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Coast to Coast for Cancer Challenge

May 17, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Marcus Horan and Gerry Duffy with Will Whelan, Aaron Dennehy and Noel O’Leary. Pic:
Gerard McCarthy

24 hour event from Mizen Head to Malin Head

IRISH sporting heroes Marcus Horan and Gerry Duffy turned out to support the Coast to Coast, Mizen to Malin cyclists, as they trained for the big event, which will raise funds for cancer research at The Mercy Hospital Foundation, Cork.

The non stop cycle from Goleen, Mizen Head to Slievebawn, Malin Head in Co. Donegal will be undertaken by 5 brave cyclists. They will cover 637 kilometres, all in the space of 24 hours. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mizen, Where you live Tagged With: Cancer Challenge, charity, Coast to Coast, cycle, Malin Head, Mizen Head, West Cork

Launch of Macroom Job Seekers Resource Centre

May 16, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Annette Crowley (Admin), Vincent Cronin (Vol), Catherine Kelleher (WCDP), Joan Twomey O’Sullivan (WCDP) & Martina Holland (Vol) with (Rear) Fergal Conlon, Martin Coughlan & Brian O’Leary (WCDP). Pic: John Delea

A NEW service for job-seekers has commenced in Macroom. The job-seekers resource centre is open on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10am until 12.30 in the pitch and putt clubhouse, Macroom.

The free services are provided by volunteers who have been trained to mentor and support job-seekers through the steps involved.

Coveney hails “major breakthrough” in EU fisheries policy negotiations

May 15, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

THE Minister for the Marine, Simon Coveney TD has hailed as a “major breakthrough” a new mandate from EU Fisheries Ministers to enter final negotiations with the European Parliament on a reformed Common Fisheries Policy.

New hospital groups represent biggest reform in the history of Irish healthcare

May 14, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Bantry General Hospital. Pic: Google

Bantry General Hospital set to benefit under small hospitals’ framework

FINE Gael Cork South West has hailed the reorganisation of public hospitals in Ireland as the most significant reform of the healthcare system in the history of the State.

McCarthys set to gather in Dunmanway

May 13, 2013 By Brian Moore Leave a Comment

Cllr. Declan Hurley, Pat McCarthy, Treasurer, Maisie Culbert, Chairperson, Michelle O Mahony, Michael McCarthy, TD

by Brian Moore

THE call has gone out to the MacCarthy clan for a very special gathering taking place in Dunmanway later this month.

Organised by the Dunmanway Historical Association, with the support of the UCC School of History, the MacCarthys of Cork Cultural and Historical weekend takes place in Dunmanway from Friday May 31 to Sunday June 2.

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Filed Under: Dunmanway, Uncategorized, Where you live Tagged With: Dunmanway, Gathering, McCarthy, West Cork

Boat launch remembers Pearse Lyne

May 10, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

David Minihane breaks the traditional bottle of champagne on the bow at the launch of his father Neil`s new boat “Piaras, A Chara”.

The boat was named in memory of their old friend Pearse Lyne who drowned in a tragic boating accident last year. Pic: Niall Duffy

Filed Under: Beara, Marine, Where you live Tagged With: Beara, Boat launch, Pearse Lyne, West Cork

With a song in their hearts …. from Montana to Beara

May 10, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

The Montana A Cappella Choir rehearsing in the evening sun before their performance at the Allihies Copper Mine Museum, West Cork. Pic: Niall Duffy

Filed Under: Beara, Where you live Tagged With: Allihies Copper Mine Museum, Beara, Montana A Cappella Choir, West Cork

In Pictures – President Higgins visits West Cork

May 10, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Clonakilty, Photos, Where you live Tagged With: Clonakilty, Clonakilty 400, Courtmacsherry, president Michael D Higgins, RNLI, visit, West Cork

President to visit Courtmac RNLI during May Bank Holiday weekend

April 29, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

The Courtmac and Ballycotton lifeboats on exercise.

THE President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins will pay a special call to Courtmacsherry RNLI lifeboat station during an official visit to the West Cork village.

While there he will view an impressive historical exhibition which is running all through the May Bank Holiday weekend.