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Cork city could be about to get 85% bigger

The council has proposed extending the boundary to increase the population within city limits by a third.

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Aug 4th 2017, 3:33 PM

11 Reasons Why Cork Might Just Be Better Than Dublin

Up the rebels!

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Jun 4th 2016, 3:00 PM

Cork is one of Europe's most 'underrated' cities - Huffington Post

And there’s a special burn for Dublin.

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Mar 23rd 2014, 4:36 PM