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‘There is a lot more to Youghal than just a beach’

Hotelier responds to “sensationalism” about Youghal’s Front Strand closure

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

A Youghal hotelier has said the seaside town is still a destination this summer despite the expected closure of the Front Strand for bathing for the 2015 season. Mark Golden of The Old Imperial Hotel stated that following recent media headlines highlighting the closure of the popular beach next summer, with ‘No Swim’ signs expected to be put in place, there is a need now more than ever to encourage people to visit the ancient heritage town. “I’m trying to take the sensationalism out of it,” he said. “There is a lot more to this town than just a beach. Youghal is a town that depends on tourism and I am only one business, one of many here. There are many being affected by this and we have to show we are open for business and still a destination. Get out the positive vibes rather than the negative ones.

“Youghal is amazing, and is becoming a much more beautiful place. New businesses are opening and it’s a heri-

tage town, with a history that goes back through the ages.”

A report this week from Cork County Council’s environment department outlined that subject to advice from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it appears that the council will be obliged to close Youghal’s Front Strand for bathing from June 1st to September 15th of next year. Subject to confirmation by the Environmental Protection Agency, Youghal’s famous five-mile-long beach will be classed as “Poor” in parts for the 2015 bathing season, after “very poor” E coli results recorded in the 2012 season and “elevated” E coli counts in 2011, 2013 and 2014. These poor results will remain as part of the fouryear assessment calculations used for the 2015 and 2016 bathing seasons, and will also impact on the assessment of the water quality status for Youghal’s Front Strand in 2016. Cork County Council outlined that if monitoring during 2015 shows that at least “sufficient” status has been achieved for the period 2012-2015, then permission to bathe at the strand can be

granted once again in 2016.

“They correlated data over a number of years, and to be fair, we are not the only place in the country that has issues,” said Mr Golden. “Unfortunately the one little issue that’s going unnoticed is the work going on behind the scenes to remedy this.”

The Youghal Chamber of Commerce president added that the Youghal Main Drainage Scheme, which has impacted the town in recent months, was a “necessary evil”. Residents have noted that road closures and temporary surfaces have had a negative impact on the quality of life in the town, with reports of damage to vehicles from pitted surfaces and potholes as well as complaints that soft, loose tar has damaged paintwork on cars and houses, following extensive excavation and refilling while the town’s new sewers are being installed. “There is so much work being done in the town, with roads being dug up. We, as a town, have dealt with this all year. It has continued on page 2

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here’s been an awful lot of bru-ha-ha and controversy in the news this week surrounding the government’s climb-downs over water charges.

“Yes,” they’ve admitted, “we were wrong, we made mistakes, we’re going to deal with them”. Wide ranging revisions to the plans for Irish water have now been put in place, bonuses have been dealt with and the thorny, thorny issue of PPS numbers seems to have been put to bed. “We’re going to trust people to tell the truth” I heard Minister Simon Coveney say on the radio this morning, and I thought to myself that it would have made a big difference if our government had just adopted that stance from the beginning. They insist - if not demand - that we place our trust in them and in the mandate which has been all but eroded away since the last general election, but trust is surely a two-way street. Nevertheless, none of this excuses the absolutely disgraceful and deeply embarrassing and shameful attack on a woman of advancing years last week, when our Tánaiste was assaulted and subsequently hemmed in by a baying mob as she tried to leave the scene of what must have been an extremely frightening attack. You’d think that here in Ireland, of all places, we’d have learned by now that peacful negotiation is a much better way forward than threats, intimidation and violence. That other Dáil deputies seem to have revelled in the treatment meted out to a 65-year-old lady, whether they agree with her politics or not, is even more galling. George Hook addresses this low point in the ongoing water saga in his column in this week’s paper too.

There’s been plenty going on around Cork besides. As I write this, Gardaí are investigating another cowardly act of violence which took place against another elderly person, when a Cork man in his late sixties was stabbed by a burglar whom he surprised in the act of stealing from him. We wish the victim a speedy recovery, and I’m sure you all join with us in hoping that the attacker is caught and swiftly brought to justice. However, it’s not all doom and gloom and nastiness; far from it, in fact. Not that we needed it to bring out our better natures, but the rapid approach of Christmas has highlighted what a decent, caring, giving, forgiving, supportive bunch we are. Charity upon charity has been in contact this week, whether they’re helping people right here in Cork or far abroad, and the overwhelming sense I get from them is that they continue to have their high hopes not only met but exceeded by the people of Cork. A lot of us have a little more money in our pockets these days in comparison with the last few years, and it’s uplifting and heartening to hear that we’re putting our money where our mouths are and, in spite of numerous controversies in recent years, determined to do what we can when we can to help anyone we can. That, far more than any anger about helping to shore up the country’s water infrastructure or any low-life attack, tells me all I need to know about Cork at Christmas - or indeed at any other time of the year. It makes me proud, as do the condemnations from all angles of the unpleasantness with the Tánaiste, even, if not especially so, from the people who have been loudest in their condemnation of the governments shoddy attempts at setting up Irish water.

So, on behalf of all the people I’ve talked to this week who have been so fulsome in their praise of all of you and of your generosity at the bare outset of the giving season: thank you, well done, and keep it up!

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‘The fight goes on’ Water reforms fail to dampen protests against charges Campaigners against water charges have said the “fight continues” despite a number of step-downs by the government. Cobh mother Ciara Roche stated the announcement of the water reforms has “made people more angry”, saying that what was offered was “crumbs”. “A lot of people are annoyed about the fact that if you own your own house and want to sell it, the bill stays and you can’t sell the house until you pay the bill.

My mother said she’d rather take the house down brick by brick and bring it with her then pay anything,” said Ms Roche.

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executive of Ervia, the parent company to Irish Water acknowledged that Irish Water has “not achieved sufficient public trust and confidence” in its first year of operation.

“We have made mistakes that contributed to that,” he said.

However, he added the announcement from the government provides “certainty for people and an opportunity for us to address many of the issues that have caused concern”.

There is now no longer a requirement to submit PPS numbers and costs are now clearer: The maximum charge for a single adult is capped at €160 and the maximum

charge for a multi-adult home capped at €260. Customers can apply for a €100 water conservation grant for every primary residence which will bring these charges down to €60 and €160 respectively.

The starting date for charges has been pushed back to January 1st 2015; with the first bills due from April 2015.

If a household fails to register, it will receive a default quarterly bill of €65, amounting to €260 per year and will be ineligible for the €100 conservation grant. Customers who have unpaid arrears will attract a late payment penalty of €30 for an one adult household or €60 for all other households for each year the charges remain unpaid. Provision will be made for a statutory charge on the dwelling in respect of unpaid charges.

“There has been considerable concern raised by the public. We did not get it right

and we have not met the needs or the expectations of the Irish public and for that I unreservedly apologise,” said Mr McNicholas.

However, opposition to the charges continues, with hundreds of protesters expected in Blackpool as Taoiseach Enda Kenny attends the official opening of the newly extended offices at the Xanadu and makes an announcement about job creation. The We Won’t Pay campaign’s spokesperson Councillor Mick Barry stated “pressure needs to be stepped up”: “We are campaigning for the abolition of the water charge. Clearly the government are reeling from the protests and clearly felt under massive pressure to make concessions. But they did not make the only concession which would satisfy the majority of people: the abolition of the charge. So, the fight goes on.”

‘There is a lot more to Youghal than just a beach’ continued from page 1 been difficult but it’s a necessary situation,” said Mr Golden. “We are through the nitty

gritty part of it at the moment and the worst part of it will be done probably by February and March of next year.

That’s the hard slog out of the way. The main contractor

will be doing major remedial works over the next couple of weeks, so by the time we hit the middle of December, the roads will be in a happy state again.”

“Yes, it has been awkward and affected people” concluded Mark Golden, “but not as badly as it could have done. It was a necessary evil that led to a good thing in the end.”

To contact the editor: editor@thecorknews.ie 4 Carey’s Lane, Cork • t: 021 4252255 • e: info@thecorknews.ie • w: thecorknews.ie

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Push on for workers’ rights legislation One of the six workers involved in a two-week sit-in protest at a former Texaco filling station has appealed for immediate legislation to protect workers’ rights, highlighting that their situation was “difficult”, “unnecessary” and “unhealthy” over the past two weeks.

Jacinta Power, who’s worked at the garage on the North Ring Road for 23 years, said it’s “terrible that three years since Vita Cortex the same thing could happen again”.

She echoed calls that legislation needs to be put in place to ensure workers are afforded legal entitlements and salary. Though the employees of the station received their final wage payments along with holiday pay, they were left waiting on redundancy from Highway Retail, which ran the garage. The six members of staff at the filling station started their sit-in when the business was shut without warning. This week it was announced Applegreen had acquired the premises and that all six workers would continue their employment with the filling station chain.

Ms Power stated that sleeping in the garage for two weeks was “unhealthy”. “We had the air conditioning on,

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no exercise, and no fresh air,” she said. “I slept at home just two nights in the two weeks.

As there were only six of us, we wanted four there all the time. One night there was someone banging on the windows at 3am and another night, someone did the same at 4am. You’d be sleeping with one eye open.

“It was hard, particularly the second week. Something like this shouldn’t happen again.”

She added that she and her colleagues are now commencing training at Applegreen stations in Ballincollig, Hollyhill, and Glanmire on Monday, and it’s expected the garage on the North Ring Road will be operational within a fortnight.

Sinn Féin Cork NorthCentral TD Jonathan O’Brien outlined the government has prepared employment legislation and the focus now is to “put pressure on the government to progress the legislation”. “It’s a disgrace,” he said. “Unless we put legislation in place as quickly as possible, you are going to have more and more of these incidents. As long as there are loopholes for employers, the only people losing out are the ordinary people, the workers.”

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New water alert system developed in Cork Two Cork-based scientific organisations are to develop a first-of its-kind home water test device for E coli and other harmful contaminants.

Tyndall National Institute and Environmental Laboratories Services Ltd have committed to a collaborative EU Horizon 2020 project called SMARTER-Si to develop a domestic water quality test device. The device will allow users to rapidly screen for the presence of harmful contaminants such as chemical and biological hazards, including dangerous E coli bacteria.

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tories Services Ltd are part of a Europe-wide collaboration, which has drawn down €6m in EU funding to create 10 new critical applications as part of a technological collaboration. The Irish partners will focus on the development of a rapid-detection waterscreening device. The affordable, easy-to-use, portable device will be the first of its kind.

Tyndall CEO, Dr Kieran Drain said: “Water is a primary natural resource and a vital ingredient of everything we do in life. Recent events, as seen in the media, illustrate the importance we

stress on a reliable and safe water supply. The SMARTER-Si project will enable people, for the first time, to test their own water supply and give peace of mind at an affordable price.”

ELS Ltd commercial director Richard Crotty stated the project is a “direct response to the need to safeguard health in consumable water for the people of Europe, in the home and on the farm”.

“This project has the capacity to deliver confidence to consumers, safe in the knowledge that water can be tested and screened prior to the point of consumption,” he said.

New plan for waste management A new plan is to be prepared that will set out future waste management in Cork. The Southern Region Waste Management Plan, which encompasses 10 local authorities and is one of three being developed in Ireland, also sets out a range of policies and actions in order to meet the specified mandatory and performance targets. Both Cork City and Cork County Councils are included in the plan.

The public are now being invited to have their say on the preparation of the new regional plan that will set out a framework for waste management across the south of the country during the next six years. Public consultation will continue until January

“A key plan target is to achieve a 1% reduction per annum in the quantity of household waste generated per capita over the period of the plan.”

30th, 2015, while the regional waste management plans are expected to be finalised by the end of March 2015.

“Most importantly the plan seeks to assist and support the community and local business to develop resource efficiency and waste prevention initiatives,” said regional waste coordinator, Southern Waste Region, Philippa King. “A key plan target is to achieve a 1% reduction per annum in the quantity of household waste generated per capita over the period of the plan.”

Ms King added views on achievements to date and what more needs to be done are now being sought. A feedback form and the full plan is available on southernwasteregion.ie.

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Concern that Cork ballet is being “sidelined” Darina Allen

Simply Outstanding One of County Cork’s most famous residents, Darina Allen, has received an Outstanding Acheivement in Business Award from Cork Chamber in recognition of her pioneering work as a teacher, food writer, author, television presenter and businesswoman.

Speaking at the presentation Gillian Keating, President of Cork Chamber, said “Darina Allen, in her capacity as owner of Ballymaloe Cookery School, has put Irish Food on the world stage and has won many awards in her role as chef, food writer and teacher.

But it is for her achievements as ambassador for Irish food and the business acumen that she

brings to that sector that Cork Chamber are awarding her the Outstanding Achievement in Business Award.”

As well as operating Ballymaloe Cookery School and writing prolifically, Darina Allen is a member of the Taste Council of Bord Bia, chair of the Artisan Food Forum, a member of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the advisory board of Safefood, a trustee of the Irish Organic Centre, a patron of Irish Seedsavers, a memebr of the European Association of Chefs and the Guild of Foodwriters in Ireland and the UK, a councillor for the Slow Food Movement and founder of Midleton Farmers Market.

The artistic director of Cork City Ballet has revealed that it has been both a “momentous but tough year” for the company, due to funding cuts. As the festive classic The Nutcracker is staged at the Cork Opera House this weekend, Alan Foley outlined that while 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the inaugural performance of the Irish Ballet Company, founded by the legendary Joan Denise Moriarty, Cork City Ballet has had “its own uprising” this year. “We are now 22-years-old and Cork City Ballet is now the longest running professional ballet company in the country” he told The Cork News.

“It’s a pretty momentous year. Not least because it was a tough year to try and make it happen at all,” he said, outlining that the company has received no Arts Council funding since 2011.

“There comes a point that you think ‘is there something wrong with us down here in Cork?’”, he said. “We have

“We have been completely sidetracked and sidelined and there is no support whatsoever.”

Alan Foley

such a long and rich heritage and tradition of ballet and yet we have been completely sidetracked and sidelined and there is no support whatsoever.”

Mr Foley added that the staging of Tchaikovsky’s much-loved classic The Nutcracker, with renowned prima ballerina Erina Takahashi as the Sugar Plum Fairy and

Royal Swedish Ballet star Jan Erik Wikstrom as her Prince, showcases the “tenacity” of the team he works with and the “support of the people of Cork”.

“They are really the key in all of this,” he said. “There’s huge support for the ballet company in the city, and many can trace their ballet roots back to Joan Denise Moriarty,

whether it was their mum, cousin, aunt, nephew or niece who learnt from her. When we do a big production like this, all that respect for Joan Denise Moriarty and the ballet comes out, and people support it.”

The Nutcracker runs until tomorrow, Saturday, with tickets available at corkoperahouse. ie.

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Up, up and away - see Cork from above A new book containing eyeopening aerial photos of Cork city and county will be launched by Lord David Puttnam CBE at Cork Airport this Monday, November 24th, at 6 pm. Cork – The View From Above is the culmination of a lifelong passion for photography by Cork businessman and aerial photographer Dennis Horgan.

When Dennis got his first camera at eighteen he was, in his own words, “immediately hooked”. When Cork Airport opened in 1962 he discovered another love – aviation – and he has combined the two to show us a different view of Cork.

Dennis, a former auctioneer, said, “I feel privileged to see views of Cork that most people only catch a fleeting glimpse of when flying on commercial aircraft. Above the land, the variety of the scenery is stunning. From sandy beaches to mountains, lakes, historic sites, parkland, rivers, harbours and imposing architecture, Cork has all of these and more.’

Cork – The View From Above

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“I feel privileged to see views of Cork that most people only catch a fleeting glimpse of.” lished by The Collins Press, and costs €24.99 but The Cork News is delighted to have two copies on offer for our readers.

To be in with a chance to win one of these perfect Christmas gifts (for yourself or for someone else) e-mail comp@ thecorknews.ie with your name, address and phone number and the answer to this question: what year did Cork Airport open?

Cork is a city of many bridges and those spanning the North Channel are clearly visible in this image looking east from the city. Picture from Cork – The View from Above by Dennis Horgan, published by The Collins Press.

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Hook uncorked There is a line across which, even at the height of fervour, decent people must not go, says George Hook. When peaceful protests become violent, that line has definitely been crossed. george@thecorknews.ie

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he borderline is an invisible line between right and wrong; an undocumented barrier to anarchy and an important marker between respect and intolerance.

It’s a wavering line that serves as a hidden separation between two frustrated parties and it provides a subconscious division between what society deems to be acceptable and what it does not. Without such a borderline, society’s morals would be fudged into confusion and lawlessness.

The defining characteristics of this line in any one individual are determined by a number of factors, including education, integrity, empathy and the subjective power of conscience.

Where the latter is concerned, a show of restraint in the face of overwhelming anger and frustration might allow two sides to engage in a meaningful and productive debate that may not have otherwise been possible.

The first factor, education, is of utmost importance in establishing the borderline into a person’s mindset from a young age.

The absence of set guidelines around the borderline forces people to seek out and learn where the undocumented boundaries might apply to them. Just as, in the majority of cases, respect for one’s elders is instilled from early childhood, so too the intricacies around borderline activities are taught and passed on by more experienced souls to the next generation.

The borderline is subjective in its very creation and no two individuals have the exact same parameters or instincts within themselves.

Certainly, there can be a number of people with similar ethical outlooks across a broad range of spectrums, but the borderline in each person’s subconscious is as unique and individual as the

“The Tánaiste was the victim of a cowardly assault. The people involved overstepped the mark and they should all be ashamed of themselves.”

Tánaiste Joan Burton. Picture from The Labour Party.

mind controlling it.

If we accept that each person is unique, we must also therefore accept that each person’s interpretation of the borderline is also unique.

With this in mind, it might go some way towards explaining how a large number of people in Ireland watched and read about the events in Jobstown last Saturday afternoon and came to very different conclusions.

For Joan Burton, as a 65-year-old woman, it must have been a very frightening and unnerving experience. I imagine she would not have expected to be the subject of such an intimidating campaign by people claiming to act under a banner of peaceful protest.

In the course of her ministerial duties in Tallaght last weekend, the Tánaiste was attacked, harassed, badgered

and heckled as she made her way to her car. She was pelted with a water balloon which struck her on the side of the head and when she did finally make it to her vehicle, a large crowd defied police orders and prevented her from leaving for over two hours.

The crowd present, as well as shouting, jeering and throwing eggs at the minister’s car, deemed the actions part and parcel of its democratic right

to a peaceful protest against introducing water charges.

As far as it was concerned, Burton’s role as a member of government fully justified its treatment of her that Saturday afternoon.

Which leads me back to the borderline. Those involved in the events of last weekend claim they were merely exercising their democratic right to a peaceful protest.

Others, onlookers and those

who might have witnessed the events on television or read about them afterwards, claim the crowd in Jobstown crossed the line of what is considered reasonable and tolerable behaviour.

Both sides have the strength of their conviction, and it seems neither will budge on their stance.

My own view is that the Tánaiste was the victim of a cowardly assault last Saturday. The people involved overstepped the mark and they should all be ashamed of themselves. The protest was anything but peaceful.

Thus far I have refrained from entering into the Irish Water debate on these pages because I can understand the view on both sides.

On the one hand, I believe that water in Ireland needs to be paid for. The system, in its former guise, is not fit for purpose. But the manner in which the whole process has been handled by the government over the last two years has been nothing short of incompetent.

I can fully empathise and understand the frustrations of people who have shouldered the heavy burden of austerity and who have had enough of imposed pay cuts and relentless tax hikes. I appreciate that, in a lot of cases, there is simply nothing more to give.

But the disgraceful scenes in Tallaght last weekend did absolutely nothing for the anti water charge argument.

If anything, those responsible came across as little more than ignorant thugs. It is the right of every citizen in this country to protest against the government, but the borderline between decency and barbarity should always be respected.

Those who organise protests carry a duty of responsibility. Incitement to violence and hatred are not acceptable forms of protest. On this occasion, the borderline was most certainly crossed

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Cork Young Scientists honoured Scientific hat-trick winners Sophie Healy-Thow, Ciara Judge and Emer Hickey have been declared Cork Persons of the Month for November. Their names now also go forward for possible selection as Cork Persons of the Year at a gala awards lunch on January 16th next.

The Kinsale Community School pupils not only won this year’s BT Young Scientist exhibition, but went on to win the EU Young Scientist and then the top prize at the worldwide Google Science Fair in San Francisco, beating thousands of other world-class entries.

The trio investigated how natural bacteria could be used as a growth aid for crops as part of their project “Natural Bacteria Combating World Hunger”.

Working from home over the last three years, the girls did an extensive study on how diazotropic bacteria affect germination rates and found that it increased crop growth by up to 50% and barley yields by as much as 74%. These results have significant potential for increasing crop yield, provid-

Pat Lemasney, Southern (marketing design media - sponsor); Kathleen O’Brien, Deputy Principal, Kinsale Community School; Cork Persons of the Month Ciara Judge, Sophie Healy-Thow and Emer Hickey, and Manus O’Callaghan, Awards Organiser. Back row: Paudie Donegan, Lexus Cork; Niamh Lehane, Lexus Cork (South Douglas Road - sponsor).

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Kinsale Community School Deputy Principal Kathleen O’Brien described the three friends as “inspirational to women, the science community and the country”.

“They are also highlighting the education system and raising the profile of Ireland as a country with a high skill base in science” added Ms O’Brien.

Time Magazine has named the girls among the 25 most influential teenagers in the world, alongside other remarkable young people like Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Taliban gunmen for promoting girls’ education. The three are now working on commercializing their discoveries and bringing them to the world at large.

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Junior Infant pupils Meiling Lin (St. Brendan’s The Glen), Morgan Crowley and Jimmy McDonagh from St. John the Apostle School Mayfield and Teacher Vivienne Melia at the launch of a report on the Happy Talk community language development programme. Parents and community leaders have called for the programme to be continued after it was found to have a significant impact on improving children’s language skills in Cork. Picture by: Donagh Glavin

Cork language programme is hanging in the balance A hands-on, communitybased initiative has been behind significant improvements in language skills on the northside of Cork city.

However, despite its success over the past three years, the Happy Talk programme has yet to secure its long-term future because of funding concerns.

A pilot project determined that there was a “huge” language development need in the Glen area, and with the help of the Tomar Trust philanthropic fund, the Happy Talk programme eventually launched in late 2011.

Just over 60% of children in Junior Infants presented with speech and/or language delays in the academic year 2011/2012 in the Glen and Mayfield areas. However, through an innovative training, coaching and parental engagement approach, the

“When you can work on a child’s early language skills, it affects so many things positively.”

Happy Talk programme has been able to report improvements of 15% in language skills in these same areas between 2011 and 2013.

“Prevention is better than cure, and that’s absolutely true from a language perspec-

tive,” project co-ordinator Aoife O’Shea told The Cork News. “Early intervention is absolutely imperative. When you can work on a child’s early language skills, it affects so many things positively. Language development is associated with fewer mental health problems, fewer criminal convictions, less time in prison and so on. It will have a positive impact on every aspect, including self-esteem.”

The Happy Talk programme is currently delivered in 30 settings from primary schools, crèches and pre-schools to parent and toddler groups.

“We have really high levels of parental involvement; about 75%” continued Ms O’Shea: “It would be such a shame, when Tomar Trust are willing to offer half the money, if we could not come up with the other half of the funding to keep the initiative going.”

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A gunshot wounds expert and former head of the trauma department that was the inspiration for long-running medical drama ER is to be honoured in Cork next week. Dr John Barrett, a Turner’s Cross native, is among five distinguished alumni from University College Cork who will receive a UCC Alumni Achievement Award in a ceremony on Friday, November 28th. Each recipient will receive an ‘acorn to mighty oak’ sterling silver trophy, designed by Don O’Mahony, a Cork engraver and jeweller.

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week are acclaimed director John Crowley, High Court judge Justice Marie Baker, global authority on the Internet professor John Naughton and former top civil servant Brendan Tuohy.

The five recipients join the likes of comedian Des Bishop, former Ireland rugby coach Declan Kidney, poet Paul Durcan, US physicist Professor Margaret Murnane, paediatric consultant surgeon Edward Kiely, vice president at the Walt Disney Company Una Fox and entrepreneur Leslie Buckley in receiving a UCC Alumni Achievement Award.

Over 65 distinguished alumni have been honoured with the accolade to date.

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Wishes coming true at Mahon Point Debenhams Ireland has raised €60,679 for Make A Wish Ireland. Joe O’Leary, Debenhams Mahon Point Shopping Centre’s store manager presented the cheque to Dale O’Sullivan, who has shown the difference granting such a wish can make in a disabled child’s life.

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Great-grandmother Elizabth shares family treasure A collection of stories handed down over generations of one family has formed the basis of a new book launched in Cork this week. Author and artist Elizabeth Giles, known as Granny Woodfort, has compiled a collection of Jackie Dorey Stories that describe the adventures of an eccentric family of tiny people who happen to live at the bottom of a beech tree.

The book is aimed at children between the ages of five and 10 years and is the Wind of the Willows of Irish literature, according to author Alice Taylor. The 82-year-old great grandmother and writer said she was excited to be able to share her tales with a wider audience.

“When I was a little girl, I was told that Jackie Dorey was a little man who lived amongst the tory tops in our

wood. It fascinated me,” Elizabeth explained. “The idea of little people living there caught my imagination. I started to picture them and invent stories about the family to tell my sisters after we were sent to bed at night.

“Later, when I was married and had children of my own, I told them about the little people - then my grandchildren and now my great-grandchildren. Jackie Dorey has been in my family’s lives for over 80 years and I am delighted to have the opportunity to share these stories with other children.”

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ow're ooh going on?

Myself and the wife are coming up to Cork this weekend for the bit of shopping. Where do you think we should park?

John Mickey Pat O’Sullivan, Castletownbere.

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ow about Ballincollig? No offence, but I’d do anything to keep muck-savages out of the city centre this Christmas.

First of all you drive around at three miles an hour because the one-way system is after over-loading your little culchie minds. You never know when ye might turn, because your indicator lights are buried under ten years of cowpats. And I won’t be able if another one of ye comes up to me on the South Mall and says “excuse me mom, is there any chance you could show me how to work these hoors of parking discs.” Not with you smelling like that, John Mickey Pat. Happy Christmas to you and the wife.

C

'mere, I went into town the other day to show my little man the Christmas lights. There aren't that many on Pana. Did someone steal them or something?

Ciaran, The Lough.

I

Email your dilemmas in confidence to drmagoo@thecorknews.ie

t’s possible someone stole them alright. You never know with the norries. Stop, I’m only messing. Some of my best friends are norries. I want to make that clear before the letters start flying in from councillors saying that Bridie in The Glen is very upset over what I wrote.

It doesn’t take much to insult Bridie. It must be something to do with her mad-looking foxy hair. Anyway, Ciaran, if you don’t mind, I’m going back to rolling around the floor laughing at the thought of you holding up your ‘little man’ on Pana so he can see the lights. The Guards take a hard line on that kind of flashing in the city centre, as I know only too well.

“Dowtcha Donie is pure Cork and makes Roy Keane look like a tree-hugging ballet instructor.”

H

elp! My new boyfriend's family from St Lukes are coming over for dinner this weekend. One of his sisters is allergic to gluten, flour and everything except a glass of water as far as I can see. What do you think I should cook for her?

Cliona, Greenmount.

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ive her pasta, an apple tart and a bag of flour on the way home. With any luck she won’t be back. Seriously, entertaining the in-laws is bad enough without worrying about someone who goes purple at the sight of a sandwich. If she looks like she doesn’t mind, try saying “I heard on Prendeville the other day that food allergy stuff is all in the head.” I find that usually pushes them over the edge. Don’t worry about what the rest of her family think. They’re from St Lukes, you’re from Greenmount. They’re never going to think you’re good enough.

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y girlfriend loves I'm a Celebrity Get me Out of Here. Not only that, she insists I watch it with her because we never do anything together except get locked and do the wild thing. Help!

Mickey, Carrigaline.

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was going to say there must be some local cultural event you could go to together. Then I saw you were from Carrigaline.

God help us. I tell you what you need for Christmas: a second TV. That way ye can watch television together, in separate rooms. It’s the only thing that has kept Mr Magoo and me together through the years of tedium. I can see why you wouldn’t want to get stuck watching I’m A Celebrity Get me Out of Here. Slightly weird people hanging around a wasteland in torn old clothes, surrounded by creepy crawlies. I’d say you get enough of that all day in Carrigaline, without coming home to watch it at night.

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ike, hi. I own a small but incredibly lucrative business here in Dublin and I thought I'd reward the guys by taking them away for a Christmas party in the sticks. I'm trying to decide between Galway and your little independent republic below in Cork. What would you recommend?

Hugo, Dublin 4, lots of it (Daddy made a fortune in the 60s.)

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’d recommend Galway, Hugo.

There is new bye-law here in Cork against gobshites.

I’d hate to see you stuck in a cell for the night with Dowtcha Donie. He’s pure Cork and makes Roy Keane look like a tree-hugging ballet instructor.

I can’t see ye getting on. Galway, on the other hand, is full of people pretending to be deep by closing their eyes when they sing. I’d say you’d like that.

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CIT students shine a light on Direct Provision centres A showcase of opinions around the issue of Direct Provision and its impact on adults, children and families will be hosted at Cork Institute of Technology on Wednesday, November 26th.

Entitled ‘Lives in Limbo, What now?’ speakers will include activists in the field, asylum seekers from Direct Provision centres, experts in law, service providers and interested individuals who have concerns and solutions to put forward for discussion.

The event is being organised by students of the Early Years Education programme with the aim of decreasing prejudice towards asylum seekers as well as increasing awareness of the plight of those living in Direct Provision centres and providing an education around the challenges they face on a daily basis. Residents at one such centre on the Kinsale Road, put Direct Provision centres under the spotlight in September by mounting a 10-day protest over living conditions (pictured).

Organisers also conducted an on-site survey of students and staff over a two-day period in October, the results of which will also be published

Residents of a direction provision centre for asylum seekers in Cork pictured mounting a protest at the system of direction provision.

Residents at the Kinsale Road Reception and Accommodation Centre on the outskirts of Cork blocked staff from gaining entry to the premises. Picture by: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

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Just last week the High Court ruled that Direct Provision was not in breach of Articles 3, 5 or 8 (inhumane and degrading treatment, right to liberty and security, privacy) of the European Convention on Human Rights and that the DP payment of €19.10 was not unlawful. However, Justice Mac Eochaidh found in favour of the applicants, a young mother and minor, in relation to the Complaints Procedure and the RIA House Rules.

CEO of Cork-based NASC Fiona Finn said that the organisation was “deeply disappointed” by the decision, insisting: “we would have concerns around the reasoning behind these particular judgements.” She described the finding on the RIA House rules and complaints procedure as “highly significant” however, adding: “We also welcome Justice Mac Eochaidh’s recognition that the lack of visitation rights, unannounced room inspections and the requirements to sign in are not lawful.”

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Rents continue to rise across the city and county The average month’s rent in Cork city has increased to almost €900, according to the latest Rental Report from online property website, Daft.ie.

The update confirmed a 7.9% rent increase on Leeside over the past 12 months, with the average sum paid out jumping from €831 a year ago to €897 in 2014. The figure is 15% higher than the lowest rents recorded in recent times (2010), but still 17% below the peak of the rental market in 2007.

ues and stops the affordability crisis from worsening, it does nothing to change the availability crisis.”

Rents across Munster more generally increased by 4.2% in the year to September 2014. While Dublin’s rate of inflation has eased, prices have still risen – a trend reflected in Waterford, Limerick and Galway as well.

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Average monthly rent in Cork Prices in the wider Cork area have also increased, though to a lesser extent. The average month’s rent in the Cork county area is now €648, up from €613 – which is an increase of 5.7% over the last year – but still represents a sum 24% lower than peak times.

“In many ways, the lack of

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“The only silver living is the fact that this quarter was the first time in five years that rent inflation in the capital eased somewhat.

However, even if an easing in Dublin inflation contin-

The one-way tide is mirrored in the opposite direction when it comes to availability though – with the number of properties for rent on the market falling once again. As of November 1st, there were fewer than 5,400 properties available nationwide, the lowest figure seen by Daft since 2007.

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Help Cork kids save lives Every second year a team of fifth-year students and teachers from Christian Brothers College in Cork go to Africa, working for three weeks as teachers, farmers, maintenance men and more in Zambia’s orphanages, schools, hospitals and hospices. The group also spearheads the WASH programme; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; for nine mostly-rural schools in the impoverished African country. The programme facilitates the installation of proper shower and toilet facilities.

Other projects where the CBC teams work include Edmund Rice Village, a shelter for elderly people. The AIDS epidemic has ravaged Zambia; one in seven adults in the country is HIV positive, and so many have died that those left are overwhelmingly either very young or very old, meaning that many of Zambia’s oldest people have nobody to care for them.

The country’s crushing pov-

erty makes the situation even more dire. Average life expectancy in the area is less than 40 years.

The Cork teams also work at the Murundu Development Centre, teaching skills such as metalwork, carpentry, building and basic agriculture to men and women who were forced to leave school early and who have little - if any - education.

Learning a skill or a craft can literally mean the difference between life and death for them and their families. They also till and irrigate 70 acres of land known as “The Tipperary Fields” where maize is grown to feed 200 families who would otherwise be in danger of starvation.

The continued participation of Cork’s pupils and teachers in the programme isn’t cheap, and is supported entirely by charitable donations. One of the year’s major fundraisers for the 2015 Zambia Immersion Project, and the first of the academic

year, is set to take place this Sunday, November 23rd, at the Christian Brothers College on Sidney Hill fron 12pm to 5pm. The Christmas Fair will be a day of activities for both children and adults (and adults who are still children at heart) as well as a huge variety of stalls from well-known Cork stallhoders, each aimed at getting the ball rolling for a horizonbroadening, life-saving three weeks of seeing third-world life at its harshest and most difficult for this year’s fifth years and their teachers.

Among the stalls at this year’s Christmas Fair you’ll find books, DVDs, electonics, sports equipment, arts and crafts, food from some of Cork’s top producers such as Des Cahill Butchers, the Blarney Chocoalte Factory, Katie’s Chocolates and more, cosmetics, jewellery, photography from Giles Norman, fashion and much besides, as well as raffles and other competitions.

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Big time beckons for Bia Beauty

Dr Helen Lynch, Linda Horgan, Eithne Hunt, Clare O’Sullivan and Dr Karen McCarthy, high achieving occupational therapy lecturers from the Department of Occupational Therapy at University College Cork. Picture by: Gerard McCarthy.

UCC’s OT department is pushing new boundaries University College Cork is celebrating the success of its Department of Occupational Therapy, having seen Dr. Helen Lynch, Linda Horgan, Eithne Hunt, Clare O’Sullivan and Dr. Karen McCarthy receive a number

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Founder Tracey Ryan walked away with the €30,000 bursary purse at the 2014 inBusiness inCork 2014 event and also scooped the Best Business Opportunity gong.

“In the last two years Bia Beauty has grown from my kitchen table project to a full scale manufacturing business,” Ms. Ryan explained.

“We are currently stocked in more than 100 stores in Ireland including Avoca, Blarney Woolen Mills, Mothercare, Evergreen Health Stores and Lloyd’s Pharmacy chain.”

Bia Beauty markets itself as a “natural, wholesome and effective skincare range” and the company will now also benefit from a range of supports including advertising opportunities, financial advice, mentoring, PR, a Vodafone communications package and Cork Chamber

Tracey Ryan of Bia Beauty Skincare is the inBusiness inCork 2014 winner. Picture by: Diane Cusack

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“Winning the Cork innovates bursary means that I can now consider exploring exporting opportunities, in particular the German, US and Australian markets,” the Cork woman, whose company is based in Ballyvolane, added.

“Bia Beauty has a fantastic range of natural skincare products, and I know that the company will continue to

thrive and grow with the help of this important support,” Siobhan Finn, Project Director of Cork innovates added.

Several hundred business people and entrepreneurs took part in the networking and showcase event at Cork City Hall, with six other finalists - TIC Ltd, Ottera Technology, Inspect4, AventaMed, Pundit Arena and Mountain Man Brewing – in line to claim the overall bursary prize.

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Tai Chi and meditation instructor and complementary therapist, Michelle Gupta, 43, is originally from Hertfordshire and now lives in Kinsale.

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Turn the clock back 10 years and my life was unrecognisable. Back then, the view from my window in London was traffic and breakfast was a cereal bar on the tube. Now I make a cup of tea and take in the view of Kinsale harbour from my lounge window. By 9am, I’ve usually done some yoga stretches or Tai Chi and 20 minutes of meditation. It’s like shaking off the cobwebs.

After mediation, I’ve a jammy bagel - with raspberry jam and real butter - and another cup of tea. The tea is good old English breakfast tea, and I always buy organic Fairtrade.

I’m half Indian, and my dad is from Assam, the home of good tea.

I was a fashion buyer, taking regular trips to Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai and managing multimillion pound budgets. Now things are hugely different, and my first thought is ‘what head do I have on today?’. I’m either doing massage, working in the Heron Gallery in Kinsale, volunteering at The Girls Club, or teaching Tai Chi and meditation.

While at 25 the London fashion scene was creative, fun and exciting, at 35 it was stressful, exhausting and soulless. I always loved textiles, and art. However, after 15 years of fashion, while I loved it, my health was starting to suffer and I knew I couldn’t carry on at that pace forever. If I didn’t find something to help me calm down I’d combust! I discovered Tai Chi and meditation, went to classes in London and my teacher suggested I give teacher training a go. The next thing I knew, I was sitting in a B&B in Ballintemple waiting to start my training with Master Jason Chan.

The training and the people I met there changed my life in ways that I could never have imagined. I knew that I had found a very special place and special group of people.

“I knew that Cork, for some reason, would be a significant place in my life.

It’s a cliché, but it was a ‘light bulb’ moment.”

And I knew that Cork, for some reason, would be a significant place in my life. It’s a cliché, but it was a ‘light bulb’ moment. You realise your life is no longer fun, it’s actually exhausting. It’s what you love at the time but certain things, I guess, have an expiry date. I had done the travelling, the London lifestyle, and the creative side, and it was really just a question of what’s next? So in the summer of 2009, I knew my life had to change. I saw an ad for a buyer in Cork, went for an interview, and moved here six months later.

After a while, I knew I wanted to help people relax in the same way I managed to learn to do myself. I could never in a million years predicted that

I’d walk away from my buying career and now be living in Cork, and working as a holistic therapist and Tai Chi teacher. It’s like a soap opera!

In the mornings now, I’ve a three-minute commute to the gallery. Unimaginably different from London. I also have Harmony Holistic Therapies at the Therapy Rooms in Victoria Cross a couple of days a week, then one day in The Girls Club, and I’ve four Tai Chi and meditation classes.

My mind is always busy, thinking about what’s the next workshop, the next project with the girls, or when I’m going to be teaching.

I’m always thinking ahead… although what I teach is all about being as much in the

present as possible and not running away with yourself!

At least once a week, my boyfriend Tomas and I have lunch in Wagamama. I love the chu chee chicken curry there. I love cooking for myself, something I inherited from my parents. If I’ve time, I enjoy cooking Italian food, or a good curry. It’s a mixture of everything: herbs and spices; garam masala; a bit of madras, or korma; some garlic, ginger, sugar; and then chicken and vegetables. That’s it. Job done.

In the evenings, I love going to the cinema and just saw The Imitation Game. I’m a huge fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. I also adore nature programmes, and David Attenborough and Brian Cox are

my heroes. My hobby is still going to art galleries. Every six months I get my ‘fix’ and head over for a West End show in London, as many galleries as I can manage, and meet the buddies in all the old haunts. One of the things love about Cork is the creativity here. There’re creative people everywhere, which is amazing for a place so small - compared to London. I also love being by the sea. I never realised how much I loved it until I moved here.

Last thing I do before going to sleep is to have a cup of fruity tea, and think about what happened that day.

As I’ve such a busy mind, it means I can tick off the list from the day, and I’ll make a note to myself of the new

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There was a period in my 20s where I lost a lot of myself - who I was as a child - but I think I’m back there now. It’s not about innocence, it’s much more about knowing yourself and saying ‘I can do this and yes, I can stand up in front of people and teach’. ‘Yes, I can go in there and give someone an amazing massage’. I’m getting back that fearlessness I had as a child.

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A highly pathogenic strain of avian flu has been detected in Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom, prompting emergency measures from the Department of Agriculture here in an effort to monitor, detect and eradicate occurrances of the disease here.

“There are two types of avian influenza virus” explained Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney: “These are called low pathogenic (LPAI) and highly pathogenic (HPAI), depending on the severity of the disease that they cause in

birds. H5N8 is the causative agent in Germany and the Netherlands. While the disease has not yet been typed in the UK, it has been confirmed as highly pathogenic.”

“This is an animal health disease, which normally results in high mortality rates in flocks, and its spread is normally controlled by the killing of the affected flocks” continued the Cork TD, emphasising that “there is no known food safety risk associated with H5N8 and…there have been no human cases of H5N8”.

Advice on bio-security for poultry flock owners is available from the Department of Agriculture at agriculture. gov.ie.

“Should an outbreak occur measures will be initiated immediately to prevent the spread of the disease. Avian influenza is notifiable to the department and it is a legal requirement to notify any unusual increase in mortalities or any suspicion of the disease to a veterinary practitioner and to the department” concluded Minster Coveney.

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Funding for community development offices on nonGaeltacht islands is secure for the future, following discussions between the Department of An Gaeltacht and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

“There is good news for the west Cork islands with confirmation that funding for their community development offices is secure” said Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington. “Minister for the Gaeltacht Joe McHugh has confirmed that funding for non-Gaeltacht islands will continue to the end of March 2015 and that in the meantime, both his department and the Department of Environment will examine ways of supporting

Sherkin Island, west Cork the continuation of these vital island structures and services.”

“Having brought Minister McHugh to visit both Sherkin and Bere Islands, I know he has a full appreciation of the challenges faced by island communities. He understands the importance of

securing the funding for the community development offices there” continued Deputy Harrington.

“Island communities face very specific challenges and it is crucial that the government continues to appreciate that and support them in this way” he concluded.

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A tasty treat for Cork Cork’s city and county councils were both awarded Excellence in Local Government honours at a recent event in Dublin. Cork City Council triumphed in the Health & Wellbeing category on the back of the success of their Functional Zone @LeisureWorld, while Cork County Council was singled out for their ‘Taste Cork’ Regional Food Marketing Initiative.

Commenting on the successes, CEO of Cork Chamber Conor Healy said: “We see first-hand how well the councils work across a number of areas and it is great to see them recognised with this award.”

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Clonakilty hits a new high also featured in the top ten destinations, while Cardiff makes an appearance – no doubt ahead of Ireland’s Six Nations fixture against Wales next Spring.

“As summer draws to a close, people are searching for getaways closer to home,” Lizann Peppard of Hotels. com explained.

“The October Hotlist really shows that Ireland has a wealth of great destinations for holidaymakers, right on their doorstep.”

Whatever’s happening in Clonakilty over the coming months, it seems to be worth checking out. The west Cork town has seen searches by users of travel website hotel. com more than double since October. And that’s not just an Irish league table: that’s when compared to the rest of the world.

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With Christmas just around the corner, a stay-in-Ireland break would appear to be

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locality. Sunnier destinations such as Marrakech, Mogan in the Canary Islands, and Nice in the south of France

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Youghal’s John Stack, a Sunday Times best-selling author.

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Bestselling Cork author John Stack will present Getting Published, an intensive oneday practical course on taking the first steps towards getting your literary work out into the world, at The Triskel Arts Centre on December 6th.

Youghal native John left a career in computer aided design to pursue his dream to write historical fiction, and his first novel, Ship of Rome, reached the Sunday Times Bestseller list in 2009. He is the author of four novels and is currently working on a new series set during World War I. John will provide participants with a practical guide on taking those all-important first steps. From tips on writ-

ing and editing to preparing your work for professional appraisal, the day will offer participants the opportunity to follow the path of a Sunday Times bestselling author.

The course is suitable for amateur writers who have an idea for a novel, or for those who have already begun their manuscript and are seeking professional guidance. The course programme will cover planning, editing, presentation, engaging with agents, promotion and the publishing process.

Getting Published will run on December 6th at Triskel Arts Centre from 10am – 5pm with a one hour break, at a cost of €60.

Cathy Hynes and Eve Casey of Kinsale Community School winning Best Group at the BT Young Scientists for A Study, Using Statistical Methods, of People’s Attitudes to the Ageing Workforce of the Future with Colm O’Neill, BT and Ruairi Quinn. Picture by: Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Cork’s young scientsts Cork students will exhibit a total of 117 projects at the 51st BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which takes place at the RDS in Dublin from January 7th – 10th.

A record number of entries has been made in all categories and Kinsale Community School, which has achieved

some remarkable success in recent years, is particularly well represented amongst the Cork contenders.

Topics include a statistical study on international opinions towards armed or unarmed police, measuring radon in Mallow, an investigation into the viability of insect

farms in Ireland, a look at the importance of good posture for dentists, an examination of whether or not mood influences sickness and a project that asks if E-cigarettes are really a better option.

A group from Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Blarney undertook a thematic analysis of

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Ó bhéal go béal Make it to the market The December Killavullen Farmers’ Markets will take place on Saturday 6th and Saturday 13th December 6th and 13th from 10am-1pm with a special market to mark the Winter Solstice on December 20th from 6.30pm8pm at the Nano Nagle Centre in Killavullen.

The market represents some of the best local food producers in the region and has a wide variety of fresh

organic vegetables and eggs, potatoes and preserves, award winning cheeses, apples and apple juice, bread and home baking, tea, coffee, homemade cookies, flowers and plants, knits and crochet, jewellery, natural soaps and organic essential oils, environmentally friendly cleaning products, Irish-made skin and body care products, a charity bookstall and fair trade products.

The second Winter Warmer festival will take place in Cork this weekend, featuring nearly two dozen of the country’s finest poets as they perform their work in the amphiteatre at Sample Studios on Sullivan’s Quay in Cork.

The festival launches today, Friday November 21st, and will continue through tomorrow.

Some of the most highly regarded poets in Ireland will be in attendance, including Louis de Paor, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Simon Ó Faoláin, Paula Meehan, Maighréad Medbh, and more.

Though the festival is centred around poetry - an art form with which Ireland has a particularly long and rich past - it won’t be limited to rhyme, metre and metaphor: Cork’s famous Snatch Comedy Improv troupe will perform a series of poetry-oriented comedy games, there will be poetry theatre courtesy of Sawa-Le, and the intriguing genre of poetry film will be front and centre.

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and Mallow Municipal District of Cork County Council, of which Milford is a part, Councillor John Paul O’Shea said: “This annual competition has become one of the most prestigious community awards on the island of Ireland. Cork County Council is delighted to be associated with the Pride of Place awards since it started 11 years ago.

“I am delighted that Milford Community Council did so well on the night just tipped off top place by Glenfarne Community Development Trust, County Leitrim.

Milford put forward such a strong case when the judges were in Milford during the summer and I am delighted their village was showcased in such a positive light.”

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Making a Liszt, checking it twice The Hungarian government has presented CIT Cork School of Music with a bronze sculpture of the famous piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt.

The bust of ‘Abbé’ Liszt was created by the Hungarian artist Katalin Gero and unveiled by the Hungarian

National Assembly’s deputy speaker, István Jakab. This is the fourth of Gero’s sculptures of the Bohemian musician to be unveiled at select locations around the world.

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Come see Cork’s Northern Lights Although Cork’s modern-day main street, St Patrick Street, had its official switching-on ceremony for its Christmas lights last week, the city’s older main thoroughfare, North Main Street, has waited until tonight, Friday November 21st, to hold its grand illumination ceremony.

North Main Street and South Main Street - which were connected by a bridge over the river where Washington Street now runs between them - formed Cork’s first main street and have retained their ancient sense of community for centuries, since Pana was just another long loop of the Lee, curving around to join itself where Patrick’s Bridge now stands.

That’s never more evident than at Christmas, when North Main Street’s traders come together to let there be light the long, narrow street is festooned with Christmas illumination and the festive spirit really gets going.

Councillor Mary Shields, Lord Mayor of Cork, will do the honours this year, accompanied by live music courtesy of students from the Cork Academy of Music.

The lighting ceremony will get underway at 6pm outside Cork Vision Centre, at the heart of North Main Street.

“The event promises to delight both adults and children alike” says organiser Finola Horgan, “and all are welcome”.

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First shout for new Union Hall lifeboat Union Hall RNLI volunteers responded to their first call out last week since the service became operational in the village in September. The B Class Atlantic 75 lifeboat, known as Maritime Nation, launched on November 13th to aid two small leisure craft drifting aground at Mill

Cove, Rosscarbery. Weather conditions were poor at the time with force 4 – 5 winds and a south-easterly swell, but the crew returned safely to their station shortly afterwards once it was found that nobody was on board the untethered boats.

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I’d like to thank the Academy The winning films of the Grand Prix Irish Award and Grand Prix International Award at the Cork Film Festival will be eligible for consideration in the Live Action Short Film or Animated Short Film categories at the Oscars thanks to Cork Film Festival’s new status as an Academy Awards Qualifying Festival.

The boost to the status of the long-running festival was announced at the closing ceremony of the 59th festival this week.

James Mullighan, Creative Director of the Cork Film Festival, said: “It is such an honour to achieve this status and the winner of each of these short film awards this year is a worthy recipient of this opportunity. We look forward to supporting them all the way.”

The main winners, Grand Prix International Short More Than Two Hours / Bishtar az do sa’at, by Iran’s Ali Asgari and the Grand Prix Short

Model behaviour presented by RTÉ Cork, Anywhere But Here by John Hayes, are now approved to enter the long list for the Animated Short Film / Live Action Short Film competition for the 2016 Academy Awards.

Other winners included The Tribe by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy (Ukraine), which

claimed the inaugural Gradam Spiorad na Fhéile (Spirit of the Festival) award and Patrick’s Day from Terry McMahon, which received the Audience Award. Eva Weber’s submission Field Study earned the film festival’s nomination for the 2015 European Film Academy Award.

Sunday November 23rd will see model enthusiasts from all over the country descending on the Cork Airport International Hotel for the Model Diecast, Diorama and Toy Show, an exhibition of all things model just in time for Christmas. The show will be open

to the public from 10.30am to 5pm and will exhibit model cars, tractors, trucks, buses, military vehicles, trains, dolls and dolls’ houses, and boats as well as model making and dioramas.

Among the highlights this year will be a collection of

model livestock trucks from all over Ireland, the UK and Europe, and an obsolete collection of old Britian’s Farm models from the 60s, 70s and 80s all in original boxed condition, model train layouts, and a display of remote-control trucks and military vehicles.

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Let it Glow, Let it Glow, Let it Glow The festival at the bright heart of Cork’s Christmas

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he final preparations are underway for the Glow festival, which has become a centrepiece of Christmas in Cork and which is kicking off again for Christmas 2014 next Friday, November 28th to run from Friday to Sunday until December 21st.

This year’s Glow promises to be even more magical than previous years, offering a chance to get swept up in the Christmas Spirit as you make your way through a life-size, 3D version of A Visit From St Nicholas - aka ’Twas The Night Before Christmas, enjoy phenomenal food at the Grand Parade Christmas Market, take a seat on the hugely popular Ferris Wheel to soar 100

feet above the streets of the city, or listen to live music and carols by candlelight as you bustle around Cork city centre.

Dowtcha’s magical 3D pop-up poetry will captivate youngsters, oldsters and young-at-heartsters equally, transporting them to a Victorian wonderland in Bishop Lucey park from 4pm to 7pm each day of the festival, and once you’ve soaked up the yuletide ambience there you can ensure that your belly will jiggle like a bowlful of jelly courtesy of some of the best food Cork has to offer, right outside. If you’re watching your figure ahead of the Christmas parties, don’t worry; there will be healthy options too, or you could just concentrate on the crafts which will be front and

Wander through a 3D pop-up storybook, take a ride on a giantFerris Wheel, or enjoy a festive food and crafts market. A glowing Cork welcome awaits you! See glowcork.com for more. Picture by: Clare Keogh

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Thursday December 18th will see Carols by Candlelight in St. Augustines Church on

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’Tis the season…

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e’re moving into p e a k shopping season ahead of Christmas, and if the mere thought makes you think “Oh f….Fa La La La La”, then rediscover the joy of the silly season by making a plan to spend the perfect day shopping in Cork; without the last-minute hysteria.

A little bit of planning will take you a long way in the run up to Christmas, and this year you can actually enjoy spending a perfect day enjoying the festive atmosphere around Cork by using a bit of common sense and organisation.

According to research from easytrip, Ireland’s only provider of tolling and parking tags, in partnership with QPark, the busiest day to go shopping is Saturday. Their data says that the most crowded times to get a parking spot are between 11am and 3pm, so the obvious solution would be to set off early, or do your shopping on a weekday.

Most of the larger retailers in the city centre have expanded hours coming up to

Christmas to accommodate busy people, and you can make your expedition even more effective by doing what Santa Claus does: making a list, and checking it twice.

Here are a few tips: 1.Research your products and gifts online so you know who has what and where to find it.

It’s also great for inspiration so you don’t end up making frantic, ill-advised purchases.

That novelty toilet seat cover make look like a marvellous idea after six hours of crowded shops, but you’re going to regret it.

2. Plan your shopping route.

You can book parking in many car parks online in advance for the best rate, and if you’re there early you’ll get a plum spot. Make a mental map of the paces you wish to visit, and make sure you’re not going to be laden down with bags too far from your car.

3.Wear comfortable footwear!

Ladies will need to eschew fashion in favour of practicality. Mincing along with agonised toes is no craic at all.

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overstated in shopping, and you will be combat-ready.

4.Factor in nice breaks for yourself; we have a plethora of fantastic restaurants and coffee houses throughout Cork in which to relax and take a breather. Sit yourself down for a tasty bite while you mentally tally up your progress. By planning ahead, you can hit all the shops you need to before having a bite, and the next lot before heading back to the car.

Savvy shoppers will get out of town before gridlock descends, so the advantages of shopping at off-peak hours are manifold. Once the pressure is off, you can relish the ambiance and festive good cheer, do some people watching from café tables and genuinely wish everybody a very merry Christmas.

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arking can be a huge pain during the busy shopping season, leading to a seriously bad buzz during Christmas week. The busiest times are between 11am and 3pm, so if you want to avoid gridlock and frustration, get parked early. With a little bit of foresight, the city’s car parks will serve you well.

Q-Park operate the car parks at Carroll’s Quay; Grand Parade; St. Finbarr’s (where you can get a halfhourly rate at €1.60) and Cork City Hall. They have just reduced the price of parking from €3.60 to €3 per hour, but if you want to save even more money you can avail of their two-tier pricing system by parking on the roof level.

Go online to and book your parking in advance to take advantage of online rates the night before you shop. QPark also offer customer service amenities such as buggy and umbrella hire and car valeting. You can avail of special rates at q-park.ie.

Maximum charge tops out

at €10 so you can leave it for the day and not worry. The validation machine to mark you as ‘roof parker’ is on roof level to mark your ticket before you go shopping. Roof Parking at Grand Parade is €2.40 per hour, up to a maximum €12 per day.

Parking is also available from car parks under the auspices of Cork City Council ar car parks such as Paul St; Merchants Quay; Patricks Quay and more. Visit cork. ie to find out what spaces are available; where to find 24

hour parking and to check current rates. The Black Ash Park & Ride is a parking area off the South City Link Road that will allow you to avoid city traffic altogether; you can park there and take a bus straight into the heart of the city for €5.

The Park & Ride buses operate Monday – Saturday between 7:30 am and 7:30 pm. They serve the city centre (Lapp’s Quay) every 15 minutes off-peak and every 10 minutes at peak hours.

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The big chill Right. You’ve made your plan; you’re shopping like a pro and now you deserve a nice sit down. Here are just some of the excellent places to rest your bones and get that second wind in the madness of Christmas shopping in Cork!

Coqbull has entrances on both Academy St. and French Church St. so you can’t miss it.

Starving shoppers will love the sweet tea chicken or the juicy burgers, made in house - the smell alone will lure you in by the nose.

The Corn Store on Cornmarket Street has just launched a Christmas menu, so seasonal delights await. Perfect for a light lunch or heartier steak and seafood; a perfect location with impressive cocktails if you have a lift home.

Huguenot on Carey’s Lane lends a little continental flair to lunch for shoppers. Try their fabulous ‘petites bouches’ in the wine bar downstairs.

Dukes Coffee Company on Carey’s Lane has a yummy selection of pastries and fresh sandwiches; plenty of outdoor seating allows you to watch the world go by from over the rim of your cup.

Amigo on Washington St. is a taste of Mexico in the heart of Cork city; burritos; tortillas and nachos with home-made guacamole and as many jalapeños as you can handle, Señor.

Vegetarian options available.

Aroi brings Asian street food to Carey’s Lane with dishes like Pad Thai Noodles, Red Duck Curry, Som Tam Salad and Pandan Chicken.

Wabisabi Sushi & Noodle Bar on Oliver Plunkett St. is a sushi-lovers dream; if delicate morsels of fish are your thing you’ll love the fresh fare on offer here.

O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausages are to die for; they keep inventing new recipes and you can

grab one of their award winning sausages from their Winthrop St. Location or inside the English Market.

Amicus Restaurant in the middle of the French Huguenot Quarter has a huge, light-filled space offering a casual dining experience in an atmospheric contemporary setting. They’re fully licensed if you fancy calling it a day with the shopping.

The Kingsley Hotel provides a restful respite away from the mayhem of the city centre. Relax in the peaceful surroundings and put the world on pause. They serve afternoon tea from 3pm-5pm. Book ahead to enjoy the delicate fresh-baked pastries.

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Cork business nets major boost WorkCompass, a staff-performance management software company based in Cork, has raised €650k from angel investors and Enterprise Ireland.

The funding will be used to grow the business on the international market on the strength of their innovative solution, which enables organisations to improve staff performance by on average 11% making staff more engaged and companies more competitive.

“Over the past 16 months we have gained significant traction in the Irish market” said CEO Denis Coleman, “and we are now looking to foreign markets to continue our growth.

“This investment allows us achieve that. Our initial focus will be the United Kingdom.”

Michael Moriarty, Manager of Financial and Enterprise Software at Enterprise Ireland added: “This is a company which represents a good example of

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Dear Sir, The KHAA 2014 Calendar of Events is coming to an end with what promises to be a most atmospheric and very special night of choirs to commence the Christmas Season.

I’d like to invite everyone along to hear the wonderful voices of the Chorus of Cork, Castletown Kenneigh Choir and Glaslyn Choir Bandon, including a solo performance

by Elaine Mulvaney. Book early to avoid disappointment - tickets cost €15 and can be booked by calling Mary on 087 6568110. All proceeds will go to Kilmurry Museum and Cultural Centre.

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Lola is a 10-month-old collie cross, and a very gentle, sweet and affectionate dog. Lola is very easy to walk on the lead and my seven-year-old loves to walk her. She is completely house trained and responds to “bed”, “sit” and “stay” and she absolutely loves going for walks, as well as catching and returning balls and sticks.

She is great with other dogs too, gets on well with children and likes attention from other adults when out and about.

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microchipped and due to be spayed next week. She would suit an elderly couple also as she is so gentle but will still give a quick bark when alerted to strangers.

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Sally is a two-and-a-half year old terrier mix, currently living with three children and two other dogs. She is a complete family dog and adores belly rubs and human company. She is fully vaccinated, spayed, kennel coughed and microchipped and has a health record book. Sally is house- and crate trained. She can be strong on the lead, but is excellent with a harness.

She simply loves her walks

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Fenian centenary and would suit an active family. Sally is little star in the making and an excellent addition to any family.

Jessie

Jessie is a spaniel cross and is four years old. She is a very loving and active girl who is housetrained and loves children. She needs plenty of exercise, and will make the ideal family pet for a family which enjoys spending time outdoors or who have a lot of space for her to run around and explore in.

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Dear Editor, A public meeting to discuss suitable ways to mark the forthcoming centenary of the death of the famous Cork Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa is to be held in the Celtic Ross hotel, Rosscarbery, at 7.30pm on the evening of Friday December 5th.

Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa was a famous Irish republican of the mid- to late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who, in life and death, played a significant role in the campaign for Irish independence. He was a prominent activist and organiser of the Fenian movement in Ireland (and who, as a consequence, experienced extended, and controversial, periods of imprisonment in several British gaols) and his continuing political engagement with the Irish republican cause following his emigration to America marked him as an especially dangerous opponent of British government in Ire-

land. His death and funeral in the Summer of 1915 was, moreover, a key event in the buildup to the 1916 Easter Rising, with Pádraig Pearse’s oration at his graveside in Glasnevin cemetery widely considered to be one of the most significant speeches in modern Irish history.

The meeting – which is open to all who wish to attend – is designed to bring together all interested parties who wish to commemorate this major figure in Irish history, whose death and funeral marks one of the first of the major landmarks of the ‘decade of centenaries’ with a clear Cork connection.

For further information contact Gabriel Doherty, School of History, University College Cork, 021 4902783 or e-mail g.doherty@ucc.ie Thank you, Ruth McDonnell UCC

Competition winners Congratulations to the winners of our tickets for the Cork City Hall Crafts Fair! Well done to Eva Kelleher, Bryan Conlon, Frances McGrath, Tom Looney, Gerard Brett, Caroline O’Sullivan, Sean Lynch, Amandine Leroy, Patricia Morgan and Lyndsey Williams and thanks to everyone who entered.

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Talking Heads “I’m on the bold step, in the naughty corner.”

Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald speaks about her suspension from the Dáil on Tuesday, which was lifted the next day.

“We’re one man down.”

U2’s The Edge, Adam and Larry tell fans on their website that Bono injured his arm in a cycling spill in Central Park.

“I was practically a baby on that show and this is truly a disgusting rumour that I want no part of!”

Raven Symoné slams rumours on her Instagram page that she was molested by Bill Cosby while on The Cosby Show.

“All animals have a dire destiny in the meat trade, but to kill this bull because he’s gay would’ve been a double tragedy.”

Co-creator of The Simpsons Sam Simon - who’s been diagnosed with terminal cancer - helped save a gay County Meath bull from the slaughterhouse with a €6,000 donation.

“We’re not One Direction!”

Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane draws a line under the recent hotel incident, saying the squad won’t change its usual routine.

“A new beginning for Irish Water.”

Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly admitting the Irish Water charges “(were) overly complex but we have now corrected those mistakes”.

“Today was supposed to be about drawing a line under the issue; all it has done is to keep it going.”

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin calls on the government to bring a halt to Irish Water and the charges “rather than wait for the inevitable final climb-down next year”.

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Róisín Thornhill chats with one of the country’s most savvy businessmen about what it takes to get ahead in sales, why we’re not good at it, and how you can improve.

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y his own admission, I am chatting to a very ‘chilled’ Gavin Duffy; he is in the plush environs of the Shelbourne Hotel avoiding the atrocious weather sweeping Dublin.

Duffy, best known as one of the ‘dragons’ on RTÉ’s Dragon’s Den, is discussing his latest endeavour, the ‘How To Sell’ seminar to be held at Cork’s Clarion Hotel this Monday, November 24th. The event promises to reacquaint Cork’s entrepreneurs with the lost art of selling by bringing together some of the best known business brains in the land and providing them with a forum in which to pass on the benefits of their experience and expertise to those willing to learn. Selling is, in the opinion of Duffy, an area in which the Irish entrepreneurial fraternity could and should

improve: “One thing I’ve learned from my six years of experience on Dragon’s Den is that Irish people have great ideas…but they’ll do anything rather than actually sell their products.”

Duffy is adamant that whereas social media provides a fantastic new tool for marketing businesses, it can have its limitations when it comes to the actual task of imparting to a customer his or her need for a particular product. “You know yourself these days,” he says: “people send emails rather than have a chat with each other. People have lost the skill of selling; the idea of building up contacts is gone. You can’t deposit Facebook likes into a bank account on a Monday morning!”

It might be prudent to listen to a man with Duffy’s business acumen, a serial entrepreneur and veteran of over forty start-ups who

was seemingly born with the Midas touch. Hailing from Naas in Kildare, where he grew up on the family farm, he honed his skills in ventures ranging from pubs, restaurants and retail enterprises. By the age of eighteen, when most teenagers might perhaps have been satisfied in their first part-time job, Duffy had already set up a local radio station and employed over twenty people.

Cork has had a role in one of his more recent savvy investments: Kate Hyde, a Leeside native and founder of Henparty.ie, is one of the most successful entrepreneurs to have emerged from the dragons’ lair unscathed.

In series one she impressed Duffy and fellow dragon Niall Farrell to such an extent that she left with an investment of €15,000 from continued on page 57

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continued from page 56 each in return for 40% of the business between them.

Hyde astutely realised that, despite the recession, twenty seven thousand weddings would nonetheless take place in Ireland each year and that this potentially translated into an equal number of hen parties, notwithstanding the straitened economic times in which people found themselves.

In fact, the recession aided Henparty.ie’s success in an unexpected fashion. Duffy notes that hotels that had been taken over by NAMA and would have turned their noses at hen parties during the Celtic Tiger years, experienced a change of heart and welcomed them with open arms. Of the boom, Duffy notes, “Back then ‘hen’ and ‘party’ were considered dirty words. Then suddenly, the hotels were more than happy to open their doors to eighteen or twenty women on a night out. Luck always plays a part in business.”

As a result of appearing on the show, Hyde’s business almost doubled overnight.

Subsequently, Henparty. ie and its male counterpart Stagparty.ie have become multi-million euro ventures: quite a return for Duffy and Farrell’s modest investment.

The companies also straddle pole positions on Google as first-stop shops when booking a hen or stag do and have expanded to achieve success in the UK. It would not be wrong to say that Duffy will be the seminar’s big draw on Monday. He is a personable salesman of the old-school variety who extols the benefits of networking. “You have to press the flesh and meet people to build up your contacts,” he says. However, he has also convinced some other big guns from the Irish business community to attend at the symposium too.

Orlaith Carmody, journalist and entrepreneur – also Duffy’s wife and business partner – promises to teach people the language of sales: “Most people haven’t been trained in the ‘art of selling’.

Orlaith gives you the tools for this.” Joining Orlaith and

“Irish people have great ideas…but they’ll do anything rather than actually sell their products.”

Duffy will be author and renowned sales trainer, Der-

mot McConkey, and Conor Carmody, the retail and mar-

keting specialist. McConkey will provide insight into sales

motivation while Carmody will deal with sales planning.

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The seminar will be rounded off by a discussion with Ramona Nicholas, Duffy’s fellow dragon and founder of the Cara group. Nicholas will provide the buyer’s point of view and will address delegates on what should and should not be included in a sales pitch.

All in all, the ticket price of €119 for full day’s seminar with some of the most successful business minds in the country in attendance is not to be sniffed at. For the entrepreneur who is set on learning how to generate sales, Duffy and his colleagues are worth taking a punt. Referring to the old analogy about horses being brought to water but being disinclined to imbibe, Duffy has this to add: “First you have to make the horse thirsty.”

In light of all the recent talk about the country emerging from recession, I asked Duffy if he had noticed signs of improvement. “In my home town, Drogheda, the recovery isn’t fully apparent yet but it’ll hit the bigger cities first before it trickles down to us and into the smaller regions” is the reply. He says recovery is possible but is adamant that people will have to work to achieve this goal. He has this guidance for the small business owner: “The onus is on people to get selling their products. The bottom line is; are you efficient at selling?”

If you attend the ‘How To Sell’ seminar, Duffy and co might just help you find the answer.

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New Beaujolais hits the road almost immediately, in wine terms, after the grapes have yielded up their juice. Within a few weeks of the harvest the juice has become wine because Beaujolais is made differently to other wines. It’s not mechanically crushed out of the grapes (whether by human feet, as is traditional, or by giant machines, as is more efficient). Rather, they’re piled up on top of each other in a CO2 atmosphere, fermenting inside to produce that typi-

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The ‘new Beaujolais’ is noted for being bright and tasting like zingy red fruits, and its lack of tannins makes it almost fruit-juice like in the mouth. Officially, this makes it ‘soft’. Unofficially, it makes it the perfect quaffing wine for Christmas, which is why its arrival is greeted with such delight in France and, now, everywhere else.

To celebrate “New Beaujolais Day” Bubble Brothers and On The Pigs Back at The English Market have teamed up to bring you a bottle of brand new wine along with a supremely French Arbutus baguette with camembert and saucisson for just €25 from now until tomorrow, Saturday November 22nd. You can even pick up some exquisite gougre, little parcels of cheesy choux, to complete your culinary trip to Burgundy.

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Cocoa loco Chocolate makes you happy.

No, really. Eating chocolate notably dark chocolate - improves levels of the ‘feel-good’ brain chemical serotonin, which helps elevate mood and improve sleep patterns.

Not all chocolate is created equal, though; it’s the good stuff made with high levels of cocoa that triggers the happy feelings. Fortunately there are several places in Cork that make and sell their own highquality chocolate, so top up your own level of festive cheer with a mug of liquid loveliness, or stock up on some sweet delights for people you care about.

O’Conaills has been making the delicious stuff since 1979,

and their shop on French Church Street is a Mecca for chocoholics. From brownies to truffles to cups of steaming hot chocolate and a variety of bars, you can savour the sweet treat as you would a good wine.

There’s a knack to getting the most out of good chocolate. The colour, shine and smell indicate the kind of cocoa beans used. Don’t be tempted to wolf it down; let the chocolate melt slowly on the tongue to unveil the flavours. You’ll feel different sensations on different areas of your tongue, stimulating salivation and further dissolving the chocolate.

Just like wine, the first smell

of chocolate will give you a fleeting sense of how it’s going to taste, then a bite unveils the body aromas. Don’t swallow just yet! You should pick up a lingering final aroma of woody or malty notes.

If you’re wandering through the English Market you can stop at The Chocolate Shop and choose from the range of fresh-made loose chocolates, freshly made truffles, highcocoa bars or any of the organic, gluten free or diabetic options suitable for anybody with dietary restrictions, or try the chocolate-covered coffee beans for a sensuous melange of dark chocolate and caffeine; surely a match made in heaven.

Bean there, done that If you’re in search of the perfect Christmas gift for the coffee lover in your life you could do a lot worse than treat them to a range of speciality coffees from around the world as part of the new Bewley’s Coffee Project.

Following on from an idea that’s popular abroad, Bewley’s have started a subscription service which will see a different batch of speciality

beans delivered to your (or the recipient of your generous gift’s) door every month.

“Each of the coffees selected for the Bewley’s Coffee Project will be handpicked from farms, estates and cooperatives of smallholder farmers.

Every month the chosen coffee will be hand roasted in small batches by Bewley’s to suit the individual flavour profile of the coffee and bring out the

Celebrity Canadian chef Gerardo D’Amore with celebrity Irish chef Martin Shanahan at Fishy Fishy in Kinsale.

It’s a bit Fishy, eh?

Images of Kinsale and Cork will be beamed into the homes of 1.5 million Canadians in 2015. A TV crew is filming in Ireland right now for a popular cooking show called Gourmet Escapes.

Hosted by celebrity Canadian chef Gerardo D’amore, the premise of Gourmet Escapes

is simple: the chef travels to an interesting destination, where he is set a cooking challenge by a local chef, in this instance Martin Shanahan of Fishy Fishy Restaurant in Kinsale. The show filmed here will see chef Gerardo travel around Kinsale and Cork, searching for ingredi-

ents in places like the English Market before cooking a meal with Chef Martin.

Chef Gerardo has also been filming at some of our wellknown tourist sites along the way too, including the Jameson Distillery in Midleton and the Shandon Bells in Cork city.

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As well as the beguiling beans, the roasters will also include tasting notes and information about the provenance of the beans. A subscription will also entitle bearers to discounts in Bewley’s cafés. To find out more visit coffeeproject.bewleys.com.

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Use one of these Sienna dining chairs with a jacquard gold damask design as the perfect dressing table seat. Set of two from Next is €523

Ornate gold foil patterns exude elegance in this bed set from Star by Julien MacDonald. The double duvet cover is €75 at Debenhams and a pair of Oxford pillow cases, €30.

Carved gold table top mirror. theelms.ie, €34.99

Golden moments Going for gold in your bedroom doesn’t have to be pretentious or tacky. With judicious use of accents, gold can provide a rich and luxurious feel.

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Create the perfect mood with this set of two petite wellbeing candles from Max Benjamin. Brown Thomas, €25

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The Great Outdoors Winter freezes won't just play havoc with uninsulated pipes; uninsulated plants can feel the cold just as easily!

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ikes! There’s been talk of us getting Russian weather this winter, so once you’ve stocked up on firewood and woolly jumpers, it’s time to give some thought to protecting your plants from the cold.

Frost turns the liquid within the cell walls of a plant to ice crystals, which expand and burst the walls. It will kill tender plants, and will leave even the hardy ones in pretty sorry shape with ‘scorching’ on their leaves.

Freezing is bad enough, but alternate freezing and thawing is even worse. More scorching will take place during cloudless and windless nights, as the insulating protection of cloud cover is gone while snow and frost remain on the plant.

Frost damage appears as blackened or browned leaf tips and shoots, often wilting and curling due to the ruptured cells within the shoots. After a while these burned areas become hardened and brittle, and are so paper-thin they can be easily crushed between your fingers.

Flower buds and any opened flowers may become soft, squishy, and discoloured.

If fruit trees get frostbitten,

they’re not going to produce much fruit at harvest time.

Plant location is key: stay away from chilly corners, lower ground or damp areas, as frost lingers there. Plant tender species midway up slopes or in an elevated position where cold air can’t settle.

Soft, sappy plants are very vulnerable to frost, so don’t encourage this kind of growth by overusing f e r t i l i s e r.

Old growth is much more able to withstand frost, so avoid high-nitrogen fertilisers, as these encourage that soft sappy growth, and ask Hanleys horticulturalist Damien about sulphate of potash for toughening stems against frost damage.

To protect plants, you can use anything that will insulate them, like plastic bottles with their bases removed, or old sheets for larger shrubs and trees - but as these coverings block light you will need to remove them every morning.

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It’s a specially designed material available that offers frost protection but allows lots of light in to the leaves, so it can be left on the plant longer.

You can also make tunnels out of the fleece to cover tender plants in the ground.

Container plants are vulnerable as their roots are above ground, so wrap pots and containers in fleece or bubble wrap to prevent containerised roots freezing.

If they are light enough to move, bring them inside or next to a south or west facing wall; the wall warmed by the sun during the day will act like a radiator overnight, keeping your container out of the frost zone.

Containers that can’t be moved should be placed on terracotta ‘pot feet’ to prevent waterlogging, and you can add a light, free-draining compost with added perlite to help.

Insulate with bubble wrap or hessian sacking to prevent freezing and to ensure rootballs stay healthy.

0° Celsius A touch of frost – at this temperature damage to plants should be slight, but it depends on how long the frost lasts.

-4° Celsius This is considered a moderate freeze where many plants in your garden will be damaged especially fruit blossoms and tender plants.

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-5 ° Celsius and below Sustained temperatures of -5 ° Celsius and below will hold your garden in the grip of a pretty severe freeze (by Irish standards) and you can expect damage to all but the hardiest plants.

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H Diabetes support in Cork The number of people suffering from diabetes in Ireland continues to grow year on year, according to figures released by the International Diabetes Federation Atlas.

The trend was highlighted this past week as part of World Diabetes Day (WDD) on November 14th, when City Hall in Cork lit up in blue to mark the occasion.

A number of different support groups already exist on Leeside including A Type 1 Adults, Parents Support Group and a Teen Support Group and, a new group dedicated to people living with Type 2 Diabetes will commence in the new year.

All groups meet on a regular basis and more information is available from the Diabetes Ireland southern regional of-

fice at 32 Grand Parade, Cork or by calling (021) 4274229.

The total number of people living with diabetes in Ireland is estimated to be about 225,840 and World Diabetes Day is organised by the World Health Organisation in response to growing concern over the escalating health threat posed by the condition.

A study conducted in 1999 suggested that 10% of Ireland’s national health care budget was being consumed treating the condition, while a VHI Healthcare Screening Project (2009-2011) indicated that there could be up to 30,000 undetected cases nationally.

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“There’s no doubt: early evaluation makes a huge difference in anticipating future orthodontic problems for children” says Dr. Peter Csurja, Orthodontist Specialist at Smile Store – the Dental Specialists.

“After an initial examination to determine any underlying problems with newly formed ‘big’ or adult teeth of a seven-year old, I can usually see if there are any potential issues that need further exploration. If necessary I’ll advise an X-ray, but only if it is needed. Even if the problems are not yet evident from the outside, they will start to become obvious as the child grows, and by age eleven they’re going to be a lot more difficult – and expensive – to treat.”

“Parents won’t see any problems with a seven year-old’s teeth, but an orthodontist can. I can see how the teeth are going to develop, and if it looks as if the child is going to have problems with their

bite – the way the teeth come together – or the alignment and straightness of the teeth, we can act quickly to prevent future problems.”

“To give you an idea of how important early treatment is”, continues Dr. Csurja, “if parents bring a child to me at age seven, and we find that he/she needs treatment, it will cost about €800. But if a child doesn’t get that first examination until age eleven, treatment would then cost about €3,000.”

That is if the child needs

“Parents won’t see any problems with a seven year-old’s teeth, but an orthodontist can.”

treatment at all. Most will not, and parents shouldn’t be concerned if their child has gaps between their baby teeth; those gaps indicate healthy development, says Dr. Csurja.

“But if the child does need work, early identification means we have treatment options. We can stage treatments when appropriate, and use a removable device that only needs to be worn for an hour a day, and through the night, so it’s easy for a child to comply with. That difference of only a few short years can be enormous in terms of advancement of the orthodontic problems and of the costs involved.”

“By catching potential problems early enough, we can use minimally invasive devices to guide growth – something that could require surgery if we wait until the child grows older, by which time the problems are too far along.”

An early orthodontic evaluation is a great “peace of mind” provider. In most cases, the child won’t need treatment, and if they do, it will be cheaper and less invasive to correct it sooner rather than later.

Take your child to see Orthodontic Specialist Dr. Csurja at Smile Store – the Dental Specialists. That quick visit could save you thousands of euro. Call 021 432 0004 or visit smilestore.ie.

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Sightsavers Ireland launch 2015 Junior Painter competition Calling all budding artists! The Sightsavers Junior Painter of the Year awards are now open for submissions.

The competition, which is in its sixth year, is open to primary school students and this year’s theme ‘I Want You to See…’ encourages students to show us the world through their eyes.

Every child that enters the competition will receive a Certificate of Participation, but there are individual, class and school prizes on offer, while fifteen regional winners will have their work displayed at a special Awards Day next March. Closing dates for entries is January 16th.

“The Junior Painter of the Year Awards is an important

Ladies who Lunch for Brú Columbanus A fundraising lunch in aid for Bru Columbanus will take place at The Kingsley Hotel, Victoria Cross next Friday, November 28th from 12.30pm.

The gala luncheon will feature prizes for Best Dressed, Best Handbag and Best Shoes and after lunch entertainment from tenor Ryan Morgan.

Tickets are €40 and are available directly from Brú Columbanus on (021) 4345754 or The Kingsley (021) 4800500.

Brú Columbanus provides accommodation and support to relatives of seriously ill patients in Cork Hospitals, particularly of sick children.

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educational tool that not only feeds the creative juices of young Irish students, but also teaches them about the value of sight and the impact that living with blindness can have on children around the world,” Sightsavers Ireland CEO Michael Marren said, explained the idea behind the competition.

“12 million children worldwide are living with visual impairment from conditions that could be easily diagnosed or corrected. This competition brings knowledge and awareness of treatable or avoidable blindness into classrooms around our country. I want to wish the best of luck to all the participants. We can’t wait to see all of your wonderful creations.”

Women’s Fitness to double in size for second time to meet demand Women’s Fitness Plus, Cork’s biggest Women’s Only Gym, is expanding…again.

While its members get leaner, the gym itself is getting bigger, doubling in size a scant 12 months after already increasing its space twofold.

The enormously popular women’s gym continues to see a massive upsurge in clientele, driven in part by their hugely successful Kick Start program and supported by an excellent range of facilities, knowledgeable staff and an environment that clearly motivates members to get the results they want.

The demand led to the acquisition of a further 10,000 feet of space barely a year after Women’s Fitness Plus completed their first big ex-

pansion. The new gym building means they will be one of the largest gyms in Cork, offering over 100 different classes per week including Killer Abs, Body Combat and Easy-Spin.

Recently voted Munster’s Most Stylish Business, Women’s Fitness Plus has embraced technology and their online app provides a quick and easy way to book classes, personal training or nutrition sessions for busy women. The ethos of the gym is one of support, motivation and encouragement for effective weight loss, fitness and long-term health – and it’s working for the women of Cork.

To find out more visit womensfitness.ie.

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Uplifting fashion

These gorgeous outfits for your little ones are from Paul Costelloe Living Occasionwear. Available at Dunnes Stores, the velvet pleat skirt is €30, bow top (€20), and ballerina shoes (€-18); while the pleated taffeta dress is €55 and glitter bow shoe, €22.

Make a fashion statement with an embellished boot with a graphic feel.

Steal Black studded ankle boots. River Island, €85

Splurge Alaïa embellished suede boots. net-aporter.com, €2,030

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Trend alert For a bit of retro-glam this winter, get a fur collar to throw over any outfit.

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Black belted coat.

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As the temperature drops, now is the time to be picking out a winter coat. These head-turning jackets are the perfect stylish options.

Half fur coat from Savida.

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Hooded wool cape. Zara, €99.95

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In an ivory Stephane Rolland jumpsuit, Solange Knowles was every inch the modern bride recently as she married Alan Ferguson. Take the look into the party season with this jumpsuit, priced €44 from Cherish in Charleville, which can be finished with some statement jewellery.

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To ‘fawn’ over Make a simple outfit more interesting with this gorgeous necklace (€49) from Whitefawn Boutique in Clonakilty.

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Celia Holman Lee shares her experience of life-changing eye surgery Stunning style icon; television presenter and fashionista extraordinaire Celia Holman Lee was frustrated. She looks nowhere near her age, though she makes no secret of her 63 years, but one thing had fallen victim to the march of time – her eyesight.

“I lost my ability to see things up close, and became completely reliant on reading glasses”, says Celia. “It really drove me nuts. I couldn’t read my phone, no matter how big the font was; I even had trouble putting on eye makeup using a magnifying mirror - sometimes I had to try to do it wearing the glasses!”

Celia was experiencing an eye problem that happens to just about everybody over the age of 40: it’s ageing of the eye, known as Presbyopia.

The muscles that usually squeeze the lens in the eye into shape, to allow you to see objects close up, become stiff and don’t work as well anymore.

Most people notice they have to hold printed material at arm’s length, away from their face, in an attempt to see it clearly - this is a dead giveaway for Presbyopia.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve had laser eye surgery before, or if you’ve had perfect vision all your lifePresbyopia is inevitable!

Celia’s work in visual media meant she had no choice but to rely on her glasses to see. “Don’t get me started about those glasses”, she laughs. “Every day without fail I’d put them down somewhere in the office and everyone would have to hunt madly for them, or I’d leave them behind in restaurants, or lose them at the bottom of my bag and be fishing around frantically.”

Celia Holman Lee at the launch of the Presbia treatment, delighted to finally get rid of her reading glasses co-ordinated - having to add a pair of glasses to your ensemble presents an irritating lack of freedom.

“I’m not anti-glasses - I think a sexy pair can be a great accessory”, explains Celia “But it’s the dependency and being forced to wear them I didn’t like. You no longer have the element of choice, and for my job, looking good is vital - how can I give a style talk with glasses on? I’d be wearing them perched on the bridge of my nose; looking down at notes and then looking up and not being able to see beyond the front row of the audience.

Up, down, up down- it was so annoying”.

It’s such a clever procedure, and now I can read my iPad; texts; computer; the newspaper apps on the phone - everything.

Mr Wayne Crewe Brown, Surgeon and Medical Director with his team at Optilase “I remember once I was doing fashion workshops at Brown Thomas and forgot themtotally stuck. What can I do from there? I couldn’t read anything; I was only looking at fuzzy pictures.”

Even if you wear reading glasses, you can only see about a foot on front of you so have to keep taking them off to see at different distances.

Then there’s the aesthetic issue- you’re dressed beautifully and every accessory has been carefully

A revolutionary eye surgery available at Optilase, called Presbia, can turn back the hands of time and allow people with near vision problems to see perfectly, without corrective eyewear.

A microscopically thin disc is slipped into place over the cornea, and it works to gather all the light entering the eye; focusing it onto the retina to allow you to form a perfectly clear image. It only needs to be inserted into one eye, and your distance vision remains unaffected.

“I was excited to hear Optilase had a solution to my near vision problem” says Celia. “I was apprehensive initially - you would be when it comes to your eyes - but the Optilase team were so meticulous in explaining every detail, step by

Celia Holman Lee visited Optilase for a free consultation step, that I was reassured. Surgeon Wayne Crewe Brown was very candid – he explained it doesn’t give you back the eyesight of your youth, but it takes away the dependency on glasses.”

“I felt nothing other than a slight pressure during the procedure, and it’s so quick. There’s no bandages or anything- the only thing was I couldn’t wear eye makeup for 10 days after surgery, so I went to events anyhow and explained I’d just had Presbia surgery. People were fascinated!”

“It’s such a clever procedure, and now I can read my iPad; texts; computer; the newspaper apps on the phone - everything. This tiny little thing in my eye has made a massive difference in my life.”

To find out if you are eligible for this life-changing procedure, contact Optilase for a free consultation on 1890 301 302 or visit www.optilase.com

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Ghent: Belgium’s hidden gem

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ention the words ‘ C i t y B r e a k ’, and most people will think of the likes of Paris, Rome or Barcelona.

However, much as Cork’s reputation as a ‘must see’ place to visit continues to grow internationally, there is a very definite trend towards exploring some of Europe’s more unique and smaller destination cities.

There’s no finer example of this than Ghent in Belgium. Located in the heart of Flanders, the city is less than an hour’s train journey from Brussels and is a bustling university and port city that plays welcoming host

whether you’re after a weekend of exploring historical sites or more interested in enjoying the nightlife.

Like many of Belgium’s cities, Ghent’s architecture is incredible and a photographer’s dream, and its location at the confluence of the rivers Scheldt and Leie completes its wonderfully picturesque setting.

Once you’ve enjoyed a walk around the older part of town, Gravensteen Castle (also known as Castle of the Counts) should be next on your list. Think of your favourite fairytale, and you’ll understand why the city has painstakingly restored and maintained this prized site

through the decades – the castle is complete with turrets, moat and dungeons, and is the centrepiece of a landscape that includes over 400 more historical buildings, museums, churches and galleries.

Ghent is also famed for its Christmas markets, which stretch from St Bavo’s Square, under the shadow of the magnificent St Bavo’s Cathedral, to the Corn Market, and feature a significant number of international sellers and their wares – alongside the locals – each year. The markets run from December 5th into the early days of each new year, and are complimented perfectly

by the medieval setting all around.

Belgium is famous for its beer, and there are plenty of options. If you’re interested in sampling from one of the largest selections in the city, make your way to the De Dulle Griet café. Its stunning interiors will keep you enthralled while choosing from a list of over 250 international and local beers.

Foodies too will find a little piece of heaven. Try Brasserie De Foyer NTGent - which you’ll find just inside the foyer of a local theatre. Local specialities include a fish (or chicken) soup called Waterzooi, stews, cured ham, chocolate (this is Belgium,

remember) as well as raspberry-centred sweets known as Cuberdons or Neuzekes (‘little noses’). There’s also a growing vegetarian community in the city encouraged by the arrival of a dedicated meat-free day - Thursday Veggie Day - in recent times.

Like all great cities to visit, there’s a range of accommodation to suit every budget.

The Ghent River Hotel was originally a sugar refinery and its past history is still evident in its décor today.

It’s centrally located and ideal for a relaxing, slightly luxurious weekend away with your partner or group of friends. If you’re looking for something off the main

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thoroughfares, look out for Logies Onderland - a B&B running out of a restored 19th century coach house in the older part of town. Prices are more budget friendly without moving too far away from the main attractions.

Aer Lingus flies directly from Cork to Brussels twice a week from March to October, and serves Belgium’s capital throughout the year via Dublin Airport. If you want to experience Christmas in Ghent from Cork, British Airways and KLM will get you there from here via London. Trains for Ghent leave Brussel’s main station every hour, and return with the same regular frequency.

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t’s amazing what a difference just getting away for a quick, easy break can be. It’s all well and good to look forward to the winter’s ski holiday or next summer’s trip to Barbados, but it’s very easy to overlook the expense and hassle of a big break like that. Even the much-vaunted ‘city break’ to a comparitively nearby European destination, while great fun, will bring its share of headaches.

Luckily, one of the most

beautiful places in the world is within an hour’s - or at most two’s - drive of anywhere in Cork. We’re rightly proud of our own county’s stunning beauty, but The Kingdom has its own personality entirely, with its rugged mountains and Killarney’s beautiful lakes as well as its fractured Atlantic coastline. To unwind somewhere that’s at once familiar and just about different enough to let you know you’ve gone somewhere, it’s hard to beat and with the tourism

powerhouse of Killarney or the resurgent Tralee within easy reach of one another - or anyone in the Rebel county - it’s hard to deny that Kerry has a lot to offer whether you want to get away from it all and unwind. Visit bustling bars and great shops, or walk through ancient oak forests as the lake laps at the shore, or both! What’s more, at this time of year the tourist numbers have dropped and you can almost feel like you have the place to yourself.

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Tralee is almost unrecognisable from even a few years ago. The town is smart, clean and modern with exceptional shopping, great nightlife and a newly-minted atmosphere of laid-back cool. Killarney remains a bustling paean to all things both Irish and ‘Oirish’ and is hard to beat for a town break, and within easy reach of both are the Dingle peninsula and The Ring Of Kerry and the spectacular national park centred around the famous lakes. A winter

stroll through the woods and along the coastlines is a panacea for the stress and troubles of the week.

Accommodation wise, it’s hard to beat Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa, just outside Tralee and within a twominute stroll of gorgeous Ballyseedy Woods. In terms of accessibility, luxury, service and absolutely fantastic food, it deserves every one of its four stars and, in my opinion, probably one more. Its Nádúr Spa is a purpose-built facil-

ity which features award-winning treatments and my travelling companion has been murmuring about Brigid the masseuse in tones of wonderment ever since she returned, limp as a rag doll, from her massage. For my part, I’ve been dreaming about the perfect steak in Brooks Restaurant. From only €90 a night, it’s the ideal base from which to take in as much - or as little - of the Kingdom as you want.

Both it and Kerry come very, very highly recommended.

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Moving forward with the Meriva Roomy, airy, smart and medically certified; Opel’s new Meriva is not only good for your pocket, it’s officially good for your body!

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suppose every new car should have some item that makes it stand out from the pack. In the case of Opel’s Meriva it’s the rear flex doors, which open forward. They brought me back in time to my national school days.

I remember our school principal and his wife, who was also a teacher in the school,

had a car where the doors opened forward. I think it was a Ford. Many the snowy morning we hoped that the teachers wouldn’t make it up the big hill from their home in the village to our rural school, but I think only once, in really heavy snow, did they fail to make it.

They say school days are the best days of our life, but I had a good time last week in the

revamped Meriva, and my family enjoyed the high seated position and of course the novelty of using the rear-facing back doors, which open out to an 80-degree angle.

The rear-facing doors can still be found in Rolls Royce cars and London cabs. They provide more space to load baby seats and for elderly people to access and egress.

The Meriva has certainly im-

pressed in Germany, where a medical association that sets orthopedic standards for car seats was so impressed that they have given their prestigious certification to the car.

The Meriva recently got a discreet mid-life facelift with new touches to the front grille, bumper and headlight design. And, most importantly, a new 1.6-diesel CDTi engine, which was very lively and very frugal.

Externally the car hasn’t changed much, but there are a few new touches inside. The interior is brightened up by a full-length sun roof and, unlike the Cactus I had the previous week, there was a screen I could open and close

to determine the amount of sunlight that was allowed into the cabin.

The cabin is well laid out and there are plenty of cubby holes to hold your phone, glasses, notebooks, pens and so on. Everything is ‘Flex’ in the Meriva. FlexDoors, FlexSpace back seats and FlexRail to carry two bikes. The latter will cost you an extra €863.

The boot is a decent size and if you need to carry any bulky items there is plenty of space when you leave down the back seats. However, no room in that spacious boot for a spare wheel.

I don’t think you will find many people who prefer the electronic handbrake over the

traditional hand brake, but I must say that the electronic version in the Meriva was very good and you left the car happy in the knowledge that the handbrake had engaged when you flicked the button near the gear lever.

Prices start at €18,995 for the 1.4 version, while the 1.6 diesel I drove starts at €21,495. Road tax is €200. It’s neat and flexible and with those heated front seats, certainly worth a test drive as winter approaches.

You can check out the Meriva at: Greenhall Motors, Buttevant; Johnston and Perrott, Douglas Road, and Kevin O’Leary Motors at Silversprings and in Bandon.

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Nomad rush, take your time Geraldine Fitzgerald roams with nomads in the Nissan Qashqai+2 To do this week’s test car justice, I recruit the children of friends.

After picking up the burgundy 2013 Nissan Qashqai from Lee Garage I round up what looks like the Broadway cast of Annie and buckle them all in. I’m given a list of instruction: no junk food; bottled water only; positively NO rap music.

The Qashqai+2 is a practical seven seater with the kind of low running costs you want in a family car, but all the chunky rugged styling cues of an SUV. It went from strength to strength after it arrived as a compact crossover, spawning a host of rivals in the sector.

It’s named after the nomadic Qashqai tribe; Nissan say they designed the vehicle for ‘nomadic types who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle but live

in urban areas’. I tell the kids, who immediately start pretending to be nomads. There is talk of skinning a goat.

The high driver position in this 1.5 diesel certainly gives a commanding view, the gearbox is slick and, nomadic or not, I feel instantly at home with the accurate steering and strong body control; despite its size it feels quite carlike and agile on the road.

ESP, head restraints, a multitude of airbags and a five-star NCAP rating mean the Qashqai provides a safe environment for my precious passengers. I play with the multi-function steering wheel and put a bit of Jay Z on the radio out of sheer boldness.

With six children singing along to 99 Problems, we stop for ice cream; they end up wearing most of it but at

“The Qashqai+2 has earned the moniker ‘Nissan Cash Cow’.”

least manage to keep it off the seats. On the garage display I note fuel prices aren’t getting any better; the appeal of this frugal 1.5 litre engine claiming an impressive 74.3 mpg, with CO2 emissions at 99g/ km for low tax banding, is self-evident.

Nissan has a well-earned reputation for reliability, and

the Qashqai+2 has earned the moniker ‘Nissan Cash Cow’ for its popularity as such a dependable model. With all seats in use there’s not a huge amount of room for luggage, but the second row slides to allow you to increase either legroom or boot space. Baby wipes, toys, Calpol and nappies fit with ease and the stor-

age includes a big glove box, deep door bins and a lidded cubby in the centre console.

The engine is smooth and quiet, which is good because the ice cream has made the children a little bonkers. I drop them off and make a fast getaway before their parents realise they are covered in gloop, demented from

sugar and mouthing gangsta rap lyrics.

With a mere 23,410 miles on the clock this Qashqai has plenty of roaming left in her. Fill it with your own ferocious nomads, gourds and goats for only €21,500.

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Deals of the week We asked some of Cork's most trusted car dealers to recommend their top picks in three price brackets:

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Audi Q7 Price: €16, 950 Engine: 3.0 Diesel Transmission: Automatic Year: 2008 Mileage: 130,491 miles Colour: Black Dealer: Donal O’Brien Motors, Kinsale Road Industrial Estate, Kinsale Road, Cork Tel: 021 432 0625

Ford Galaxy ZETEC Price: €18,950 Engine: 2.0 Diesel Transmission: Manual Year: 2011 Mileage: 113, 000 miles Colour: Black Dealer: Mallow Road Motors, Kilnap, Mallow Road, Co. Cork Tel: 021 439 2066

BMW 1 Series Price: €18, 900 Engine: 2.0 Diesel Transmission: Manual Year: 2011 Mileage: 30, 854 miles Colour: Titanium Silver Dealer: Keary’s BMW, Eastgte Business Park, Little Island, Co. Cork Tel: 021 500 3600

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Opel Astra DESIGN Price: €6, 995 Engine: 1.4 Petrol Transmission: Manual Year: 2006 Mileage: 17, 497 miles Colour: Vermillion Black

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Honda Jazz I-Vec Price: €11,450 Engine: 1.2 Petrol Transmission: Manual Year: 2011 Mileage: 36, 245 miles Colour: Red

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Peugeot 5008 SX Price: €20, 900 Engine: 1.6 Diesel Transmission: Manual Year: 2012 Mileage: 44, 199 miles Colour: Grey Dealer: Johnson & Perrott Motor Group, Mahon Point Retail Park,Cork City Tel: 021 461 5220

Opel Mokka Price: €23,000 Engine: 1.7 Diesel Transmission: Manual Year: 2014 Mileage: 4, 990 miles Colour: White Dealer: Kevin O’Leary Group, Silversprings, Cork Tel: 021 450 3397

Skoda Octavia Elegance Price: €23,250 Engine: 1.6 Diesel Transmission: Manual Year: 2014 Mileage: 12,700 miles Colour: Red Dealer: Noel Deasy Cars, New Mallow Road, Blackpool, Cork Tel: 021 439 7658

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What are the A Yeti is alternatives? coming

With Toyota, Audi and Honda all making announcements about their advances in hydrogen-fuel-cell powered cars this week, you might be forgiven for thinking that the future is about to arrive in a flash of sleek, modern zero-emission glory.

However, it will be a while before you can expect to rely on the universe’s lightest element to get you from A to B (when it does, the only waste product you’ll have to worry about will be water, and the fuel itself is made from water and electricity) so don’t forget that there are plenty of alternatives to plain old petrol and diesel around already.

Hybrid cars are, at this stage, nothing new, but the drive (no pun intended) towards them has increased noticably over the last few months, especially here in Cork. With everything on offer from subsidies to cheap recharging to widespread, dedicated charge points, the future looks bright for the combined technology cars you can expect to see

proliferating on Cork’s roads in 2015.

There are two other alternative options which are often overlooked, however: biodiesel has been going strong for years now but after the initial hubbub about running your car on leftover chip fat from your local fast food restaurant - which you can do, as long as it’s well filtered - it seems clear that it’s never going to catch on too widely.

The other alternative which is currently readily available is conversion to liquid petroleum gas. You can order the kits on Amazon but it’s illegal to fit them yourself; you’ll have to get an expert to do it.

Once you do, however, you’ll find that your engine runs like new, for a fraction of the cost, though you’ll probably have to give up some boot space or your spare tyre bay to accommodate the second tank. As gas is only about 80c per litre, the conversion (which costs about €900) could be a very viable option if you’re prone to lots of mileage.

ŠKODA has released its first commercial model in 15 years with the arrival of the new ŠKODA Yeti Sherpa. With the noticeable improvements in the economy and with ŠKODA making inroads in the fleet market in recent years with its highly-regarded Octavia and Superb models, the natural progression was to re-enter the light commercial vehicle market. ŠKODA is offering the Yeti Sherpa from just €17,911

ex. VAT, with a four-wheel drive upgrade available from only €1,300.

“Since we launched the Yeti a number of years ago there has always been a steady stream of requests from a variety of occupations such as carpenters, plumbers, sales reps and even florists for a commercial version,” said ŠKODA Product Manager Hugh Delaney.

“We haven’t had a commercial model since the Felicia

Pick-Up so we are delighted to be able to offer a practical version of the Yeti for small business users. With the small price increase for the fourwheel drive option and a towing capacity of up to 2.2-tones, we expect this to appeal to farmers and vets.” Delaney added.

The Yeti Sherpa comes with a choice of 2.0-litre TDI 110bhp in two- and four-wheel drive or a 2.0-litre 140bhp DSG. There

are three trim levels; Active, Ambition and Outdoor, with Active models including items such as 16” Dolomite alloy wheels, climatic air conditioning, front fog lamps, black roof rails and Swing Radio with CD and MP3 Playback.

The Yeti will be available at Finbarr Galvins on Clonakilty Road in Bandon, Noel Deasy Cars on the New Mallow Road in Cork and at Eamonn Tarrant and Sons in Banteer.

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Cork GAA mourns the passing of Archdeacon O’Brien The Cork County Board and Blackrock National hurling club were among those to pay tribute and extend sympathies to the family and friends of the late Venerable Archdeacon Michael O’Brien, who passed away last weekend.

O’Brien steered Cork to two memorable All-Ireland hurling titles in 1984 and

1990, and led UCC to ten Fitzgibbon Cup titles in an eleven-year spell during the 1980s.

The archdeacon also made a huge contribution to the club game in Cork – leading the Rockies to their first county title in 14 years in 1999 - and was president of Blackrock Hurling club at the time of his death.

Snooker legends Steve Davis and Denis Taylor pictured with AFO Light Middleweight champion Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan during a quick visit to Shooters Snooker Club in Blackpool. Picture by Diane Cusack

Spike eyes next challenger after stunning early KO Michael McSweeney, Picture by Cortk City FC

“The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road; long before I dance under those lights.” Muhammad Ali’s words come to the mind of Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan when asked to describe the effort he puts in week in week out, away from the cameras.

The Mahon native is the talk of Cork this week following his first round KO of Dubliner Anthony Fitzgerald at the 3 Arena last Saturday night.

Matthew Macklin’s bout with Argentine Jorge Sebastian Heiland may have topped the bill, but it was Spike’s impressive and determined display earlier in the evening that captured most attention.

“I was drawn into a battle of words with Anthony (beforehand) because he’s been mocking me and saying I was avoiding him for the past five

years, which is far from the truth. He said some quite nasty stuff, as did his friends on social media, so I was intent on embarrassing him,” O’Sullivan told The Cork News.

“The fight itself couldn’t have gone better. I went and did exactly what I was looking to do – which was to embarrass him and prove to people that I deserve a shot at the world title. I dropped my hands, I totally disrespected him in his own home town.

He said he would destroy me and box the ears off me, but he didn’t have a chance to do any of that.”

O’Sullivan’s performance was the result of months and months of physical work and conditioning, journeys to Dublin to train under Paschal Collins and time spent away from his family. The facilities at UCC’s Mardyke Arena are

“I went and did exactly what I was looking to do – which was to embarrass him.” now an integral part of his routine, and he’s already back in training and getting ready for his next – as yet unconfirmed – challenge.

“There isn’t a day that goes

by when I’m away from Cork that I don’t think about my family. When I’m training hard and feel like quitting, they come to mind and I want to do this for them – to be able to provide for them.”

So, who’s next for Spike?

He has a wish list: “I’m going over to see Chris Eubanks Junior fighting in London in two weeks’ time, and I would love a chance to fight him,” he revealed.

“Andy Lee is fighting for a world title in the US soon, so a Cork versus Limerick battle for a world title after that would be amazing.

I’m not sure what Matthew (Macklin) is going to do, but I’d still be willing to fight him. I don’t know if he’d be too keen on that though.

The guy that beat him, Jorge Sebastian Heiland, I’d fight him too – so there are a lot of options there.”

McSweeney earns new deal at City Defender Michael McSweeney will be part of John Caulfield’s plans at Turner’s Cross next season after agreeing new terms with the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division runners up.

The former UCC and Mervue United man made an impact for the Leesiders in the second half of the season, and the City boss was delighted to see another player put ink to paper.

“Michael kept Christy Fagan scoreless when we played St. Pat’s at the Cross and beat them 1-0 and he kept Rory Gaffney scoreless when we went to Limerick

and won 1-0. In the final game of the season he played at left back, which wouldn’t be his natural position, and Darren Meehan (Dundalk) didn’t get much change off him either, so he’s done well,” Caulfield explained.

“We need good defenders. Michael is a fit guy, and he looks after himself. He’s also from Cork, he wants to be here and the way I felt about it is that he deserved a contract after this year. He can play at right back or left back but his best position is probably centre-back. He’s a no fuss guy though, and will come in and do any job.”

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Spotlight on cross country On your marks, get set, Santa!

Kinsale is going festive with its exercise pursuits, as the 5km Santa Dash takes place on Sunday, December 14th. Organised by Kinsale TriClub, the measured 5k run will commence at 10.30am,

with registration on the day at 9am at The Town Park, Kinsale. Entry is €10 per adult, €5 per child and €20 for a family with proceeds going to the Kinsale Christmas lights and Friends of Jamie Wall.

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ross country running is to come into the spotlight, as an open event involving the sport takes place in Cork next month. Organ-

ised by CIT Athletic Club in conjunction with the Cork City Schools Cross Country League, the sixth annual CIT Floodlight Cross Country Run takes place on Friday, December 12th at 7pm

at Cork Institute of Technology. The race is an opportunity for first timers to try out cross country running in a low-key and fun environment, while also being an opportunity for the more

serious runner to get in a final end-of-the-season run.

The ladies’ race is 3km while the men’s is 5km and entry fee is €5. Proceeds will go to the Make A Wish Foundation and CIT AC.

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MKAI: Taking life in their stride

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he Irish music scene has been aflutter for the past week, ever since MKAI – a four-piece band from Ballintemple – raced up the iTunes charts to the #3 spot, knocking international pop starlet Taylor Swift off a lofty perch in the process.

Founded initially by Cian and Conor MacSweeny in 2012, two more brothers - Eoghan and Colm - have since come on board and, when you’ve worked with names such as producer Rob Kirwan (Hozier, Depeche Mode, Delorentos, U2) and Ray Staff (Muse, Led Zeppelin), then music lovers are bound to sit up and take note.

What’s interesting about MKAI, however, is that there is no giant record label pulling strings in the background; their EP Waiting was created with the help of an online ‘Fund It’ campaign that raised well over the €7,000 needed, while their launch event at The Crane Lane Theatre included dancers from the Kerfuffle Dance troop and a string quartet.

“I’m the eldest of nine kids – seven boys arrived in a row and then two girls at the end,” Eoghan explained, speaking to The Cork News. “We have a very musical family though and all of us play instruments and sing. We get it from our mum, who played in a band back in the 1970s and once supported Thin Lizzy at Cork City Hall.

“Cian and Conor first got MKAI going about a year and half ago. Through a friend, Cian was introduced Fergus Hoban and he offered them Ballintubbert House in Laois to get some songwriting done. There was no internet access and poor phone coverage, so it was ideal to help them find their

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“We’ve done it independently, and with no backing except for our fans and people who like what we’re doing.”

sound. I spent time up there that summer as well, writing songs into the early hours.

It’s where a lot of the EP was written and even where some of it was recorded.”

As well as providing the band with the perfect home away from home, Fergus and his wife also proved to be the vital connection to Rob Kirwan. “Rob has a fantastic CV. He loved the demo and was really excited about the sound of the band. He met the lads in Ballintubbert, and we went on to record it with him,” Eoghan continued.

“We come from different instruments but there are

definite influences of Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and even Sigur Ros in there. I was hugely into classical music when I was a kid and there was a fellah working on the house at some stage who was playing Jimi Hendrix and I just had to pick up a guitar after that.

“Everyone has their own influences. It’s not coming out of nowhere. It’s about drawing on those influences, spending your own time with it and exploring the different sounds that have been with you throughout your life to create something that expresses something. People

respond to that.”

The past week has seen the EP climb to the number three spot in the main iTunes charts and hold its own before dipping away slightly.

It continues to rank highly in the rock charts though, which – in turn – has seen a surge in airtime on local and national radio stations across the country.

“We didn’t expect the amount of exposure that we’ve gotten in the last week or so. It’s been really excellent. The EP started out at 11 or 12 but then shot up to number three ahead of Taylor Swift, which was mad.

“It’s honestly been a friends and family affair, with our brothers and sisters involved in everything from setting up the stage and organising the launch to friends like Brian Dwyer. Brian’s from Cork but runs his Madra Mór production company from London, and he did the video for Waiting and helped us put together the show at The Crane Lane with dancer Miranda MacLetten.

“It’s fantastic that people like what we are doing. The people who helped to fund the EP feel part of the whole process, and they really have been. Most of them came to

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the launch night, and it’s really a case of power to the people because the old model meant you had to get signed by a record company to get your music out there.

“This approach has worked for us. We’ve done it independently, and with no backing except for our fans and people who like what we’re doing. The EP was done a while ago, so we’re back writing again and it’s almost like we’re on to the next thing at this stage.”

MKAI perform at the Old Oak in Cork next Wednesday, November 26th (1pm) as part of MTV Crashes.

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Tommy treads the sod

Ugly Sisters Verucca and Vinaigrette (Ciaran Bermingham and Fionula Linehan) with Cattie Buttons (Jim Mulcahy) in The Everyman pantomime Cinderella. Picture by: Miki Barlok.

Cinderella to ring in Christmas at the Everyman With December just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about going along to a Christmas pantomime – and beginning on Saturday, December 6th, Voice of Ireland winner Keith Hanley and a superb cast from CADA will present favourite Cinderella to audiences at the Everyman Theatre.

Keith will play Prince Charming, with Clodagh Downey taking on one of her dream roles in playing the star of the show, Cinderella.

Ugly sisters (not in real life!)

Fionula Linehan and Ciaran Bermingham will be joined by the superb Jim Mulcahy as Cattie Buttons, and the entire troop is directed by

Catherine Mahon Buckley.

A full schedule of matinee and evening performances is available on everymancork. com or from the Box Office on (021) 4501673, and the pantomime will run until Sunday, January 11th. The evening performance on Friday, January 2nd will also feature a full sign language interpretation.

In Celtic mythology a ‘Stray Sod’ or ‘Fóidín Mara’ was an enchanted piece of grass where anyone who stepped on it would become disorientated and lost. It’s perhaps fitting then that Stray Sod is also the title of Celtic comedy warrior Tommy Tiernan’s brand new DVD, out today, Friday! The show was filmed live at The Glebe Gardens Amphitheatre in Baltimore and presents all sides of Tiernan; profound, dark, and silly too. For this outdoor show in particular his performance is mesmerising in a way that is joyful, uplifting, inspirational, and most importantly, always breathtakingly funny.

To celebrate the launch of Tiernan’s DVD, The Cork

News is giving five lucky readers the chance to win Stray Sod. To enter, simply tell us where the DVD was filmed.

Email your answer along with your name, address, and phone number to comp@ thecorknews.ie.

Folk singer lines up Triskel gig The Triskel Christchurch will fill with the unique sound of singer / songwriter Lisa O’Neill next month when she arrives in Cork on Saturday, December 13th (8pm) for a one-night visit. The Cavan native has been touring extensively since theADVERT_Layout release of her 1 CORK NEWS

second album, Same Cloth Or Not, in October 2013 – supporting Glen Hansard and Scottish folk singer James Yorkston on their respective tours around Ireland and the UK. Produced by David Kitt and engineered

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Same Cloth Or Not further enhanced Lisa’s growing reputation as a singer and songwriter who can move comfortably and easily from lyrical pathos to comedy within the turn of a phrase. Tickets are €15 each and are available from triskelartscentre.ie

CORK ARTS THEATRE Thursday 20th to Saturday 29th November (excl. Sun and Mon) @ 8pm Cork Shakespearean Company presents

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Cork Shakespearean Co. conclude their 90th Anniversary with one of the greatest tragedies.

Othello’s passion for his new wife Desdemona leaves him open to jealousy and attack in a world where violence is a way of life and reputation is everything, with devastating consequences.

Tickets: Opening Week: €10 Second Week: €15; €12 concessions, €10 groups of 8 or more.

Tuesday 2nd December. Wine reception @ 7.30pm. Show @ 8.00pm Cork punk poet ‘Wasps vs Humans’ presents

WASPS vs DYLAN THOMAS

To mark the centenary of Dylan Thomas, the evening will feature poetry, theatre, music, video installation and imagery... and a complimentary glass of wine as a toast to Dylan Thomas!

Tickets: Bought before 2nd Dec. €10; On the night €12.

Friday 5th December @ 8.00pm - ONE NIGHT ONLY! Dramarama presents

THE MOMOLOGUES

The original comedy about motherhood DIRECTED BY ANN MARIE LEWIS

An honest and very funny look at motherhood that follows four women through − attempts at conception, pregnancy, labour and delivery, and adjusting to life with a newborn.

Tickets: €15

Tues 9th and Wed 10th December @ 8pm + 3pm matinee on Wed. Riuchi presents

THE TALE OF THE ANCIENT LIGHTS

“...a treat... an inspiration for the mind...”

A story of magic, beauty and poetic amazement that invites the child-like spirit in all of us combines circus, dance and magic on a modern journey through an ancient Asian legend.

Tickets: Adult €12/€10 conc.; Child u12: €5; Family: €20 ( 2/1 adult + 2/3 children)

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Tickets purchased over phone or in person will be subject to an additional €1 service charge, up to a maximum of €5 per booking. All tickets include a €1 restoration levy.

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Fox Jaw are back on the road and ready to release their much anticipated second album. They’re also in Cork this Friday courtesy of an All Age gig at Fred Zeppelins on Parliament Street.

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Dublin four-piece Delorentos are on a nationwide tour that includes the Ballymaloe Grainstore in Shanagarry.

Their new album, Night Becomes Light, is earning rave reviews and tickets (€20) are available from ballymaloegrainstore.com.

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With 12 consecutive topten hits in the 1970s and over 40 different album credits in total, Philadelphia quartet The Stylistics will ooze class and a string of hits. Tickets from €45 to €55 are available from corkoperahouse.ie.

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A classic piece of Irish theatre, John B. Keane’s Sive – presented by the Abbey Theatre on Tour – begins a short five-night run at the Everyman Theatre. Tickets are €26 (Concession €21) and available from the Box Office on MacCurtain Street.

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The Cork Shakespearean Company take on one of the revered master’s most famous works in Othello.

Performed at the Cork Arts Theatre on Carroll’s Quay, tickets are €15 and available directly from the venue.

Returning to Ireland following a number of sell-out shows four years ago, legendary dub producer and engineer Mad Professor will play a set at Cyprus Avenue as part of his Irish tour.

Tickets are €17/€20, with doors opening from 9pm.

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A packed lined up of Ham Sandwich, The Minutes, Vann Music and The Careers is planned at the Crane Lane Theatre as part of the latest Hotpress/ Jägermeister Freezer Sessions. Entry is free and a great show is inevitable!

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