Cork

“Disastrous change of course” sank Tit Bonhomme

May 23, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Caitlin Ui hAodha, wife of skipper Michael Hayes leaves the inquest.
Pic: Michael MacSweeney/Provision

by West Cork Times Reporter

A DISASTROUS change of course was made just six minutes before a trawler steamed directly into a rocky island with five fishermen dying in raging seas as the vessel sank.

A marine expert told a Cork coroner’s inquest he believed one of the crew either turned off the auto-pilot on the ‘Tit Bonhomme’ or else manually adjusted the course settings before it ploughed into a West Cork island. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Skibbereen Tagged With: Cork, Glandore, INQUEST, sinking, Tit Bonhomme, Union Hall, West Cork

GAA results 17-19/05/13

May 20, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

County

Junior B Hurling Championship
18/05/2013
Gleann na Laoi	1-10	vs	1-14	Rathpeacon
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Filed Under: GAA, Hurling, Sport Tagged With: Carbery, Cork, GAA results, Muskerry, West Cork

A year in jail then leave the country

May 13, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Egle Aniulyte pictured at Cork Circuit Criminal court. Pic: Daragh McSweeney/Cork Courts Ltd

West Cork couple found guilty of handling stolen property

by West Cork Times Reporter

A LITHUANIAN national living in West Cork has been jailed for a year and banned from Ireland for five years on his release arising out of an investigation into a spate of burglaries throughout Cork and Kerry where over €90,000 worth of property was stolen.

Stout Fest 2013 Murphy’s getting all the heads together in Cork

May 1, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Murphy’s and Beamish are set to host the greatest gathering of Irish stouts, musicians and Cork artisan food providers at the first ever Cork Stout Fest 2013 at the Beamish & Crawford site on the June Bank Holiday Weekend.

In keeping with previous Murphy’s events in Cork, this will be a three-day festival all about celebrating the best of who we are.

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Filed Under: Events, Music, The Jig Tagged With: 2013, Beamish, Cork, Murphys, Stout Fest

Return To Energiser Tour: ?Enter Shikari + Hacktivist + Wounds

April 25, 2013 By Brian Moore Leave a Comment

Enter Shikari round off a solid 18 months of touring the world promoting their third album ‘A Flash Flood Of Colour’ with the ‘Return To Energiser 2013′ tour that sees them playing 24 intimate shows in towns that they have either not played for a long time, never played before, or that never really get rock shows on their doorstep.

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Filed Under: Music, The Jig Tagged With: Cork, Enter Shikari, Hacktivist, Pavillion, Return To Energiser Tour, Wounds

GAA results 19-21/04/2013

April 22, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

COUNTY

Senior Football Championship (Divs/Colls)

21/04/2013
Carbery	3-11	vs	2-11	Beara

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Filed Under: GAA, Hurling, Sport Tagged With: Carbery, Cork, GAA results, Muskerry, West Cork

Rugby results 19-21/04/2013

April 22, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

by Olan Allen via www.munsterrugby.ie

Four finals were decided over the weekend with Young Munster, Killarney, Newcastle West and Midleton all winning silverware.

There was great drama in the Transfield Cup Final as Newcastle West defeated St. Mary’s 20-19 to win the trophy for the first time at Annacotty.

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Filed Under: Rugby, Sport Tagged With: Cork, Rugby results, Rugby Union, West Cork

GAA results 12-14/04/2013

April 16, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

County

Junior B Football Championship

13/04/2013
Glenlara	4-12	vs	0-2	Crosshaven

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Filed Under: GAA, Hurling, Sport Tagged With: Carbery, Cork, GAA results, Muskerry, West Cork

Rugby results 12-14/04/2013

April 16, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

From www.mumsterrugby.ie

by Olan Allen

Richmond to face Clonakilty in Ulster Bank League Division 2B next weekend as Skibbereen book place in the semi-Final of the Munster Junior Cup Richmond kept alive their hopes of a return to Senior rugby after they finished runners up in the All Ireland Provincial League Championship after their 15-5 away win over Portadown.

The Ulster champions led 5-3 at half time with Brian Mullins kicking a penalty for the Limerick side.

A try by James Kelly put Richmond into the lead and Mullins added the extras. Sean Bennis made sure of victory with a second try.

Richmond will now travel to Clonakilty next Saturday to decide which of these sides will be playing in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank League next season or the Munster Junior League.

No matter what the result of this game both Galbally and Newport are now certain of avoiding relegation in the Munster Junior League.

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Filed Under: Rugby, Sport Tagged With: Cork, Rugby results, Rugby Union, West Cork

Countdown on for first Gaeltacht Cork Fleadh Cheoil

April 9, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

THE countdown is on to the first ever Cork Fleadh Cheoil to be held in the Gaeltacht.

Hosted by Craobh Lachtaín Naofa, the Cill na Martra branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the event takes place on May 9-12 in Baile Mhúirne, in the heart of Gaeltacht Mhúscraí.