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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.
Pictured (l-r) Kevin Sherry (head of international sales and partnering Enterprise Ireland), Minister Joe Costello TD, Dan McSweeney (CEO of Carbery Group) , Pic: Túlio Vidal/Enterprise Ireland
THE Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello TD, today officially opened a new manufacturing and technology centre for Carbery Group’s taste and flavour division Synergy Flavours in Brazil, during Enterprise Ireland’s Trade Mission to the country.
At the official opening were Ciara Deasy, Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin and Deirdre Keohane. Pic: Paddy Feen
A LARGE crowd attended the official opening of the new Clonakilty Community Arts Centre at Astna Square last Friday evening. [Read more...]
Minister Varadkar performs the official opening.
MINISTER Leo Varadkar performed the official opening of the new Goleen Coast Guard station where the first of the Coast Guard’s new Sikorsky S92 helicopters also held a fly-by on its first day of operation to mark the occassion.
Minister Varadkar said, “This is a doubly special weekend for the Coast Guard, as the first of its four new helicopters is now coming on stream, and the new Coast Guard Station in Goleen is being formally opened. [Read more...]
Bishop Buckley, Gerry Kelly and Seán Sherlock are entertained at the opening. Pic: Tony McElhinney
MINISTER for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock officially opened the new school building for Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí this week.
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí can now provide 700 student places in the new school building along with a special needs unit.
The school currently has 646 students and a staff of 92.
SONG writing legend Jimmy Crowley will share some of his secrets and tricks of the trade as he presents a key workshop at the 2013 West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry this July. A central figure … [More...]
by Marie Cahalane Presented as part of the Cultural Programme for Ireland’s current presidency of the European Union, The Poetry Project pays homage to Ireland’s artistic ingenuity … [More...]
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THE Minister of State at the Department of Arts, … [Read More...]
THE U16 footballers were on top from the start against Drimoleague in an away league game last Thursday evening. Despite squandering an amount of chances, Skibb ran out winners 4-9 to 2-7 … [Read More...]
by Striker Now that the relegation battle is finally over, it makes interesting reading to work out just what it means, in financial terms of course, to the three teams that finally bit … [Read More...]
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny has offically launched a new walking trail which has been described as Ireland's answer to the famed “Camino de Santiago” in Spain. The Beara Breifne Way is a … [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...]
