THE SPONSORED CLIMB, CYCLE & CANOE TEAM arrived safely home to a hero’s welcome at the Ferryslip, Youghal, last Saturday 6th August. After 8 long days of climbing, cycling & canoeing the team were in great spirits as they were greeted by family, friends and members of the Youghal Cancer Support Group.

A reception with some well earned refreshments to round off their fund raising week in the wild was held at the Red Store Restaurant where a benefit music night, in aid of Youghal Cancer Support Group, with alternative DJ set by Mick O’Connell followed by live music from the fantastic local band The Vinyls.

Youghal Cancer Support Group said on their Facebook page: -  “Well done to everyone who took part in The Climb, Cycle and Canoe in aid of THE YOUGHAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. Personally and as a group we are all very proud of you. With people like ye we are sure to reach our goal, which is to open a CANCER SUPPORT AND DROP IN CENTER in Youghal for East Cork, West Waterford and all Townlands in between. Again a very BIG THANK YOU.”

About the teams endurance
[30th July - 6th August] A Sponsored Climb,Cycle & Canoe in aid of Youghal Cancer Support Group between
Description
This is a sponsored event taking place on 30th July – 6th August 2011 raising money for the Youghal Cancer Support Group Serving East Cork & West Waterford Districts. All Donations & Support Are Kindly Welcomed.

The idea is to climb over Irelands highest mountain ‘Carrantuohill’, Cycle around one of our most famous scenic routes ‘The Ring of Kerry’ & canoe down the third longest river ‘The River Blackwater’ from Millstreet all the way to where it meets the sea at Youghal Co…. Cork.

The plan is to do each leg of the journey, a 15km hike, 220km cycle & 110km canoe trip, back to back in less than a week and raise as much money as possible. Sore legs, bums & arms for a worthy cause.!
For any info. contact Jamie on 087-7694537

Click on the video below to see the team’s arrival in Youghal Harbour

Youghal Cancer Support Group Info.
The aim of the group is to open a new purpose built Cancer support & drop in centre for the East Cork & West Waterford districts. It will cover Clashmore, Ardmore, Dungarvan, Tallow, Cappoquin, Lismore, Killeagh, Castlemartyr, Midleton, Youghal & all of the town-lands in between.
The plan is to provide a holistic centre in which people with cancer and their families can find emotional support & practical help. Our aim is to provide therapies that complement the medical model, so as to make a difference to the lives of those affected by cancer.
The complementary therapies will include;
• Counselling with fully trained & accredited therapists
• Stress management
• Therapeutic Massage & Reflexology
• Relaxation & Visualisation
• Yoga
All therapies will fully conform to best medical practice. Regular information meetings will be held.
For further information please contact: 087 – 1677447

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A FACEBOOK PAGE called ‘Save Youghal Ambulance’ was set up on Monday, July 11th and has already gained over 1,000 supporters. The page states that ‘From September 2011 the HSE plan to remove the Youghal Ambulance full-time from the town and plan to replace it with a solo paramedic response car.

Read full post below:

From September 2011 the HSE plan to remove the Youghal Ambulance full-time from the town. They plan to replace it with a solo paramedic response car. This means that if a medical emergency happens anywhere within the town or surrounding areas including Ardmore, Killeagh, Castlemartyr, Ballycotton, Knockanore and further afield the casualty will have to wait for AT LEAST 20 mins before an ambulance from Midleton, Dungarvan, Fermoy or even Cork City arrives to take them to hospital (this could take up to an hour!). This makes it impossible for a casualty to make it to an A+E Department within the recommended ‘golden hour’ and greatly reduces their chances of survival.
This decision has to be reversed or else lives will be lost!
- Please suggest this page to all of your friends as it may effect any one of your friends and family.
- Please also sign local petitions (details to follow)
- We will be asking you to write to the HSE and government soon also to voice your concerns and more details on how to do this will follow.

Below are just some of the comments on the Save Youghal Ambulance facebook page:

Tara O Connell
I think the petition might not be enough to change this decision, I think its time Youghal stood up and was counted, we have stayed quiet for long enough, lets take to the streets and stand up for our town, get camera crews and newspapers down and let them all know that we will not take this, and we do not want lives put at risk!!!

Anne Marguerite Graf
It is ludicrous to discontinue with the Ambulance Service. Upon a person sustaining a stroke or heart attack, the ambulance where I live in Nürnberg Germany is on the scene within 7 minutes. It is absolutely detrimental to be without an ambulance.

Anthony Mullane
got a spin off ye guys 6 years ago, and could not praise ye highly enough, patrick mc hung on awhile in the hospital, and was a great comfort to me and helen, i hope i wont need ye for awhile, but it would be nice to know ye were there, the people of youghal need and depend on this service, regards to all

Michaela Bailey
Maybe whoever made this decsion In the government should sit in the ambulance when the paramedics are doin the fantastic work they do in Youghal every day… And then see if the town doesn’t need an ambulance… The Youghal paramedics were amazing when my grandad was sick, and to this day I will thank them from the bottom of my heart. I’m sure the town will do whatever we can to save the ambulance in Youghal! X

Click here to visit the Save Youghal Ambulance facebook page

Greenbarn Garden, Lifestyle
Greenbarn is a large shop, garden centre and cafe nested between Killeagh and Youghal, just off the N25 on the Waterford – Cork route. Contact us on 024 90166 or email info@greenbarn.ie

With plenty of parking its the ideal place to come for a day out.

Corks only 4 Star Garden Centre

The Greenbarn Garden Centre is 20,000 Sq ft, with 10,000 Sq ft under cover it’s any gardeners dream. We have a comprehensive selection of plants from a tiny pansy to mature olive trees, superb herb section with advice on herbs for health, vegetable section, annuals, perinnials, seasonal bedding, large selection of tree ferns, bamboos, seeds, bulbs. We stock all the tools and chemicals required to maintain your garden.

On Friday the 27th of May at 10am Community Radio Youghal will embark on a Marathon of sorts as they attempt to broadcast 50 hours of continuous live Radio. The Radiothon kicks off on friday morning from 138 North Main Street Youghal and the CRY team will be broadcasting from the vacant premises and CRY studios for the duration of the 50 hours .

The feat is a joint fundraiser in aid of  The Youghal Cancer Support Group and CRY104fm and all proceeds will be split evenly between the two organisations.

THE YOUGHAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP- is dedicated to opening a drop in centre in Youghal, to offer help and support to all those who are dealing with, or have suffered the trauma of cancer. The Centre will also offer help and support to their friends and family. The group wants to offer this service to everyone in East Cork and West Waterford, providing a range of therapies  and advice. It will cover Clashmore, Ardmore, Dungarvan,Tallow, Cappoquin, Lismore, Youghal, Killeagh, Castlemartyr, Midleton,and all townlands in between. In fact it will be open to people from all over that want to avail of the Centre.

Community Radio Youghal (CRY 104fm) meanwhile are planning to relocate from their existing premises in Cumann na Daoine to Nagle House, South Abbey in order to better serve the community. The new premises will provide better training facilities for Volunteers and Community groups. These facilities will allow greater access to Studio equipment and technical training for volunteers and for those who wish to gain experience in broadcasting and the media.

C.R.Y 104fm Station Manger, Declan Gibbons is looking forward to the station hosting the Radiothon. “We hosted an all-night Radiothon last December, to help raise much-needed funds for local boy, Keith Phelan and that was very well supported by station volunteers and by the local community.

This event really will be a marathon though – 50 hours of live radio, all provided by volunteers!

“We’re delighted to partner with the Youghal Cancer Support Group. They are seeking to provide a vital service in Youghal for people from all over our listenership area, so it makes perfect sense to support them. Volunteers from both organisations will be involved throughout the 50 hours and we hope that people will respond generously and get into the spirit of the Radiothon”, he said.

CRY continues to work closely with the students in Pobail Scoil Na Trionoide and it is fitting that Pobail Scoil students will launch this epic Radio Marathon on the friday morning.

There will be on street collections during Friday and Saturday and Collection boxes will also be placed in shops throughout Youghal town beforehand so if you want to play a request for yourself or your friends and family throw a Euro in the box and fill out the request form and all proceeds will go to these two worthy causes.

 

And don’t forget all your favourite CRY presenters will be keeping you entertained throughout Friday and Saturday night the 27th and 28th of May.

On the evening of May 5th local tourist driven business gathered in Green Barn, Garden, Lifestyle & Bistro as guests of the Browne Family. Green Barn Bistro has been given a major facelift in 2011 and they have also been joined recently by Irish Aggregates who have opened up a new Paving Display Area to compliment the already well accomplished 4 **** Garden Centre at Green Barn. Speaker Michael Browne encouraged all present “to use and promote each others business this summer by encouraging guests/visitors/tours etc to visit other business/attractions in the East Cork area”. The evening also featured an exhibition by Ardmore artist Brenda Harris, the exhibition is open 9am – 7pm daily and runs until the end of June.

Well known Ardmore artist Brenda Harris has been invited to exhibit her paintings at The Green Barn, Killeagh,Youghal in the newly renovated ‘Inchiquin Room’ this summer. The exhibition is open Monday – Sunday 9am-7pm and runs until June 30th.

Brenda is both an artist and interior designer and has a background in textile and design. A full time artist for the last twenty years, she paints in oil and watercolour – her work is instantly recognisable by the rich opulence of her colour palette and the almost palpable sensation of light that illuminates each canvas. Her landscapes  are especially influenced by the local environments in which she finds herself, absorbing all the sensations of the landscapes, light and culture.
Her paintings have featured on numerous television programs in Ireland and the UK and she regularly exhibits in both solo and group shows.  Her work hangs in private and corporate collections in Ireland, US, UK, Germany, France and the Middle East. She regularly holds classes and workshops both in Ireland and France. www.BrendaHarris.ie

Green Barn, Garden, Lifestyle & Bistro
Inchiquin, Killeagh, Co. Cork
store 024 90166  bistro 024 91373
www.greenbarn.ie

Returns on Monday March 14th at 10am

This season we will be

Planting Fresh Veg in our own raised beds

Planting a Herb Potager in our Kitchen Garden at the Bistro

Planting a fruit garden from scratch.

Learn how to look after a fruit garden.

Planting Perennials

Learn how to Prune Roses.

How to Re-plant Pots for Summer Colour

This will be a hands on course – don’t worry we will have our horticulturists to do the digging!

The Club costs € 5 runs every Monday and includes a free tea/coffee and scone !

Register at Green Barn or on 024 90166

Youghal Credit Union Summer car draw took place on Saturday (21st Aug. 2010) at 11.00 a.m.  The lucky winner is Margot Walsh from Fanisk, Killeagh. Margot is the proud owner of  the new Kia which is supplied by Kia motors, Youghal. Entry to the draw costs just €6.00. Email: news@youghalonline.com

Youghal Credit Union Ltd is a financial co-operative owned and controlled by our members, for the benefit of our members and the community.

by Christy Parker

There’s a Castlemartyr traffic jam
Its thirty-five years old
It moves ten metres every year
And sometimes less, I’m told

It’s choc-a-bloc in gridlock shock
It’s time without a space
Kids have grown to angry men
Without seeing another place

There’s buses, lorries, bikes and cars
A horse-and-cart or two
Ten fire brigades can’t fight this Hades
Nor an ambulance get through

The man attired in the car in front
Is in a worried state
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