Day: March 25, 2014

Glen Theatre – Wedding Fever / Voice of the Glen

Coming up at the Glen Theatre, Banteer on Sunday 30th March @ 8.30pm is a performance of

“Wedding Fever” by Sam Cree

It’s a hilariously funny comedy ( not to be missed) [see photos]

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Semi-Finals of the Voice of Glen 2014 are on Friday 28th March.Contestants for 3rd round are:
1. Mary Buckely Millstreet Activerly Retired.
2. Eimear Guinee Pieta House
3. Angela Lyons Jeffs Bar Castlemagner.
4. John Murphy Cois Abhainn.
5. Alanna Barry Millstreet Camogie Club.
6. Denis Lehane Quinlans Bar Meelin.
7. Eva O Riordan Mullane Marymount Hospice.
8. Erinn O Connell Forest Hotel Blarney.

Come along and support our two local people Mary Buckley and Alanna Barry. See more info on the Glen Theatre Facebook Page

Regional Report 2011 – 25th March 2014

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Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 2011 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this rather wet but mild Tuesday morning.

All those who were involved with the staging of “Who Wants to be a Thousand-aire”, can justly take a bow. The GAA Hall was packed on Friday night and the excitement was high. It being a first for most, there was widespread interest as to how it all would go. But careful planning and real dedication meant everything was all right on the night. And as well as being a most enjoyable event, it raised in excess of €20,000 for the local GAA fund and at the same time made a donation to our local hospital. Many congratulations to all concerned.

[read more …] “Regional Report 2011 – 25th March 2014”

Record Rainfall over Winter

In an article in today’s Examiner, stats are given for the rain that fell on us this winter:

– Records were broken during the last three months when 216% more rainfall than average fell at a monitoring station in Millstreet, Co Cork.
– A total of 998.4 mm fell (3ft 3.31) during December, January and February.
– The monitoring station has been in operation there since 1986.

On average we’d get about 1500mm of rain in Millstreet Town every year, and higher still the closer you get to [read more …] “Record Rainfall over Winter”

Sponsored Weight Loss Programme 2014 in Cullen Successfully Concludes

Cullen & District Special Needs Association brought its ten-week sponsored weight-loss programme to a very successful conclusion on Monday night at the newly renovated Cullen Community Centre. In excess of 800lbs were lost over that period and more that €4,000.00 was fundraised. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Cullen & District Special Needs Association brought its ten-week sponsored weight-loss programme to a very successful conclusion on Monday night at the newly renovated Cullen Community Centre. In excess of 800lbs were lost over that period and more that €4,000.00 was fundraised. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)
Winners in the Ladies Weight-loss Programme - from left Pauline Reen, Boherbue; Breda Fitzgerald, Millstreet; Mary Murphy, Kiskeam. In the Men's category - Anthony Barry of Station Rd., Millstreet was first with a very impressive weight loss of 37lbs..
Winners in the Ladies Weight-loss Programme – from left Pauline Reen, Boherbue; Breda Fitzgerald, Millstreet; Mary Murphy, Kiskeam. In the Men’s category – Anthony Barry of Station Rd., Millstreet (not photographed as yet) was first with a very impressive weight loss of 37lbs.!

 

5Cullen & District Special Needs Association March 2014 -800

The wonderfully talented and very loyal Musicians who have been performing for the participants over the past ten weeks.
The wonderfully talented and very loyal Musicians who have been performing for the participants over the past ten weeks.

 

Members of St. John's Aubane Singing Group who performed magnificently for the attendance in Cullen.
Members of St. John’s Aubane Singing Group who performed magnificently for the attendance in Cullen on Monday night, 24th March 2014.

Great credit is due to the very dedicated organisers of this praiseworthy event in Cullen which is now in its 29th year.   Here we share further images from Monday night’s uplifting [read more …] “Sponsored Weight Loss Programme 2014 in Cullen Successfully Concludes”