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food

The best food festivals this summer

Food fairs will spring up across the country over the next three months. Ciara McDonnell whets the appetite by looking ahead.

news

Christmas Express brings cheer to Clonakilty

news

Thousands expected as band championships gets under way

business

West Cork town prepares to show off new town centre facelift

property

Four-square grace in Clonakilty, Cork

property

Under the hammer: Retail opportunity in ‘Clon’ comes with dual street access

Children from West Cork and Kenya unite for music project to raise funds for charity

Christmas arrives this week in a West Cork town to the sound of African drumming and an up-tempo song by Kenyan and Irish schoolchildren.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

Band championships and fair go ahead in Clonakilty as road restrictions lifted

Fears have been allayed about the risk of major infrastructure works prompting a scaling-down of a music festival which yearly attracts more than 1,000 visitors to a West Cork town.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Donagh Kelly faces familiar foes in Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally

The Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship breaks new ground this weekend as the Quality Hotel West Cork Rally makes its full debut in the series.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2015

Bid to allay traders’ fears over planned roadworks in Clonakilty

An artist’s impression of Clonakilty’s proposed new streetscape is to be erected in the West Cork town as part of a move to allay traders’ fears about the commercial impact of planned roadworks.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

Rabbitte blames pressure from troika for fiasco

A former government minister has laid the blame for the crisis facing the Government over the botched water charge regime with the troika.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2014

Town project nets award nomination

A visionary project which transformed a town park into an attractive community space in one of West Cork’s prettiest towns has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

Mon, 02 Jun, 2014

Tuck into Clon’s Lotto lucky shop

A corner shop in one of the very best locations in West Cork’s Clonakilty has come for sale — after three generations in the one family’s ownership, and several lucky Lotto jackpot sales as well.

Thu, 22 May, 2014

West Cork town plans to teach residents sign language

Businesspeople and schoolchildren in a West Cork town could learn sign language to help them communicate better with hearing-impaired visitors and locals.

Mon, 12 May, 2014

Walk of the Week: Clonakilty

WE set off north, up MacCurtain Hill, passing the garda station on our right.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2014

Full listings for St Patrick's celebrations in Cork

Cork City’s St Patrick’s Festival of music, fun, and food kicks off today in a three-day spree expected to attract 100,000 spectators.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2014

Collins museum to form part of Clon’s €1m renewal

More than €1m is being pumped into urban renewal projects in Clonakilty to renovate the town park and provide a state-of-the-art museum dedicated to the life of Michael Collins.

Tue, 15 Jan, 2013

Jungle safari to take in ‘every nook and cranny’ of town

Two dozen animals — including tigers, orangutans, crocodiles, and elephants — will arrive in Clonakilty, Co Cork this week as part of a colourful project to transform the town into Ireland’s only jungle city.

Mon, 14 May, 2012

Parades look to the past for inspiration

Celebrating St Patrick’s Day in counties Cork and Kerry will involve recalling notable events of the past, as well as toasting recent successes.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2012

Vintners and gardaí join councillors in bid to tackle public disorder

VINTNERS and gardaí are to join councillors in Clonakilty on a special committee to help combat public order offences in the West Cork town.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2004