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Santa Claus is seen flying over Youghal C.Y.M.S.
[caption id="attachment_3287" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Santa Claus flying over Youghal C.Y.M.S."][/caption]Santa Claus and his Reindeers were spotted flying over the landmark C.Y.M.S. premises at Market Square in the centre of town. Amazingly YoughalOnline.com photographer captured the event on Santacam.
Ray Phelan, caretaker in the CYMS said he first saw Santa travelling at the speed of light across [...]
Diarmuid Byron O’Connor to visit Gallery 126
Gallery 126 is proud to present the work of Diarmuid Byron O’Connor.
Diarmuid will be at the gallery on Saturday afternoon December 20th to talk about his work.The gallery will open on Sunday 21st from 12 to 6pm. We will also stay open until 7.30pm on Monday and Tuesday.We hope you can join us for a [...]
Carol Service at St. Mary’s Collegiate Church
Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
The celebrated Service of Readings and Carols with the Clerks Choral is on Friday 19 December at 8 pm in Saint Mary’s Collegiate Church.
It will feature the well loved congregational carols together with choir items with music from Gregorian Chant and traditional Irish melodies [...]
Youghal set to feature on ‘Channel South’
Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Channel South, the latest local television channel to the Munster region is set to feature Youghal,
[caption id="attachment_3239" align="alignleft" width="145" caption="Musician Steve Whelan"][/caption]on its nightly ‘South Tonight’ regional magazine show.’The South Tonight’s show, featuring Youghal, will be presented by Cork based journalist and broadcaster Martina O’Donoghue. Hosting a number of well-known Youghal faces, [...]
Children’s Disco to help Bangalore counterparts
By Christy Parker
Youghal children can show solidarity with their counterparts in one of the world’s poorest regions in an afternoon of unfettered fun at the League of the Cross hall next Saturday (December 13th). The town’s youngest revellers can eh…, hone their social skills at a disco being run on behalf of street children in [...]
Youghal Choral Society Christmas Carol Service
(Christy Parker) | Photo: Michael Hussey (Youghal Online.com)
Youghal Choral Society will hold its annual Christmas Choral Service on Sunday 14th. December. The traditional service of carols, music and readings will commence at 7.30 pm in the Parish Church.
[caption id="attachment_3222" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Youghal Choral Society"][/caption]Host choir, the Youghal Choral Society, will be joined by a plethora [...]
Killeagh Gets A Handel On Messiah
By Christy Parker | Photo Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
The renowned Killeagh Choir will perform Part 1 (Advent and Christmas stories plus the Hallelujah Chorus) of Handel’s Messiah at the local St. John the Baptist Church on Sunday and Monday next (Dec 14/15th). It will be the first group’s first time attempting the complicated work. The concert [...]
Youghal Town Council accord a civic reception to Bree Rosney
Speech by Mayor of Youghal Olly Casey at the civic reception held in The Mall House to honour Youghal native Bree Rosney retired Matron of Youghal Community Hospital and Hospice - Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Councillors, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed a signal honour, for my fellow councillors and myself to welcome here [...]
Bord Pleanala reject appeal against Supermac’s late licence
By Christy Parker
An Bord Pleanala has rejected an appeal by residents in South Main Street, Youghal against the Town Council’s decision to grant extended opening hours to a take-away and restaurant outlet.
Last March, the council granted Supermac’s, a ‘temporary, two-year licence’ to trade until 2 a.m. on regular Fridays and Saturdays and on Sundays [...]
Raking over the embers- The Story Of Sam Shire
By Christy Parker | Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
When fire gutted the premises of Sam Shires Services (Recycling) Ltd in Lismore, Co. Waterford last July 14th, it fulfilled prophecies long expressed in the local community. Since the day the plant closed in April 2006, it was considered a torch waiting to be lit.
For two years, [...]
