Mods Ride Out To Youghal
Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Mods outside The Devonshire Arms Hotel-Youghal- Sept.2008
Members of the South East Scooters from Waterford and members of the Cork City Mod scene on their Vespas and Lambrettas stopped off in Youghal on their monthly ride out. Mods use motorscooters for transportation, usually Vespas or Lambrettas. Scooters had provided inexpensive transportation for decades before the development of the mod subculture. Mods stand out in the way that they treated the vehicle as a fashion accessory. Italian motorscooter are preferred, due to their cleanlined, curving shapes and gleaming chrome. For young Mods, Italian scooters are
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Money Makes The Repairs Go Round
By Christy Parker
Pot Luck
Youghal Town Clerk Liam Ryan warned the September council meeting to bear in mind that money is the oil that turns most wheels when next year’s budget meeting comes round. The official had listened to a long litany of requested remedies for maladies like cavernous potholes, long grass and dangerously unmarked roads, etc, etc, when he broached the crux of most arguments. ‘At the last two budget meetings, expenditure budgets were cut to the core in order to minimise rates increases,’ he said, before elaborating that, €50,000 had been provided for ongoing maintenance work in the 2008 budget, which was already spent. “Unless you provide substantial funds for ongoing road and footpath maintenance, then there is nothing we can do about several of the issues that you have raised.”
The fiscal sky grew darker as Mr. Ryan pointed out that ‘the Dept of Environment had already issued formal letters requesting the local authority to cut expenditure and payroll costs by at least 3% on last year’s budget.’ Cllr Barbara Murray responded that
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Tracing Family History
Tracing Family History
Have you ever been curious about your family history? About those who have gone before and how the lives they led may have played a part in shaping your own?
“Tracing Family History” is a presentation that will introduce you to what is involved in starting a process that can turn into a rewarding journey.
“Tracing Family History” forms part of Positive Aging Week (26th of September - 4th of October) and will be
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Youghal Town Council Wants To Meet Gormley
Youghal Town Council is to seek a delicate, sorry, delegate meeting with Environment Minister John Gormley to highlight the urgency of a Main Drainage scheme for the town. -Christy Parker Reports
John Gormley TD Minister For The Environment
The decision comes amidst warnings by Town Manager Patricia Power that it is crucial for Youghal to “use any opportunity to maintain pressure” to acquire the scheme, given simultaneous demands from other towns in the county and the economic downturn.
Ms. Power told the September Town Council meeting that Youghal’s case is “being prioritised” by the County Engineer and that the design stage for the estimated €25m scheme had commenced. However, progress is likely to be very difficult.
Though nobody seemed keen to mention it, the issue has acquired added relevance with the recent loss of Youghal’s blue flag at the Front Strand, Redbarn’s fluttering emblem of excellence having been previously conceded. Ms Power referred to a “very difficult year,” to which “adverse weather” contributed, before turning her attention to the relevant challenge of the drainage scheme.
Cllr Dave Savage opted to describe the scheme as “crystal critical” for the housing boom “if and when it comes back.” Town Clerk Liam Ryan then summarised that regardless of trying to have buttons pushed directly or
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Cork Culture Night
Innovative music walking tours with Camille O'Sullivan
The inaugural Cork Culture Night takes place this Friday, the 19th of September. Over thirty organisations will take part in Cork Cultural Night with the majority of the cultural buildings extending their opening hours to midnight and putting on once off free performances and events. Go behind the scenes at the Opera House or take a musical walking tour of the city with the likes of John Spillane; there’s plenty of activities to entertain and engage those of all ages and backgrounds.
Innovative music walking tours with John Spillane
A host of free readings, talks, poetry events, music performances and film screenings will take place all over the city. Art enthusiasts will be delighted to note the extended opening hours of all the city art galleries and for those interested in drama, The Granary Theatre are putting on two plays Beaten, and Thailand: Whats Love Got to Do with it while The Cork Arts Theatre are hosting an evening of
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Council Park Their Resistance Over Bus Stop
By Christy Parker | Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Bus Stop-North Main St.
Youghal Town Council’s September meeting rejected a motion from Cllr Barbara Murray to liaise with Bus Eireann with a view to relocating the bus stop at the Fair Field the width of the footpath back, to facilitate traffic flow when a bus is parked. Presently, buses cause visual impediment to drivers exiting the car park and also slow traffic flow.
Cllr Sammy Revins abstained from voting as it he had previously tabled a successful motion to have the stop relocated to New Catherine Street (opp. Back of AIB), precisely for the reasons now being advocated by Cllr Murray. This initiative has since come a
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Railway Station - “Youghal’s Most Derelict Site.”
By Christy Parker
youghal-railway-station
Some 30 years after the last train departed, Youghal Town Councillor David Savage wants Iarnrod Eireann to ‘cut the grass” and, by inference, clean up the town’s disused railway station. The councillor described the area as “Youghal’s most derelict site” at the September council meeting. He said any owner of such a site in town would be held accountable but Iarnrod Eireann had “got off scot free for years.” The councillor said he
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Belgian Embassy Attaché Visits Tytex-Youghal
Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Paddy Dwyer-Harrington, Michael Murphy, Una Long, John Neville, Francois De Vrije from the Belgian Embassy, Michael Sheehan MD, Pauline Ayres, Samantha Garvey and John Murray
On Thursday the 18th of September Tytex Ireland Ltd were pleased to welcome Francois De Vrije from the Belgian Embassy. During his visit open discussions were held with the Tytex Management Team on developing Business Partners in the Belgian Market.
TYTEX GROUP provides niche medical textile products that help to improve quality of life for people all over the world. A long-standing tradition of innovation and
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Institution of the Rev’d Michael Thompson as Rector of Youghal
Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Institution of the Rev’d Michael Thompson as Rector of Youghal
Right Rev'd Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross with Rev'd Michael Thompson
On Monday 8th September, the Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Rev’d Michael Thompson was instituted as Incumbent of Youghal Union of Parishes. The Institution took place in the Collegiate Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Youghal.
Helen and Ken Brookes pictured at St. Mary's Collegiate Church-Youghal
The preacher was the Rev’d Dudley Leviston Cooney of the Methodist Church in Ireland and the service was sung by
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Crux Dance Theatre Perform At The Mall Arts Centre
Crux will be appearing in Youghal tonight( Wednesday 17th Sept.) at 8pm-Mall Arts Centre
CruX Dance Theatre-Contemporary Irish Dance
CruX Dance Theatre in its 2008 tour brings together the expertise of three professional Irish choreographers. Jane Kellaghan from Cork and Artistic Director of CruX Dance, Fearghus o Conchuir and Mairead Vaughan. This years triple performance is called “Stage of My Mind” and examines the idea of self estrangement and the inability to self soothe in our hectic pace of modern life. Each choreographer was given free reign to create a piece on the concept of “Stage of My Mind”. Cork based Jane Kellaghan Director of CruX Dance has included in her interpretation video and text based on a piece written by Breda Dooley, also from Cork. The other two choreographers created their own dialogue with the dancers based on the concept and created a triple bill which provides a full evenings performance of dance.
CruX Dance Theatre-Contemporary Irish Dance
Reactions to the triple bill were a plenty at the post performance reception in the Firkin Crane. The audience was fascinated by the first piece, softly soothed by the second piece and intrigued by the combination of technology, dialogue and dance of the final piece. The dancers are now looking forward to continuing their countywide tour based on the
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