Is everyone over 66 automatically entitled to a State Pension? There is no automatic entitlement to a State Pension. You have to apply and be assessed to check your eligibility. There are two types of State Pension which you can apply for at age 66 – the State Pension (Contributory) […]
Skibbereen Rowing Club might have claimed the headlines for the sport in West Cork but the Castletownshend Club has had their own success. Jack Calnan was the cox for the quartet that won bronze in World Coastal Rowing Championships for Ireland last month. Ella Cialis, Karen Hickey, Orla Hayes and […]
Halloween is cultural appropriation, it should be cancelled writes Mark Dougherty. The time has come to make Halloween Samhain again. Halloween is the bastardisation of the most important festival of our ancestors, Samhain, a festival that has been celebrated for thousands of years on this island. It is an Anglo […]
Kenmare Butter Market is committed to supporting emerging artists and is delighted this October to provide a platform for Eyeries artist Cathy Bacon as she begins her artist journey with ‘Learning to Swim by Drowning’, showing from October 1-21. Cathy Bacon came to Beara 20 years ago to raise her […]
The Clonakilty Charity Ball Committee is launching their first ever charity fundraiser event, hosted by Dunmore House Hotel on Saturday, November 19, with all proceeds going towards the new Clonakilty playground redevelopment. Alongside appearances from special guests, and hosted by Virgin Media news correspondent Richard Chambers, ticket holders will be […]
Crowds gathered in Clonakilty on Friday, September 23 for a Mad Hatter-themed circus extravaganza, as part of Culture Night 2022 in Cork County. Performances by Moss Russell and Brian O’Mahony were enjoyed at The Bike Circus followed by a Mad Hatter themed tea party in Emmet Square. The Clonakilty Playground […]