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Hogan’s Vision for LDCs is Flawed: Response to the Sunday Independent Article of 12th May

Copy of letter Published in the Letter to the Editor Section of the Sunday Independent, 19th May 2013 Madam – We wish to correct a number of serious inaccuracies in the article by John Drennan (Sunday Independent, May 12, 2013) … Continue reading

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West Cork Community Alliance Open Meeting

The West Cork Communities Alliance has invited the West Cork Development Partnership to attend an open forum, the details of which are as follows: Date: Monday 20th May, 2013 Time: 8.30pm Venue: West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen. The meeting will present a number of … Continue reading

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Drimoleague Walkways – Féile Beag: Walking Programme May 4th -6th 2013

A number of walks have been organised by Drimoleague Walkways for this coming May Bank Holiday Weekend……. (1) The Dawn Chorus Walk:  4th May: Saturday morning assemble at Ahanafunsion Bridge at 4.30am for a guided walk along the River Ilen to hear … Continue reading

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Take a Walk in West Cork at the Bantry Walking Festival (1st-2nd June 2013)

The walks on offer during the festival will offer you spectacular views over Bantry Bay and across the three peninsulas for which Bantry provides the local hub. During the festival weekend, you’ll get unparalleled opportunities to see the best of … Continue reading

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RSS Men at Work

Fisherman John Cronin and Farmer John O Donoghue work together and demonstrate their skills at netting. Fantastic workmanship goes into the goal posts and nets they have made for Castlehaven GAA club who are extremely lucky to have such local … Continue reading

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WALK TALL – Sunday 28th April

In conjunction with West Cork Mental Health Services, HSE South & Cork Mental Health Foundation with the support of Skibbereen Walking Group This is a walk to raise awareness that being Physically Active is one of the most important steps … Continue reading

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Newly Developed Walk – The Cellmount Loop in Dromillihy Woods

Well done to Connonagh Community Development Association and all involved in the development of the newly opened Cellmount Loop in Dromillihy Woods! See article from the Southern Star below. http://www.southernstar.ie/News/Newly-developed-walk-The-Cellmount-Loop-at-Dromillihy-Woods-Connonagh-26032013.htm  

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The Wheel brings their training workshops to the Cork region

A series of Cork-based training workshops will be delivering by  the Wheel in the coming weeks…your community and voluntary group might be interested: Communicating Your Cause on A Shoestring:   - 11 April 2013 (9.30am -1.00pm) Making the Governance Code Deliver for Your Organisation:  - 18 April 2013 (9.15am … Continue reading

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WCDP RSS workers carrying out great work around west Cork

Although it may not feel like Springtime, the RSS participants working with their Supervisor Finbarr Santry and their local community groups have not wasted anytime in pulling their sleeves up and getting important jobs taken care of. Whether its working outdoors at … Continue reading

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Tús features in The Southern Star

Tus Supervisor/Team Leader Jimeve O Neill recently met with Leo McMahon from the Southern Star and together they visited some of the community projects and participants involved in the Tús scheme in Bandon and Kinsale.  The article read as follows: … Continue reading

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