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Pictured at Colaiste Ni Toirbhirte, Bandon were some of the students that took part in the annual Trocaire 24-hour fast and accepting a cheque for €3,150 was Janet Twomey, Regional Development Officer, Trocaire and students Amy Buttimore, Grainne Lowney, Bridgett Francis Devine, Eimear Cadogan, Jane Harrington and Meggan O’Gorman. Second picture shows all of the students who took part. Pic: Denis Boyle
SINN Féin Bandon Cllr Rachel McCarthy has reacted to the statement this week from Fianna Fail that they had exposed the fact that local authorities can raise the property tax by 15%. She said, “It beggars belief that Fianna Fáil only now seem to realise that the Home Tax can be increased by local more »
ON the first of May the introduction of the new tax on coal and briquettes which was part of the last budget comes into effect.This new tax increases the price of a bag of coal by nearly 3 euro and briquettes by near 30 cent a bale and puts further pressure on those struggling according more »
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. The exhibition, which has been planned for months, will more »
TO coincide with the Bealtaine Festival for Older People, West Cork Citizens Information Service will hold an information event in Bandon on Friday, May 10th; the event will run from 2-4pm and the will take place in the Munster Arms Hotel. There will be a number of speakers at the event. Topics include more »
Last weekend saw up to twenty delegates from across West Cork attending the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis in Castlebar County Mayo. They took part in debates on the many motions in relation to rural Ireland and issues facing people from West Cork due to budget restraints. Very informative fringe meetings with experts in more »
TWO West Cork students were among the prizewinners at the recent Cork Schools Science Awards ceremony that took place at Balckrock Castle in Cork. The gold medals recognise students that undertook the Leaving Certificate in 2012 and were presented by the Minister for Research and innovation Sean Sherlock. This gold medal awards scheme, previously more »
ALMOST 2,000 Sinn Féin delegates from all over the island of Ireland converged on Castlebar Co. Mayo last weekend for the party’s annual conference, the Ard Fheis. Large numbers made the trip from West Cork also including Bandon Cllr. Rachel McCarthy, Kinsale Cllr. Noel Harrington and West Cork Dáil candidate Paul Hayes. Speaking more »
THIS week Deputy Michael McCarthy along with his fellow Labour TDs around the country released statements welcoming the postponement of the introduction of water charges. Reacting to the statement Sinn Fein Cllr Rachel McCarthy said, “Is this what Labour have been reduced to? “Rushing to welcome a scrap from the cabinet table controlled more »
CORK ARC Cancer Support House are appealing for people in the West Cork towns of Kinsale, Skibbereen, Bantry & Macroom to support the cancer support charity at their annual Flag Day on Friday, April 19th and in Bandon on April 17th. A large group of dedicated volunteers will be giving their time freely to more »
Pictured at the finals of the ODM Financial dragons cave held at Bandon GAA pavilion were winners from Colaiste Na Toirbhirte girls secondary school who won first prize for their anti-bullying phone app Cyber Buddy and pictured with Kieran Hurley of ODM presenting the trophy was Jade O’Shea, Paula Buckley, Mairead McSweeney, Siobhan O’Sullivan, Aoine more »
BANTRY Blues are delighted to announce the dates for its annual Kellogg's Cul Camp. The camp will take place from Monday the 8th to Fri 12th July at Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry, Co Cork. This … [Read More...]
SKIBB U14s played Barryroe in the league at home last Thursday evening and gave another fine team performance with some very good passages of passing football. Playing into a gale in the … [Read More...]
WEST Cork's Gougane Barra, Beara Peninsula and Kinsale have all made it on to the longlist in The Irish Times competition The Best Place to Holiday in Ireland. They are among 25 holiday … [Read More...]
LABOUR TD for Cork South West, Michael McCarthy, has welcomed the latest tranche of tourism figures from the CSO which show a strong surge in the number of trips to Ireland so far this … [Read More...]
