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Superb new facilities at Baltimore's sailing club
BALTIMORE'S 400,000 redeveloped sailing club was officially opened by Minister Simon Coveney at the weekend.
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
Liz Dunphy took time to chat to this summer's mobile caterers at the popular beach
A LECTURE from his mum about leaving his mucky wellies lying around has inspired an unemployed West Cork man to launch a business.
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.
Eilish O'Carroll is back home in Castletownshend after the media frenzy at the opening of her new movie, writes Aisling Meath
THE decision by An Bord Pleanla (ABP) to refuse planning permission for a wind farm in an upland region of West Cork has been hailed as a landmark decision
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