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The Castletownbere Lifeboat. Pic: Niall Duffy
WELL known Marine Correspondent Tom MacSweeney will officially open the new Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat station on Saturday, May 18th next.
The ceremony will include a service of dedication and the official handing over the station from the institution to Castletownbere RNLI.
Anne O`Leary and Sylvia Krieg with a portrait of Paul Newman that forms part of the exhibition of photos by Terry O’Neill which runs until May 19th at the Sarah Walker Gallery, Castletownbere. Pic: Niall Duffy
The Staff at Loop de Loop, Castletownbere Helena Murphy, Frederika Le Cain and Joanna Riddell wearing wellies to work to support the RNLI. Pic: Niall Duffy
Pic: Regier.Imaging via Flickr
THE Castletownbere Development Association Ltd held their AGM on Tuesday, April 30th at 9pm in The Forge, Castletownbere.
Chairperson Michael Downey was unable to attend so Vice Chair Noel Forde conducted the meeting on his behalf, beginning by thanking all those in attendance for their support.
Dancers from Scoil Rince Carney practising on Castletownbere Pier as they get ready to participate at the Irish Nationals Dancing Championship to be held in Dublin next month. Pic: Niall Duffy
Tony O`Sullivan, Swan Net Gundry presenting a cheque for €6,130 to Sheila O`Driscoll, Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat.
The money was raised by a Sponsored Weight Loss by Tony and fellow worker Donal Maguire who began their sponsored slim in November and lost 13 kilos between them. Pic: Niall Duffy
Community artist Sean O`Laoighaire and Publican Kay Breen present Matron Cathy Sheehan with the proceeds of the Art 4 All Pop-Up Gallery and Coffee Morning in aid of St Joseph’s Community Hospital held at Breen`s Lobster bar recently.
Arts 4 All is a new and dynamic Arts Group in Beara, Following on from successfully graduating from Fetac Level 5 Community Arts Practice and Fetac Level 6 Arts in the Community Courses lead By Beara’s “Artist in Residence, Sean O’Laoghaire.
Children with some of the tulips. Pic: Niall Duffy
ON Wednesday 5th December 2012 he school children in Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa, Castletownbere planted 500 tulip bulbs with the help of Connie Downey from Garra Fadó Garden Centre, Eyeries, who very generously donated 100 bulbs to the cause.
The day began with Connie giving a lesson to the children in the art of bulb planting.
Kay Breen, Mary Lynch and Roseanne Lehane at the Easter Coffee and Cake Morning in Aid of Unicef Ireland held at Breen`s Lobster Bar in Castletownbere. Pic: Nialll Duffy
Castletownbere Easter Fair will take place at 11am on Easter Saturday 30th March at the Beara Bay Hotel (Beacon) with fun and activities for all the family.
There will be a local food and craft market, anyone wishing to book in a stall should contact 086 882 5107.
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