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Frank Duggan and Michael Twomey, who played Cha and Miah in Hall’s Pictorial Weekly. Photograph: Aidan Crawley
Cork actor who had lifelong affair with theatre
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  • September 9, 2017, 05:20

When he was 11 years old, Cork actor Michael Twomey, who has died of cancer at the age of 84, made his debut on the stage. So began a lifelong love af(...)

Frank Duggan, who played “Cha”, at the funeral of actor Michael Twomey at St Michael’s Church, Blackrock, Cork. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
Tributes paid to Michael Twomey’s role in ‘Cha and Miah’ sketches

Veteran Cork actor Michael Twomey, who died on Wednesday aged 84, was a versatile actor and writer whose work in the Cha and Miah TV comedy sketches w(...)

Michael Twomey (right) in 2012 with Frank Duggan with whom he played as characters Miah and Cha in “Hall’s Pictorial Weekly”. Photograph: Aidan Crawley
Veteran Cork actor Michael Twomey dies aged 84

Fond tributes have been paid to veteran Cork actor Michael Twomey who has died aged 84. A stalwart of the Cork theatrical scene for decades, he was b(...)

Cork City Council is to award President Michael D Higgins the freedom of the city. Photograph: The Irish Times
President to be conferred with Freedom of Cork

Cork City Council is to award President Michael D Higgins the freedom of the city. The decision followed a vote at a council meeting las(...)

A file image of President Michael D Higgin with former president Mary Robinson at Aras an Uachtarain. Mr Higgins is likely to join Ms Robinson in being conferred with the freedom of Cork city. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
President set to be conferred with the Freedom of Cork

President Michael D Higgins is set to be honoured with the Freedom of Cork city. City Lord Mayor, Cllr Catherine Clancy will next week ask coun(...)