West Cork businesses invited to the Rebel Passport Roadshow in Clon

John Spillane became the first Corkonian to be presented with an official passport, pictured with with Olan Falvey, Clodagh Cooney and Luci Kelleher. Pic: Gerard McCarthy

John Spillane became the first Corkonian to be presented with an official passport, pictured with with Olan Falvey, Clodagh Cooney and Luci Kelleher. Pic: Gerard McCarthy

SINCE the first batch came off the printers, organisers of Cork Rebel Week have been inundated with applications for the coveted Rebel Passport, with thousands of people from all over the globe vying to prove their “Corkness” and get their hands on one. Now there’s an opportunity for businesses from all over West Cork to get in on the act and become a Rebel Passport Partner free of charge.

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Ladies from Clonakilty at the Mercy University Hospital Foundation Ladies Lunch

MercyJoan Greer, Nuala Welton, Ann Tobin, Ann O’Donovan, Ann Butler, Margureite O’Sullivan, Geraldine Harney, Una O’Leary, Mary Evans and Marguerite O’Driscoll, Ardfield at the Mercy Ladies Lunch in the Radisson Blu Hotel. [Read more...]

Clon show to feature on SKY TV

Filming at the Clonakilty Show.

Filming at the Clonakilty Show.

ALL the fun, farming and fantastic food from the 98th Clonakilty Agricultural Show will be showcased to an international TV audience on SKY TV this coming Thursday, June 20th. The West Cork show has been the heartbeat of the local community for almost 100 years and is the agricultural highlight for so many people each June.

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RNLI pays tribute to West Cork volunteers at annual awards ceremony in Trinity College

The Annual RNLI Ireland Awards took place in Trinity College on Saturday 08 June 2013. The awards were presented by Lord Boyce.THE RNLI Annual Presentation of Awards took place last weekend in the Great Hall at Trinity College in Dublin recently.

 

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New Rosscarbery summer school to focus on West Cork connection with Germany

rosscarberyA NEWLY established Summer School intends to outline the significance of the medieval connections between Cork and Europe and to explore future opportunities for cultural, social and business relationships between West Cork and Germany.

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No fatalities in N71 accident

The accident scene on the N71. Pic: Emma Jervis

The accident scene on the N71. Pic: Emma Jervis

DIVERSIONS were put in place on Wednesday following a serious two-car collision on the main N71 near the Reenascreena turn off between Clonakilty and Rosscarbery.

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In Pictures – Clonakilty Show 2013

On yer bike! – second Clon Bike Fest a great success

bike-festOutgoing Mayor of Clonakilty Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin gets a push off a bicycle by committee members Alison and Justin Grounds at the launch of the Clonakilty Bicycle Festival which celebrated its second year earlier this month with a bigger festival, more events and more people on bikes. [Read more...]

Phil O’Regan is new Clon mayor

New mayor - Phil O'Regan

New mayor – Phil O’Regan

COUNCILLOR Phil O’Regan was elected as the new mayor of Clonakilty at the town Council’s AGM.

 

Phil O’Regan’s deputy will be Ann Cullinane.

 

She is likely to be the last mayor of Clonakilty as all of the country’s 82 town councils are facing abolition at next year’s local elections.

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Rockstar’s former home back on the market

Dunowen House

Dunowen House

DUNOWEN House, the former home of rockstar Noel Redding is back on the market for a reduced price of €895,000.

 

The six bedroom detached house in Ardfield was famously the former home of the bass player with the Jimmi Hendrix Experience who lived in the area for many years having moved to Ireland in 1972.

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