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Celebrating at Malin Head, Co. Donegal after cycling 677 kilometres from Mizen Head to Malin Head are paramedics, cyclists and support crew. The sponsored crew, which hope to raise over € 7,000 for Cancer Research, Crumlin Children’s Hospital finished their marathon cycle on Saturday last. Pictured from front, from left, Garry Minihane, Bridget Wall, Kieran Henry, Jonathan Tyner, Matthew Birmingham and Sorcha Hayes. Back from left, Alan Sheehan, Martin Downey, Kieran Minihane, Chris Grant, Kevin Cronin, Jim Walsh, Dave Walker and Tom Allen.

Pier development officially opened in Castletownbere
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD officially opened the major new €39.5 million Dinish Wharf Development on Dinish Island at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre, Castletownbere on April 30. He also launched the community led development strategy – ‘Castletownbere – An Economic Survey to Determine the Level of Seafood Activity and Establish its Economic Importance for the Region’.
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Clonakilty competition expected to boost business ideas and local employment
Deputy Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine attended the recent launch of ‘CLON’TREPRENEUR’, Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce’s newest initiative, aimed at encouraging and attracting forward thinking innovators with ideas that will stimulate and nurture local employment. The Chamber expects to attract considerable interest from the best of West Cork business and industry. This unique event, with no less than Irish broadcaster, journalist and rugby union pundit, Mr. George Hook as Master of Ceremonies, will take place at the Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 8pm.More.....

Parish history tells a fascinating story
Fr Tom Hayes, Parish Priest of Enniskeane, is fascinated by the history of parish names. He talks to Mary O’Brien about how and why names have changed in his local area over the years.
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Bantry Hospice Project to benefit from Ross festival
The Bantry Hospice Project - West Cork Palliative Care is delighted to be associated with The Rosscarbery Festival By The Sea 2012. This year all profits from the festival go towards projects, which assist with cancer care in West Cork. The aim of the project is to give the palliative care team full support in maintaining the excellent service that they provide here in West Cork. Financial support is provided for staff training and also to cover the cost of any extra night nursing cover for The Irish Cancer Society Night Nurse Service in the West Cork area.
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