Monday 20 May 2013
THIS day 21 years ago (May 9), Linda Martin won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland with her offering 'Why Me'. Before she'd completed her encore on the Malmo stage, Noel C Duggan's far seeing vision had already set out his stall for one extraordinary coup as he sketched his initial draft plan on the back of an envelope to bring the 1993 Eurovision to Millstreet.
BALLYHASS National School will hold its traditional May Fayre at its grounds in Cecilstown this coming Sunday from 2-5pm.
THIS day 21 years ago (May 9), Linda Martin won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland with her offering 'Why Me'. Before she'd completed her encore on the Malmo stage, Noel C Duggan's far seeing vision had already set out his stall for one extraordinary coup as he sketched his initial draft plan on the back of an envelope to bring the 1993 Eurovision to Millstreet.
THE dulcet tones of some of Ireland's best music acts will once again reverberate around the unique subterranean settings of Mitchelstown Caves following the announcement that three special shows are to be hosted there this summer.
BORN into poverty in a house that used to be an alleyway, John Michael Cahill's book 'Two Walls and a Roof' charts the history of a family and their town from the 1950's onwards.
THE rejuvenated Ballyhooly Arts Festival will return to the streets of the village later on this month with an exciting and eclectic programme packed full of exciting events.
A LARGE crowd of admirers, friends and family attended the hugely succesful Gerard O'Callagan book launch at Mallow Library last Friday afternoon.
Fermoy town is simply music mad all this week and next
Congrats to young Fermoy girl Kelly Mongan in reaching the semi-final of the RTE ONE show "Voice of Ireland" which will be screened on this Sunday night also.
A KANTURK animator who has received over 18million hits on his YouTube channel is to celebrate one year of phenomenal success with an appearance at an upcoming Cork film festival.
There was a large attendance at the annual general meeting of Charleville Show, which was held at the G.A.A. Centre at Baker's Road on last Thursday night.
A KANTURK film-maker has been shortlisted for a national competition with his entry, 'The Pace Setter,' which is being hosted by Drink Aware.
'O What a Life' and what can you say about this show only 'O what a Show'.
THE Cork International Choral Festival will return to Leeside in May with a packed programme featuring a plethora of world class performances in more than 80 venues across the city and county.
TWO more dates have been added to bill for the Live at the Marquee bill for this summer, with the line up boasting a veritable 'who's who' of top Irish and international acts.
THE Monica Loughman Ballet Company is set to bring one of the world's oldest surviving romantic ballets, La Sylphide, to the Cork Opera House next Sunday for two magical performances.
AFTER the phenomenal success of Oklahoma, Showboat and Calamity Jane the Briery Gap presents its 4th Annual Musical South Pacific.
A FARMER who has been convicted of drink driving has had his disqualification postponed to allow him to finish his summer's work.
Drove without insurance
AUTHORITIES have carried out a technical examination of the scene of Monday's fatal house fire as the community of Kilvoultra, outside Macroom, comes to term with the tragic blaze.
AN Bord Pleanála has overturned Cork County Council's refusal of planning for a wind farm in the Muskerry Gaeltacht area, and has decided by a majority of three to two of its members to grant permission for 11 turbines, 126 metres high.
MALLOW Town Council has vowed to get tough on what has been described as the "serial dumping" of rubbish at blackspots in the town.
THE poignant sight of the two women who were closest to Connie Twomey in life, his wife Elber and Mother Julia, as they sat beside his coffin along with their families and friends, profoundly moved the large crowd attending Connie's funeral Mass in St Joseph's Church in his native Meelin on Tuesday.
THE death has taken place in Cork of former Taste bass player Eric Kitteringham who, along with drummer Norman Damery, was in the first incarnation of the band synonmous with Rory Gallagher.
WHEN a pet lamb ran to its owner at Milltown Mart, in Co Kerry, he caught sight of the rest of flock of sheep that had been stolen from just a day after they went missing from a field in Clonkeen.
A MAN who lost his two children in a horrific holiday crash in the UK 10 months ago finally succombed to his own injuries on Friday last.
CORK sports broadcaster, Bill O'Herlihy has been chosen to give this year's address at the annual Michael Collins commemoration at Beal na mBlath in Mid-Cork in August.
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