Almost 20,000 households in Cork City are without water after unprecedented flooding described by the ESB as a “one-in-800-year event”. These pictures show the extent of the damage caused by the Flooding. Picture: Brian Lougheed, Roger O’Sullivan, Margaret and Randy Jordon

The flood has meant 123,000 people will be without water for at least three days, forcing hundreds to queue for emergency supplies from tankers yesterday.

Click on image to see more of the Cork City floods

Going Home: Irish Stories from the Edge of Death
by Colm Keane

Youghal-born author and RTE radio producer Colm Keane was in town on Saturday (21st Nov. 2009) to sign copies of his latest book ‘Going Home’ – Irish Stories from the Edge of Death – at Cree’s Card Shop, North Main St. Youghal. Large numbers of people came throughout the afternoon to wish Colm well and read his fascinating  book on subjects like Near-Death Experiences, Out-of-Body Journeys and Death-Bed Visions
Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com  Email: news@youghalonline.com

‘What happens when we die?’ is the question answered by award-winning journalist Colm Keane in his sensational new book Going Home, which contains the most comprehensive descriptions ever provided by Irish men and women about life after death. The book features interviews with over 60 Irish people, many of whom have died. Through the use of modern-day resuscitation techniques they have been restored once again to life. On their return they have brought back wondrous stories of journeys to the other world. Most have travelled through dark tunnels, entered an intense brightness, been welcomed by deceased family and friends, and encountered a superior being. The majority have felt a profound calmness and serenity. Virtually all have been marked forever by these journeys. Along with relating stories of near-death experiences, out-of-body travel and death-bed visions, the author has discovered old accounts in ancient Irish manuscripts which mirror the stories being related today – these are contained in the book. He also examines the latest scientific evidence.

About the Author
Colm Keane has published 18 books – ten of them bestsellers – including the number one bestsellers Padre Pio:The Irish Connection and Nervous Breakdown. As a broadcaster, he won a Jacob’s Award and a Glaxo Fellowship for European Science Writers. Among his other books are The Jobs Crisis, Death and Dying and the Stress File – all bestsellers.
Review
A fascinating book –Irish Daily Mail

A riveting read –Evening Echo

A beautiful, satisfying, comforting book –Radio Kerry

Going Home: Irish Stories from the Edge of Death
by Colm Keane (Author)
Click on image to see more of Colm Keane signing his latest book in his hometown

Key to Photographs
49 Author Colm Keane talks to Veronica Kenefick
50 Author Colm Keane
52 Author Colm Keane with Caitríona McMahon
54 Author Colm Keane with Linda Donoghue and her morther Eileen O’Regan
55 Author Colm Keane with Margaret Flavin fron Kinsalebeg
57 Author Colm Keane with Teresa Broderick
59 Author Colm Keane with Alex Brophy
64 Author Colm Keane signs his latest book for Dr. Deirdre O’Brien
66 Author Colm Keane
67 Author Colm Keane with Tom and Nora O’Neill
73 Author Colm Keane with Tom and Nora O’Neill
75 Author Colm Keane signs his book for Geraldine Browne
78 Author Colm Keane and his wife Una O’Hagan with Pa Murphy
80 Author Colm Keane signs his book for Helen Brookes
84 Author Colm Keane with Sarah and Frances Coughlan and Biddy and Anne Phelan
87 Author Colm Keane with Kay Power
91 Author Colm Keane with Bernie Kennedy
92 Author Colm Keane with Michael Beecher
94 Author Colm Keane with Simon Pomphrett
96 Author Colm Keane with Ann Coleman
98 Author Colm Keane with Geraldine Reynolds from Dungarvan
01 Author Colm Keane with Kay Supple
02 Author Colm Keane with Margaret McArdle and son Padraig Power from Ardsallagh
05 Colm pictured with sisters Cree Fitzgerald, Biddy Phelan, Jo Power and Lee Coady
06 Jo, Padraig, Janette and Marie Power
09 Colm Keane’s wife Úna O’Hagan at the book launch
10 Local photographer John Griffin captures Colm for his ‘Mug Shot’ gallery
15 Colm Keane’s and wife Úna O’Hagan with John and Olive McGrath at the book launch
17 Colm Keane’s and wife Úna O’Hagan with Redmond Ansbro
20 Colm Keane’s and wife Úna O’Hagan with Cree’s staff: Frances Coughlan, Nuala Lafford, Cree Fitzgerald, Alice Mangan, Brian Fitzgerald and Lily Davis
23 Colm Keane’s and wife Úna O’Hagan with Cree Fitzgerald, proprietor Cree’s Shop
27 John Kennedy talks to Úna and Colm
31 Colm Keane’s and wife Úna O’Hagan with relatives at the book launch
35 Noel Cronin from local radio CRY with Colm at the book signing

Joe Gleeson’s from Pilmore who celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends at Farrell’s Bar, Summerfield, was featured on this website last month. Joe’s relatives in Boston, USA saw the article and contacted Youghalonline.com to join in the birthday celebrations and wish Joe a big Happy Birthday from the USA!

This photo was also sent in to Youghalonline.com which read “The attached photo is Mickey and Teresa Coakley’s children from Boston, Massachusetts, USA.  Our Mother was Joe Gleeson’s younger sister and we want to congratulate Joe on his Happy 90th birthday. All of us have been to Ireland at some point and some of us will be back soon to visit all related to us both sides”!

Click on the link here to see the post on Joe’s 90th birthday which we recently featured http://www.youghalonline.com/2009/10/23/joe-gleeson-celebrates-his-90th-birthday/

The Youghal CYMS 2009 Kevin Mangan Memorial Snooker Tournament

This Kevin Mangan Memorial Snooker Tournament took place at  the Youghal CYMS, Market House, Market Square on  Fri. Nov. 20th 2009. This tournament was well supported by Kevins many friends from the town. Youghal CYMS President Mr. William Kelly said he was delighted with the large amount of entries. He said ” This tournament is to honour the memory of  a great man, who was very popular with the members of the society, both senior and junior. Kevin and his family are well respected by all of us here as one can see by the camaraderie amongst his friends and the players. It is definetly one of the most popular senior tournaments in the snooker calendar”.
Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com  Email: news@youghalonline.com

Kevin’s mother Phil Mangan spoke afterward the tournament and thanked the Youghal CYMS for keeping Kevin’s memories alive. She also thanked all who participated in the tournament as she knew their were all friends of Kevin.

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Friday, 20th November 2009
HARNEY PRESCRIPTION CHARGE WOULD SINGLE OUT THOSE LEAST ABLE TO PAY

The indication by Health Minister Mary Harney that the Government is thinking of slapping a charge on patients for every item they receive under the GMS scheme is a clear indication that they are determined to ensure that those who can least afford it, will bear the greatest burden when it comes to resolving the crisis in our public finances.

Labour accepts that there is a massive problem that needs to be addressed and that a budgetary gap of €4bn will have to be closed this year, but we do not accept that those who are least well off, such as people who are on the GMS scheme, should be forced to shoulder the burden.

The best way to make savings is the greater use of generic, non branded drugs which are far cheaper and will avoid targeting the least well off.

A charge such as the one suggested by the Minister today, will simply mean that those on the lowest incomes will be singled out and forced to pay what amounts to yet another stealth tax.

Labour believes that any additional revenue raising measure to be included in the forthcoming budget should be focused on those who can most afford to pay. For starters, we believe that there should be a third rate of tax for those on earnings of over €100,000, a proposal that the Government appears to have dismissed out of hand.

For more information, contact Cllr. Donie Daly (086) 8103886

Listen to Roisin Hally’s recorded interview with award nominee Elizabeth Moynihan by clicking the link  here- podcast courtesy of CRY Youghal local radio

Actress/playwright Elizabeth Moynihan formely of Grattan St. Youghal will be interviewed on Youghal local radio CRY this evening (Fri. 20th Nov. 2009). Elizabeth talks about her upbringing, her play, being nominated and her advice for other writers. The interviewer is Roisin Hally and it will be broadcast on Tommy Collins’ Signpost programme at 7pm. Viewers can listen to CRY 104fm live by clicking on the link at the top corner of this page. The interview will also be available as a podcast on the CRY website and on www.youghalonline.com.
See also elizabeth-moynihan-nominated-for-best-radio-play

Elizabeth has been nominated for best radio play the “Cider Queens” at the annual ZeBBies Awards  2009. The ceremony will take place at the Sugar Club in Dublin. The two-part play first aired on RTE Radio 1 Sunday Playhouse last April 2009.The “Cider Queens” a poignant two-part radio play, explores the interlocking lives of three young women in the small-town tedium of 1970s Ireland. A bittersweet Showband soundtrack from the period, all platform shoes and glad-rag Glam rock, brightens an otherwise astringent study of public houses and private violence. The play featured Norma Sheahan, Dawn Bradfield and Jessica Regan.

The awards take place on the Thursday the 26th of Nov. 2009 and Elizabeth’s play is down to the last three in her category.

Listen to Roisin Hally’s recorded interview with award nominee Elizabeth Moynihan by clicking the link  here- podcast courtesy of CRY Youghal local radio

ZEBBIES LIST OF QUALIFYING SCRIPTS 2008 — 2009

The RADIO list below consists of projects for the stage and screen in Ireland each of which was premiered in Ireland between 1st July 2008 and 30th June 2009, and was written by an Irish writer or a writer normally resident in Ireland.

RADIO Category
10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 7! 8! 9! 10!     Kevin Gildea     RTÉ
Across the Narrow Water (Part 1)     Tom Kelly     BBC7
Across the Narrow Water (Part 2)     Tom Kelly     BBC7
Ainglaíocht     Frainc O Murchadha     RTÉ
Avenues of Eternal Peace     Lucy Caldwell     BBC4
Bogboy     Deirdre Kinahan     RTÉ
Cider Queens     Elizabeth Moynihan     RTÉ
Dead Sea Salt Bake     Hilary Fannin     RTÉ
Dignity     Laura McDaid     BBC4
Echoes of War     Gary Mitchell     BBC3
Honeymooners at 3.3.5pm     Joe O’Byrne     RTÉ
I’m From Here     Billy Roche     RTÉ
Lullaby     Francis Turnly     BBC7
Marrying Dad     Gina Moxley     RTÉ
Níl Tú Ag Siúl Amach le lead ón Northside     Brían O Tiomáin     RTÉ
No Going Back     Ron Hutchinson     BBC4
Numb     Eugene O’Brien     RTÉ
Past Imperfect     Lee Gallaher     RTÉ
Point of Departure     Francis Turnly     BBC4
Rosanna, Night Walker     Martin Malone     RTÉ
Smoke And Daggers     Hugh Costello     BBC4
Swimming Around Ireland     Martin Meenan     BBC4
The Crane     Joe O’Byrne     RTÉ
The Forgetting Curve     Hugh Costello     BBC4
The Forgotten     Anne Devlin     BBC4
The Lottery     Shay Linehan     RTÉ
The Rights Of The Child     Frank McGuinness     RTÉ
The Road Wife     Eoin McNamee     BBC4
The Rough Field     John Montague     RTÉ
The Serpent Bequiled Me     Julie Parsons     RTÉ
The Sweet Smell of Cigarette Smoke     Julie Parsons     RTÉ
Thinking Ahead     Jack Olohan     RTÉ
Tricks of the Trade     Martin Duffy     RTÉ
Will you swap knees with me?     John McManus     RTÉ
Woman On A Beach     Claes Johansen     RTÉ

Open Coffee Morning at the Hot Spot Youth Cafe for parents and adults

The Hot Spot Adult Volunteer Committee are organising a FREE open coffee morning at the Hot Spot Youth Cafe on Thursday 26th of November from 9:30am-12pm.

The Coffee morning is open to any adult or parent in town who would like to come and see the youth cafe, find out what facilities it has to offer the young people of Youghal and how to get involved as an adult volunteer.

The youth worker and volunteers involved in managing the cafe will be available throughout the morning to answer any questions you may have about how to get your son/daughter involved. The Hot Spot Youth cafe is funded through dormant accounts and aims to provide young people with a safe recreational place to socialise, engage in activities and access appropriate information when the need arises.

For further info about the Youth Cafe and Open Coffee morning please contact Nicola on 086 1702347.

Y Factor 3 Creative Poster Competition

The Youghal Youth Project is looking for young people to design a poster for the youth talent show, the Y Factor 3. The winning design will be used to advertise the final event which is due to take place on December 22nd at the Walter Raleigh Hotel.

Applicants must be aged 10-18 years. The poster must include the title “Y Factor 3”, and leave space to include the date and venue of the final event. (This will be included by the youth worker). Please forward completed posters to Nicola Lucey at the Youghal Youth Project, Nagle House, South Abbey, Youghal.

Closing date for entries is Friday 4th of December. For further info contact Nicola on 086 1702347. Get drawing!!!

Munster Rugby Academy Manager Ian Sherwin has confirmed two new signings for the Munster Rugby Academy. Brian O’Hara and Dave O’Callaghan have been promoted from the sub academy to the Munster Rugby Academy programme, increasing the academy group to 15 players for the current season.
Both Brian O’Hara and Dave O’Callaghan hail from Cork and at 19 years of age they have featured for Munster Under-20s, Irish Schools and are currently involved in the Ireland Under-20 squad.

Openside flanker O’Hara played his schools rugby with PBC and now plays for UL Bohemians where he studies business.

He impressed for the Ireland Under-20 in last summer’s IRB Junior World Championship in Japan, where he was the only Munster player to start all three of Ireland’s pool games.

Youghal youngster O’Callaghan played at schools level with Midleton College and now plays his club rugby for UCC at number 6.

He also lined out for the Ireland Under-20s in Japan and made his Munster debut in August, coming on as a replacement against the Sale Sharks in a pre-season friendly at Musgrave Park.

2009/10 MUNSTER RUGBY ACADEMY:

Stephen Archer, Danny Barnes, Andrew Burke, Scott Deasy, Kieran Essex, Dave Foley, Eoghan Grace, Conor Murray, Ian Nagle, Peter O’Mahony, Pa O’Regan, Paul Rowley, Mike Sherry, Dave O’Callaghan, Brian O’Hara.

See also related story by Christy Parker http://www.youghalonline.com/2008/04/28/david-turns-rugby-goliath/

Courtesy Irish Rugby http://www.irishrugby.ie/22_18955.php

Human Oddities Gala Extravaganza

Roll up, Roll up, Human Oddities Gala Extravaganza, Thursday 17th of December 2009 at 9pm.
The glitz of the carnival to the Savoy Theatre Cork. Tickets 20 euros from Plugged Records, Backwater Artists Group & Cork Printmakers.

This is a fundraiser for the Arts in Cork. A Great Christmas Party Night. Showcasing some of the hottest Irish and international djs, music, dance, artists, video art and alternative cabaret acts, novelty numbers. This spectacular show is for one night only.
Expect the unexpected! Dress to impress!