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Eily Buckley

Dia is Mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1112 from Millstreet.

Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this lovely sunny but showery  Tuesday morning .

This is a very historic week here in Millstreet when 15 year old Joanne O’Riordan was flown off the New York along with her parents and her brother Steven where she will address a meeting of the United Nations. Joanne made history 15 years ago when she was born without and limbs, a condition known as total Amelia. Since then she has continued to amaze people from
all walks of life, world wide, by the way that she copes with her disability. She has taken the world of technology on, and made it her own. In spite of her draw-backs she is bright and bubbly and endears herself to everybody.

Her recent appearance on the Late Late Show launched her on the world stage, and resulted in her being invited to New York where she will tell members of the United Nations how she copes as a young girl with total Amelia. She will also meet the Irish Ambassador and there’s a whole line-up of things for her to do for the week that she will be there. Look out for an account of her trip in the media.  And as always we wish her well.
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Following on from the recent announcement that Joanne O’Riordan would be making a speech at the UN in New York next week, Matt Cooper interviewed her on his radio show “The Last Word” on TodayFM last Thursday, where he asked about total amelia, how she benefits from technology, the documentary her brother Steven is making on her, and her expectations of New York, how she got invited to the UN, what she will talk about, and her plans for the future.

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The interview we recorded last Summer features on LTV2 Programme 211 this week. Hugely popular Film Star, the Legendary Maureen O'Hara holds a framed picture of Turbrid Holy Well with which she was presented by Seán Radley, Ita & William Fitzgerald following a fascinating brief interview with LTV2 at Glengarriff Golf Club on Sunday night, 26th June 2011. We referred very especially to Maureen's starring role in "The Quiet Man" with John Wayne in 1951.

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of William & Ita Fitzgerald and the very significant assistance of Glengarriff Golf Club General Manager, Des Keaveney together with the much appreciated help of Maureen’s personal assistant, Caroline – LTV2 was indeed remarkably privileged to be allowed a brief interview with the iconic film star legend, Maureen O’Hara.   Maureen who is such a truly magnificent role model for her countless fans and continue reading…

• Féile Cheoil expected to attract bumper entries
• Duhallow Vintage club run
• Multitude of walkers explore the beauty of Millstreet area at the Millstreet Walking Festival
• Millstreet Claim Duhallow U21 Football Title
• Delight as u-21 footballers retain title
• Joanne to address the UN
• Kilcorney / Dromtarriffe news
• O’Donoghue is King of the Hill
• Only one of seven people worldwide known to have been born with ‘total amelia’
• Novelty Act off to Killarney on the All-ireland Scór trail
• TaeKwon Do club add Leinster and World Medals

The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.

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Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1111  from Millstreet.

Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this rather wet  but mild Tuesday morning.

The AGM of the Lotto Committee was held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday night. It was very well attended, and all three participating bodies were represented, they are the Town Park, the GAA and the Community Council. Joint Chairmen Denis Twomey and Councillor Noel Buckley presided. Secretary Marie Twomey, read the minutes of the previous AGM and the treasurer’s report made very pleasant reading .The lotto which was set up in 1994, is one of  our most successful ventures ever, continuing to raise valuable funds to keep our key projects going. Copies of the Treasurer’s report are available on request.

Noel Buckley thanked the public for their continued support and thanked Billy and Ellen at the Wallis Arms for the  free use of their room on Sunday nights for the checking of tickets. Votes of sympathy were extended to Johnny O’Keeffe on the  death of Lena and to the Kiely family on the recent passing of Brendan, both long serving members of the lotto in their time, RIP. continue reading…

From the Examiner: Joanne O’Riordan, 15, from Millstreet, will deliver a keynote speech to the UN’s International Telecommunication Union on how technology has helped to advance her life through education and social interaction with others.

Joanne, who was born without limbs due to a condition known as total Amelia syndrome, is the only person with a disability to be invited to Girls in Technology, a global conference featuring some of the worlds’ leading women in technology.

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As one of the key Organisers of this weekend's highly successful Millstreet Walking Festival, Michael Thornton shares some superb images from the 9.00 a.m. Group "A" who undertook the truly challenging Commeenatrush Loop Walk. Enjoying Lunch - from left: Vincent Murphy, Nora o Callaghan, Ted Kelleher and Michael Kelleher. (S.R.)

Michael gives us a wonderful insight into the splendid panoramic views witnessed by the many enthusiastic walkers.  We also get to view the new Clara Mountain Cross presently being made ready for being put into standing position once the foundation is at the appropriate stage.   John Tarrant and I captured images of the beginning of the walks and also of the walk itself as two of continue reading…

• Purse stolen as woman put shopping into car
• Dromtarriffe / Kilcorney News
• Millstreet festival offers plenty variety this weekend
•  Trekkers bound for Millstreet hill walking festival
• Impressive turnout for Easter Services
• Kerry athletes sure to be to the fore in Clara run (the Kerryman.ie)
• U21 FC: Millstreet 2-13 Kanturk 2-8, Wasteful Millstreet pass a test of character
• Appealing Under 21 final in prospect
• War of Independence marked

The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.

The people from Animal Heaven Animal Rescue (AHAR) this evening were confronted with the task of rounding up three pony stallions who had been abandoned in the hills near Millstreet. Thousands of acres of freedom, so four hours they spent chasing them, but to no avail (as you would expect). They’re trying again today(Saturday), meeting at 1pm at Collins’ Petrol Station if you could give a hand, or know of a good way to round them up!

See contact details and photos on the AHAR webpage

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Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1110 from Millstreet. Fondest Greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this lovely sunny  Tuesday morning, following a wet night.

It is Easter Tuesday and one of our most important church festivals is over for another year . The weekend has left us with some great memories of a lot of very successful events , for the most part, all were  blessed with fine weather. The Holy Week ceremonies were very well attended throughout. And at the final mass on Sunday Canon John FitzGerald thanked all those who helped in any way to make it so in keeping with what Lent and Easter is all about. Many thanks to our dear Canon John himself who lorded over it all singlehandedly.

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Happy listening!  (Seán Radley)

Millstreet TD Áine Collins said she considered emigrating to the United States because services in Cork were so poor for her daughter, who has cystic fibrosis.

The Fine Gael TD said she expected a dedicated unit for children with the condition would open in Cork University Hospital (CUH) within two years.

Building will begin in December depending on private funding, she said, promising to use her position in Government to “keep an eye” on it.

She said frustration with the lack of isolated units and the fear her daughter, Lily, would pick up infections in CUH were the reasons why she …… read the full article on the Irish Examiner

Attending the Annual Easter Commemoration at the National Monument in the Square, Millstreet on Easter Sunday, 8th April 2012. (S.R.)

Following 11.30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet the annual Easter Commemoration ceremony took place at the Square where the Last Post was played, the Tricolour raised, a wreath laid at the Monument which was especially looking at its very best with four magnificent floral arrangements, the Proclamation read, a decade of the Rosary recited, a splendid oration delivered and the National Anthem played by Millstreet Pipe Band.   Here we continue reading…

All-Ireland finalists - Michael Healy, Stephanie Marshall and Orla Kelleher - Students of Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk - in Junk Kouture 2012. The Transition Year Students are earnestly requesting people to log on to www.junkkouture.com and to cast a Vote for "A Day at The Races"....by this Friday night, 13th April. Stephanie's very colourful dress has been so expertly and creatively made mainly using Race Cards from Mallow Race Course. (S.R.)

We met with the three wonderfully enthusiastic Students this evening at Millstreet’s spectacular Vintage Event at the K&L Complex, Mount Leader, Millstreet.   Seán Murphy and I interviewed the dedicated group for this week’s LTV2 Programme 210 (which will first be broadcast this Thurs. night at 10.00 and will be available on our website by Friday) and continue reading…

Eily Buckley observes the new Cross which will put in place on Clara Mountain within the next few days. Many thanks to Seán Murphy for these splendid selection of pictures illustrating the older 1984 Cross now laying on the ground while this new Cross awaits its being bolted into position within a short time. (S.R.)

Seán arranged to travel to the summit to record this truly historic happening at Clara Mountain.   Eily also was present for the recording.   The Cross will be bolted on to the steel which is already continue reading…