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The main stories making the headlines across Cork

The country's Chief Medical Officer says the Covid-19 situation is getting worse more rapidly than expected.

Dr. Tony Holohon's urging people to cut their contacts after 582 new cases were confirmed, including 34 here in Cork, and 6 more deaths.

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4 people arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Cork have all been released.

Gardai arrested them in Mallow over a 24 hour period on Thursday and Friday.

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There's still no breakthrough on a post-Brexit trade deal between the EU and UK, with fisheries said to be the main sticking point.

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Irish paramedics are heading across the border this weekend to help their Northern Ireland colleagues. 

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