Francis Corkery was fondly remembered by her many friends and colleagues at the unveiling of a seat in her memory in Belgooly on Saturday last. The Kerry native, who worked locally in the Bank of Ireland, was the driving force behind the annual Summer Festival that has become such an important part of the village’s annual social calendar. Having passed away unexpectedly before the annual festival last summer, for many her absence in the village is still keenly felt. Before he

Crosshaven-Carrigaline Credit Union launched their new Cultivate Loan, created to support local farmers in the Carrigaline Court Hotel recently. Described as a “quick, simple, flexible, personal and local” loan option, farmers in Crosshaven, Tracton and Carrigaline can avail of a loan option of up to €75,000 over 10 years at 6.55%. Therese Conway: CEO & Joe Healy: Chairperson, Cultivate Credit Union Farm Finance & Cyril Daunt: Dairy Farmer with Dave Mulcahy: Marketing Offic

Kinsale Community School was buzzing with energy and enthusiasm this Wednesday as it hosted its very own COP 26 event, welcoming an incredible 265 primary school students from nine different schools- Minane Bridge, Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile, Scoil Naomh Eltin, Rennies, St. Multose, Belgooly, Summercove, Dunderrow, and Gurraneasig. The day was a vibrant celebration of sustainability, climate action, and global citizenship, brought to life through a wide range of interactive acti

By Tara Maher The 5th annual Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards in association with The Carrigdhoun Newspaper and Gerald McCarthy Giftware in the Cork International Hotel on Friday the 24th of March. The awards recognise individuals and groups who have dedicated their time to promoting the local community through sports, the arts, sustainability and cultural events. Michael Meaney, Traction Biodiversity Group, Barry Cogan, St. Theresa’s Girl Guides Passage, C