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Serving Cork for 120 years EE - V2 EDITION NO. 34,829 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 RRP: e1.50 CHAMPIONS WELCOMED HOME: Seán Murphy, Gurranabraher, who won a bronze medal in floorball at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea is welcomed home by his mother, Kathleen and sisters Selina and Joanna. See page eight. Picture: Sportsfile Gardaí expose ATM scam in Cork city centre SUSPICIOUS devices have been found at four cash machines in Cork city centre. The plastic devices were taken from cash machines on Patrick Street and Bridge Street. Gardaí believe the devices were attached to the machines to trap ATM cards and to ensure their owners could not withdraw cash. It’s thought those behind the scam were watching customers getting their cards stuck before leaving the ATM thinking their card had been swallowed. However, those behind the scam typically go back to the machines and manage to take out the plastic device holding the card and the amount of cash requested. A TEENAGE boy, de- scribed as a fine young man in the making with a great work ethic, has died following a tragic farm ac- cident in Skibbereen. Rossa College second-year stu- dent Ciarán Casey died when he became trapped between a digger and a wall just after 6pm yester- day on the family farm at Church Cross near Skibbereen. By PADRAIG HOARE Skibbereen in shock at death of teenager Recommended retail price €1.50 07.02.13 THE Irish public must reap a “solidarity dividend” in the form of a less austere budget following on from any promissory note deal with the ECB — FF’s Michael McGrath. ● See pages two and three. Ciarán, aged 15, one of a family of four children, was pronounced dead at the scene following the arrival of emergency services. Glowing tributes were paid to the teenager today, with those who knew him describing him as inseparable from his family ● Continued on Page 3. ECB deal ENDS THIS WEEK CORK & WATERFORD EZLiving CORK Northside Blarney Street T: 021-4393315 Harbour Point Business Park, Little Island T: 021-4355506 Southside Industrial Estate T: 021-4316668 Open: Mon-Sat 9.30-5.30 & Sun 2-5.30 WATERFORD Butlerstown Retail Park, Waterford T: 051-599036 OPEN: Mon-Thurs 9.30-6 Fri 9.30-7 Sat 9.30-6 & Sun 12-6 i www.rightprice.ie IN STOCK NOW READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY • 4ft 6” Bedframe Was €499 Now €315 • 5ft Bedframe Was €550 Now €359 • 6ft Bedframe Was €599 Now €405 • Locker Was €179 Now €89 • 5 Drawer Tallboy Was €299 Now €205 • 2 Over 4 Chest Was €399 Now €269 • Wardrobe 2 Door 1 Drawer Was €499 Now €359 • Dressing Table, Mirror & Stool Was €399 Now €269 GRACEFUL ELEGANTAND SOPHISTICATED DESCRIBES THE MONTPELLIER BEDROOM COLLECTION BEAUTIFULLY. THE DESIGN IS ENHANCED BY THE DARK GLOSS FINISH SHOWING OFF THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD. MONTPELLIER RANGE Bedroom Collection Winter Sale
