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Three-year-old Ballyholey boy needs a bionic ear

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

IMAGINE being able to laugh but not being able to hear the sound of other people's joy ringing in your ears.

Chronic schizophrenic now at 83 convictions

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

A WOMAN convicted of theft and public order offences at a sitting of Fermoy District Court has been fined and handed down jail terms totalling seven months.

Gardai seek help finding missing Mallow teen

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

MALLOW gardai are appealing for help from the public to trace the whereabouts of a teenage boy who has been missing from the area for almost three weeks.

Cork Rose Kathryn to help in Belarus children's asylum

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

THE 2011 Cork Rose Kathryn Brennan is one of 14 Roses heading for Belarus to volunteer at the Vesnova Children's Mental Asylum.

€ 1m to fix dangerous stretch of road

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

THE NRA has announced that is to set aside funding of almost €1 million for remedial works on a dangerous stretch of road near Mallow.

Just one squad car for our Garda traffic corps

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

A SENIOR north Cork garda has lashed out at what he described as the "farcical" lack of transport available for locally based members of the garda traffic corps.

Owner of burnt out Mallow hotel plans to redevelop site

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

THE owner of the former Mallow Park Hotel is believed to be considering a proposal to redevelop the firedamaged building.

Body of Fermoy man recovered from river

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

THE body of a Fermoy man who had been missing from his home for more than a week has been found in the River Blackwater.

€ 200,000 boost for farm tourism project

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

A GRANT of almost €200,000 has been unveiled for an exciting new Grenagh based initiative aimed at promoting the agri-tourism sector North Cork.

Swimmers makes a splash with €16k for cancer research

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

OVER 80 swimmers who plunged into the nippy Dalua in Newmarket for the annual Christmas Day swim managed to raise a staggering €16,252 for the Cork based organisation Breakthrough Cancer Research.

Buying cars is biggest reason for loans from credit union

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

DESPITE the rocky economic climate customers at Newmarket Credit Union took out 146 loans totalling €984,405 for car loans in 2011 which was the lion's share, or almost 40%, of the total loans of just over €2.5 million.

'Isolated' voters call for redraw of constituency border

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

NORTH CORK voters have called on a government body to reverse changes made to constituency boundaries that have left rural voters who have been moved to the Cork North Central ward 'isolated'.

Hospital can't stop John Joe from helping Liam

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

A MALLOW man who underwent an emergency eye operation at Cork University Hospital (CUH) and who had 40 tickets for a fund-raiser for a terminally ill eight year old boy, managed to sell all tickets from his hospital bed.

John Wayne set to 'pardner' punters at Macra race night

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

DONOUGHMORE Macra is to host a race night, with some proceeds going towards the local community association's defibrillators.

Judo club kicks up a storm

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

MUSKERRY Judo Club had a great result at the All Irelands held in Galway last Saturday..

Dream trip as soccer students sample the Premiership lifestyle on annual pilgrimage

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

THIS January, Davis College students undertook their annual pilgrimage to England to bask in the warm glow of Premiership floodlights.

A galaxy of stars expected at second annual sports awards

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

NEXT Friday night will the second annual Charleville Park Hotel in association with The Corkman, Cork County Sports Person of the year awards.

'Cross border' commitment keeps Rathmore's show on the road

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

THE Marian Players' annual pantomime is a firm fixture in the calendar for those residing either side of the Cork/kerry county bounds and their 25th staging of "Cinderalla" this week is sure to add to its reputation as a must-see event is down to its unique blend of songs, laughter, joy and magic.

Greenfingers at Mallow Flower and Garden Club celebrate the silver lining of 25th anniversary

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

MALLOW Flower and Garden Club celebrated their 25th anniversary in Springfort Hall on Friday, January 20.

Ballyhass Parent and Todder Group

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

FOR just €3.00 per family, enjoy a morning of family fun at Ballyhass Parent and Toddler Group.

Lourdes pilgrimage annual mass

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

CLOYNE Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes annual Mass will be celebrated in St. Marys Church Mallow on Monday, February 13, at 8pm. All are welcome.

Oscar nomination

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

A YEAR and a half after she died of cancer, aged 49, the daughter of a Cork father and a Limerick mother has been nominated at this year's Oscars for her adapted screenplay, "Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy".

Dancing in the Edel Quinn Hall

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:12 +0000

SUNDAY social dancing in the Edel Quinn Hall with a great line up of bands. Early dancing from 8.30pm with Mick Duggan and main band on stage each night at 10pm. Admission each night will be € 10.