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By Michael Hussey
Youghal’s Windy Lane Puppeteers are looking forward to performing in Liverpool European Capital Of culture 2008. The Troupe will visit The Beatles Museum and the Central Library to perform their latest production ‘Those were the days’ inspired by The Beatles music. Windy Lane Puppeteers are based in The Bawnard day care unit of St.Raphael’s Centre, Youghal.
Clodagh Madden and Tara Cliffe, Chernobyl Aid Youghal Group
with children from Belarus and their Irish friends at Perks bowling arena.
Clodagh Madden of Chernobyl Aid has contacted www.youghalonline.com to say that the charity has had a wonderful response to recent publicity and as a result 15 children are being brought to the Youghal area for a month in the summer.
Photo by: Michael Hussey
Congratulations to Bridie Cotter who celebrated her 80th birthday with family and friends at Cois Abhainn.
Damien Aherne, Asst. Manager Brookes Super Valu presents a set of High Visibility running vests to members of the Youghal Athletic Club
By Michael Hussey
Actress Jessica Moynihan- Regan home on holidays in Youghal on a break from her busy schedule in London. Jessica told Youghalonline.com that she will soon be on our screens over the coming months. She recently filmed an episode of the comedy hit ‘Peep Show’ for channel 4 which will be aired in May. She is currently filming the new comedy sketch show for BBC 3 called
By Michael Hussey
John Kennedy speaks on Count John McCormack
John Kennedy from Community Radio Youghal presented a wonderful evening of music and nostalgia entitled ” The sound of greatness” celebrating the World famous Irish tenor Count John McCormack at The Walter Raleigh Hotel as special guest of The Youghal Ailbrin Society.
People often ask what is Ailbrin? It is a small society that hosts a series of talks on a variety of subjects, from September to April on the third Wednesday of the month in the Walter Raleigh Hotel. The name Ailbrin is the oldest known Irish name for Youghal and means wooded rock.
The talks cover a wide range of subjects from local history, current affairs, travel, art, music, architecture to deep sea diving. Many of the most popular talks with the public have been given by local speakers.
The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal
A public consultation meeting will be held in The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal, on Wednesday, 27th February from 6pm – 9pm to facilitate the input of all interested parties into the proposed new business plan for the Mall Arts Centre, aimed at utilising the Centre to its maximum potential and will form part of the overall Arts Plan for Youghal.
Organised by the Youghal Socio-Economic Development Group, the group has set out a vision for Arts and Culture in Youghal as being “a recognised centre of Arts excellence, built upon strengths of its communities”.
By Christy Parker
Town Councillor, Mary Linehan Foley
Transfer terms for land at North Abbey Mudlands on which permanent decentralisation offices are to be constructed, have been signed by landowners Cork County Council and the Office of Public Works. Though the site (approximate to Tesco’s) has long been earmarked, sale terms satisfactory to both parties have only now been reached. East Cork Fianna Fail TD Michael Ahern says, “It is expected that the purchase will be fully completed in the very near future.”
The move brings the anticipated relocation of 200 civil servants to Youghal that much closer and is hailed as “a positive amongst several negatives in recent times,” says Mr. Ahern’s party colleague and Town Councillor, Mary Linehan Foley.
By Christy Parker
Youghal readers with a taste for the political and economic may henceforth discern a local tang while feasting their eyes on Business and Finance magazine. Returning to Dublin from a recent weekend at home, John Walsh was offered the just-vacated editor’s chair by B and F owner, Ian Hyland. Faster than you could say, ‘Iseq Index’, the Friar Street man accepted. “I was very pleasantly surprised,” says the 37 year-old, who had been deputy editor since 2006.
By Christy Parker
Youghal Town Council has agreed to conduct a feasibility study with regard to constructing a floating pontoon development at the Nealon’s Quay jetty. The initiative formed a motion by FG Barbara Murray and seconded by FF Cllr Mary Linehan Foley at February’s council meeting.
Cllr Murray envisages a “floating breakwater made of concrete, with a proposed length of 150 metres”, which would permit safe access for all boat users. At full length it would accommodate 30 boats but would be composed of 20 metre segments that could be shortened or lengthened as required. With overnight mooring, it would greatly reduce trailer traffic on the quayside.
