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Busy year for refuge
PLAYING FOR LAUGHS: Gary (left) and Paul on fellow Corkman Graham Norton’s New Year’s Eve TV show
■ Kelly O’Brien MORE than 241 homeless women and children sought the safety of Cork’s Edel House this year, it has emerged. The shelter on Grattan Street is the only one in the county providing emergency accommodation to children experiencing homelessness. Colette Foster, manager of Edel House, said the last few months, in particular, have been incredibly tough. “The year has been busy but we have to try and keep our own hopes up, and keep up the hopes of those in Edel House,” she said. “If the staff lose hope or if the women lose hope, we’re all in trouble. “It’s like a needle in a haystack looking for a home, but you just have to keep looking.” ■ See page 15 for more.
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OLYMPIC rowing heroes Gary and Paul O’Donovan are set to capture the hearts of millions of new fans as they make a star appearance on The Graham Norton Show on New Year’s Eve. In a video teaser of the BBC show,
■ Audrey Ellard Walsh the brothers are in flying form as they treat viewers to their trademark West Cork wit and discuss their silver medal win in Rio.
They chat to Hollywood stars Michaal Fassbender and James McAvoy, though French actress Marion Cottilard is understandably lost at times! The brothers also recall the famous ■ Continued on Page 2.
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■ Ann Murphy and Rob McNamara
THE number of people killed on Cork’s roads has risen by almost 60% this year, worrying new figures have shown. The figures were revealed as a mother who lost her son to a drunk driver in Castlemartyr in 2009 urged people to think twice before considering getting behind the wheel after drinking. Garda figures reveal 19 people have been killed on the roads of the city and county this year — up from 12 in the same period last year. Superintendent Pat Lehane of the regional traffic corps for Cork, Kerry and Limerick, said eight drivers, two cyclists, one motorcyclist, three pedestrians and five vehicle passengers have died on Cork’s roads so far this year. He urged motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to take care, especially with dark evenings and poor weather conditions, and urged people not to drink and drive after 794 arrests for the offence in Cork in the first ten months of 2016. Mum Christina Donnelly last week laid a wreath at the plaque on the roadside near Castlemartyr where her 24-year-old son Brendan died. She urged people to think of the consequences of driving under the influence. “People always think, it won’t happen to them ■ Continued on Page 2.
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