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On December 2nd, pupils of 5th and 6th class were invited to an all expenses paid trip to the Helix in Dublin to the “Dear Grace” Awards. Mrs. Cronin’s pupils all wrote a letter for the cre...
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Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people miss work or visit the doctor – four out of five adults will at some stage experience lower back pain. We all ask “what is the reason for my pain”, looking for a single answer. In mo...
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Have you ever wondered who comes and goes at Bantry Airfield, which is operated by Rowa Pharmaceuticals? Well, Denis Connolly, the man in charge of Airfield Safety Operations has just produced a beautiful 3 hour DVD of operations at the airfield ove...
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Six members of the Bantry Guild attended the West Cork Dinner Dance held in the West Cork Hotel on Jan.9th. The new Federation President Mairead O'Carroll and the Munster Vice President Ann Carlton were also present and were able to ...
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Students from St Goban’s College were among the hundreds of entrants in the Gael Taca Irish Poetry Competition for schools in Cork City and Cork County. On Wednesday January 14th Jerry O’ Shea, 5th class, who was highly commended in...
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The Open Day for new pupils will take place on Thursday, 26th February at 3 p.m. Children will have the opportunity to see their new classroom and meet the other children whilst parents attend an information talk by Múinteoi...
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On behalf of the Dog and Terrier Association, together with the Bantry Vintners Association, Bantry Town Council and Bantry Town Traders, we would like to thank everyone most sincerely for their generous donations to the Christmas Eve Children’s Par...
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The AGM of Bantry Flower and Garden Club took place on Monday 12th January, 14 members were in attendance. After all the reports were given, thanks were expressed to Westlodge Hotel, Southern Star, Charlie Wilkins, Grapevine, Rose Tobin and al...
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A marriage has many seasons. The couple who knows what season they are in and who understands that season’s characteristics and its challenges will probably weather it very well. Accord REFOCUS courses help a couple determine where...
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We had a Christmas party that Tara and Emma O'Riorden 'Shoo'ed the Donkey' for us. Sean O'Shea sang Ceoilthas played and Mary Hegerty, our constant supporter joined in the all the festive fun. Curves turned up with a generous cheque fo...
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BANTRY FLOWER AND GARDEN CLUB The last meeting of the Bantry Flower and Garden Club was held on Monday 1st December. Although the weather was freezing the number of visitors was good. Eileen O'Brien from Kinsale always gives an excell...
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Know Your Rights QuestionIn the New Year I will start working part-time on a schedule that involves working one week on followed by one week off. A friend who job-shares has a similar schedule and was told that this could cause problems with his social in...
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Bantry Toastmasters As regular readers will know, at each Toastmasters’ meeting the Word Master chooses a word which speakers use, as often as possible, during the Topics session. The Word, chosen by Delia Tobin at one of our fortnightly meeti...
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FIRE SAFETY IN THE HOMEHello, Garda Damian White here, Community Garda for Bantry. I have chosen Fire Safety in the Home as the topic for this issue.Around 50 people die each year in Ireland because of fires that are preventable in the home. Every f...
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A TALE OF TWO PP’sWhen Canon Murphy was moved from Bantry – late 30’s I think, everyone was sad as he had been a great man and a good Parish Priest – our loss was Bandon’s (I think) gain. He was succeeded by Canon...
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BANTRY FLOWER AND GARDEN CLUB The last meeting of the Bantry Flower and Garden Club was held on Monday 1st December. Although the weather was freezing the number of visitors was good. Eileen O'Brien from Kinsale always gives an excell...
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BULLYINGIt is a myth that bullying is just part of growing up. It is not just quarrelling amongst peers or that young people should just sort it out themselves. Bullying does not help them to deal with problems in later life.Children/teenagers...
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Dear Editor,In the Christmas magazine, you published a list of charities given money from the “Care for the Aged Charity Shop”. There was nothing donated to Care for the Aged. I, and a lot of other people I know, believed the Care ...
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DETERMINED MOLLY HELPS LESS FORTUNATE CHILDRENThis is the heart-warming story of what a young Bantry girl did to help other children, less fortunate than herself.Eleven year old Molly Garvan of Caher, Bantry and who goes to school at the local Convent, to...
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Job Coach Martin Mulchrone has worn a lot of different hats before arriving in his adopted home of West Cork. Martin was born in London of Irish parents. His first trip to West Cork was in the early sixties when his father came to visit a retired friend i...
