Issue 127: 22nd November, 2024
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Attention Election Candidates!
What IRD Duhallow is asking the next Government to prioritise for the region
LEADER, part of IRD Duhallow since 1991 is a European Commission programme supporting rural communities and businesses and promoting community led local development. Its ethos is based on organisations like IRD Duhallow building the capacity of local communities, earning their confidence and trust over time and supporting them with LEADER funding as well as providing practical support to implement their projects. LEADER has been the catalyst for several upgrades of our towns and villages including undergrounding electric cables and installing new LED street lighting in many places including Rathmore and Gneeveguilla. Playgrounds are now installed in almost all our towns and villages in co-operation with Local Authorities and in some instances in the past with CLÁR, this has made the wider Duhallow region much more child & family friendly. The walks around pitches and parks as well as long distance trails and looped walks have also been put in place through LEADER. Community town parks have been upgraded and astro turf community
pitches have been installed with LEADER. Practically every community centre has received support for upgrades and renovations and meeting room facilities. Several of our small and medium Enterprises have been supported to sustain and grow providing jobs, goods and services. The now familiar LEADER logo is part of almost all community facilities and businesses across Duhallow and indeed rural Ireland.
OUR ASK - To restore LEADER funding to 2008 levels in Duhallow.
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FATSTOCK SHOW & SALE
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26TH RING 1 @ 1pm approx
INTAKE OPEN FROM 8am & Show Cattle must be penned by 9:30am sharp
PRIZE CATEGORIES & SPONSORS
SUPREME CHAMPION ~ sponsored by Bank of Ireland RESERVE CHAMPION ~ sponsored by North Cork Co-Op, Kanturk DUHALLOW BUTCHER HEIFER ~ sponsored by Twohig’s Supervalu BEST BEEF BULLOCK ~ sponsored by Charleville Foods BEST BEEF COW ~ sponsored by Boherbue Co-Op BEST FRIESIAN COW ~ sponsored by Ducon Concrete
BEST PEN OF CATTLE ~ sponsored by Philpott Tyre Centre BEST PEN OF AA BULLOCKS ~ sponsored by Joan Buckley BEST PEN OF HE BULLOCKS ~ sponsored by T & D O’Keeffe Bros. Builders BEST PEN OF AA HEIFERS ~ sponsored by Kanturk Credit Union BEST PEN OF HE HEIFERS ~ sponsored by F.B.D Insurance
RING 2 @ 9.30am ~ General Cattle Sale ~ Calves, Weanlings, Cows, Heifers & Bullocks
Email:discoverduhallow@irdduhallow.com
Phone (029) 60633