Day: October 2, 2012

Regional Report 1135 – 2nd October 2012

by

Eily Buckley

 

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1135 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this rather wet Autumn Tuesday morning.

 

The Wallis Arms Hotel will be a hive of activity on Sunday next October7th.

It is National Trails Day by IRD Duhallow, and to celebrate it here in Millstreet a walk is organised on the Clara Loop 10 KM. Taking off from the Wallis Arms at 12.30, and returning to there at journeys end for an evening of Traditional entertainment and BBQ.  Sounds great.  For more information contact IRD at 60633.

A note here from Mary Buckley Laught to say that a gala Fashion Show for both men and women  will be held at Rochestown Park Hotel on Wednesday October 10th in aid the Suicide Awareness Group entitled LETS TALK. Special Guest on the night will be TV star Miriam O Callaghan. Cheese and Winereception etc. Tickets can be got by contacting Mary at 029 58087  or at the door on the night.

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In the Corkman – 27th September 2012

The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.

Airtricity Community Funding Awards

2012-09-24 Cloughoula NS Principal Mary Murphy and Teacher Leo McCarthy receive a presentation of funding from the Airtricity Community Funds from Anne Reynolds (Airtricity)

Airtricity, Ireland’s fastest growing and third largest energy provider, last week presented €106,000 to community projects in the vicinity of Coomacheo and Curragh Wind Farms, bringing to almost €500,000 the total contribution which Airtricity has made into local communities around the projects since they opened in the area in 2009.

The presentation of funding from the Airtricity Community Funds for Coomacheo and Curragh Wind Farms took place on Monday September 24th, at a ceremony held at Ionad Culturtha, Ballyvourney.

Groups that received funding were: Scoil Mhuire BNS, Millstreet, Scoil Aban Naofa, Naoinra Baile Mhuirne playschool, Carriganima National School, the Ionad Culturtha in Baile Mhuirne, the Canon O’Donovan Centre in Millstreet, the Brian O’Tuama fund in Baile Mhic Ire, Cholaiste Ghabnatan, Cloghoula National School, Aubane Community Centre, Coiste Forbartha, Réidh na nDoirí and Rylane [read more …] “Airtricity Community Funding Awards”