Published on May 15, 2013

Sandra McLellan TD speaks on the lack of ambulance cover in Cork east which was highlighted following the recent tragic death of Vakaris Martinaitis (2). When he had fallen and an emergency call was made, his parents were informed that there was no ambulance available. Click on the video below.

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World renowned concert pianist Sam Rotman, talks to Declan Gibbons from Community Radio Youghal (CRY104fm) about his forthcoming concert which will take place on Thursday April 18th 2013 at 7.45pm in Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Youghal. The concert is in aid of the Youghal Cancer Support Group And Centre.

Click on the HD video below to hear Sam talk about his life in music, his travels around the world and his deep faith and religious beliefs since his life was transformed back in 1971 when at the age of twenty his life changed forever.

Tickets: Cree’s Card shop, North Main Street, Youghal, at €10/€5 for students and Seniors/Jobseekers. For more information: Contact Mervyn Scott – 086-1732034.

First Cut! Youth Film Project

PLACES AVAILABLE: Easter Film Workshop in Youghal
Wed. 27th & Thurs. 28th March.
Contact us now if you are interested. Booking Essential. fee is €10.

Would you like to work with 2 professional filmmakers over Easter for 2 days?
Get to make a short film and develop your filmmaking skills.
This Young Filmmakers’ Workshop is a 2 day course that aims to provide young people with a thorough, hands-on experience in the fundamentals of filmmaking. You will take part in a series of practical filmmaking workshops over the two days that will cover all aspects of film production. You will improve your technical and creative understanding of production processes, learn on-set working practices and develop an understanding of visual storytelling techniques.
You will make a film which will be shown on the big screen at a film Gala event and You will be invited

This filmmaking course covers the basics of direction,cinematography, and editing. This is a fun, challenging and exciting programme designed for young aspiring filmmakers who want to learn from professionals and develop good team working skills.

Mary Mc Grath, Coordinator

First Cut! Film Project
firstcutfilm@gmail.com
0353868139019
www.firstcutfilmfestival.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-CutYouth-Film-Project-Festival/127337763985353

First Cut! Youth Film Project working in association
with Cork Film Centre is funded by The Arts Office of Cork County Council
and South and East Cork Area Development Ltd, (SECAD).The First Cut! Film Festival receives financial assistance from the Arts Council.

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SECAD takes part in STAR Awards Ceremony at the Burlington

‘Inspiring Communities – Time to Change’ Youghal

It was with great pride when SECAD learned that its flagship pathway programme ‘Inspiring Communities – Time to Change’ was shortlisted for the prestigious STAR Awards 2013 (Showcasing Teamwork, Awarding Recognition). The STAR Awards are an awards initiative coordinated by AONTAS as part of the annual Adult Learners’ Festival to acknowledge the fantastic work undertaken by adult learning projects throughout Ireland. The awards celebrate the positive contribution that these projects make to our society, our economy and our local communities.

After a month of hard deliberation the independent STAR Awards Judging Panel drew up a shortlist of projects from 115 fantastic nominations. A total of 35 projects were shortlisted from the five categories; Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught & Nationwide. The winners of each category were subsequently announced by John Lonergon (former Mountjoy governor) at the Awards Ceremony on 25th February last in Dublin. The ceremony was officially opened by Minister for Education & Skills, Ciarán Cannon.

SECAD attended the ceremony at the Burlington Hotel, represented by SECAD chairman, John Horgan & Programmes Manager, Toni MCaul. We were delighted to be accompanied on the day by two adult learners from the programme, Mary Sisk and Mary McCarthy, both of whom completed the Youghal programme. The delegation also comprised Evelyn McGrath from Cumann na Daoine, our local community partner in Youghal and our principle tutor on the programme, Catherine Ann O’Connell.

The ceremony itself was likened to the Academy Awards, which coincidentally had been held the previous evening, complete with drum-roll, spotlight cast on the winners, and full festive ambience in the packed conference centre. While SECAD’s nomination did not make the final cut and was outclassed in the end by Ballybeg Horticultural project in the Munster category, it was generally agreed that all shortlisted projects were winners on the day and a credit to furthering the cause of adult education and addressing inequalities in access to education and employment.

On Saturday last (9th March 2013) Will and Eillen McGoldrick and friends held a Thai “Come Dine with me” night in aid of ‘Cork Penny Dinners’ at their house The White Gables, The Mall, Youghal. Will and Alan Pike did the cooking and Eileen and Vicki Magee did the serving and were the Hostesses with the Mostess!. The diners donated a minimum of €25 per head, with all proceeds going to Penny Dinners. http://www.corkpennydinners.ie/wp/

The night started with a 1. Fizzy Drinks reception 2. 3 Course Thai meal including favourites like Thai Green Curry and Thai Beef Salad. All dishes were homemade from fresh ingredients.(full menu attached) 4. In total,16 people attended (diners included -Diane Magee, Sean Slattery & Theresa Slattery, Breeda Phillips, Lora Murphy, Helen Goulty, Tara McCarthy, Colin & Joan Pakeman, Za McCarthy All food was donated, from the dry ingredients to the fresh meat and fish, and a massive thank you goes out to i) Ken Brookes of Supervalu, ii) Steven and Sean Twomey, Master Butchers, Youghal, iii) Michael Taylor of Tesco Youghal, iv) Abbeyside Fishmongers

Website: http://www.corkpennydinners.ie/wp/

About Penny Dinners

Cork Penny Dinners
was founded during Famine times as a soup kitchen. We are currently serving well over 1000 meals per week, compared to around 150 a week two years ago. Our aim is a simple one – to give everyone who calls to our centre a hot nourishing midday meal. In addition, our clients get sandwiches and fruit to take away as an evening meal.There’s an open door and a warm welcome. We never judge, we serve.

Contact
Penny Dinners is located at
4 Little Hanover Street, Cork, Ireland.

Feel free to visit any day from 9am to 1pm.

For general enquiries please call (021)4275604 or email us at mail@corkpennydinners.ie.

If you would like to volunteer, please call Caitriona on 085 12 01 742.

 

The brand new hour long documentary will be aired on Sunday the 27th of January at 1pm on CRY104fm and repeated on Thursday the 31st at 4pm.

“It stands in the centre of our town, a magnificent building that has seen it all and survived World Wars, the famine, floods, storms, emigration, and several recessions; a building which is a landmark in Youghal. A building which was the lifeblood of our community and provided employment to many over 400 years, and was the social hub and focal point of a town and a community that has seen its fortunes fluctuate over the years.

Click on the HD Video below to see the launch of the new radio documentary

Merrick’s Department Store, once Youghal’s premier retail outlet, now lies empty,and is a stark reminder of the economic times that we live in. But the building also offers us a reminder of more prosperous times, when the town of Youghal had almost full employment with a thriving port and industries which were the envy of towns throughout Ireland and Merrick’s Department store was at the heart of this thriving community”

The launch took place on Monday the 21st of January at the Mall Arts Centre of “Merricks” a brand new hour long documentary celebrating the now defunct department store which served the people of Youghal for almost 500 years and pays tribute to the people who worked there and which will be aired on Sunday the 27th of January at 1pm on CRY104fm and repeated on Thursday the 31st at 4pm.

The programme captures key living memories of the building, the business and the life that was Merrick’s department store. The staff and management of CRY feel that this one hour documentary will will be a valuable archive of one of Youghal’s great institutions.

The programme also includes Vox Pops from former customers and also highlights the impact of the closure of Merrick’s has had on the town and the wider community. The huge old building that lies empty in the centre of the town is a bleak reminder every day of Youghal’s recent decline but also serves as a reminder of what a significant store Merrick’s was and might yet be again in the future.

 

 

The Crib at St. Raphael’s will be open to the public from Christmas Day onwards between 10am and 5pm. Fr. Joe McGuane, Chaplain St. Raphael’s Centre will celebrate The Christmas Day Mass at 10am and Christmas Carols will be sung by The St. Raphael’s Staff Choir.

The Crib in St. Raphael’s Church, Youghal, has always been a place to visit for the people of the town and surrounding areas and much work has gone in to the building of this magnificent structure by the staff of St. Raphael’s Centre, who have dedicated many hours on the decorating of The Nativity scene for the adoration of the birth of Jesus for the people of the town. Youghal people in times past fondly remember praying at the crib and taken a strand of straw from the Manger as a memento of this most Holiest occasion on the birth of Jesus. Many churches leave the manger empty (without the baby Jesus) until Christmas Day to reflect that Jesus has not yet been born before then.

Youghal Catholic Parish

Christmas Liturgical Ceremonies 2012

MASSES

CHRISTMAS VIGIL Monday 24th
7.30p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Church
7.30p.m. Holy Family Church
7.30p.m. St. Mary’s Church

NIGHT MASS
11.30p.m. St. Mary’s Church

CHRISTMAS DAY Tuesday 25th
9.00am St. Mary’s Church
9.30a.m. St. Ita’s Church
10.00am Our Lady of Lourdes Church
11.00am. Holy Family Church
12 noon St. Mary’s Church

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Saturday 15th: 10.30am -11.00am St. Mary’s Church
Saturday 15th: After 6.30pm Mass Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Saturday 15th: After 7.30pm Mass Holy Family Church
Friday 21st: 10.30—11.00am Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Saturday 22nd: After 6.30pm Mass Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Saturday 22nd: After 7.30pm Mass Holy Family Church
Saturday 22nd: 10.30am – 12.00noon St. Mary’s Church
Monday 24th: 10.30am – 11am Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Monday 24th: 12noon – 1.30pm St. Mary’s Church

PENITENTIAL SERVICE
Thursday 20th December 7.30p.m.—8.30p.m. Holy Family Church
(A number of visiting priests will be available.)

Daily Mass during Christmas Week 24th – 29th December

Monday 24th December 8am St. Mary’s Church
Monday 24th December 10am Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Wednesday 26th December: 10am Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Thursday 27th December: 10am Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Friday 28th December 10am Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Saturday 29th December 10am St. Marys Church

Parish Office:

Youghal Parish Office, Emmet Place, Youghal

Tel/Fax: 024-91717

email: youghalcatholicparish@gmail.com

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH:
V. Rev. Canon Tom Browne, P.P., South Abbey, Youghal Tel/Fax: 024-93199
email: tpbrowne@eircom.net
Rev. Patrick Winkle, C.C., Youghal, Tel: 024-92270
email: winklep@eircom.net
Rev. Michael Murphy, C.C., Youghal, Tel: 024-92336
email: michaelmurphynazareth@hotmail.com

Rev. Patrick Relihan, C.C., Youghal, Tel: 024-92456
email: patrickrelihan@gmail.com

History of Youghal

Youghal is steeped in history, from St. Coran to the Franciscans and Dominican Friaries to Walter Raleigh and Oliver Cromwell. Youghal is a place of faith and its history is marked by the faith of so many lay faithful, religious and clergy who have served Christ and his Church faithfully; one such faithful servant was, Blessed Dominic Collins.

Today the faith continues to survive, though in different circumstances. The parish is unique in that it has 3 Churches in the town within a mile of one another and 1 Church in the Gortroe, country area of the parish. The parish welcomes many holiday makers and visitors from Easter to winter. Many come to experience the Historical town, but many others come for the beautiful beach, and relaxation. Youghal has a great reputation as a ‘Caring Town’, for within the parish boundaries, many people who are ill or elderly are looked after in the various homes, hospitals and houses. The Parish offers support and the Sacraments to the residents and patients.

The Parish has three Catholic primary schools, one second level school, and two religious communities. At the present moment there are four priests ministering to the parish. Many lay people are involved in the pastoral activities of the parish; eg. ministering to the sick, baptismal team, Legion of Mary, Pioneers, Lectors, Ministers of the Eucharist, Choirs, First Holy Communion and Confirmation preparation, etc.

The Parish has a long history of faith going back to the 6th century. A great treasure has been handed on from one generation to the next. We continue that tradition and look for ‘new ways to pass on to young people the beauty and richness of friendship with Jesus Christ’, (Pope Benedict XVI letter to Catholics in Ireland).

Here are some important dates in the life of Youghal Parish.
575 St. Coran founded a monastery in Youghal.
1020 built St. Mary’s Church, now known as St. Mary’s Collegiate Church and serves the Church of Ireland still today,
1183 Knights Templar Order situated at Rhincrew,
1224 Franciscan South Abbey founded, it was said that first friars came from Assisi founded by St. Francis
1268 Dominican North Abbey founded.
1350 Benedictine Abbey at North Main St. founded.
1464 College of Our Lady of Youghal established for Seminarians
1577 Jesuit Hoouse and Grammer school founded
Reformation all religious expelled.
1602 Dominic Collins martyred in Youghal

1796 St. Mary’s Parish Church built, still servers today as parish Church,
oldest Catholic Church in the Diocese of Cloyne still active as a Parish Church.
Presentation Sisters came to town, subsequently built on site of former Franciscan Friary, (Sisters still in the Parish)
Christian Brothers arrive, (No longer in the parish)
Loreto Sisters establish a convent and school, (Sisters still in the parish).

1907 St. Ita’s Church Gortore, built
1939 Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Strand area of the parish, constructed,
1990 Holy Family Church, built, with parish Hall and meeting rooms.
1992 Dominic Collins Beatified by Pope John Paul II
Dominic Collins born in Youghal 1566, joined the Jesuits, in Spain. Returned in 1601 with Spanish army. He was captured and sent to Youghal to be executed, which took place on 31st October 1602.

Website  www.youghalcatholicparish.com

 

THE OFFICIAL launch of the new and innovative Youghal iPhone App at Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Youghal, on Thursday 13th December 2012. Mayor of County Cork, Barbara Murray launched the Youghal iPhone App.

Click on the AUDIO CLIPS BELOW below to listen to the guest speakers: Historian Kieran Groeger from Youghal Celebrates History, Aileen Murray YSEDG, Barbara Murray, Mayor of County Cork and Seamus O’Ceallachain, Principal Pobailscoil Na Trionoide.

Youghal iPhone App – Official Launch.

On Sunday December 2nd The Foróige Youth Centre and Cafe will run a one day fundraising event at AURA leisure centre from 12pm-5pm. The fundraiser will be Christmas themed.

As part of the fundraiser Aura are kindly providing us with free use of the facilities including the gym and fitness room. The local Foróige Project and cafe will run a number of family fun friendly activities on the day such as youth team challenges in the gym whereby three teams of young people will be in competition with each other to cover the most distance on the treadmills and cycling bikes in the time it takes to fly from Cork to the North Pole.

In addition to this there will be a Christmas arts and crafts workshop and cake sale in the fitness studio, as well as face-painting and a visit from Santa in the entrance foyer. Finally a Santa race involving nominees from local businesses will take place at Claycastle beach followed by the release of ‘make a Christmas wish’ Chinese lanterns. All funds raised from the family fun day at Aura will go towards developing services within the Foróige Youth Centre and Cafe that will benefit the young people of Youghal. If you would like to find out more about how to get involved in the fundraising day then please contact Nicola on 086 1702347. Please support this great cause and we look forward to seeing you on the day. Thank you to AURA leisure centre for providing us with this great opportunity.

Well known chef and author Rachel Allen launches the Cork RNLI Lifeboats Charity Reindeer Run

The RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea, has joined forces with well known chef and author Rachel Allen to launch the RNLI Reindeer Run. Cork has seven RNLI lifeboat stations located at Ballycotton, Youghal, Crosshaven, Courtmachsherry Harbour, Kinsale, Baltimore and Castletownbere. Together, they launched 154 times last year and brought 153 people to safety.

The Cork RNLI Reindeer Run will take place at Fota House and Gardens outside Cobh on Sunday 25 November. All abilities and ages are catered for with participants choosing from a 5km or 10km walk/run or a shorter Santa Saunter. To get into the Christmas spirit all participants are given a pair of novelty antlers to wear and an RNLI Reindeer Run t-shirt. Rookie the Reindeer Run mascot will also be on hand throughout the day to join in the fun.

Rachel Allen has joined lifeboat volunteers to call on runners and walkers of all ages to join in the fun and sign up for the Reindeer Runs. Rachel is a long standing supporter of the RNLI and is familiar with the life-saving work of the charity, living close to Ballycotton lifeboat station.

Speaking at the launch for the RNLI Reindeer Run Rachel said, “I and my family watch as the volunteers launch their all-weather lifeboat on exercise every Wednesday evening. When we see it launch at any other time, we know the callout is for real. We are so lucky to have a service like the RNLI which relies completely on the generosity of the public and voluntary contributions. The Reindeer Runs are a great way for the whole family to have fun while helping the charity to save lives at sea’.

Eileen Kearney, RNLI Community Fundraising Manager is encouraging entrants to register early as places are limited and likely to fill up fast. ‘This is the second RNLI Reindeer Run in Cork and the third one to take place in Dublin. They have become hugely popular and are now a major event on the charity’s Christmas calendar. Irish lifeboats are busy all year round but some of their most challenging callouts occur over the Winter months. While others will be enjoying the Christmas festivities with their loved ones, we know that somewhere RNLI lifeboats will be launched to help save lives at sea’.

Entrants for the Cork Run are asked to register online at rnli.org/reindeer. The closing date is Friday 23 November. The registration cost is €9 for the Santa Saunter, €20 for 5km and €22 for 10km. All children under the age of five are free. There will also be prizes for the best fancy dress.