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John Dolan

@EchoFeatures

Cork blow-in. Journalist at The Echo and Irish Examiner. Views my own. Email me at [email protected]

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I’m off to a football pub quiz tonight so please give me your most niche football trivia that nobody else knows
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It's been quite the weekend. I've been incredibly busy trying to cover the story and I've only just been able to gather my thoughts, which are complicated and can't be condensed into a couple of bullet points of tweetable length. Here's a piece about it: bluemoonpodcast.substack.com…
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Simon Curtis: After a quarter century, City’s modern journey is threatening to take the scenic...

Simon Curtis: After a quarter century, City’s modern journey is threatening to take the scenic...

After a quarter of a century climbing towards heaven, are we about to discover it was a revolving door we were charging through?

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Inspiring stuff… so so much thrown at him in the past year, and he’s still writing, creating, and on the way to singing again
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'I fully intend to sing again': Jimmy Crowley updates on his health and future plans irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/…
'I fully intend to sing again': Jimmy Crowley updates on his health and future plans

'I fully intend to sing again': Jimmy Crowley updates on his health and future plans

Cancer and a stroke are just two of the blows the Cork music legend has had in recent times, but he's now back home in Cobh and keeping himself busy as ever 

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Danny Baker@prodnoseSep 1
Here's Rory Gallagher tearing it up on American TV. Introduced by Ray Davies, my God, that kid could play. Audience seem stunned. Go get 'em, Rory. youtube.com/watch?v=JUbzs29Y…
Hands Off - Rory Gallagher | The Midnight Special

Hands Off - Rory Gallagher | The Midnight Special

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'Evening Echo & a Bunnyman' Bitta mischief from a Corkonian and a Scouser. Ian McCulloch guesting on the Creedon Show at Forest Fest.
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A councillor in the Irish city of Cork has called for a statue to be built of the mosquito which bit Oliver Cromwell, causing his eventual death from malaria.
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Is there a helpline I can call? 🥲
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Pep Guardiola QUITS Man City: Legendary manager to leave club at end of the season after FA Cup triumph at Wembley trib.al/Fng0q2n

Pep Guardiola to LEAVE Man City at end of the season

Pep Guardiola, one of the greatest coaches in the history of English football, will stand down as Manchester City manager after Sunday's final Premier League game of the season.

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I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama? irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/…
I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama?

I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama?

The accommodation, the gift, the time off work, childcare, travel... a wedding day can be expensive for guests. Isn't it time we allowed people to gracefully decline them

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Might be the best local commentary I've ever heard
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An amazing day in West Cork before my DJ set tonight 🇮🇪
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The 3rd annual Baltic Film Festival takes place at @TriskelCork. Find out what to expect in today’s @echolivecork echolive.ie/entertainment/wh… @EstEmbassyIE @LVinIreland @LTembassyIE
Baltic Film Festival taking place in Cork this week

Baltic Film Festival taking place in Cork this week 

Movies from Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia will be screened as part of the Baltic Film Festival this weekend, says CARA O’DOHERTY

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It was great to catch up with @Shane_Casey1 before @YoungOffenders_ returns. Read the interview in today’s paper or online @echolivecork echolive.ie/corklives/arid-4…
Shane Casey: 'We're like a little family..we all have our little jokes and bits of fun'

Shane Casey: 'We're like a little family..we all have our little jokes and bits of fun'

As The Young Offenders returns for a fifth TV series, CARA O’DOHERTY talks to Shane Casey about his role as Billy Murphy, and hears how there is one ...

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Richard Hogan: Guilt and shame are very Irish and very human emotions irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-…
Richard Hogan: Guilt and shame are very Irish and very human emotions

Richard Hogan: Guilt and shame are very Irish and very human emotions

In his day job, Richard Hogan meets many people who are carrying guilt and shame — here he explains why it's such a common human response

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Happy St Patrick’s Day Everyone. Great memory when I did a Commercial for Harp Lager and became famous in Ireland as Sally OBrien and “The Way She Might Look At You” Have a Fabulous Day #StPatricksDay #SallyOBrien #Guiness #StPatrick
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I spoke with @MoeDunford who had to get to grips with Gaeilge for his new film #baite Check out the online version @echolivecork echolive.ie/entertainment/wh…
My upbringing in Cork pub helped my film role

My upbringing in Cork pub helped my film role

Actor Moe Dunford, whose parents ran a pub in Ladysbridge, tells CARA O’DOHERTY how he called on his experience of those days in his latest role - ...

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'My novel is set in the streets of Cork city where I grew up.' EL by Thaddeus Ó'Buachalla in shops now. #Cork #translation echolive.ie/corklives/arid-4…
Books: My novel is set in the streets of Cork city where I grew up

Books: My novel is set in the streets of Cork city where I grew up

Cork city writer Thaddeus Ó Buachalla explains why his new novel, translated from its original Irish, is a blend of international destinations and ...

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