A teenager who lost both her father and aunt to suicide and has dedicated her time to promoting positive mental health, and a survivor of cancer who has used her experiences to help others battling the disease have won prestigious youth awards.

Nominations are being sought for the West Cork Garda Youth Awards, one of the biggest community events on the region’s calendar.

A fiery spectacle in the harbour, a sweathouse by the sea, film screenings in an atmospheric amphitheatre, and traditional music in churches.

The fine weather did not deter a large crowd from attending the Hegarty’s auction at Acton’s Hotel in Kinsale last Sunday evening.

A 19th century Irish side table is among the highlights at an auction by Hegarty’s of Bandon in Acton’s Hotel, Kinsale, on Sunday week (Jul 21) at 7pm.

Patrick Cooney spent a decade “dropping in and out” of the lives of four members of the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy for his documentary, The Raj in the Rain, which will be screened on Sunday during the Kinsale Arts Festival.

The Menu has spent the past few days rummaging through the attic for his finest Capt Birds Eye kit as he gets dickied up for what promises to be a most splendid caper: a harbour cruise down to Cronin’s Pub, in Crosshaven, for the latest Munster Foodie Tweetup, where food-loving virtual Twitter friends meet up in the flesh for … yup, food!

UP TO 150 people from around Kinsale have developed a new project to increase young people’s awareness of their mental health needs.

A TOP gourmet festival got a new “pepe” in its step last night.