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Scoil Náisiúnta Rae na Scríne pupils Lorna O’Brien, Peter Hill and Mark O’Sullivan with some of the Easter chicks. Pic: George Maguire
PUPILS at Scoil Náisiúnta Rae na Scríne welcomed their Easter Chicks again this year. Under the strict supervision of Peter Óg Hill, eggs from last years chickens were placed in the incubator on February 26th calculted to hatch on March 20th.
Colette Twomey, Clonakilty Blackpudding company
and Eamonn Walsh, Londis Clonakilty.
Londis Stores across West Cork and the whole country have joined forces to help promote the Clonakilty breakfast range as part of their policy of promoting indigenous Irish companies.
Following last year’s rollout of a national chill distribution service by ADM Londis indigenous local companies can now distribute their products to more than 400 Londis stores in Ireland including Walsh’s, Clonakilty and Dunmanway, Hernon’s, Bandon and Hennessy’s in Skibbereen.
Winners Kilmeen performing Playboy of the western World. Pic: Marcin Lewandowski
THE curtains were drawn on the 52nd West Cork Drama Festival recently after the closing production of John MacDwyer’s enjoyable Callaghan’s Place by Palace Players from Fermoy and adjudicator Colin Dolley announced the results to a packed theatre.
Skibbereen. Pic: West Cork Times
THE rain held off for the most part as towns and villages across West Cork wore the green with pride this St Patrick’s Day.
There were a number of parades and festivals across the region with good turnouts reported across the board as young and old enjoyed the national celebration of out patron saint’s day. [Read more...]
DAYS are getting longer, hopefully finer and warmer and CoAction is putting in place plans for their summer camps held in July.
One of the reasons the camps continue to be so successful is because CoAction have excellent volunteers assisting the staff carry out a wide range of activities. [Read more...]
Throughout Ireland in 2013, Communities, Villages and towns will be organising a packed calendar of gatherings, festivals and events to welcome people from all over the world to festivities organised by local communities.
Michael McCarthy
LABOUR TD for Cork South West Michael McCarthy has said the Government’s deal on the promissory note last week is a turning point that will have positive implications for the economic recovery of Ireland.
The refurbishment work underway.
ROSSMORE Theatre has undergone major refurbishment works over the last two years that essentially has given a new lease to the building to create a state-of-the -art theatre for West Cork audiences.
Open Night – All are welcome!
Come and see our school on Tuesday February 12th, 7pm to 8.30pm.
Have a look around, meet the teachers, and experience the unique Derryclough welcome!
Tea and cakes made by the children will be served.
Musicians Malachy Reynolds and Bethan McGuinness at theThe Launch of the 2013 West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Bantry. This years festival offers a mix of world class names including Melvyn … [More...]
DUBLIN based Pat Coldrick, Classical guitarist and composer is appearing at Dunmore House Hotel in Clonakilty on Wed 26th June at 7.30 for an intimate dinner followed by superb virtuoso … [More...]
O'CONNORS Seafood Restaurant in Bantry is one of just eight nominees from across the country in the … [Read More...]
by Brian Moore A PLAN to re-establish a community co-op in Durrus is taking … [Read More...]
by Sharon Murphy Caprese Salad, otherwise known as Tomato, Mozzarella and … [Read More...]
A FINE Gael TD has expressed his frustration and disappointment at the failure to get answers in the … [Read More...]
?A safety initiative entitled “Light Up” will take place nationally on Wednesday 20th and … [Read More...]
THE South West Fishery Local Action Group will … [Read More...]
THE Baltimore all-weather and inshore lifeboats … [Read More...]
THE club's annual excursion took place to Lismore on Sunday 9th June last. A wonderful day was had … [Read More...]
Joan Greer, Nuala Welton, Ann Tobin, Ann O'Donovan, Ann Butler, Margureite O'Sullivan, Geraldine … [Read More...]
Pictured at the launch of the Cork to Bandon "Make your Mark on cancer walk" which takes place on … [Read More...]
THE Sinn Fein Summer School returns again to The Mills Inn Baile Bhuirne this year with a very impressive line up of contributors for the event on June 28th and 29th.A large crowd from around the … [Read More...]
LABOUR TD for Cork South West, Michael McCarthy, has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), which will see the winding up of the National … [Read More...]
by Striker Although this is, to all intents and purposes, the close season as far as the English soccer game is concerned, there is still no rest for the managers and mentors of … [Read More...]
In an entertaining U12 football league match against Kilmacabea last Thursday evening Skibb got off to early lead of 1-1 to no score. The sides traded scores throughout the half as the home … [Read More...]
CORK county is to receive the largest allocation from the recently announced €50 million in funding approved for regional and local roads expenditure in 2013. Cork County Council will … [Read More...]
A GROUP of leading French travel writers visited West Cork recently as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Brittany Ferries. Representing a wide range of travel and lifestyle publications … [Read More...]
