Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy land rowing gold in Italy
Pair’s victory follows silver medal for women’s four crew at European Championships
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Pair’s victory follows silver medal for women’s four crew at European Championships
O'Donovan and McCarthy impress as two boats make finals Updated / Saturday, 10 Apr 2021 11:55 O'Donovan (R) and McCarthy raced an impressive semi-final Paul O'Donovan (UCC) and Fintan McCarthy (Skibberreen RC) looked in ominous form as they progressed to the final of the lightweight men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy. The Irish crew were all smiles as they crossed the line ahead of the Italian and Czech crews, who appeared more impacted by the race ahead of tomorrow's final. O'Donovan and McCarthy came home in 6:22.74, almost three seconds faster t...
'Genuine' man, 27, who took his own life 'loved his NHS job' Matthew Blackmore was a paediatric nurse a job he was 'destined to do' said his heartbroken family Updated Matthew Blackmore from Wavertree was working as a children's nurse in Brighton when he took his own life (Image: Abby Blackmore) Many people paid tribute after the heartbreaking story of an NHS worker who took his own life after he suffered deteriorating mental health. The family of paediatric nurse Matthew Blackmore, from Wavertree, said mental health problems plus the isolation caused by the pandemic contributed to him tragi...
AMBITIOUS plans to vaccinate every adult in the UK by the end of July were unveiled last night, as MPs urged the Prime Minister not to dither over lifting lockdown.
Dan Whelan The code unveiled last week is unlikely to achieve its goal of creating more beautiful developments, the region’s designers have claimed. Launched for public consultation earlier this month, the National Model Design Code is aimed at providing local authorities with a baseline standard of quality and practice to take into account when considering development proposals. For example, it urges councils to consider elements such as development layouts and street patterns; building façades; how landscaping would be approached; the environmental performance of place and buildings, ...