The Main Stories Making The Headlines Across Cork
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All the main banks are set to increase their mortgage rates 'within days'.
That's according to a report in today's Irish Independent, which claims AIB's hike yesterday is likely to lead the way.
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GE Healthcare say a new €30 million production line at their facility in Carrigtwohill is further evidence of their commitment to Cork.
The American multinational yesterday announced 140 new jobs for the region, bringing to over 760 the number of people it employs in Cork.
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There's a call on the Road Safety Authority to change the system for NCT appointments.
Cork East TD James O'Connor is making the call, due to the length of time drivers are waiting to book their test.
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Homes and businesses in the city centre were plunged into darkness last night by a major outage.
Many streets experienced the blackout with Oliver Plunkett Street, Patrick Street, the Grand Parade and North Main Street were all affected.
Almost 5,600 customers were impacted by two faults in the Liberty Street area, which were first reported after 7 o'clock last evening.
