Millstreet’s Aileen Hickie on TV3’s “Midday”

Aileen Hickie, daughter of Andrew & Mary Hickie, The Square, Millstreet, wife of Matt Cooper of "The Last Word" (Today FM), and Barrister by trade - features on a very regular basis in the hugely popular TV3's "Midday" programme (broadcast weekdays from 11.50 a.m. to 12.50 p.m). On one of the panel discussions the very professional and consistently cheerful Aileen highly praised Millstreet's Tubrid Holy Well - Thank you for being such a wonderful Millstreet Ambassador in Dublin, Aileen. (Seán)

You can see her in the video of Monday’s ‘Midday’ programme on TV3.ie

Prayerful November Balloon Release at Millstreet Community School

A most impressive Balloon Release took place today, Tuesday 16th November at 12noon in Millstreet Community School bus park. It involved the release of about 300 black or white balloons filled with helium.  The idea of this event came from a group of Transition Years who wanted to find a different and memorable way to remember loved ones who had passed away.  Each Student and member of Staff was asked to write names of loved ones on a small piece of paper and these were inserted into the balloons.  All the balloons were collected in a net and a short prayer service with all the school participating with Fr. Paddy O’Byrne and co-ordinator, John Magee, School Chaplain as well as [read more …] “Prayerful November Balloon Release at Millstreet Community School”

Millstreet Shopping Week

Millstreet Development Group are holding their second Millstreet Shopping Week this week (15th-20th November). It proved a wonderful success last year with a noted increase in activity in the town. There are great bargains available in the shops, so take advantage of them while also supporting our own this week.

A brochure was circulated by post to all the households last week, so we’ve added it below if you haven’t received yours. And, don’t forget that you can buy gift vouchers that you can use in all Millstreet shops in Millstreet Credit Union.
[read more …] “Millstreet Shopping Week”

Regional Report 1039 – 16th November 2010

by

Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1039 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this cold and very seasonal Tuesday morning.

Our vibrant Town Development Group held a very successful Bazaar at the Community Hall on Sunday afternoon. It was a first for them and it showed great co-operation and strength in the manner in which they all put their shoulders to the wheel for the common good.

The Bazaar was the Groups way to kick-start their special shopping week which will run until next Monday  November 22nd. Our shops and Stores are offering big reductions right across the board.  So don’t miss this opportunity to pick up a bargain.

In December they will have a repeat of last years Christmas Market. But indoors in the Community GAA Hall instead of on the streets. It will run on the weekend of  December  3rd-5th. They also have new plans for our Christmas Lighting of the Town.

In the New Year le conamh De, they will hold a special Welcome Home Festival, also a Walking weekend, now that they have developed some new Loop walks in the area, thus opening up the best of our spectacular scenery.

[read more …] “Regional Report 1039 – 16th November 2010”

Des O Grady selected to stand for Sinn Féin

At a well attended convention last Sunday in Millstreet, Ballincollig based Des O Grady was selected as the Sinn Féin candidate to contest the next general election in Cork NW.

Afterwards, he told the convention: “I am proud and honoured to be chosen to represent Sinn Féin in the next general election. The majority of this constituency was represented by Terence MacSwiney in the first Dáil established in 1918. I hope we can summon up some of the courage and principle that animated his generation as we struggle to overcome our difficulties today. The country faces a deep economic crisis, made worse by the [read more …] “Des O Grady selected to stand for Sinn Féin”

Preparing Programme 168 for LTV2 Millstreet

Members of the LTV2 Millstreet team in Studio preparing Programme 168 - Mary, Brendan, Jerry, Eily and Seán M.. Seated are William (who is editing this week's programme which features an interview with Crystal Swing and with Jim O'Malley who walked from the source of the River Blackwater to Youghal) and Michael (on Sound). (Seán R. for LTV2 Millstreet)