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Blow for plans to add Seven Heads to WAW
LOCAL attempts to have the coastal route from Clonakilty to Timoleague included in the Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) received a blow this week with Failte Ireland
A 'MAZE of maize' is how it's being described - a huge eight acre field sure to bring lots of fun and excitement to West Cork this summer.
'IF you are shy or ashamed, you will starve to death,' are the wise words that famous Irish musician and seancha Pecker Dunne gave to his daughter Sarah Jane Dunne.
A LOCAL pub in Clondrohid has taken a firm stand against racism.
Mad Pride Ireland has announced that its Free Family Fun Day - to promote mental health awareness - will take place in the playground in Skibbereen on Sunday, July 27th from 1pm to 5pm.
BANTRY firm Keohane Seafoods celebrated two hugely successful years in business with a midsummer party and BBQ at their shop at the Food Emporium at Kinsale Road roundabout last week.
Drinagh's EuroSpar store in Skibbereen will celebrate its new-look supermarket with a Food Fair for customers today.
THE announcement of €120,000 Lottery funding for Cara House in Skibbereen has been welcomed.
The fifth annual Tragumna Island Swim will take place this Saturday, July 26th. This year's swim is in aid of development works in Tragumna, which suffered a lot of damage after the recent storms.
A camera can be a hugely powerful chronicler of the past, artist Tomasz Madajczak tells Siobhn Cronin
VERY often self-righteous EU leaders ooze such hypocrisy that their statements acquire a disturbing, surreal quality.
BALTIMORE'S 400,000 redeveloped sailing club was officially opened by Minister Simon Coveney at the weekend.
SCHULL residents are furious this week that access to the town's playground has been blocked by the Council
MAMUKKO, the Kinsale-based designer duo, have launched their exclusive limited edition Astrid Tallship life raft range of bags
CLONAKILTY has topped a poll of searches for coastal towns on a popular website.
THERE is widespread shock in Beara this week at the news that a liquidator has been appointed to Berehaven Credit Union
THIS year marks the 35th anniversary of Ed Harper's goat farm on Cape Clear Island.
JOHN Kelly the Irish, Australian and British artist is exhibiting at Doswell Gallery in Rosscarbery.
It's been through a few tough years, but now the stylish town is ready to be revitalised by a new injection of visitors, writes Nick Bramhill
WEDNESDAY last, July 16th, saw the completion of the Cork County Council's Beacon Retail Programme for fifteen Dunmanway retailers.
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