Carraig’s Aid Avengers secure £10K investment
Transition Year students from Coláiste an Chroi Naofa have secured an investment of £10,000 (approximately €11,300) from the Ardonagh Community Trust (ACT) in the...
Local couple promote greater IT use among seniors
Mitchelstown native Liz Downes, has spent 45 of her 74 years with the Irish Girl Guides. "I was asked to go to a meeting...
Fabulous Ethiopian food and community get-together in Ballindangan
The Parents' Association of Ballindangan NS had a really successful fundraiser last Friday evening in Ballindangan Hall. Following on the success of last year’s...
Consumers and businesses urged to use a brown bin
Consumers and businesses in Cork are being urged to use a brown bin, recycle their food waste and reduce their carbon footprint, with National...
Recalling Reagan’s Ballyporeen visit 40 years on
40 years ago, one of the most powerful people in the world was American President, Ronald Reagan. An actor turned politician, research revealed that...
Local crime: the truth behind the figures
A statistical analysis of crimes recorded throughout the country conducted by The Irish Independent shows that crime has increased slightly in most areas across...
Watergrasshill men taking on trek ‘of a lifetime’ for Le Chéile
Two Watergrasshill men are planning to take on the trek of a lifetime, from Malin Head to Mizen Head, all in aid of a...
Farm inspection literature compared to ‘North Korea’
Farm inspections carried out by Cork County Council have been described as an ‘insult’, with a leaflet provided for farmers on how to run...
Sacrifices of Congo Vets. acknowledged
2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the withdrawal of Irish peacekeeping troops from the Congo. This involvement was Ireland's first major oversees mission under the...
St Colman’s roof at ‘end of life’ as contractor sought
A contractor is being sought for extensive works to the roof of St Colman’s College in Fermoy, where much of the old natural slate...
