May Edition 2008
 
 
 
 

 

Patsy O'Brien - 1932-2008
By Siobhan Mohan
Birmingham's Queen of Carlow and Irish icon for the people in the Midlands, Patsy O'Brien sadly passed away last month...More

Cycling for Cancer
By Enda Mullen
AFTER a gruelling two-year battle against cancer brave PJ McGowan is aiming to make 2008 a year to remember by raising as much money as possible for a well-known cancer charity...More

Tamworth's Irish Poet ties the knot
By Cillian O'Brien
Love has blossomed at a local writers group with a pair of budding scribes tying the knot in their twilight years...More

Memories of a Waterford Woman
By Sarah Hackett
Memories of a Waterford WomanMost people in their ninetieth decade like to take life easy but for Waterford born Brigid Patricia Boggan it was a golden opportunity to write her memoirs...More

Band practice and bed pushing
By Bill Griggulvey
Sister Sabina had a great crowd turn out for her charity walk on the 13th of April and the band felt privileged to be invited to start proceedings as they walked round Cannon Hill Park...More

 


Irish advice
Advice booklets are to be distributed this month to Irish households. The publication is similar to those dispersed across the UK in 2004.
The booklet advises on what to do in an emergency and covers topics from pandemic flu and animal disease to explosions and chemical spills.
To view or download the booklet visit www.emergencyplanning.ie.
Bank records lost
Private data of approximately 10,000 Irish Bank of Ireland customers has been lost.
A number of company laptops that contain personal files have gone missing. The files contain information including names, bank details and addresses, however the computers have security protection and the bank is investigating.
Cork Airport Resignation
The Chairperson of Cork Airport, Joe Gantly has submitted his resignation to the Airport Authority and to the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey.
Stepping down in July, Mr Gantly said he has achieved his goals in what he set out to do when he took on the role in 2003, and he feels it is time to move on.
This website is designed and maintained by Tony Evans Illustration. Email: tony@tonyevansillustration.com
©2004, all rights reserved.