Following the death of her friend’s brother attempting to cross the border between Turkey and Greece, humanitarian aid worker and international law student Amy Boyden (26), from Bantry, is appealing for safe migration routes to be established in Europe. Amy was volunteering in the refugee camp on Lesvos in Greece […]
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In a major step forward for the community in Bandon, Gaelscoil Dhroichead na Banndan and Coláiste na Toirbhirte have been given the green light for a new state-of-the-art, multi-million-euro school campus. The brief for the Gaelscoil includes a 12-classroom primary school, two special education needs bases, a library, large general […]
There is no greater testament to the success of Lisheens House than the heartfelt words of the people who have accessed the service. The independent West Cork mental health charity and suicide prevention service has been offering free counselling across Cork County since it was first set up in 2014 […]
The new state-of-the-art Bandon Library was officially opened by Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, last week. The library occupies the ground floor of the new Primary Care Centre on Market Place, a short distance from its former location but almost five times larger in size. Members […]
A national campaign to encourage local councillors to endorse a ‘Vision for Cycling in Rural Ireland’ began last week. The campaign was inspired by the possibilities for cycling seen during recent lockdowns and was launched in September 2020 by Minister for State, Malcolm Noonan. Information leaflets were packed in Clonakilty and […]
Estate Agent Con O’Neill of Sherry Fitzgerald O’Neill shares his knowledge of the West Cork property market and gives some helpful advice for buyers and sellers What’s the West Cork market looking like at the moment? The market is very strong across the board. Nationally, excluding Dublin, house prices were […]
