The Tánaiste says religious orders have a huge responsibility in relation to redress for victims of sexual abuse in their schools. A statutory inquiry has been announced to investigate nearly 2 thousand 400 allegations of sexual abuse at over 300 religious schools. 166 allegations of sexual abuse were made at the Brothers of Lota Charity in Glanmire between 1960 and 1990 as allegations have been made at 32 Cork schools.
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Midleton Chamber of Commerce says it's extremely disappointing to see that high business costs are shutting restaurants across the town. 6 restaurants have closed their doors in the East Cork town in the last year.
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Italian media is reporting a banking boss and his wife, who died when a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, suffocated to death in an air bubble as oxygen ran out. Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy were two of the seven people who died in the tragedy last month.
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and finally Oasis have announced two further tour dates - and say they'll change the way tickets are sold after fury around surging prices. The band says they'll use a "staggered, invitation-only ballot process" of selling tickets for the extra Wembley shows.