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# Ballycotton

Last year
2022
# Shipwrecked
Ravaged farmland and nightime scavengers: Locals at breaking point over impact of MV Alta
Locals told The Journal their lives had been changed for the worse by the presence of the ship.
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Dec 26th 2022, 12:06 AM
# MV Alta
MV Alta 'ghost ship' splits in two off Cork coast following successive storms
The ship washed ashore in Co Cork during Storm Dennis in February 2020.
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Mar 14th 2022, 3:22 PM
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# Ballycotton
Lifeboat rescues fishing crew from vessel suffering engine problems off coast of Cork
The Irish Coast Guard requested the launch of an RNLI lifeboat this morning.
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Jun 8th 2021, 9:32 PM
# Ghost ship fire
Gardaí launch investigation into cause of fire on MV Alta 'ghost ship'
The fire broke out on Thursday evening and now gardaí believe it was started intentionally.
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Apr 30th 2021, 5:43 PM
# Ghost ship
Firefighters substantially extinguish blaze aboard wreck of 'ghost ship' MV Alta
The MV Alta is slowly being ripped apart by waves on the rocks near the village of Ballycotton on the east Cork coast.
The MV Alta is slowly being ripped apart by waves on rocks off the east Cork coast.
Smoke was reported coming from the wreck's bridge earlier today.
MV Alta ghost ship may have been undetected in Irish waters for over a month, marine investigation finds
Public asked to stay away from Cork ghost ship as 'hazardous materials' analysed
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Apr 29th 2021, 10:50 PM
# MV Alta
Council asks public to stay away as ghost ship on Cork coast 'now essentially empty'
Dozens of barrels of oil were removed by helicopter from the MV Alta.
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Feb 26th 2020, 9:22 PM
# Ballycotton
'Extremely dangerous': Council says members of the public have been boarding 'ghost ship'
The ship ran aground in east Cork during Storm Dennis and there were concerns about a fuel spillage.
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Feb 18th 2020, 2:57 PM
# abandoned ship
Contractor to board Cork 'ghost ship' at low tide tomorrow morning
Cork County Council has convened its oil spill assessment team in response to the grounding.
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Feb 17th 2020, 2:07 PM
# story of my pub
'Whoever made it, they put an atmosphere in the walls': The magic of the Blackbird in Ballycotton
“The lads are playing and you’re just sitting next to them.”
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May 16th 2018, 4:34 PM
# Una Butler
'People have a right to know' about murder suicides, says bereaved wife and mother
Una Butler, who lost her husband John and two daughters in such an incident in 2010, argues that it is better for the public to understand how often such cases happen.
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Apr 20th 2017, 6:35 PM
# Ballycotton
Man (40s) dies after car crashes into wall in Cork
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Mar 12th 2017, 2:27 PM
# Ballycotton
Girl rescued off the Cork coast after her inflatable dinghy floats out to sea
An off-shore breeze pulled the inflatable dinghy out from Ardnahinch beach.
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Aug 5th 2016, 3:33 PM
# Rory Gallagher
Fancy owning a piece of rock n' roll history AND helping save lives at sea?
Alright, that’s a slightly loaded headline… One of Rory Gallagher’s amps is for sale, though – and it’s for a very good cause.
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May 31st 2014, 9:00 AM
# RNLI
Man airlifted from yacht following coast guard rescue
Mine Head coast guard received a call from the lone sailor at approximately 3.30am. The Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat was tasked with the rescue.
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Mar 25th 2013, 8:06 AM
# Brrrr
Swimmers brave the sea to raise money for Ballycotton Lifeboat
Up to 20 brave swimmers took to the water to raise funds for the volunteer-run lifeboat service.
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Dec 26th 2012, 3:14 PM
# At Sea
Irish boat detained by Naval Service over fishing rules
The boat was stopped at around 2.30am this morning off the Cork coast.
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Aug 23rd 2012, 10:41 AM
# Fishing
Naval Service detain Irish fishing boat
The Naval Service have carried out 946 boardings and detained 12 vessels so far this year.
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Aug 8th 2012, 10:22 AM
# Rescue
Five people rescued by lifeboat off Cork coast
Five anglers were aboard the vessel which experienced mechanical difficulties and needed assistance.
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Jul 1st 2012, 8:39 PM
# RNLI
Three lifeboat operations see 20 people rescued over weekend
It was a busy weekend at sea for the RNLI and Irish Coast Guard.
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Jun 4th 2012, 11:04 AM
# Cork
Lifeboat called after vessel gets into difficulty off southeast Cork
The Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat was called after a vessel carrying four people began to take in water off the southeast coast of Cork.
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Jun 3rd 2012, 4:42 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Government may ban smoking in cars, man charged over assault on Irishman in Canberra, and the fishy tale of some Christchurch quake survivors…
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Jul 27th 2011, 8:32 AM
# Cork
Inquest opens into death of Cork father who killed daughters
The man’s widow and bereaved mother of the two girls has said that spouses and partners should be involved in the treatment of those suffering from mental illness.
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Jul 26th 2011, 10:16 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Crisis talks continue between Ireland, the IMF, EU and ECB; The High Court will decide if a HIV positive mother should be forced to give her child anti retro-viral drugs at birth; and New Zealand waits for some signal from 29 trapped miners.
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Nov 20th 2010, 9:00 AM
# Week in Photos
The week in photos
Some of the week’s biggest stories in pictures.
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Nov 19th 2010, 4:18 PM
# Ballycotton
Ballycotton deaths dad won't be buried with his daughters
Zoe and Ella Butler to be laid to rest today – their father John is due to be cremated after his funeral tomorrow.
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Nov 19th 2010, 10:06 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know by 9am: the price we’ll have to pay for the IMF’s help; calls for a garda investigation as the banks are exposed for lying to NAMA and the opening of Terminal 2 attracts the ire of international commentators.
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Nov 19th 2010, 8:03 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: it’s a black day for the country after two young families are wiped out and we prepare to welcome a debt crisis team from the EU/IMF.
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Nov 17th 2010, 8:36 AM
# Tragedy
Bodies of two girls found after father dies in Cork crash
Gardaí investigate triple tragedy in an East Cork village, as the two daughters of a car crash victim are found dead at home.
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Nov 16th 2010, 6:17 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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