A rural community has appealed to the developers of a nearby 38-turbine windfarm to reconsider plans to drive up to 55 lorry loads of concrete a day through the heart of a village, where children are being collected from pre-school.

A Kerry-based artist with a long association with Seán Ó Riada will be one of the visitors to Cúil Aodha for a unique event marking the late composer’s birthday, writes Pet O’Connell.