Archive for April, 2008

Planning Application A ‘Dunne’ Deal?

By Christy Parker | Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Proposed location for Dunnes Stores at Indian Point, Youghal
Nobody is mentioning the ‘D’ word but a Planning Application by Galvin Developments, Killarney has most people assuming that retail giants Dunnes Stores are intended as tenants should the Application be granted.
The Application pertains to 9,300 sq metre site at [...]


Help Local Girl Sara Lou Win International Talent Competition

By Kieran McCarthy | Photo Kieran McCarthy (YoughalOnline.com)

Sara Lou Cummins a talented singer/songwriter who is recording an album of original songs at Youghal’s Claycastle Recording Studio and also a dancer with Youghal’s “Dancing Thru The Ages” show is currently at top position and in the running to scoop a $10,000 prize at online talent search [...]


Residents Appeal Supermac’s Trading Extension

By Christy Parker | Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Residents in South Main Street Youghal are appealing to an Bord Pleanala against the Town Council’s decision to permit extending opening hours to the Supermac restaurant and fast food outlet. The decision to contest the decision was taken following a meeting last Monday night.

On March 18th, the Town [...]


Youghal Choral Society Evening of Music At The Mall Arts Centre

Photos by Michael Hussey (www.youghalonline.com)

Youghal Choral Society


Hare Running For Youghal GAA Greyhound Race Night

By Christy Parker | Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

Seanie Ring, Chairman, Ken Bulman, Vice Chairman, John Parker Project Chairman, Michael Sheehan Project Secretary, with main sponsors Deborah Foley and Sinead Donoghue, Richard Byrne, Justin O’Sullivan and Sean Treacy
Sponsors, supporters, greyhound track officials and members of Youghal GAA convened at Club Aras last weekend to launch next [...]


Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Duke offers peace talks to Youghal Town Council over rights to Blackwater fishing
Photo Exclusive: Michael Hussey (www.YoughalOnline.com)

The Duke of Devonshire, Peregrine Andrew Mornington Cavendish with Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles leaving Lismore Castle taken back in March 2004
Photo Michael Hussey (www.YoughalOnline.com)
A CENTURIES-OLD battle over the River Blackwater could be settled after an offer of [...]


The Future: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen

Photo: Michael Hussey (www.youghalonline.com)

Musician Claire Regan (Youghal) and Actor Daniel McGoldrick (Youghal)

Inspired by one of the world’s greatest poets, novelists, artists, and contemporary folk musicians, Leonard Cohen’s life and work was celebrated here in unique fashion. A collaboration of music, drama and dance, Cohen’s works came to life like never before at the Cork School [...]


Womanagh, An Exhibition Of Work By Ballymacoda Artist Martha Cashman

By Michael Hussey Photo: Michael Hussey (www.youghalonline.com)

Martha Cashman from Ballymacoda who received the UCC Collection Award and Scarva Award with family and friends at the Crawford College of Art and Design
Ceramic artist, Martha Cashman, is opening an exhibition of work in Organico Restaurant, Glengarriff Road, Bantry for the month of April. [...]


A Garda Dilemma by Christy Parker

by Christy Parker

A bloke that I knew got caught in the act
Interfering with a squad car, was what ’twas in fact.
Interfering in a manner that was virtuously wrong
He said ’twas the blue light on the top turned him on…

To further compound the man’s situation
The alluring white car was parked outside the station
And fifteen moral guardians [...]


Pobalscoil Na Troinoide News

Photo: Pobalscoil Na Troinoide Archaeology Dept

Pictures from our recent Art & Heritage Ty trip to Dublin and New Grange. The students study Art and Archaeology as part of their TY course. The tour took in the National Museum of Ireland, Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Hugh Lane Art Gallery. We had an [...]