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Duhallow’s best businesses across six categories were honoured at a gala dinner event on Thursday, November 14th.
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Herb infused oils are easy to prepare and make expensive-looking gifts variety, maybe you have cabbage and kale, swedes and beetroot, perhaps the last few tomatoes and chilli peppers. Winter salads and spinach can be harvested fresh when required. What an amazing present a hamper full of fresh garden vegetables would make at this time of year. There are plenty of other present ideas from the garden for the creative gardener. Herb Infused Oils Maybe the perfect way to preserve fresh herbs is to make herbal oils. They don't last that long, maybe two months max, but when the herbs blend with the oil, it's the perfect way to spice up any recipe. You can mix up a batch in no time and decorate your kitchen with a line-up of decorative bottles. They also make costly looking gifts, all the more priceless because you made them. Herbal Vinegars Flavoured vinegars are as easy to create as pouring hot vinegar over a seasoning. You can use herbs, edible flowers, chilli peppers or whatever you have that's tasty in your garden.
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Ballydesmond, Gneeveguilla & Tureencahill Share the bucket, Gneeveguilla Community Development Council in association with the Gneeveguilla Basketball Club. Congratulations to Orla McSweeney our jackpot winner of €186 on 1st November and Paul Carroll, jackpot winner of €183 on 8th November. Jackpot winners of €211 on 16th November were Lauren and Dean Riordan. Please continue to support this fundraiser in local businesses or download our app – Club Force. Draw every Friday at 9pm live on Facebook. Guaranteed winner every week, see www.facebook.com/gneeveguilla. Good luck to all our teams and coaches in action this coming week. Christmas concert: Tureencahill Community Group hosts traditional ballad singer Elle Marie O'Dwyer for a Christmas concert in Tureencahill Community Centre on Friday, December 27th from 8pm. Light refreshments will be served, tickets €15. This is an ideal Christmas gift! Call 087-0576107 or 087-9924821 to book or for more details. Tureencahill Bridge Club results: October 7th: 1st Joan Taaffe & Patsy Walsh; October 14th: 1st Maureen O’Leary & Bertie O’Leary; October 21st: 1st Maureen O’Leary & Bertie O’Leary; October 28th: 1st Bridget Buckley & Kate O’Sullivan. Bridge continues every Monday at 7.15pm In Tureencahill Community Centre. New members welcome. For details, call 085 1741551.
Catriona Casey (Ballydesmond) claimed the Ladies Open Singles title at the World Players of Handball Tucson Memorial Tournament in the USA, her 19th WR48 title. She defeated Ciana Ni Churraoin (IRL) 15-4, 15-5. Ballydesmond GAA Lotto: Next Week’s Jackpot: € 2,400. Numbers drawn: 1, 8, 19, 22. No Winner. €50 - Mary H O' Keeffe; €30 - Sean Sheehan; €30 - Stephen, Harry and Noel Shanahan; €30 - F O' Keeffe, Kiskeam; €20 - Lauren Howard; €20 - Carol Murphy; Sellers Prize (€20) Ted. Next week’s draw, 25th November at Bobs.
Members of Tureencahill Community Group and Tureencahill Active Retirement Group with Hillary Scanlan HSE and Siobhan Griffin KCC attending the National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards in Croke Park where they won a recognition award Issue 6 November 22, 2019
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Ballydesmond gets big funding boost Ballydesmond village has been allocated €150,000 funding through the 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, announced beneficiaries on Thursday. The scheme focuses on projects which can help to enhance rural towns and villages. The development in Ballydesmond will include: public realm works, new pedestrian footbridge, replacement footpaths, new footpaths/ buildouts, uncontrolled pedestrian crossings and public lighting upgrades. 3
A look back in time
Newmarket in 1914 An excerpt from the Postal Directory of County Cork in 1914 showcasing Newmarket during this era. Many thanks to Michael (Mick) Lane of Newmarket for providing this.
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Part 2: December 6 Featuring: Carpenters and Wheelwrights, Cattle Dealers, Chemist, Coal Merchants, Coopers, Creameries, Drapers, Dressmakers and Milliners, Flour Merchants, Grocers and Provision Dealers (also Vintners), Harnessmakers, Insurance Agents, Ironmongers, Nursery, Refreshment Rooms, Ship Agents, Skin and Feather Dealers, Tailors...
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Bweeng, Kilshannig, Laharn & Lombardstown
Bweeng’s tractor run a big success The Bweeng Tractor & Vintage Car Run raised over €9,000 in aid of Marymount Hospice. Now in its fourth year, this year’s event on October 27 saw record attendance with 220 tractors, 19 vintage cars and six motorcycles departing from Bweeng Community Centre. Participants enjoyed refreshments before taking off on the route, with the tractors travelling towards New Tipperary, and the
vintage cars to Nadd, before returning to Molly’s Bar in Bweeng for a raffle. The organisers would like to
thank all who helped make this year’s run such a success and for everyone’s generous donations towards a deserving cause.
Kids Korner Preschool Bweeng is open from Monday to Friday, ECCE morning session 9am-12 noon and afternoon Junior preschool session 12.10pm3.10pm. We have places in our afternoon sessions. Kids Korner is a healthy Ireland preschool. Owner preschool room leader has a degree in early childhood education and special purpose award in inclusion training. Aistear is our curriculum which is play based with a focus on children’s interests and what’s going on in the community and nature. We also use Montessori, high scope and Reggio methods. For more information, call Linda on 086-1942057 or email Linda.browne79 @gmail.com. Table Quiz: Kilshannig Ladies Football Club hosts a fun table quiz on Saturday 30th November at 9pm at Gortroe Inn, Gortroe, to raise funds for the club. Table of four, €40. Great night guaranteed!
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Duhallow CEO Maura aid: “This is very exciting r Duhallow, an area with so tive communities and d so many volunteers that
a better place in which to live and work. “I am delighted that we at IRD Duhallow are able to show our support for the community and local business by launching this magazine. “So it is over to you in every community and club to get your information into our team on info@discoverduhallow.com – the next deadline is 5.30pm, Monday, 16th September. “Thank you to our businesses for supporting the community events and news.”
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Age Friendly Awards
IRD Duhallow Business Awards
Judges get warm reception A warm Sliabh Luachra welcome was given to the judges for the 2019 National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards at the Tureencahill Heritage Centre. Pictured left are attendees Noreen Collins, Lil Fleming and Sheila O’Connell. See pages 16 & 17
Former IRD Duhallow Chairperson Mary Wallace, second from right, with 2018’s Best Overall Business winner Kanturk Mart
IRD Duhallow Business Awards provides an opportunity to highlight local businesses and promote entrepreneurship and business acumen. The Awards, spread across a total of six categories, will be held on Thursday 14th November at a gala banquet held in the James O'Keeffe Institute, with one local enterprise picking up the Best Overall Business Award. Find out more from page 15
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Castlemagner, Cecilstown & Kilbrin Castlemagner Players present ‘Mother Knows Best’ by Jimmy Keary. This three-act play is again directed by Neil Moylan and will be staged in Castlemagner Community Centre on Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th, Friday 29th, Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December at 8pm, admission €10. Vintage Tractor/Car Run: Castlemagner held it’s first ever Vintage Tractor/Car Run recently. There was a big turnout on the day and there was great fun had by all. A huge thanks to everyone who gave their time to help out. Congratulations to our esteemed parishioner Kevin O'Connor who brought home gold in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 50m freestyle in swimming last Saturday in the University of Limerick. Well done Kevin, we are all so proud of you. Family Movie: Castlemagner Community Development Association hosts a family movie afternoon on Saturday, November 30th at 2pm. Popcorn, cordial and ice cream provided and a raffle with lots of prizes. €5 per person, family concessions. All welcome. Bingo, every Monday in Kilbrin social club from 8.30pm. The jackpot on 18th November was €1,700 on 47 calls. Bonus ball was €320. A big thank you to our sponsors in November Tintean firewood, Kilbrin. St Stephen’s day walk: A fixture on the local calendar for the last 15 years. We are looking for suggestions for a route for this year’s
walk. Email kilbrincc@gmail.com. 45 Drive: The regular Wednesday night 45 drive is back at 9pm in Kilbrin social club. Tir na Nog group are running an arts class. Call 0864097277 or email Kilbrincc@gmail.com. Dr Croke birthplace house: A great culture night took place at Dr Croke house recently. A huge crowd was treated to song, poetry and storytelling. People came from Mallow, Laharn, Dromahane, Ballyclough, Lisgriffin, Liscarroll, Churchtown as well as many locals. We would like to thank everyone that helped with the entertainment, with age groups from 9 to 90 and to all that turned up. Special thanks to Noel Linehan who presented a beautifully decorated limestone piece from Lackeel. Also for the Ewe wood
with the various crests from around the world and the back of a seat that Dr Croke sat on at GAA matches. We were also presented with old ledgers and books that are very much appreciated. Bring and Buy: Kilbrin Village Renewal holds a bring and buy sale on Sunday, 1st December in the community centre. Please donate any household items, toys, books etc (no clothing). Drop donations into the community centre Saturdays from 1-4pm, or call Pat on 0863522411 or Deirdre on 0894410496 who will collect. Kilbrin GAA club AGM takes place on Saturday 30th November, at 7pm in the clubhouse. All welcome. Presentation: The Nolan family will make a presentation to the Irish Motor Neuron Association on Thursday 12th December in the Community Centre. Details to come. Croke Rovers: Hard luck to our U16 Croke rovers team who played the county final against Grenagh on 10th November in Ballyhea. This was a very tough game and all players and management should be proud. Contact Kilbrin Community Council at kilbrincc@gmail.com if you have any queries. Also the PRO can be reached at Bennymick1968 @gmail.com if you have anything of interest for this column.
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Tell representatives why rural funding matters IRD Duhallow are celebrating 30 years in existence. Over the past 30 years the Kilbrin community, as well and many other country areas and local businesses, have benefitted greatly from this organisation and Kilbrin Community Council wish them the very best for the next 30 years and look
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forward to working with them. A spokesperson said: “In recent times the funding for IRD has been reduced and this makes it more difficult for them and for us to continue with our development projects. “As a rural community we all need to ensure that we make our
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Issue 6 November 22, 2019
Donoughmore & Firmount Donoughmore Community Centre is one of over 80 Cork groups to share in over €3 million of funding which were announced last week, with Donoughmore being allocated €26,021. These funds are the final set for local capital projects to be made available under the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) through the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Best of luck to Donoughmore Ladies Football Club who will be in action in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Final against Mayo side CL McHale Rovers, Sunday November 24th at 2pm in Duggan Park, Ballinasole, Co. Galway. Congratulations to our brilliant u14s who won their county football semi final beating Caha Óg on a score line of 2-16 to 1-17. They now progress into the county final. Congratulations to Firmount Boys N.S on winning the Final of Sciath na Scol on
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Issue 6 November 22, 2019
Aubane & Millstreet Aubane Christmas lights will be switched on at 8pm on Friday 6th December at Aubane Cross, followed by Community Mass and party at 8.30pm at Aubane Community Centre with refreshments and entertainment. Set Dancing Christmas Party night, Aubane, Monday 23rd December. Annual Aubane Christmas Morning Climb, Wednesday 25th December, starting at 10.30am – bucket collection with all proceeds going to Aubane Community Centre Renovations Fund. Around the Fireside: Friday 27th December – a night of songs, music and yarns at 8.30pm at Aubane Community Centre. Set Dancing, Aubane, Monday 30th December. Aubane Community Alert Group: If you wish to renew/join up for the 2019/2020 Text Alert Service, the closing date for applications is Friday November 29th, Price €10 for one year subscription. Text alert renewal forms can be obtained by contacting John F. Kelleher on 0861942161, Bernard Crowley on 0877924406, or any member of the committee. Millstreet Vintage Club AGM will take place on Thursday December 5th in the Parish Centre Millstreet at 8pm sharp. All club members and anyone out there interested in vintage/classic cars/bikes and tractors are welcome to attend. New members always very welcome to join the club. Muskerry Macra na Feirme will be holding an information night for the establishment of a club in Millstreet on November 22nd at 9pm in Corkery’s Bar. All are welcome. English teacher wanted in the Millstreet area: I am looking for an English Teacher to teach my son English. He is a Polish student in Secondary School aged 15 years. 1 to 2 days per week. Please call Mario on 0863312839.
Got community news? Email: info@discoverduhallow.com Issue 6 November 22, 2019
School’s joy over language news
Millstreet Community School students will be learning subjects in Irish Millstreet Community School has been selected to pilot a new Irishlanguage project – one of only six post-primary schools nationally to successfully apply for the Content and Language Integrated Learning Project (CLIL). Pól Uas. Ó Síodhcháin, Principal, is delighted with the news. The three-year CLIL project will provide valuable opportunities for students in Millstreet CS to learn aspects of subjects such as Geography, Home Economics and History through Irish. Mr Ó Síodhcháin is very thankful to the Irish teachers in the school, Alison O’Leary, Suzanne Sheehy, Mary Bridget Casey and Cathal McGuckin for their willingness to partake in the project. Millstreet CS will now
have a significant role in the development of the language on a national level. Mr Ó Síodhcháin said: “Táimid an-bhuíoch don Roinn Oideachais as ucht na deise seo a thabhairt dúinn, a dúirt sé. Níor cheart go mbeadh éinne náireach as a dteanga dhúchais a úsáid. “Is cúis áthais dúinn i bPobalscoil Sráid a’Mhuilinn glacadh páirte sa tionscadal seo agus tabharfar an-chuid deiseanna foghlama, ní hamháin do dhaltaí, ach don phobal uile-scoile i gcoitinne. “Tionscadal trí bliana atá ann ach táthar ag tnúth le héifeachtaí fad-téarmacha i bhfad níos leithne ná sin agus an Ghaeilge a bheith mar theanga bheo, fheidmheach, spraoiúil anseo.”
At a special ceremony in Dublin’s College of Physicians Professor Bernard O’Donoghue of Oxford and Cullen was recently conferred with an Honorary Doctorate. We congratulate Dr. Bernard on this highly prestigious honour accorded to the Poet Supreme from the Barony of Duhallow. Also present, from left, Pat McCarron of Bandon (who made the photo available to us), Heather O’Donoghue and Pádraig McCarron. info@discoverduhallow.com
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Kanturk Duhallow Choral Society have been invited to sing in Wadgassen in Germany on December 1st in an Advent Concert with the Differter Orchestra. We are delighted with this opportunity and to be representing the Duhallow Region. Locally, upcoming Christmas concerts are as follows: Milford Church, 24th November at 7pm; Newmarket, 10th December at 7.30pm; Cullen, 13th December at 7.30pm; Kanturk, 22nd December at 7pm. Any queries, please email: duhallowchoralsociety@gmail.com Drama classes: From Junior Infants to Leaving Cert, 'DRAMA!' has a class for you. Explore the magical world of drama and make wonderful memories and friendships whilst developing skills for life. Small class sizes to maximise student potential; Perform in two shows a year where everyone gets the chance to shine; Classes in Kanturk and Banteer, Mondays, Tuesdays
Kanturk Men's Shed Group with Evan, Nigel, and Sam Burton of Burton's Topline pictured beside the Suicide Awareness Bench the Group made last summer. In addition, they constructed 16 new benches in association with Burtons for Kanturk Town Park after being selected as one of just five lucky entrants countrywide who won the Topline All Hands on Deck initiative and Saturdays. All classes are taught by a fully qualified drama teacher, with over 20 years experi-
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Kanturk Scouts are having a busy autumn Since September, Kanturk Scouts have been very busy learning skills and working in the community. In September, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts all had a weekend of camping in Doneraile. Over 50 children put up tents, cooked meals, hiked in the nearby hills and enjoyed a great campfire. Until heavy rains put an early halt to a second night under the stars all the children had a great time. We are very proud of our Beaver children, aged six to nine, who were super at camping and brave for staying in tents on the camping weekend. Beavers have learned to make bridges from recycled materials. They played traditional games like bobbing for apples at their Halloween Party. They also organised a huge collection of Teddy Bears for children in Africa. Cub Scouts also hiked on Mount Hillary, practicing their map reading and tracking skills. Cubs enjoyed a pet evening, with cats, dogs
Issue 6 November 22, 2019
Cubs make Christmas decorations and hamsters as guests. Many of the animals were rescue animals, and Cubs hope people will visit rescue centres to adopt a pet. Another highlight was a visit to the River Allow with Inland Fisheries Ireland. Cubs saw and
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touched a number of fish. The eels proved a slippery lot. Cubs are busy making decorations to sell at the Christmas Market. These handmade delights will look great on Christmas trees. The 12-15 year-old Scouts have been working on their emergency adventure skills. They had a great team-building experience when they did a night-hike to the top of Mount Hillary, with ropes connecting them. They also had to rescue ‘casualties’ and transport them to safety. In addition, Scouts are learning how to make furniture from stakes and rope. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are getting ready for the fundraising event at Kanturk Men’s Shed Christmas Market. They are busy making and baking. They will also have pre-loved soft toys for sale. All children will also take part in carol singing before Christmas. This is a fun event bringing festive cheer to the town of Kanturk.
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Cullen & Knocknagree 39th Annual Christmas Mass and party will be held in Cullen Community Centre on Saturday, December 7th at 1pm. Invitations will be sent to some 100 special guests and their families. Following Mass, refreshments and delicious food is served and then all take the floor for a great evening of disco music, song and dance. Each guest then receives a Christmas gift. This party is a great meeting place for friends to relax and chat. Any new families are very welcome to attend, details from any committee member or call 02979055 in the afternoon only.
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Cullen Pipe Band hosts beginner classes Cullen Pipe Band hold their weekly practice in their band hall in Cullen every Friday evening. Our beginner piping and drumming classes commence at 6.30pm, with the main band practice from 7.30pm. We are delighted to have got 10 new learners this autumn from the Duhallow/East Kerry regions. The band is busy at present preparing new music for the 2020 season, both for local parades and for the next competition season. The band also ran a very
Cullen Pipe Band’s recent beginner drumming and piping classes successful Piping Workshop in October which was grant aided by IRD Duhallow. The band is al-
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Knocknagree GAA Lip Sync a big hit Well done to all the performers who took part in Knocknagree GAA’s recent Lip Sync. Thanks to all who made this wonderful night possible, on stage and behind the scenes. The whole event was testament to the great spirit within our club and the wider parish.
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2019
An awards night to remember IRD Duhallow were delighted to host our 7th Duhallow Enterprise Awards ceremony on Thursday 14th November last in the marquee at the James O’Keeffe Institute. This year, our awards were kindly sponsored by AIB, Envirobead, SE systems, Kanturk Mart, IPB Insurance and MIG. We were also delighted to announce our venture into print media this year with our very new Discover Duhallow magazine, with this its 6th edition. Issue 5 featured all our Enterprise Awards shortlisted finalists and this current issue featuring all the details of the glitzy awards night. For the Enterprise Awards Supplement, credit must go to our staff Helen O’Sullivan, John Guerin and Joe Polizzi, as well as Conor Judge who had the responsibility of completing all the write ups on each company shortlisted which resulted in a professional and well-presented supplement. We are very proud of the event and all of the contestants. MC on the night, our Assistant Manager Eileen Linehan, outlined the impact of IRD Duhallow, celebrating 30 years this November. In this time, the company has had over 150 voluntary Board members with over €60m of EU and Exchequer funding levered into the region.
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Maura Walsh, CEO IRD Duhallow, presents the overall business award to Noel C Duggan, with his granddaughter Siobhán and grandson Noel Enterprise officer and Skillnet Manager Louse Bourke presented on the Enterprise supports for the region over the past 30 years. Through the skillnet programme we have upskilled 2,778 employees and provided training to 321 unemployed. Our age profile is showing the elderly population is 4% higher than the national average and this paves the way for the support IRD Duhallow will be targeting for the region over the next 10 years. The winners on the night were: g Best Start Up: Alex’s Adventure g Best Women Led: Black Hut Crafts g Best in Creative Industry: Freemount Heritage Centre g Best Established: Ducon Concrete g Best Family Run: Noel C Duggan g Best Community Enterprise: Canon O’Donovan Centre
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Noel C Duggan Enterprises took home the overall winner for 2019 and we were delighted to welcome three generations of the family to the event. Entertainment after the awards was provided by none other than Liam O’Connor and his band. Catering on the night was by Duhallow Community Food Services Ltd, who served up a banquet to meet the standard of the best hotels. DCFS provides hot meals to the elderly and it is subsidised by events like this. Many thanks to Jeremiah Dennehy of Brogeen Crafts for creating the beautiful handmade trophies which were presented to each of the winners on the night. Huge thanks to our staff for the car parking, organising the marquee and serving the food. The teamwork of all our staff across all programmes made the night a memorable one.
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All the category winners this year Best Established
Best Start Up
Best Established:
Ducon Concrete
Best Start Up:
Alex’s Adventures
Best Women Led Business
Best Social Enterprise Best Social Enterprise:
Canon O’Donovan Day Centre
Best Women Led:
Black Hut Crafts
Best Family Run Business
Best in the Creative Industry
Best in the Creative Industry:
Freemount Heritage Centre
Best Family Run:
Noel C. Duggan
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Business Awards 2019
Address by IRD Chairperson at Business Awards 2019 As the Chairperson of IRD Duhallow I am delighted to welcome you all to our 7th annual IRD Duhallow Business Awards. It is of huge pride to the Board and I, that these awards continue to grow and seven years later, continue to celebrate Excellence in Local Enterprise. These awards are important as they recognise that enterprise comes in many forms in a rural area like this. From those in the very early stages of starting up; to those who address social issues in the community; the strength and resilience of a family led business; to the important role we must play in supporting female entrepreneurship; not forgetting our artists and those in the craft sector, as well as the long established businesses that have stood the test of time and weathered the storms. Tonight we celebrate them all. We have estimated that throughout the IRD Duhallow area we have 20,000 people
Breeda Moynihan Cronin, Chairperson of IRD Duhallow employed across our businesses, and as a rural development company we were founded in this month 30 years ago by business people who wanted to make a difference. They tasked us with a remit to ensure that we continue to support and develop local
enterprise into the future. Awards like tonight allow us to do just that. IRD Duhallow is proud to be 30 years in business this year. We are around a long time, and expect to continue our good work for a long time to come. Our strong track record in the delivery of high quality supports to local people is unrivalled by any other organisation or agency. Our brief as a company is simple – to improve the quality of life of people in rural Duhallow and make Duhallow a great place to live. A key part of that is having employment opportunities to keep people within the region. People such as the businesses within the room have actively pursued those job opportunities, bringing employment to the region. IRD Duhallow salutes you, you have joined an esteemed body of former recipients and I look forward to seeing you all back again next year to salute the next crop of award winners. Go raibh mile maith agat.
Judging the Business Awards was no easy task Every year, the entrants for the IRD Duhallow Business awards are scored over a range of factors such as innovation, sustainability, contribution and presentation. This allows for a systematic approach and fair treatment to all of the finalists. Independent outside adjudicators willingly give up their time to read the application forms, visit each of the businesses and meet to discuss the awards before selecting the winners. IRD Duhallow would like to thank this year’s judges; Geraldine Enright of Bank of Ireland, Mick O’Connell, formerly of the ESB, Shane McAuliffe, CEO of Truly Irish and Donal Buckley of McCarthy Insurance Group. Without their support, none of this would be possible. Speaking on behalf of the judges,
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Geraldine Enright of Bank of Ireland Geraldine Enright spoke highly of the finalists and the warm reception they received at their premises, being shown the ins and outs of the processes involved in
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production, hearing the stories that have entered into the lore of the company and meeting some longstanding members of staff. The difficulty in choosing a winner is always the worst part of the process due to the calibre of the candidates but the judges can be proud of their final decisions. This co-operation between private business and IRD Duhallow is just one of the embodiments of Corporate Social Responsibility by local businesspeople that supports the wider work of the IRD Duhallow Enterprise Working Group. This mutually beneficial relationship gives rise to an ethos of co-operation in the Duhallow area forges relationships and strategies for the good of the region.
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Business Awards 2019: BEST OVERALL WINNER The year 1875 was a different time. Young people married locally or not at all, emigration was a one way ticket and going to Dublin was a serious undertaking. In many ways, it was a time alien to our modern sensibilities but some human aspects of life have remained constant, namely the importance of family and place. This was the theme echoed by Noel C.Duggan in his acceptance speech for the award of ‘Best Overall Business’ that recognises the highest scoring finalist across all categories. The theme of family and place that would have been central to identity in the year of their foundation as a local hardware store are themes that continue to drive the business almost 150 years later. After moving into its third generation in the last few years, this award comes at a decisive time for Noel C.Duggan Ltd., as Siobhán Duggan, granddaughter of Noel C. remarks: “To win the best family business award means a huge amount to my brother Noel and I. “It gives us great motivation to continue and nurture what Noel C started nearly 70 years ago. It’s
Noel C. Duggan is best of the best BEST OVERALL WINNER
The Duggan family who won the Best Overall Business Award. Pictured are Martina, Siobhán, Noel C, Noel Jnr., Thomas and Barry, Emma Hickey and Eoghan O'Donovan
very special to work in a business that three generations of your family are actively involved in and winning both awards last night
Noel C Duggan addressing the gathering after receiving the Best Overall Business Award
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was a lovely thank you to Noel C for what he has achieved and continues to achieve.” Noel C spoke highly of his attachment to place and his family’s genealogy, tracing their ancestors in Duhallow back to the 1400s and steeped in the traditions of the Sliabh Luachra area. He gave thanks for the work of IRD Duhallow as a well-respected local organisation that contributes much to the local area and economy. For someone who has mingled with the good and the great and received wide-ranging recognition for his life’s work, Noel C’s opening gambit that ‘it was nice to receive this off our own’ was greeted with rousing applause and a reminder that where one comes from will always matter.
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Best Family Run sponsored by Kanturk Mart Family businesses are the bedrock of the Irish economy, existing in every town and village and contributing over 50 per cent of economic output to our GNP. They can often be run without fanfare, assisting with daily life until the family name itself becomes eponymous with the service or product it offers. The existence of these businesses is never guaranteed, always dependent not only on the market they operate in but also the attitude and disposition of their would-be heirs and heiress’s. This year saw the close knit John Cott, Chairman of Kanturk Mart, presenting the Best Overall Business Award Jones family and innovating Burton to Noel Duggan Jnr and Siobhán Duggan of Noel C. Duggan Ltd clan as deserving finalists in a very competitive category. However, it was the diversification and longevity of Noel C. Duggan Hardware & Steel that surpassed the others to be granted the IRD Duhallow Business Award for ‘Best Family Run Business’. Over the years, the Duggan recent years. It has grown to family’s original hardware store become one of Ireland’s leading has grown to include a builders’ steel fabricators, delivering projproviders and interiors furniture ects from Grand Canal Street in store with everything one could Dublin to Navigation Square in hope for in the realm of home Cork City. improvements. Few business’s reach the third As a natural offshoot of the generation and for the one’s that hardware business, structural do, it is down to the tenacity and steel fabrication has become a grit of the family that bravely faces core component of the business into an unknown future and comes group, especially given the surge out stronger. in commercial developments over
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Diversification and longevity wins out
Best Family Run Business: Finalists John Cott, Kanturk Mart Chairman, pictured with Noel Duggan Jnr and Siobhán Duggan representing Noel C Duggans, winners of the Best Family Run Business category, with Finalists Matthew Jones of Jones Agri and Evan and Nigel Burton of Burton's Topline.
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Above left, Sinead Corkery of Bank of Ireland presents Munster rugby tickets to Judy O'Leary; and right, Mike Dineen receives his tickets too
Jo and Connie Jane Lovell
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Louise Curtin, who co-ordinated the event, speaking at the Awards Ceremony
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Breda Moynihan Cronin, Councillor Niall Kelleher and Caoimhe O'Donnell
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HT OF CELEBRATION 7th year of IRD Duhallow Business Awards proves a massive success
Above left, Liam O'Connor with his daughter Saoirse and son OisĂn on stage at the Awards Ceremony; above right, Eileen Linehan, IRD Duhallow Assistant Manager, who was the MC on the night
Pictured above from left, Helen O'Sullivan and Jack Roche; IRD Duhallow Chairperson Breda Moynihan Cronin giving her address at the 2019 Business Awards Ceremony; Neily Curtin, Dorothy Gail and John Tado Curtin
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John and Geraldine Lynch, Dorothy and Padraig O'Tuama
The Ducon Concrete Group
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Best Start Up sponsored by AIB
WINNER
By its nature, this category is inevitably more diverse than the more traditional groupings and this year was no different. From American style outdoor BBQ’s to Buffalo based tourism trails, the judges had a tough time deciding how best to compare enterprises at early stages of development. Ultimately, it was the commitment and wider societal impact of Nicole Ryan’s firm that swayed the judges to confer the 2019 IRD Duhallow Business Award for ‘Best Start Up’ onto Alex’s Adventures. Nicole Ryan has visited over 60 schools, colleges and youth clubs reaching over 6,000 students nationwide educating and informing youth people on the use of illegal substances. Alex’s Adventure recognises that the lived experience of drug use is not the same in every locality and provides a workshop tailored to the group or communities’ specific needs complemented by an
Kathleen Cronin, AIB Kanturk Manager, presenting the Best Start Up Award to Nicole Ryan of Alex's Adventure
Alex’s Adventures makes big impact online learning platform. The workshop is focused on seven key skills including effective communication, moral decision making, active citizenship, sustainable living, safeguarding action, observation and ethical use of technology. Their programs have been piloted and proven to make an impact and they are providing a long lasting and un-
biased drug education system with real stories and real people. With plans to reach 500,000 young people, Alex’s Adventures has a full calendar for the New Year that begins with an official launch in City Hall, Cork on the 16th January 2020. Keep an eye on their social media channels for details on the event and to show your support!
Best Start Up: Finalists Kathleen Cronin, AIB Kanturk Manager, presenting the Best Start Up Award to Nicole Ryan of Alex's Adventure, with Finalists Dorothy O'Tuama of O'Tuama Tours and Jack Delaney
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Best Established sponsored by Envirobead Long lasting established businesses can often be forgotten, becoming ‘part of the furniture’ in a locality as people continue with the hustle and bustle of daily life. This masks the ongoing daily encounters with decisions big and small that threaten their continued success whether it is an indispensable nursing home or the revolution of a long-standing scaffolding business. The annual business awards recognizes that accolades can be just as important after ten years as they are after ten months for businesses that have become part of the fabric of daily life in Duhallow. Ducon Concrete has become one of the leading independent concrete companies nationally, based on old fashioned principles critical to any family business. A belief that any growth should be sustainable and not detract from quality or service helps the company retain their status as a choice supplier to customers, supplying precast products to the Munster region and readymix/ block products locally. From a climate perspective, Ducon Concrete Ltd is already ahead of the curve, having invested almost €5 million in new plant, machinery and systems, making the company more productive and environmentally friendly. As Frank Healy, managing
Ducon Concrete’s firmly embedded WINNER
Mary Wallace, former Chairperson IRD Duhallow, presenting the Best Established Business Award to James Healy, Noelle Mannix and Frank Healy of Ducon Concrete
director of Ducon, states: “I am delighted with the award and appreciate all the fine work that IRD Duhallow does in supporting and highlighting local businesses and community groups. “This award is an acknowledgement of the commitment and loyalty of our staff, past and present, to Ducon concrete and the Healy family over the last 34 years.”
Best Established Business: Finalists Mary Wallace, former Chairperson IRD Duhallow, with James Healy, Noelle Mannix and Frank Healy of Ducon Concrete, winners of the Best Established Business Award, and Finalists Nuala Boyd and Annette O' Connell representing Teach Altra Nursing Home, and Seán and Áine Hickey of Hickey Scaffolding Issue 6 November 22, 2019
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Best Women Led Business sponsored by IPD Insurance
WINNER
The 2019 awards saw a host of strong entries in the category of Women’s Led business that ranged from dialysis to delectable culinary delights. The judges were highly impressed by the foresight of the Irish Holiday Dialysis and the community ethos of Capabú Foods, but it was Black Hut Crafts of Newmarket that triumphed to be rewarded with the 2019 IRD Duhallow Business Award for ‘Best Women Led Business’. Black Hut Crafts offer a range of craft products from printing, painting and graphic design to knitting, crochet, sewing and paper based crafts. Original, hand printed Tshirts, business cards, felt bunting, badges, framed and embellished quotes and wool wrapped wreaths are just some of their product offerings. The group’s designs are inspired by the crossover of local landscape, folklore, traditional music, history and their individual skills. As a group of busy mothers,
Caoimhe O’Donnell presenting the Best Women Led Business Award to Teresa O'Sullivan, Eilís Hourigan and Alison Fitzpatrick of Black Hut Crafts
A handy win for Black Hut Crafts they have impressively handled their time to become rising businesswomen in their spare time. While online expansion is in their sights, Black Hut Crafts is again providing a retail presence for the Christmas season. Those who wish to see their work in the flesh can do so at their Pop
up Shop located at 13 New Street, Newmarket. Open from 10am-3pm on Fridays and Saturdays for the next three weeks, be sure to call in to pick up a boutique offering for that person in your life who appreciates locally made craft goods with a deeper meaning and intrinsic beauty.
Best Women Led Business: Finalists Caoimhe O’Donnell presenting the Best Women Led Business Award to Teresa O'Sullivan, Eilís Hourigan and Alison Fitzpatrick of Black Hut Crafts, with Finalists Barbara Wallace and Eileen Phelan of Irish Holiday Dialysis and Catherine Buicke of Capabu Foods
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Best Social Enterprise sponsored by SE Systems Social Enterprises are an increasingly attractive option for those who wish to marry the societal impact of the NGO sector with the ability to make a living doing something one cares about. Government support is also coming on-stream with the announcement of the National Social Enterprise Policy 2019– 2022 last July and €1 million of small scale capital funding to be allocated before year end. The everyday support of those not in the labour force and the bottom-up ethos of an enterprise board were all worthy ideals promoted by this year’s finalists. However, it was the far reaching services offered by the Canon O’Donovan Day Centre that won over the judges to be crowned IRD Duhallow’s Business Awards ‘Best Social Enterprise’ of 2019. Operated by Millstreet District Housing, in conjunction with the HSE, the centre operates Monday to Thursday, 10am-3.30pm and is open for dinner on Fridays also. Some of the services on offer include morning tea with homemade scones, four-course midday meals, nursing services, a weekly hairdresser and physiotherapist as well as a fortnightly chiropodist. Moving beyond basic needs, the centre also offers an assortment of pastimes including exercise, dance, bingo and cards, musical singalongs, monthly mass and hand massages.
Canon O’Donovan Day Centre lauded WINNER
Annette O'Mahony presenting the Best Social Enterprise Award to William O'Regan, Carmel Dermody, Marie O'Sullivan and Sheila Buckley representing the Canon O'Donovan Day Centre, Millstreet
The Day Centre staff would like to pay tribute to the late Dr Michael Feeley who sadly passed away earlier this year, and to his wife Mary Feeley who recently retired after 25 years at the helm. The current staff and patrons owe a huge debt to the foresight of the Feeley family but also to all those who have volunteered and worked in the centre and contributed to its success.
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Best Social Enterprise: Finalists Annette O'Mahony presenting the Best Social Enterprise Award to Carmel Dermody and Marie O'Sullivan representing the Canon O'Donovan Centre, and Finalists Jo Lovell representing the Lee Valley Enterprise Board and Rachel Budd and Triona Dennehy of IRD Duhallow Community Gardens Issue 6 November 22, 2019
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Best in the Creative Industry sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Group Cities have long been seen as hotbeds of the ‘creative class’ through the close proximity of a kaleidoscope of views and backgrounds. Yet, as evidenced by this category, rural areas hold their own with an exceptional photography business and culturally sensitive publishing house that cultivate a special type of creativity that is conscious of the future but informed by the past. It was this theme of bringing the past into the present and on to future that persuaded the judges to bestow the 2019 IRD Duhallow Business Award for ‘Best in the Creative Industry’ onto Freemount Heritage Centre. Formed as a local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Heritage Centre has become a hallmark example of what Comhaltas wished to be in the area of preservation and promotion of traditional Irish culture. High quality musical instruction and weekly summer seisiún social events are the backbone of Freemount Heritage Centre. Student numbers have swelled over the past 36 years at Freemount with over 200 young people instructed by multiple qualified teachers in traditional music every week at the centre. The facilities on offer provide a professional and modern environment that allows young musicians to comfortably perform to the best of their ability. “We really have a hardworking
Freemount Heritage Centre set example WINNER
Mark Noonan presenting the Best in the Creative Industry Award to Mary Coleman and Pat Joe O'Sullivan representing Freemount Heritage Centre
voluntary committee who worked diligently over the years to progress our Heritage Centre, our branch of Comhaltas and our community. The celebration on the night was most enjoyable. Our sincere thanks to IRD, to all the officials and the wonderful staff who made our night, a night to remember,” said PJ O’Sullivan of Freemount Heritage Centre.
Best in the Creative Industry: Finalists Mark Noonan presenting the Best in the Creative Industry Award to Mary Coleman and Pat Joe O'Sullivan representing Freemount Heritage Centre, with Finalists Eddie Hennessy of Hennessy Photography and Dorothy Gail of Cocoon Press
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Business Awards 2019
IRD DUHALLOW: A RURAL DEVELOPMENT POWERHOUSE The main objective of IRD Duhallow is to establish and to support initiatives directed towards the generation of enterprise for the benefit and welfare of communities in Duhallow who may be deprived due to rural population, immigration, lack of training, economic depri-
vation or poor infrastructure. Over the last 30 years, IRD Duhallow has been at the heart of the community helping to develop Cultural, Economic, Environmental and Sustainable Growth using the natural and cultural resources at our disposal in Duhallow.
IRD Duhallow’s offices, located in the James O’Keeffe Institute in Newmarket
Freemount Heritage Centre Group with Louise Curtin, Eileen Linehan and Maura Walsh of IRD Duhallow and new Chairperson Breda Moynihan Cronin.
Jeremiah Dennehy and Seán Wallace.
Geraldine Enright & Sinead Corkery from Bank of Ireland
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Accordion Ace Liam O' Connor in action.
Councillor Bernard Moynihan and Michael Twohig.
Billy Murphy and Councillor Ian Doyle
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Kathleen Cronin and the team from AIB Kanturk.
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Meelin, Taur & Rockchapel Christmas Cookery Demonstration: ‘Let's cook with Dee’ in Meelin hall on Wednesday 11th December at 7.30pm sharp. Admission €10 and raffle on the night. Tickets can be purchased on the night. Come one and all for what promises to be a very useful and interesting evening. 2020 Intermediate Football Championship Draw: Group 1: Millstreet, Barr’s, Grenville, Ballinora; Group 2: Rockchapel, Dromtarriffe Ballydesmond, Kinsale; Group 3: Mitchelstown, Glanworth, Mayfield, Adrigole; Group 4: Aghabullogue, Kildorrery, Glanmire, Kilshannig. Remembrance Mass for those who died during the year will be
offered in Rockchapel Church on Friday 15th November at 7.30pm. Those whose funeral Mass took place in each church will be remembered in that church. GAA Lotto: Winning numbers were 15, 16, 18, 23. There was no jackpot winner. The next jackpot is €6,700. Lucky Dip winners of €25 were as follows: Catherine O’Callaghan; Fiadh Collins; and Pat O’Sullivan. The Seller’s Prize was won by Catherine O’Callaghan. Youth 2000 Christmas Retreat: A weekend of prayer, music, workshops and inspiring talks for young people, aged 16-35, in Newbridge college, County Kildare,
from Friday 6th December to Sunday, 8th December. Food and accommodation provided. Free return bus departing from Abbeyfeale (Outside the Church of the Assumption), at 4pm and Newcastle West (Courtney Lodge Hotel) at 4.20pm on Friday 6th December. To register, simply visit www.youth2000.ie and sign up. Fundraising Dance: A fundraising dance will be held in Charleville Park Hotel on Monday 18th November. Music by Dermot Lyons. In aid of Cian Mhuire Treatment Centre in Bruree. Sacred Performance, Killeagh Church: Killeagh Choir The Voices presents 'Sacred Sounds', Beatus Vir – Monteverdi, Messe de Minuit-Charpentier, on Sunday November 17th at 7.30pm, in St John The Baptist Chruch, Killeagh. Admission €15, pay at the door. GAA Lotto: Winning numbers were 12, 14, 15, 28. There was no jackpot winner. Next jackpot is €6,600. Lucky Dip winners of €25: Mike Keating, Tony Collins, Den and Josephine O’Mahony. Seller’s Prize: Mike Keating. GAA: Congratulations to St Mark's Minors who beat Fastnet Gaels in the County Minor Hurling final in Kilmichael at the weekend.
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by Jacinta Carroll
The European Social Fund: Promoting inclusive education and lifelong learning opportunities for Young People in Duhallow The Communicating Europe Initiative (CEI) was established in 1995 to raise awareness about the European Union and to improve the quality and accessibility of public information on European issues. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded initiative aims to build public understanding and knowledge about Ireland’s EU membership. Ireland has seen many benefits since joining the EU in 1973. IRD Duhallow was recently granted funding through this initiative to promote inclusiveness among Young People in Duhallow as well as exploring what the EU means for Young People. IRD Duhallow recognises the value of Ireland’s membership to the EU and in particular the value to our own local economy through various European funded initiatives such as LEADER, European Social Fund and Raptor LIFE to name a few. The European Social Fund (ESF), is the European Union’s main financial instrument for helping people seeking employment through investment in education, skills and employment support. For the period 2014-2020, ESF investments within Ireland have
Ability Programme Participant Joe Collins on Work Placement with Duhallow Furniture Revamp Issue 6 November 22, 2019
Ability Programme participants Aoife Shelley, Joseph Collins, Patrick Angland, Zeinab Soliman and Desmond Dreher pictured on their Graduation Day with Triona Dennehy, Ability Programme Co-Ordinator, Mary Wallace, Maura Walsh, and Jacinta Carroll, Youth Disability Engagement Officer. Inset: Attendees at the recently held Careers Exhibition for Secondary Schools been delivered through the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL). Over the last number of years, IRD Duhallow has been successful in receiving funding for initiatives which are co-funded by the European Social Fund. These include the Social Inclusion Community Activation Fund (SICAP) which promotes social inclusion among Local Community Groups and Individuals. Through this programme many supports are offered for Young People in Duhallow. Some of these supports have included literacy and numeracy classes which are facilitated weekly in IRD Duhallow by three local primary school teachers, an annual Careers Exhibition for Secondary Schools which has colleges attend from around the country and Public Speaking Workshops. Other supports have included seminars on topical issues such as Cyber Bullying and Childhood Stress and Anxiety, and nutritional workshops for Young People with a Disability. These initiatives have been
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successful in promoting the inclusion of young people in Duhallow. IRD Duhallow’s Ability Programme, is a three year programme which targets young people with a disability (aged 15-29) to develop socially and to improve their employment prospects through a range of person centred supports. The Ability Programme, builds upon the young people’s learning through practical activities that support them to transfer skills to home life and to the local community. Through the delivery of a range of training courses adapted to the individuals’ specific needs, the programme aims to help each young person to become as independent as possible. The Ability Programme has empowered participants to develop as individuals and enjoy new challenges through the exploration and promotion of volunteering opportunities and social action whilst making a positive contribution to the local community For further information on any of the above programmes please visit irdduhallow.com and esf.ie.
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St Nicholas Church, Kilcorney re-dedication service Almost two years ago, St Nicholas Church Kilcorney was severely damaged by Storm Ophelia. Following extensive repair and modernisation, Bishop William Crean (Bishop of Cloyne) performed the blessing and re-dedication of the Church recently. Pat Sheehan on behalf of the community welcomed the Bishop and priests and gave a short history of Kilcorney Church which was first blessed and dedicated by Bishop Timothy Murphy on Christmas Day 1856. He paid tribute to the many priests who had served in the community over the years and he also paid thanks to Fr Winter for his determination to get St Nicholas Church up and running again. In his homily, Bishop Crean said it was an honour and a privilege to be re-dedicating this church as he had been in Kilcorney the day after the storm and he has seen first-hand the destruction that it had caused. He spoke about the value of the church to the local community and The Annual Boherbue Christmas Market takes place on Saturday 7th December in Pearse Memorial Hall, Boherbue from 12 noon-4pm. There will be a wide variety of stalls to choose from including baking, jewellery, arts and crafts etc. We will also have a visit from Santa, so why not bring the children along to meet him and take away a lovely gift from him and his elves. Of course, Santa would not be visiting without the kind generosity of our sponsor, Michael and everyone in our local SuperValu in Boherbue. Hotel Break: Congratulations to John & Helena O'Connor, Direen, Scartaglen who won a luxury hotel break in the Cork GAA Clubs Draw for the month of September. The next draw is on November 28th. Anyone wishing to join this draw at any stage can do so by contacting Donie Cronin (087-6773043) or any club officer.
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Students of Kilcorney NS perform at the reopening of Kilcorney Church in a ceremony that was concelebrated by a number of former priests of the parish and priests from the surrounding parishes, Inset: Bishop William Crean, Connie and Mary Kelleher and Denis O Riordan how in the time of trouble the community came together to rescue the church. He also commented on the number of young families attending the church and looking at the number of altar servers present he felt that the church is in good hands. Music was led by our local church choir who were joined by Kilcorney National School pupils. Fr William Winter PP of Banteer spoke of his joy on getting to this night and Anniversary Social: Kiskeam GAA Club hold a 25th Anniversary Social to celebrate winning the Duhallow Junior A football championship in 1994 after a lapse of 30 years. This team also reached the County Final losing narrowly to Erins Own. Social will be held on Saturday 7th December at the Killarney Avenue Hotel. Meal served at 7.30pm sharp. Music by Threshing Mill Boys. DJ: Paudie Dillane. Tickets: €30. Sellers: Donie Cronin, Marie Carroll and Paddy H O'Connor. Medals will also be presented to 2019 Duhallow Cup and Junior B Champions. Kiskeam GAA lotto results: Numbers 7, 18, 27, 29, there was no winner. Next week’s jackpot €10,250. €50 Rebecca & Michaela Cremin, Kiskeam; €20 Anna Sheehan, Glounreigh; €20 Richie O’Connor, Ballydaly; €20 Christy Linehan, Doon; €20 Patsy Breen (Sellers Prize).
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thanked everyone who were involved in the revamp of the church. He also expressed his gratitude to the local Community Council for the use of the Community Centre during the last two years for the liturgical ceremonies. At the end of the ceremony, Maeve Buckley (senior altar server) made a presentation to Bishop Crean on behalf of all the altar servers. Kiskeam 45 drive: Congratulations to all of the following, 1st Maureen Vaughan/Julia Biggane; Ladies: Betty Biggane/Marie Murphy; Mixed: Peg O’Keeffe/Thomas O’Mahoney, Den & Eileen O’Connor; Gents: Paddy O’Leary/ John O Riordan,Tim & Ted Murphy. Dromtariffe Active Retirement Club have organised an overnight stay and are travelling to Bunratty for a medieval Christmas party night on Tuesday December 3rd. We will be picked up by bus, Contact Mary on 0872408363 or Maura on 0868714663 for further information. 2019 Parish Bazaar: The 2019 Parish Bazaar will be in aid of Dromtarriffe GAA. This great day of family fun takes place in the community centre from 2-5pm on Sunday December 1st. Raffle tickets are also currently on sale from club members. Any queries, contact club chairman Sean Feely.
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Duhallow News
Students enhance their public speaking Over the past two months, IRD Duhallow organised the annual Public Speaking Event for Primary School Children across Duhallow. Now in its 12th year, the event took on a changed format reflecting the needs of parents and children and one that allowed for greater inclusion and the building of foundational skills in the world of public speaking. The event was funded by the SICAP programme and all the primary schools in Duhallow were invited to take part. As part of the focus on establishing a baseline skills level, IRD Duhallow’s Youth & Education Working Group sought the assistance of Siobhán Keenan Fitzgerald of the Let’s Stand Programme. Siobhán is principal of Eglish National School in East Galway as well as an entrepreneur, Dragons’ Den contestant and TEDx speaker. She has developed
the Let’s Stand programme, a dedicated curriculum for primary school children that breaks down the skills of public speaking into an accessible, easy to understand and fun format. Over the course of three weekend workshops at the James O’Keeffe Institute, children learned structured skills such as: g Standing Up, Speaking Out and Eye Contact g Speech Structure, Hand Gestures and Story g Facial Expressions, Visual Aid / Prop, Body Language
Students from the surrounding areas worked together in a collegial fashion to prepare speeches in their chosen topics and bring them to life through the techniques learned in the workshops. These were performed at a public speaking showcase event in front of over 60 friends and family members last week. IRD Duhallow’s Youth & Education Working Group would like to give thanks to the contestants, parents and teachers who made it possible and kindly provided additional support and guidance. The work of Siobhán is greatly appreciated as one of the first of its kind in this area. Siobhán will be releasing an upcoming book where children and educators can learn more about the programme and the importance of public speaking in our world today.
Private well survey invitation A 3rd-year PhD research student at Technological University Dublin is inviting all private well and private group water scheme users to take part in a national survey concerning private groundwater contamination, climate change and risk awareness. Simon Mooney says the survey should only take about ten minutes to complete. It is hosted by SurveyMonkey and can be accessed online at www. surveymonkey.com/r/K93FCZZ The target audience is Irish rural residents who receive their drinking water from a private well or private group water scheme. Participation in the survey is entirely voluntary and respondents may withdraw at any time they wish, without consequence. All survey data is confidential and anonymous. The survey contains a maximum of 38 questions and will take about
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10-12 minutes to complete. Simon said: "This survey represents an important step in improving existing well user guidance and human health and, as such, your participation is greatly needed and
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Banteer, Lyre & Nadd Banteer Sportsfield winners: €400 Bill Nora Ducey, €200 Banteer Lyre GAA, €100 each to Karen Casey, Eileen Murphy, Tom Walsh, Andrew Geaney. Please support via €25 per quarter or €100 yearly. If anyone wishes to help sell tickets, please contact Denis Withers as we must raise up to €300,000 of matching funding to complete the project. Banteer Community Sportsfield welcomes a Sports Capital grant of €71,547 announced by Minister Michael Creed and Councillor John Paul O’Shea last week. Banteer Macra: Weekly sports night will continue on Wednesday in Banteer community hall with time updates available on our Facebook page. New members welcome. Banteer & Lyre GAA Adult Club’s AGM will take place on Sunday 1st December at 6.30pm in Lyre Community Hall. Banteer, Lyre and Districts Community Council: Social alarms available from IRD Duhallow. For more details, call Mary O'Keeffe on 0860667822. Banteer Bingo jackpot €7,500 with bingo on Tuesday at 8.30pm. Adult Badminton in Banteer at 8.30pm each Monday.
Banteer ploughing on Banteer Ploughing Association will hold their annual ploughing match on Sunday 1st December. The match will be held by kind permission of the Philpott Family, Knocknacolon, Kanturk. The event will be signposted on the day – it is located on the Kilbrin road out of Kanturk. The postcode for the event is P51 HWO1. The ploughing match will see competitors from all over Munster battle it out to qualify for next year’s All Ireland Ploughing Championships in Fenagh, County Carlow. Locals competing on the day are from the clubs of Banteer, Kilbrin and Twopothouse. Banteer Ploughing have three competitors going up against each other in the senior conventional class: Billy Tarrant, Dave Murphy and Joe Twomey. Billy Tarrant placed within the top 10 at this year’s All-Ireland, while Dave Murphy placed Joint 1st in his class. This is the last ploughing match for these ploughmen to qualify for the All Ireland in 2020. The competition is expected to be fierce on the day. There will be
Dave Murphy, who placed Joint 1st in his class at this years All Ireland horse, vintage, conventional and reversible ploughing competitions. The event will run from 11am3pm. There will be catering onsite on the day. Young and old are most welcome to come support and watch the skill of turning the sod. For any enquiries, please contact secretary Joe Twomey 087 926 0852 and follow us on facebook at facebook.com/banteer.ploughing.
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The wonderfully talented cast of John B. Keane’s ‘Sharon’s Grave’ pictured during the interval of one of the recent performances at Banteer’s Glen Theatre. Upcoming shows: Saturday 7th December: Eleanor Shanley, Sunday 15th December: Declan Nerney and Band. Call 087 7558752/029 56239 for more information Photo by Seán Radley info@discoverduhallow.com
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Lismire & Newmarket
Newmarket Sports & Leisure serves an ace Newmarket Sports & Leisure in conjunction with Newmarket Community Development Association has been awarded significant Sports Capital funding towards a new Astroturf surface and lighting for the West End Tennis Courts. Experience in other tennis clubs has shown huge uptake in the sport once this type of surface is installed. The new lights will also enable people to play during the long winter nights. Work is presently underway on separating the West End walkway from the playground with new fencing and tarmac installed. Self closing gates are also included. A huge thanks to Cork County Council and IRD Duhallow for their support with this project. Congratulations to local lad Thomas Sheehan who recently got presented the Exemplary Attitude award at the Scoil Mhuire Kanturk awards night. Thomas is well known locally as each year we get to witness him putting his brilliant acting skills on display in the local variety show. We look forward to seeing what he has in store for us next January! Lismire Community Association will hold its AGM on Tuesday, 3rd December at 8pm in the meeting room of Lismire Hall. All welcome. The Padre Pio Mass is held on the first Wednesday of each month in St Joseph’s Church Lismire, the next Mass will be held Wednesday, 4th December at 8pm. Table Quiz: Hourigan’s Bar, Newmarket will host a big quiz night on Friday, November 29th at 8.30pm in aid of Simon Cork. Tables of four: €30. Congratulations to Newmarket who won the Duhallow Junior B Hurling league Final, played last Sunday 17th November in Meelin, defeating Kilbrin with a final scoreline of Newmarket 2-15 V Kilbrin 1-02 FT.
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Works progressing nicely with the new fencing and tarmac installed, Inset: West End Tennis Courts Duhallow Athletic Club 5km Road Race on Sunday, December 15th in Newmarket, race will start at 1pm sharp and the entry fee is €15. We are limited to 500 spaces so be sure to enter online now at https://register.primoevents.com/ps /event/Newmarket5k. Prizegiving and refreshments will take place at the Hi-Land Lounge, Newmarket. All athletes will receive a bespoke
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finishing medal with the 1st athlete home winning the Jerh Murphy Perpetual Cup. There is a €4,000 total prize fund (all cash), with €300 for the first man and first woman across the line, as well as many other prizes. Call Donie on 086149970, Jerry on 0868050821, Michael on 0831025222 or Shane on 0861672153 for more information.
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Seniors Conference 2019
Renowned author Alice Taylor officially opened this year’s Seniors Conference
Louise Bourke of IRD Duhallow, with a selection of books by Alice Taylor
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Jack Roche, Chairman of IRD Duhalllow’s SAOI Network, addressing the audience at the senior’s conference The sold out Duhallow Seniors Conference proved to be hugely popular last week, with almost 200 people attending. Titled the ‘Older & Bolder – Seniors Miscellany’, the conference featured a wide range of speakers and invited guests on different topics relating to older people. The event was MC’d by the Saoi Network Chairman Jack Roche, who commenced the conference by saying how important it is that we bring events such as this to local rural people. The conference was officially opened by Newmarket native and renowned author Alice Taylor. Alice gave an entertaining presentation on the history of Newmarket. There was a wide variety of speakers on different topics. Sharon Morrissey from Family Mediation spoke about grandparents’ rights and entitlements and how family mediation can support families experiencing separation. Next was a presentation
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from Seamus de Faoite on Adaptation and Mobility grants from Cork County Council. Sharon McGillicuddy, who is the HSE Sports Promotion Officer, spoke on the importance of actively ageing and exercise for older people. Frank Fahey gave a hilarious presentation on simple exercises you can do to keep fit and healthy. Why not challenge yourself to doing a few squats whilst the kettle boils... Caitriona Dunlea and Mary Howard from Irish Ancestry Direct showed how to start researching your family tree and the delegate packs contained useful websites to help people with their search. Pauline Lynch from Diabetes Ireland presented some shocking facts on diabetes: • 380 million people with diabetes worldwide • 1.5 billion people obese worldwide • 327,000 Irish children either obese or overweight • 1 in 4 children under 5 are over-
weight or obese in Ireland Pauline showed what to be aware of in relation to diabetes and how to help prevent this disease. The final speaker of the day was Helen O’Sullivan from IRD Duhallow. Helen is the community services team leader and she spoke on the many supports IRD Duhallow deliver for older people including Duhallow Community Food Service, the Warmer Homes Scheme, IT training for Seniors, Furniture Revamp and Community Laundry, which all offer vital supports to allow older people to live comfortably in their homes. After lunch, conference delegates were invited to try some of the conference break out workshops which ranged from Activator Poles, Chair Yoga, Go for Life Games and Get Walking Workshop. In closing, Jack thanked the HSE and Cork Sports Partnership for their funding towards the event.
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Ballydaly & Rathmore Congratulations to Rathmore Social Action Group who are Community Winners at the Good Causes Awards held by the Irish National Lottery last weekend. Rathmore Social Action group Santa's Grotto at Teach Íosagáin: We only have a few afternoon places left for our Santa's Grotto taking place on Saturday 7th December so please call us on 0647761000 to avoid disappointment and book your child's place. Our Christmas Craft Fair will also be taking place on Saturday 7th December. If you would like to book a table (only €20) and sell any items old or new, call us to book a table. Senior County Championship: Congratulations to East Kerry team and Management on winning the Kerry County Senior Football Championship 2019 after a great team performance. Final score: East Kerry 2-14 Dr Crokes 1-7. Sympathy to family and friends of Ann Buckley (née Cahill) of Cahill's Bar Rathmore, John (Johnny) Reen Couneragh, Headford, may they rest in peace. Sympathy to family and friends of Gracie O’Donoghue (née Moynihan). Lissyconnor, Rathmore. May she rest in peace. The Parents Committee in association with the B.O.M. Holy Family N.S. wish to thank all who supported their Church Gate Collection on the weekend of 12th/13th.
Pictured above, Rathmore Minor team who won the East Kerry Minor Championship Division 1 Final over Legion 1-18 to 1-17 Monster Bingo: Rathmore Branch of Kerry Parents Friends Association hold their Annual Monster Bingo session on Sunday 8th December in the Community Centre Rathmore at 3pm. Large jackpot and raffles. Split the Pot in association with Rathmore Community Council with Rathmore Ravens, Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club and Sliabh Luachra Men’s Shed. Tickets available from ticket sellers and in local businesses. Tickets €2 each or 3 for €5. Yearly ticket €90. Three yearly tickets €250. Last week’s draw was held in old chapel Bar, Johnny Kelliher Rathmore won €201. Winning seller Dennehy's Bar. Congratulations to Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra Rathmore who beat High School Clonmel in the Corm Uí Mhuirí Group B, final scoreline: Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra 1-11 High School Clonmel 0-7. This win means that their quarter final place
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is secured, one game left to play. Christmas Decorations: Mr Liam Flynn from Millstreet outlined a proposal which would very much enhance our town over the Christmas period. It would involve significant expenditure in year one but not quite as costly in year two and subsequent years. Year one brackets would cost €50, trees are €15 and lights €22, putting up and taking down €40. Initial cost of €120. For those who already have brackets, trees and lights can be supplied for €70. He has agreed to leave prices as last year. Call Liam on 0876380053, Michael O'Mahony on 0876676817.
Hands for Life: Free Community CPR training run by the Irish Heart Foundation will be held in Ballydaly Hall on Tuesday, November 26th from 8-9pm. Admission free. To book a place on the course, please call Peg on 0879268452 or Kathleen 0872846906 as we need numbers for the course to go ahead. Topics covered: what to do in an emergency e.g heart attack, cardiac arrest (compressions/ defibrillator), stroke, choking etc. A defibrillator for public use is at Guerin's Shop, in Ballydaly. Issue 6 November 22, 2019
Health
Is dementia linked to stress? This is a very big queston....what causes dementia Doctors and medics are constantly researching, trying to find out and are always looking for a cure. A major review of published research suggests that chronic stress and anxiety can damage areas of the brain involved in emotional responses, thinking and memory, leading to depression and even Alzheimer’s disease. In my own life, for the past 20 years I could definitely say that stress was the single biggest problem. Talking to people who have dementia of all types, many will tell you that they have had very high levels of stress in their lives. This is not a medical diagnosis, this is just what I have seen and learned from talking to people who suffer from this disease. In my case, stress first led to blood pressure problems, progres-
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Author of Lewy Body Dementia Survival and Me sing to many subsequent hospital visits and from there followed by different health problems. Now there are definitely things that you can do, to take just a little bit of stress out of your life. When you look at your week, see if there is space for change, no matter how small, which may help to make your life a little easier. You could get up 15 minutes earlier and listen to some guided meditation, I have to say I find it helps me. When I was working for myself, if someone had told me to take time to meditate, my answer would have been, ‘I don’t have time for that
rubbish’ and right there was my problem. I wasn’t taking time out to unwind, relax and take stock of what was happening in my own life. Maybe if I did, I might not have wound up in the position that I find myself in today, but who knows. Since I started my journey, having been diagnosed first with Parkinson’s and then with Lewy Body Dementia, I have got involved with some wonderful groups and met some fantastic people. In Munster we have people like Amy Murphy, Southern Dementia Advisor, in the Memory Room in the Mallow Health Centre – there is help available, therefore there is no need to feel alone or isolated. If you would like to get in touch with me, I would love to hear from you at kevinquaid9@gmail.com.
Health eating seminar goes down a treat The Healthy Eating and Mindfulness Seminar took place on the 7th November in the James O’Keeffe institute. The seminar was a great success and an excellent opportunity for participants to ask questions and further their learning following the eight-week course which focused on providing easy tips for transforming eating habits and choosing healthy and nutritious food, frugal recipe tips and cooking with leftovers. Caroline O’Connor, a registered paediatric dietitian, mum of four and founder and owner of Solid Start gave the opening talk at the event which focused on baby's first bite to the challenges of feeding toddlers. Caroline gave a fascinating run down on What and How to feed to set up positive healthy eating habits for our children which will last a lifetime. Caroline offered up to date, factual, no-nonsense
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Some of the attendees at the Healthy Eating and Mindfulness Seminar professional information parents can trust with the aim of improving parent’s confidence and providing useful information and feeding strategies needed to raise happy, healthy eaters. Following on from Caroline’s talk Alison Burnard, a Gestalt
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Psychotherapist and Meditation and Mindfulness Facilitator spoke about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness practice. After the lunch break Helen Harvey, a registered dietician, spoke with the group and provided expert advice on evidence based facts on childhood nutrition. Donna Westley, a HSE Community Dietician was also one of the speakers present at the event and she spoke about the role of a community dietician and also provided valuable advice on creating quick, healthy and affordable meals for adults. Also present on the day were nutritional information handouts, healthy recipes, free tasters and free blood pressure testing and pulse checks. The seminar was a huge success and provides an exciting glimpse for what is to come in 2020!
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Freemount & Tullylease 45 Drive: The weekly 45 Drive was well attended on Sunday night last. The following is a list of the lucky winners: First Prize went to: Dan Murphy and Jerry O’Callaghan, Freemount; Ladies prize, Maureen Vaughan and Eileen OSullivan, Kanturk. Gents Prize, 1 Daithí Burke, Meelin and Tim Ahern, Freemount, 2 Denis Barrett, Banteer and Con Foley, Freemount; Mixed Team Prize, Pat and Maureen O’Connor, Churchtown. Table Prize, Mai and Maura Burke, Broadford. Raffle Prizes, 1 Tim Murphy, Newmarket, 2 Maureen Vaughan, Kanturk, 3 Jerry Callaghan, Freemount, 4 Mary Noonan, Freemount, 5 Tim Broderick, Freemount. The next 45 drive will be this Sunday, November 24th at 8pm sharp. See you all on Sunday night and bring a friend. You can be on the road home at 10pm. Around the Fireside: The Around the Fireside programme is broadcast on C103 Local Radio every Monday night at 10.06pm from Freemount Heritage Centre. Groups are welcome to participate. Comhaltas: Our local Branch held a special Seisiún to raise funds for
The Ray of Sunshine, Foundation who send volunteers to Africa to help at providing housing, schools etc for the Street Children. Our local man Billy O’Brien (singer and entertainer) is travelling with the group to Kenya in January. Billy in his former life was a plasterer by trade. Here he will help the group with plastering a school for the children. All monies collected will be spent providing materials etc. We wish Billy a safe and fruitful trip, and a safe return home when his job is done. Thursday Club: The Thursday Club meet every second Thursday (on the second and last) Thursday of each month at 2pm. New members always welcome. No Birth Cert needed! Gramophone Circle: The gramophone night is on the last Wednesday night of each month in Cois Abhann at 8pm. Everybody welcome. The next date for your diary is Wednesday, November 27th at 8pm – this will be the last Gramophone Night before Christmas. Refreshments served. Local Link Bus Service (Freemount to Kanturk): If you would like
Spooky night in Tullylease A Halloween Party was held in Tullylease Community Hall on October 31st. The event was hosted by Tullylease Community Parents Association. It was a great night of Halloween Fun for the children (and adults!) of the locality. A big thank you to all who supported the event. Prizes on the night went to Joanne Walsh Broadord) for best adult costume and Sophie O'Leary (Tullylease) for best children’s costume.
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to avail of the Local Link bus service from Freemount (and surrounding areas) to Kanturk each Friday, please call 025-51454. It is important to book. Departs Johnsbridge at 10.40am; Freemount Creamery at 11.15am. Arrives Kanturk at 11.35am. Returning from Kanturk at 1.15pm. Drop off to Freemount Creamery 1.25pm; Johnsbridge at 1.35pm. Adults €6, children €3. Free Travel Pass applies. Saint Michael’s Church, Freemount: Mass on Sunday morning as usual at 10.30am. Holy Hour on Monday night at 7pm, followed by Mass at 8pm. Mass on Tuesday morning at 9.30am. Mass and all devotions at St Michael’s Church in Freemount are now available on the internet. The web address is www. myipstream.com/freemount.html. This will be especially welcome for all people who are housebound or away from home. Please pass the details on to your friends. St Michael’s Room is now available to parents who would like to bring their young children to Sunday Mass. This room is located behind The Altar. Freemount Macra: Avondhu Macra are going to Killarney for the weekend. Accomodation is available if people are interested, please conact us if you are. The Friday night is a games and pizza night while on the Saturday we are going paintballing and we're going out in Killarney Saturday night. Great weekend guaranteed. All welcome to join us. A Christmas club night out is being organised for Saturday, 7th December to Cork. A bus will be organised to and from Cork. If you are interested in joining us, please contact us. Congratulations to club members Eimear Guiney and Daniel Roche who got engaged recently. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness together. Contact us on our Facebook page 'Freemount Macra' or on 0870969654 for further details on any club activities or upcoming events. If you would be interested in joining our club, please don't hesitate to contact us! All are very welcome.
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Duhallow news
Recognition of Learning Ceremony
All of the candidates who received awards pictured with John Lonergan, Breeda Moynihan Cronin, Maura Walsh and Louise Bourke
g By Olivia Quinn The recognition of learning ceremony took place on the 19th of November in the specially erected marquee at the James O’Keeffe Institute in Newmarket. The event was a major success and celebrated the achievements of all our graduates throughout the year. On the night, John Lonergan – who worked in the prison services for 42 years, 24 of them as the most senior prison officer in the country – was a guest speaker and gave a very inspirational talk on the importance of education and lifelong learning. A large number of IRD board members also attended on the night to present and congratulate all those receiving awards for their achievements in lifelong learning. On the night, certificates of attendance, level 4 major awards, level 5 minor awards, level 5 awards and certificates from the Irish Heart Foundation were awarded to participants of numerous courses which ran throughout 2018 and 2019 in IRD Duhallow.
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Pictured clockwise from above, Margaret Collins receiving her level 5 certificate in Healthcare Support from Maura Walsh; Jim O’Sullivan receiving his certificate from John Lonergan; and Sandra O’Shea receiving her certificate
Furthermore, level 5 major awards in Healthcare Support were handed out – an excellent achievement for all graduates receiving certificates. Level 5 major awards are the principle class of award made at each level. It represents a significant volume of learning outcomes achieved and as such graduates
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proudly donned their caps and gowns on the evening. The night was a huge success and a great opportunity for family and friends to celebrate with loved ones who had received awards for the hard work they had undertaken in their individual courses.
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Farming for nature highlighted All good things come to an end. On Friday 8th November RaptorLIFE, a €3.2 million EU LIFE Nature project coordinated by IRD Duhallow, held its end of project conference at the James O’Keeffe Institute. The conference brought together the State agencies, NGOs, farmers and other stakeholders to highlight the results of this important project for the Duhallow region. Opening the conference, chaired by journalist and author Paddy Woodworth, were Niall O’Donnchú, Assistant Secretary Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht, John Breen, IRD Duhallow board member and Director of Services at Kerry County Council, and Eileen Linehan, IRD Duhallow. The two themes of the conference were the conservation of threatened birds like the hen harrier, river animals like the Freshwater Pearl Mussel and lamprey, and the important role farmers in upland Duhallow play in helping conserve these species. Eileen Linehan, RaptorLIFE project manager, said: “The RaptorLIFE project followed on seamlessly from IRD Duhallow’s previous LIFE project, SAMOK. The successful completion of both LIFE projects shows that a local development company like IRD Duhallow, which is embedded in the local community,
Back row, from left, John Breen, Eileen Linehan, Maura Walsh and Niall O’Donnchú; front row, from left, Dr Sinead Cummins, Paddy Woodworth, Breeda Moynihan Cronin and Michael Doyle is an excellent model to deliver LIFE projects”. The day-long conference saw an exciting line up of speakers, from IRD Duhallow’s RaptorLIFE scientists on hen harriers in Duhallow to farming in the Burren and the Iveragh peninsula. The conference also saw the launch of a book: Duhallow: A Living Landscape for Farming and Wildlife, by Canadian researcher Dr Jodie Asselin and RaptorLIFE scientist Dr Allan Mee. The book gives a farmer’s perspective on the issue of land designation as a Special Protection Area, the challenges and opportunities for farming and local communities, and how farming and
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wildlife can and do co-exist to their mutual benefit. Allan Mee said: “Carrying out the RaptorLIFE project would have been impossible without the cooperation of local farmers, whose land many of the project actions were carried out on. IRD Duhallow’s RSS team, all local farmers, were also critical to the success of the project, from removing reseeding forestry to controlling knotweed and balsam, invasive species that threaten the ecology of rivers like the Blackwater. “We hope that the RaptorLIFE project, and indeed the Living Landscape book, will stand as a testament to the farming community in Duhallow despite the many pressures on upland farmers in a fast-changing world.” All in all, the project conference was a great event highlighting the positive impact that farming for nature can make. The idea of a future LIFE project application on the conservation and restoration of bogs in Duhallow was raised by IRD Duhallow CEO Maura Walsh in closing the conference. She said: “IRD Duhallow has submitted an application for a future LIFE project and look forward to extending our successful relationship with the EU LIFE programme into the future.”
Issue 6 November 22, 2019
Sports Eventing Regrettably, the Irish bid to host the 2022 Eventing World Championships in Millstreet proved unsuccessful with Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA) being announced as the venue for the FEI World Championships for Eventing and Driving in September 2022. Speaking after the announcement, Thomas Duggan said: “Understandably, we are disappointed that we have not been chosen as the host venue for the FEI 2022 World Eventing Championships. We were aware from the outset that multi-discipline bids were the preferred option by FEI and we invested ourselves heavily in the Championship bid process; putting the best possible bid forward for Ireland. I want to thank all the stakeholders in the process for their help and support since February this year. We have learned a multitude throughout the bid and selection process and look forward to putting this experience to use on future occasions. The Duggan Family and the Millstreet Team remain ready and willing to cooperate with FEI in the future to showcase and stage equestrian sport at the highest level. We look forward to the 2022 Championships and wish FEI and the chosen venues every success.”
Congratulations to Knocknagree, who held off a late Gabriel Rangers fightback to secure the Cork County Intermediate Football Championship title at Páirc Uí Rinn on the evening of Saturday, November 2nd, emerging victorous with a final score line of Knocknagree 2-10 Gabriel Rangers 1-11.
Golf Results from Kanturk Golf Club week ending November 10th: Murphy Desmond Scramble sponsored by Bert Murphy and Ursula Desmond – 1st Colm Keating (2), Oliver Deady (8), John Corbett (12) 36 1/6 nett; 2nd John Cremin (16) Donal O’Shea (17) Eamonn Tarrant (19) 36 2/3 Gross Conor Og Madigan (2), Peter Hannon (4) Brian Barry (8), 39 gross. Best Ladies Team – Bernie O’Connor (15), Pat O’Grady (24), Jo O Leary (32) 47 1/2. Ladies results: Christmas Hamper sponsored by Derry and Una Fitzpatrick – 1st Mary Moran (24) 53 pts (B9), 2nd Theresa Cremin (28) 53 pts, 3rd Margaret Fitzgerald (24) 50 pts.
Issue 6 November 22, 2019
Kilshannig GAA Junior team, including the backroom team of trainers, following their recent win in the County final for the first time in 23 years
Cycling News Congrats to Dillon Corkery currently riding for VergPi Cyclocross team in Cork who recently signed a contract with a team in the north of France called VC Toucy for the 2020 season ahead. His season up to date has been jam packed from riding with the Irish under 23 team in World Cups in France, Belgium, Czech Republic and many more places, to the European championships in the Netherlands and the World Championships in Yorkshire. It was an interesting season with lots of highs and lows but lots of
things learnt from it too, Dillon is looking forward to riding for his new team with many goals for 2020. He hopes to perform at the highest level possible with his new club in France but also with the Irish team again and will want to impress the guys up top and make the next transition and hopefully progress even more. Best of luck to Dillon in 2020.
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