle. He remembers well his time at St Flannan’s when the Ennis college ended 18 years without a Harty Cup in 1976, and the golden period that followed as they lost two finals and came through again in 1979. Clare’s resurrection in the 1990s elicits relief and some regrets. 1996 and the loss to Limerick. The Offaly protest in ’98. Ach!…

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Subscriber “…it lies mere minutes from the scenic Healy Pass, Glengarriff is 15 minutes away with the Dursey cable car, at the tip of the peninsula, 50 minutes southwest.” The facade of Mossie’s, Adrigole, Co Cork Thu, 26 Jun, 2025 – 01:00 Mossie’s Our rating: 9.5/10 This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Take us with you this summer. Annual €130€65 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month  News Source : Irish Examiner

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As clouds gathered overhead in Cork, the atmosphere was buoyant as concert-goers headed towards the iconic Marquee tent for the first of two sold-out homecoming shows by Irish band Picture This.The Live at the Marquee venue first opened its doors in 2005 with a performance by Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson, marking his Cork debut. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Take us with you this summer. Annual €130€65 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month News Source : Irish Examiner

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