New model of Lusitania ‘launched’ in Courtmacsherry
It’s full steam ahead in Courtmacsherry for the erection of a replica model at the entrance to the village of the ill-fated ocean liner RMS Lusitania, which will be officially ‘launched’ at 4pm on Sunday, July 14 by historian, author...
Bantry is Ireland’s Best Kept Town
Bantry is the overall winner of Ireland’s Best Kept Town competition, 2019. The results were announced this week at an awards ceremony in Farmleigh House. Bantry also won the Best Kept Small Town category. Arklow, County Wicklow won the Best...
All you need to know about Clonakilty’s new Bike Circus
Next to Clonakilty’s Spiller’s Lane, in the ‘Christmas Tree yard’, you will find a hive of activity. In recent weeks a dedicated team of volunteers has launched West Cork’s first community bicycle workshop. The space was launched on June 6...
Cork County Fire Service welcomes new additions to fleet
Cork County Council has taken delivery of two new 8,500 litre water tankers to complement the existing Council Fire Services fleet. The new water tankers, which will be stationed in Bandon and Bantry, will improve fire fighting services in responding...
ICRR welcomes contract signing for new Air Ambulance Service
Irish Community Rapid Response has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Health on June 14 that a service contract has been signed – and Ireland’s first community Air ambulance will be airborne within weeks. Welcoming the announcement, ICRR said...
Bantry businesses explore innovative solutions over breakfast
Cork County Council hosted a well-attended breakfast business and networking event in the Maritime hotel on May 15 – the first of a series of local events organised, as part of a pilot Retail Support Programme for West Cork in...
A Roadmap for Clonakilty
What kind of town will Clonakilty be in the next ten to twenty years? These were the big questions asked at the recent Roadmap for Clonakilty meeting on May 6 at The Fernhill Hotel. Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce, who organised...
Cork Airport is Ireland’s fastest growing airport in 2019
Cork Airport is expanding, firmly positioning itself as the fastest growing airport in Ireland in 2019 and committing to further growth and development to grow the economy across the South of Ireland and play a part in its success. Cork...