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<p>The Water-Rock area Midleton, East Cork, one of the areas where Cork County Council ended up having to pay Residential Zoned Land Tax levied on sites earmarked for housing that had yet to be developed. File picture </p>

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Cork County Council paid out €655k in land tax on yet to be developed land

Figures released to The Echo under the Freedom of Information Act show the liability arose from 11 residentially zoned sites in the local authority’s ownership

Word's first museum dedicated to ill-fated RMS Lusitania to be built in Cork

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Word's first museum dedicated to ill-fated RMS Lusitania to be built in Cork

The Cunard liner was torpedoed by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915 off Kinsale, with the loss of 1,198 lives

'It's a pinch me moment' - Ian Jones savours Uibh Laoire triumph

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'It's a pinch me moment' - Ian Jones savours Uibh Laoire triumph

Three first-half goals from Jones helped propel Uibh Laoire to county final success

cork lives

‘We all lost the most important person in our life... it’s rotten, but we are not alone’

‘We all lost the most important person in our life... it’s rotten, but we are not alone’

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Sweet Newborn Baby Girl Asleep in Crib

Cork doctor: As deaths rise, how can we help prevent cot death?

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Sentencing of man and woman who admitted managing Cork brothel adjourned

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Coronas set for Live at the Marquee return next summer

Coronas set for Live at the Marquee return next summer

Cork News

<p>The 80-home development at St Ann’s Hill, Tower, Co Cork, was refused permission by An Coimisún Pleanála.</p>

Plan for 80 houses at site of former Cork 'hydro' facility shot down by appeals board

Although the plans received nine objections, Cork City Council had approved the application in June

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Cork man pleads guilty to producing knife during attempted shop robbery

Projects in Cork town stalled over relief road route uncertainty, says councillor

Projects in Cork town stalled over relief road route uncertainty, says councillor

Yellow warning sign, School Keep Clear, painted tarmac road, no-parking

Cork County Council trials own road markings to cut wait for contractors

Cork's Opera Lane shopping street is sold in deal worth €20m-€30m

Cork's Opera Lane shopping street is sold in deal worth €20m-€30m

cork sport

<p>Valley Rovers captain Joe Lynch, referee David Daly and Dromina captain Chris Dunne before the Co-Op Superstores JAHC quarter-final at Whitechurch </p>

Valley Rovers pull off an upset in Junior A Hurling quarter-final against Dromina

Valleys now take on Killeagh and it's Donoughmore against Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's in the other semi

UCC Demons on the hunt for new coach as Stuart Rodgers steps down

UCC Demons on the hunt for new coach as Stuart Rodgers steps down

IAHC: Relief for Bandon as they head back to premier intermediate ranks

IAHC: Relief for Bandon as they head back to premier intermediate ranks

Kanturk will operate at Premier Senior in both codes after superb victory over Éire Óg

Kanturk will operate at Premier Senior in both codes after superb victory over Éire Óg

Erin's Own defeat Carrigtwohill to return to Premier Senior ranks first time of asking

Erin's Own defeat Carrigtwohill to return to Premier Senior ranks first time of asking

Cork Lives

<p>Peter Twomey with his pigs on Glenbrook Farm</p>

'I was overwhelmed with anxiety': Cork farmer shares story of how he turned business around

A new book tells the fascinating stories of Irish people’s lives, and includes the story of how Cork farmer Peter Twomey hit rock bottom before he turned his career and life around

TV: Cork family in frame for fitness title

TV: Cork family in frame for fitness title

The Cork war hero who used to live in my old stone house

The Cork war hero who used to live in my old stone house

'If ever anyone believed in ghosts - then this was the place to see them': Spooky tales from Youghal

'If ever anyone believed in ghosts - then this was the place to see them': Spooky tales from Youghal

Cork entrepreneur and northside project feature on TV shows

Cork entrepreneur and northside project feature on TV shows

Cork Views

<p>The woman swore she saw about 20 monks - cowled figures - “I felt a slight chill as they were passing” - and now they were indeed gone without a trace. iStock</p>

John Dolan: Ghostly monks, a foxy lady... Cork’s most terrifying spirits

Do you believe in ghosts? JOHN DOLAN trawls through the archives to uncover the spookiest stories of Cork’s past.

John Arnold: I completed the holy trinity... Medjugorje, Lourdes, Fatima

John Arnold: I completed the holy trinity... Medjugorje, Lourdes, Fatima

Explainer: What you need to know about penalty points

Explainer: What you need to know about penalty points

Charleston Champ

John Dolan: ‘Sinful, near-nudity, indecency’ - when jazz was all rage in Cork

John Arnold: It took 45 years, but we’ve finally made it to our honeymoon destination

John Arnold: It took 45 years, but we’ve finally made it to our honeymoon destination

Nostalgia

<p>Donal McCarthy and Joey Kerrigan rescue a stranded driver from the floods in Winthrop Street, Cork. </p>

Throwback Thursday: A family connection, and a walk on Oliver Plunkett St

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears of a family link to a mystery photo, plus we take a walk down Oliver Plunkett Street’s old shops

A Cork Christmas tradition: how did the Holly Bough come about?

A Cork Christmas tradition: how did the Holly Bough come about?

Throwback Thursday: Our fond memories of circus visits in Cork

Throwback Thursday: Our fond memories of circus visits in Cork

Throwback Thursday: I snuck out to see the Dixies...but the car crashed on the way home

Throwback Thursday: I snuck out to see the Dixies...but the car crashed on the way home

Throwback Thursday: Emigrant’s ordeal as he left Cork for London

Throwback Thursday: Emigrant’s ordeal as he left Cork for London

WOW

<p>“If you are already in the place where you are doing the workout, all you’ve got to do is get changed and get going. All you need is a yoga mat and some basic equipment such as dumbbells and resistance bands," advises Browning. Picture: Alamy/Press Association.</p>

11 ways to boost your winter workout motivation

The gloomy weather can seriously impact our motivation. Here’s some expert-backed advice on how to stay on track with your fitness goals as we approach winter.

Emer O'Callaghan: 'Jealousy is the ugliest of traits...beware of the beauty saboteur'

Emer O'Callaghan: 'Jealousy is the ugliest of traits...beware of the beauty saboteur'

5 energising beauty tricks to make you look more awake - without spending a fortune

5 energising beauty hacks to help you look more awake

Julie Helen: 'In that moment, it felt as if my body wasn't my own'

Julie Helen: 'In that moment, it felt as if my body wasn't my own'

Former Rose of Tralee: 'I was 48 when I had a stroke..here's what I want people to know'

Former Rose of Tralee: 'I was 48 when I had a stroke..here's what I want people to know'

entertainment

<p>Cork artist Diamond, who performed at last weekend’s jazz festival.</p>

Local acts wowed at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Another great festival and another great reminder of Cork’s music potential too

Weekend guide: What's happening Leeside this Saturday and Sunday

Weekend guide: What's happening Leeside this Saturday and Sunday

What's on in Cork for the next week: Franks on stage, scary movies, and Disco Pigs

What's on in Cork for the next week: Franks on stage, scary movies, and Disco Pigs

Signal regained: Veteran Cork band Boa Morte on their ongoing musical adventure

Signal regained: Veteran Cork band Boa Morte on their ongoing musical adventure

Weekend Guide: Here's what's happening Leeside this Saturday and Sunday

Weekend Guide: Here's what's happening Leeside this Saturday and Sunday

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<p>Dr Louise Fitzgerald joined Maia Dunphy for We’ve Got This, an honest conversation about the signs and impacts of perimenopause and menopause. </p>

How hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause affect desire, relationships and sex

Sexual wellbeing can be negatively impacted in the perimenopausal and menopausal stages of a woman’s life. Here’s why, and what can help

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‘I don’t feel like myself any more’. Why Irish women are missing the signs of menopause

‘I don’t feel like myself any more’. Why Irish women are missing the signs of menopause

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