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16/06/2026

Sincere condolences to family and friends R.I.P 🙏Mary❤️

Hayes (Mitchelstown)

On June 15th, 2026, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Cork University Hospital, MARY, 22, Linden Hill, Mitchelstown and formerly of 3, St. Fanahan’s Place, Mitchelstown.

Beloved wife of Stevie Hanley, loving mother of David & William, stepmother to Sandra, Stephen, Colin and Karen and dear grandmother to Jody, Ben, Rebecca, Zoe, Alex, Ódhran, Páidí, Remi, Eva and the late Kai.

Sadly missed by her loving husband, sons, their father Billy Whelan, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, stepchildren, grandchildren, aunt, uncle, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May Mary Rest in Peace.

Reposing at The Chapel of Rest, Baldwin Street, Mitchelstown, P67 DX81 on Thursday evening (18th June) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Reception into the Church of Mary Conceived Without Sin, Mitchelstown on Friday morning (19th June) for Requiem Mass at 12 noon, followed by Cremation at The Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy, Cork at 3 p.m.

House Private Please.

Mary’s Funeral Mass will be live-streamed on https://www.churchservices.tv/mitchelstown

Mary’s Cremation Ceremony will be live-streamed on https://www.islandcrematorium.ie/services/

15/06/2026

Sincere condolences to family and friends. R.I.P 🙏Michael❤️

Boland (Mitchelstown)

On June 15th, 2026, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at Marymount University Hospital, Cork, MICHAEL, “Wyndward”, Kilshanny, Mitchelstown and formerly of Geragh, Kilbehenny.

Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Keane) and loving father of Michael & Elaine.

Sadly missed by his loving family, daughter-in-law Oonagh, Elaine’s partner Keith, grandchildren Harry, Sadie and Holly, brother-in-law Pat, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May Michael Rest in Peace.

Reposing at The Chapel of Rest, Baldwin Street, Mitchelstown, P67 DX81 on Tuesday evening (16th June) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Reception into the Church of Mary Conceived Without Sin, Mitchelstown on Wednesday morning (17th June) at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in Brigown New Cemetery.

Michael’s Funeral Mass will be live-streamed on https://www.churchservices.tv/mitchelstown

10/06/2026

Sincere condolences to family and friends.
R.I.P 🙏Paul❤️

On June 9th, 2026 unexpectedly at his residence, Paul, beloved son of the late Margaret (Peggie) and Billy and brother in law of the late Lar Quinn.
Paul will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his heartbroken wife Kathleen (nee Quinn), sons Ian and Conor and stepson Anthony, daughters-in-law Sandra, Jarvia and Denise, grandchildren Caleb, AJ, Conor, Colby, Dylan, Chloe and TJ, sisters Margaret (Roche), Cathy (O’Brien) and Elma, brothers John, William, Timmy and Noel, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, colleagues at Cork County Council, relatives, neighbours and large circle of friends.

Reposing at his residence (Eircode P67 YX71) on Friday June 12th from 4pm to 8pm. Arriving to Mitchelstown Parish Church for requiem Mass on Saturday June 13th at 12 noon. Burial afterward in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Ballyduff. Paul’s requiem Mass will be live streamed on the following link https://www.churchservices.tv/mitchelstown.


May Paul Rest in Peace

08/06/2026

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08/06/2026

Sincere condolences to family and friends. R.I.P 🙏Pat❤️

Walsh (Mitchelstown)

On June 7th 2026, the death has occurred of Pat Walsh Caherdrinna, Mitchelstown, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family.

Predeceased by his parents Paddy and Mary and his sister Bridget.

Beloved husband of Mary (née Carroll) and much loved father of Sally, Pa and Molly.

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, son, daughters, grandchildren Ollie and Freddie, godchildren Mary and Eoin, sisters Mamo Allen, Margaret Crowley, Annette Finn and Celine O’Brien, brothers, Seamus, John, Michael, Davie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

May Pat Rest in Peace.

Reposing at The Chapel of Rest, Baldwin Street, Mitchelstown, P67 DX81 on Tuesday (9th June) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Reception into the Church of the Holy Family, Curraghagalla, P61 WP82, on Wednesday (10th June) for Requiem Mass at 2 pm., followed by burial in Kilphelan Cemetery.

Family flowers only please, donations, in lieu, if desired to Marymount Hospice and the Irish Cancer Society.

Pat’s Requiem Mass will be livestreamed via: https://www.facebook.com/share/bzVCgx4zaWroGBT3/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

30/05/2026

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26/05/2026

You could not make this up.
A Sinn Fein councillor is emigrating because she has no realistic path to housing or building an independent life here.
Even the political class are unable to afford to live here.

25/05/2026

# The Lives of Women and Girls Under Taliban Rule

Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban has imposed some of the harshest restrictions on women and girls seen anywhere in the modern world. Human rights organisations, journalists, and Afghan women themselves have repeatedly warned that daily life for millions has become a struggle marked by fear, isolation, and the loss of basic freedoms.

For many Afghan girls, childhood now ends early. Education beyond sixth grade has effectively been banned for most girls across the country. Universities that once welcomed female students have shut their doors to them, destroying dreams of becoming doctors, teachers, lawyers, and professionals. A generation of girls who once imagined a future filled with opportunity now face a life confined largely to the home.

The Taliban’s growing body of laws and regulations has also intensified fears surrounding child marriage. Reports from Afghan media and international observers describe new family regulations that appear to legitimise marriages involving minors under strict religious interpretations. In some cases, the silence of a “virgin girl” can reportedly be interpreted as consent to marriage, raising serious concerns among women’s rights advocates who argue that genuine consent becomes impossible in deeply coercive environments.

For women trapped in abusive marriages, the situation can be even more severe. Critics of the new rules say they offer little legal protection against domestic violence or psychological abuse. Some provisions reportedly punish women or young brides who flee to relatives without the permission of their husbands. Human rights groups warn that such laws risk trapping women and girls inside violent households with few safe options for escape.

The restrictions extend far beyond marriage laws. Women in Afghanistan face strict limitations on movement, employment, dress, and participation in public life. In many areas, women are forbidden from travelling long distances without a male guardian. Entire professions have become inaccessible to them. Female voices have been pushed out of public spaces, media, and government institutions.

The psychological impact of these restrictions is difficult to measure fully. Afghan women have described feelings of hopelessness, depression, and suffocation as their freedoms disappear one by one. Many speak of living in constant fear of punishment for even minor acts of independence. Mothers worry not only about their own futures, but about the futures of their daughters growing up in a system where opportunity is shrinking rapidly.

International organisations including the United Nations and major human rights groups have condemned the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls. Some campaigners have gone so far as to describe the system as “gender apartheid,” arguing that women are being systematically excluded from education, work, public life, and equal legal protection.

Behind every regulation and decree are millions of individual lives. Girls who once carried schoolbooks now remain at home. Women who once worked as professionals are now unemployed or hidden from public view. Families who hoped for progress instead face uncertainty and fear about what the future holds for the next generation of Afghan women.

The situation in Afghanistan remains one of the starkest examples in the world of how political and ideological control can dramatically alter the freedoms, safety, and opportunities available to women and children.