It's 20 years since the introduction of the smoking ban in Ireland. In 2004, Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants and in the workplace.
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The Government is being accused of an unmitigated failure when it comes to solving the housing crisis. Department of Housing figures show 532 people in Cork were in emergency accommodation in February.
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Almost 50,000 passengers are expected to travel through Cork Airport this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend The Bank Holiday weekend also coincides with the start of the busy Summer Schedule, which starts this Sunday, March 31.
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and song lyrics have apparently become angrier since the 1980s. Researchers, who've been comparing older music with releases from 2020, also say the words in rap, country, pop, R-and-B and rock songs have become simpler and more repetitive.
