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Irish IndependentNews report · Oct 25, 9:59 AM
Joint funeral for elderly couple who died in Cork fire tragedy
Willie Hawkes died desperately trying to rescue his wife
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Joint funeral for elderly couple who died in Cork fire tragedy
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Independent describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Willie Hawkes died desperately trying to rescue his wife.
The headline split The left frames it as "Joint funeral to be held for couple who died in house fire". The center frames it as "Joint funeral for elderly couple who died in Cork fire tragedy".
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Left / center-leftJoint funeral to be held for couple who died in house fire
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CenterJoint funeral for elderly couple who died in Cork fire tragedy
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Oct 25, 9:07 AM
Joint funeral to be held for couple who died in house fire
Willie and Geraldine Hawkes lost their lives when a blaze broke out at their dormer bungalow at Raheen in Crossbarry.
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