An Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD officially opened and cut the ribbon at Atkins Farm & Garden Machinery’s new state of the art showroom and workshop in Bandon today. Managing Director of Atkins, Mark Wolfe and Cllr Gillian Coughlan, who represented the County Mayor, also spoke at the well-attended official opening. Evelyn and Edward Draper (Kilbrittain) with Jerry O'Neill (Ballinadee) attending the opening.Picture: David Patterson, Tractor Run - Cork
An Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD officially opened and cut the ribbon at Atkins Farm & Garden Machinery’s new state of the art showroom and workshop in Bandon today. Managing Director of Atkins, Mark Wolfe and Cllr Gillian Coughlan, who represented the County Mayor, also spoke at the well-attended official opening. Ryan (1) and Diarmuid O'Mahony (Kilbrittain) were among the crowd in attendance.Picture: David Patterson, Tractor Run - Cork
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Despite a very wet day in West Cork, there was a good turnout for the Ballinacarriga charity tractor, car and truck run which took place today. The run was held to raise funds for Cancer Connect; Ballinacarriga National School and Randall Óg GAA Club. Showing off her pink ear muffs was Lily O'Donovan from Dunmanway with her dad Gavin, before the start of the tractor run. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Pictured before the start of the tractor run are Grace & Shane O'Donovan from Dunmanway. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Staying dry under his Spiderman umbrella was Paddy Deasy from Innishannon. Picture: Andy Gibson.
A Country OK dance event took place at the Town Hall in Skibbereen last weekend. A cast of professional and amateur dancers performed a show, followed by an hour of audience dancing, all to the music of live band The Tan Jackets and Robbie Barron. The concert was directed and choreographed by Siobhán Ní Dhuinnin and produced by Mags Keohane. Attending the concert were Áine Bohane and Pádraig Ó Duinnín, both Macroom. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Attending the concert were Eoghan O'Sullivan and Bríd O'Donovan from Union Hall. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Attending the concert were Michelle McCormack and Sheelagh Broderick, both from Baltimore. Picture: Andy Gibson.
The sun shone in Skibbereen today, which brought out hundreds of people to the weekly farmers market. Enjoying the warm weather was Sarah Meehan from Dunmanway with her dog 'Daisy'. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Enjoying the warm weather were Cayden; Jordan & Sinéad O'Donovan from Skibbereen with their dog 'Buddy'. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Enjoying the warm weather were Evan Powell, Co. Clare and Ivan Powel, Co. Tipperary. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Pictured at the Tractor run at Ballincarriga Co Cork was Shane Walsh and Ava McCarthy. Picture Denis Boyle
Pictured at the Tractor run at Ballincarriga Co Cork was Natalie O'Donovan, Dunmanway and Andrea O'Donovan from Clonakilty. Picture Denis Boyle
At the 90th Timoleague Ploughing match in the lands of the Sexton family, Courtmacsherry were (left to right): Mark, Diarmuid, Sadhbh and James O'Brien and Eimear O'Regan from Ardfield. Photo: Martin Walsh.
At the 90th Timoleague Ploughing match were (left to right): Pat Courtney, Bantry, Richard Courtney, Skibbereen, Jerry O'Mahony, bantry and Pat carey, Baltimore. Photo: Martin Walsh.
Fourth year students from De La Salle College were inspired by the talk given by Kate Crowley about West Cork Rapid Response last week and took action as part of their social media project by placing the school's Eircode in every classroom.
Jason Bennett from Rossmore (with the broken thumb) with Patrick Corcoran, William Shorten, Gearóid Daly and Cillian Hurley, all from Ballinacarriga, enjoying the Ballinacarriga charity tractor, car and truck run which took place to raise funds for Cancer Connect, Ballinacarriga National School and Randal Óg GAA club. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Cyril Maguire from Leap measuring his plot at the Timoleague Ploughing Association’s annual ploughing match which was held on the lands of the Sexton family in Courtmacsherry. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
John O'Neill from Ballinadee discussing tactics with competitor Diarmuid Kearney from Kilmacsimon at Timoleague Ploughing Association’s annual ploughing match which was held on the lands of the Sexton family, Courtmacsherry. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
U14 Bantry Blues team who played in the Rebel Óg West D1 football league versus Valley Rovers last Sunday. The team was captained by Rúairí O’Donovan.
Lillia Casey from Kilcoe National School was the first place winner, and overall winner, in the first and second class category in the Ballydehob Trad fest art competition.
Ballinascarthy ICA members Lorna Nyhan, Nora McCarthy, Deirdre Hickey (president, Cork Federation) and Helen Condon after their charades win in Drimoleague.
Minister Michael Moynihan and Maighread Cremin (community and sponsorship manager with SuperValu), Andrew O’Shea and Mary T O’Shea (Glengarriff Tidy Towns representatives) and Cllr Michael Foley (Kerry County Council) at the Tidy Towns regional awards which were held recently in Tralee. (Photo: Don McMonagle)
Well-known rugby personalities Bertie Smith, Noel Murphy and Jimmy O'Regan, having a chat on Pearse Street during the Clonakilty Rugby Club's weekly lotto ticket sales outside O'Donovan's Hotel. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Third and fourth class pupils from Ardfield National School put on a special music session at Astna Square last Friday in aid of the Special Olympics. Also included are the music teacher Martina French (left) and teaching staff (right) Maeve Beechinor, Carmel O'Donovan, Ciara Hayes, Liz Lovell and Clodagh Crowley. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Sophitia Sahili (left) and her sister Esmée took part in Stand 4 Féile Jersey Day at St Joseph's Girls National School and afterwards went for a walk through Spiller’s Lane with their grandmother Carol Rea. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
The Ardfield group listening to the music session provided by the third and fourth class pupils from Ardfield National School at Astna Square last Friday in aid of the Special Olympics. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Rev Kingsley Sutton with Linda, and her donkey Coco, at Asna Square for the Palm Sunday parade through Clonakilty.
At their very successful open day held at their premises at Clonakilty Showgrounds are Clonakilty Boxing Club coaches and committee members Conor Gallagher, Sinéad McCarthy, Raul Tardio and Shane Field.
Committee members of the Clonakilty 5 Mile Road Race at the presentation of funds in The Courtyard Bar where proceeds were presented to Cancer Connect, Clonakilty Community Resource Centre, Irish Red Cross Clonakilty Branch, Clonakilty Community First Responders, Clonakilty Friends of Asylum Seekers and Clonakilty Branch of St Vincent DePaul.
West Cork Choral Singers performed ‘The Voyage’ a concert of sea-inspired music, at St Brendan’s Church last Sunday. (Photo: Karlis Dzjamko)
Kaiya O’Sullivan represented Bantry Blues in the solo dance competition in Scór na bPáistí at the Cork county final where she danced beautifully. It was a massive achievement to reach the Cork final having made it through two Carbery rounds and a Cork semi-final.
At the launch of Darkness into Light event at the West Cork Model Railway Village in Clonakilty were (front, from left): Sinead Crowley (secretary), Noreen Minihan (who is this year's event ambassador) and Roni Coomey (committee). Back (from left): Willie Griffin (committee), Donie Walsh (assistant manager, West Cork Railway Village) and Paul Hayes (chairperson). The event, that begins from the West Cork Model Railway village, will take place on May 9th. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Amanda Buckley, Holly Tiejen, Laura Hurley-O'Dwyer, Amanda Cronin, Sam Heffernan, Harley Eden, Marty Byrne and Stephen Bevan with Jennifer and Dominic Heffernan on their wedding day in Castletownbere. Photo courtesy of Marie Keating.
Some of Dromore National School’s junior infant pupils Aeilín O’Shaughnessy, Ciara Draper and Hannah Daly, having fun during friendship break last Friday.
Historian Mary O'Leary (left) with RTE's Nationwide presenter Anne Cassin in Courtmacsherry last Monday during shooting for a feature on Courtmacsherry that will be aired on RTE1 on April 15th. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
The Ramblers team that won the Seven Heads Walks fundraising quiz in Pad Joe's Bar last Friday night comprised (from left) Liam Condon, Stephen Kelly, Conor Flynn and Michael Flynn. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Reenascreena National School pupils Jack Collins, John O’Brien, Robbie Whyte and Nadal Vena Byrne enjoying gymnastics lessons.
The Castletown Fundraising Group has been supporting Enable Ireland Cork children's disability services for many years. The committee and supporters gathered at the Community Hall in Castletownkinneigh for the presentation of a cheque to Enable Ireland. (Photo: Alison Miles)
The Muintir Gabriel’s junior ladies took time away to enjoy a great bonding hike and a girls’ day out on the Sheep’s Head peninsula.
Daniel Copithorne (right) from SHSC and Matt Mapplebeck from the Royal Cork Yacht Club won the 420 Munster Championships last weekend.
Marking 65-years since the closure of the West Cork Railway, this group of rail enthusiasts collaborated with Táilte Tours for a bus tour which visited all the railway sites. The photo shows the group at the Clonakilty Junction site at Gaggin, Bandon. Local rail historian Ray Good was on hand on the tour to share his knowledge with everyone on the tour.
Volunteers from the Goleen Unit of the Irish Coast Guard demonstrating their equipment at the information meeting which was held on Monday night in the Kilcrohane Hall.
Mount Saint Michael senior footballers who are Munster champions and county champions receiving their Team of the Month award in Cork. From left: Stephen Murray (principal), Padraig Tobin, Jerome McCarthy, Ben Sheehy (captain, Munster Colleges team), Jerry McCarthy, Ronan Hayes (captain, Cork Colleges team), Dylan Scannell, Mark McCarthy and Mike Keohane (trainer and coach).
Daniel O'Donovan, Cllr Deirdre Kelly, Cllr Brendan McCarthy, Edward Moloney, Denis Collins, Mark Farr, Patrick O’Donovan, Senator Noel O’Donovan, Kevin Collins and Senator Margaret Murphy O’Mahony on a recent visit by the Minister O’Donovan to Sam Maguire Park.
Third and fourth class pupils from Rath National School doing a litter pick on the roads adjacent to the school as part of Baltimore Tidy Towns community clean-up.
Ciara Cottrell at the National Aquatic Centre where she represented Rath National School, Baltimore Wild Atlantic Way Pool and the Orcas swim club, Dunmanway in the national finals.
Some Rath Vintage Club members recently helped out with ploughing in Knockeencon, near Lough Hyne. The tractors in the photo are all Fords and are lined up by age. Photo courtesy of Youen Jacob.
At the Community Spirit Awards 2026 ceremony which took place at the Cork International Hotel, the Lifetime Contribution was awarded to former TD and Senator Barry Cogan from Carrigaline. Barry was a founding member of the Carrigaline Community Association which has supported many initiatives in the town including GAA organisations, Tidy Towns and the town's men’s shed. Throughout his political career, Barry helped secure key developments that improved infrastructure including a Community School and Gaelcholáiste. He was also deeply involved in cultural initiatives championing traditional dance and community events which left a lasting impression on the community. (Photo: Brian Lougheed)
An Taoiseach Michéal Martin TD officially opened and cut the ribbon at Atkins Farm and Garden Machinery’s new state of the art showroom and workshop in Bandon. Cllr Gillian Coughlan (who represented the county mayor), managing director of Atkins Mark Wolfe, Angela Wolfe and Anne Wolfe enjoying the refreshments after the ribbon cutting ceremony. (Photo: David Patterson)
Marta Zubinska (Bantry) and Maria Garcia (Durrus) enjoying the warm weather recently at the farmers market in Skibbereen. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
