SALE of ORIGINAL ARTS & CRAFTS TO SAVE THE KELP! SPRING 2021 (When Restrictions Allow, TBC) AT THE BANTRY BAY HOTEL, BANTRY, WEST CORK All artists and crafts people in West Cork and beyond are invited to use the current lockdown to get creative to Help the Kelp! The Campaign to Protect the Native…
A Mealagh Valley farmer who has helped raise almost €90,000 for the world’s poorest people has been given an Outstanding Commitment Award by the Irish development organisation, Concern Worldwide. Patrick O’Sullivan has been running an annual raffle for Concern for over 40 years, after he saw images of the famine in Bangladesh on TV while in…
My name is Arthur Coakley. I am delighted to be appointed as the new Job Coach with Employability Service West Cork in the Bantry and the Castletownbere area. I graduated from University College Cork in May 2020. Here at Employability Service West Cork we provide a professional employment service for people seeking paid employment across…
Heather O’Sullivan from Kealkill, near Bantry, is one of Ireland’s best banana bread bakers having been chosen winner of the ‘Best Gluten-Free’ category award in a recent nationwide competition to find Ireland’s Best Banana Bread Recipes conducted by celebrity chef and RTE presenter, Donal Skehan with the support of banana distributors, Fyffes. Mum to…
Members and Friends of Bantry Historical Society are currently considering and planning projects for inclusion in the new format of Heritage Week 2020. This year it’s all about projects, due to Government restrictions/social distancing relating to Covid-19 Pandemic. This year 2020 is the 15th year of Heritage Week, coordinated by the Heritage Council, so it’s…
Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Ian Doyle participated in a YouTube remembrance ceremony for the victims of Air India Flight 182 and Narita International Airport bombings, following an invitation from families of the victims of the 1985 terrorist attack. Mayor Doyle joined Ambassador of India to Ireland, Mr Sandeep Kumar and Chargée d’Affaires…
During the last few months, throughout the new and strange times of the covid-19 pandemic and global lockdowns, many of us have questioned how we live. We have had to rethink our work, our travel and how our children are educated. Having to educate our children at home has led many to question how they…
By John Bohane Bantry ladies footballers Rachel Murphy and Lucy Coakley played key roles in helping the UCC Crusaders AFL team reach the final of the AFL Europe Fitzpatrick Cup earlier this year. The UCC Crusaders team succumbed to a last minute score against Cambridge, following three successive wins in their group stage. The West…
By Liz Campbell At a time when the elderly, vulnerable and those living alone need more support than ever, the strength and importance of local community services couldn’t be more vital. Among the numerous services operating to help those in need at the moment, is the transport service offered by Local Link. With public transport…
By Liz Campbell As the wheels of the Irish economy start to turn once more, there is a collective sense of fear and uncertainty over what the future holds for the businesses that are the lifeblood of our towns. With no definite end in sight to the pandemic, there is a real concern that some…