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The main stories making the headlines across the county

Patients face a day of disruption at hospitals across the City and County as 10,000 health support staff begin a nationwide strike from 8 o'clock this morning.

Cork University Hospital, Mallow General, the South Infirmary and the Mercy are all impacted by the 24 hour strike. 
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Three time all Ireland winner Ashling Thompson has been warned she will face imprisonment for assaulting two women if she does not pay €6,000 to her victims and to charity.

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Eir has told an Oireachtas committee it could roll-out the National Broadband Plan for one billion euro - up to three times cheaper than the deal the government has signed. 
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Baltimore RNLI assisted a pleasure boat with engine trouble near Baltimore Harbour yesterday. 
 

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