West Cork News
Three-legged Cassidy is hopping for joy!
BY JACKIE KEOGH
GEORGE Orwell, who famously wrote 'four legs good, two legs bad' would have had to pause, when 'Cassidy', a three-legged Friesian calf was born, just over a week ago.
IT is said that there is no such thing as a free lunch, but that is not the case in the West Cork town of Clonakilty today.
BY JACKIE KEOGH
A NEW piece of equipment worth almost 25,000 has been purchased by the Friends of Bantry General Hospital.
Southern Star January 31 2015
By Siobhan Cronin
THE new West Cork Arts Centre - Uillinn - will officially open to the public this weekend, with the unveiling of 'Fourth Space', the inaugural exhibition at the 3.4m euro centre.
Witness the Wild Atlantic Way's sweeping sandy beaches, sheer cliffs, ancient forts and rocky outcrops from a bird's eye view in this video.
THE Skibbereen Flood Committee says the town is getting closer to construction of the scheme, following their meeting at Leinster House last week with Simon Harris TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the OPW and Public Procurement.
AS part of the national day of action against the introduction of water charges, West Cork Right2Water will hold a protest at Emmet Square, Clonakilty at 2pm this Saturday
VERONICA Horgan's insightful interview with Dith S and Maura Derrane on RTE's 'The Today Show' was praised by viewers.
BY JACKIE KEOGH
A guide to expressing our own unique potential, a book by Martin Robbins, is now available in West Cork bookshops.
THE High Court has refused to grant an order to Skibbereen Credit Union to clear the way for the sale of two family homes to meet a 560,000 unpaid loan.
By Siobhan Cronin
LABOUR TD Michael McCarthy has said this week that he would 'huge difficulty' supporting the sale of Aer Lingus to British Airways' parent IAG.
PROTESTORS were out on the streets of West Cork towns, including Clonakilty and Bandon, this Saturday afternoon as they carried on their campaign against water charges.
By Brian Moore and Siobhan Cronin
AN emergency motion calling on Irish Water to proceed with the main drainage in Bandon was passed by Cork County Council this week.
BY KIERAN McCARTHY
THE local horseracing community is 'much the poorer' without the late John 'Red' O'Donovan who died in a tragic accident near his home in Leap last Sunday morning.
Southern Star January 31 2015
EU Farm Ministers travelled to Brussels for the first Agriculture and Fisheries Council under the Latvian Presidency on Monday 26th.
ATLANTIC Sea Kayaking founder Jim Kennedy is a star in Australia, after appearing on an Aussie travel show.
ExploreTV, which airs on the Nine Network, is now in its 11th season, having visited 35 countries.
Kinsale Point to Point have organised a special Fun Day event this weekend, in aid of the Alex Ott campaign.
This Saturday morning (Jan 31) the West Cork Association of Community First Responders will be launched by Steve Redmond, World Champion Open Water Sea Swimmer in Skibbereen and Clonakilty.
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