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The Cork villages that 'just don't trust the tap water anymore' (Irish Examiner)

Locals are frustrated that heavy rains invariably mean boil notices, buying drums of water, and taking extra care when bathing children.

This figure has been reduced by 18 since 2014 when Irish Water took responsibility for the sewage system from local authorities. “We were conscious washing him in the bath and stuff like that. "Luckily we’re in a position where we can do that, a lot of households can’t. “This project has been spoken about for a long time and it is great to finally see it underway in the area,” he said. Mr Russell has welcomed a commitment from Irish Water to find a permanent solution to boil water notices, but he urged the utility company to make progress “as quickly as is possible”. A boil water notice in the area ran from Christmas Day last year through to the summer, and although Irish Water says the water is drinkable, the community has lost confidence in the system.

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An Cailín Ciúin: 'A breakthrough moment' for Irish language films (BBC News)

The film recently surpassed UK and Ireland box office records and has been submitted as Ireland's entry for Best International Feature at the 2023 Academy ...

Never before has there been as much support for Irish film, but some are calling for more. "The reduction in funding from DCMS will impact the number of projects that can be supported and the number of training places and skills development that can be supported in 2022-23." "A one-year increase in production funding is challenging to manage as it increases demand for the funding from the production companies which cannot be met in future years," it said. "It's so important that the Irish language is being developed for films and television - we're trying to grow the independent sector," says Ní Chonláin. The film is set in 1981 and follows nine-year-old Cáit, who is withdrawn and neglected, as she is sent to live with her distant relatives in County Waterford and finally finds herself in a loving home for the first time. Irish language cinema is having "a breakthrough moment" after An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) became the highest-grossing Irish language film of all time.

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Driving ambition: Oliver O'Hanlon on Henry Ford in Ireland (The Irish Times)

Ford Motor Company opened its first purpose-built factory outside of North America in Cork.

The move was championed by Henry Ford, who wanted to help develop industry in Ireland. A hearthstone from the cottage in Ballinascarthy was built into the mansion’s wall. It was there that Henry Ford was born in 1863. Three members of the extended Ford family had made the same trip in the 1830s, so the new arrivals had some assistance to help them settle in. By the time Henry arrived in Ireland in the summer of 1912, hundreds of thousands of Ford Model Ts had been produced for the American middle-class who finally got its first affordable car. William emigrated to America with his parents in 1847 and settled on a farm in Wayne County, Michigan.

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Average home loan now higher than at peak of Celtic Tiger era (Independent.ie)

The average mortgage taken out by homebuyers now stands at €284,623, according to figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). In the first ...

Last month more than 5,300 mortgage applications were given the green light, with almost half of these for first-time buyers (FTBs). This also marked an increase from €263,750 in 2020. The average mortgage taken out by homebuyers now stands at €284,623, according to figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). However, house prices stabilised in the third quarter as a rising number of homes were placed on the market. The interest rate during the first quarter of 2008, the last time mortgages peaked in Ireland, stood at 4pc before rising to 4.25pc that July. In the first quarter of 2008, the average mortgage was €268,220.

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