by Mary Grover, Clonakilty Amnesty Group Raif Badawi is 35 and Saudi Arabian. This does not make for easy reading but we hope that you continue. Since 2012 he has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and 600 lashes in 2013, then resentenced […]
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Cork-based production company Wombat Media will be launching an innovative virtual reality documentary set on Cape Clear Island this August Bank Holiday Weekend, as part of the Skibbereen Arts Festival. Wombat Media is a video production studio specialising in factual and narrative film and screen content. Made up of Ciara […]
In 2017, Caroline Costello from Cork developed secondary lymphoedema as a result of cancer treatment. Six months ago, Caroline paid for a surgery in the UK called lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA), an effective treatment for early lymphoedema, which isn’t available in Ireland. A long-term chronic condition that causes massive swelling in the […]
Bantry is the overall winner of Ireland’s Best Kept Town competition, 2019. The results were announced this week at an awards ceremony in Farmleigh House. Bantry also won the Best Kept Small Town category. Arklow, County Wicklow won the Best Kept Large Town category, Donaghmore, County Tyrone won the Best […]
Cork County Council has taken delivery of two new 8,500 litre water tankers to complement the existing Council Fire Services fleet. The new water tankers, which will be stationed in Bandon and Bantry, will improve fire fighting services in responding to fires in areas which do not have an existing […]