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Thursday, 24th


May 2018


June Bank Holiday Weekend Plans? Why Not Call into the Ballycotton Seafood and Shanty Festival


by CLAIRE


O’DONOGHUE Now in its 6th


year,


The Ballycotton Seafood and Shanty Festival takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend. On Saturday, June 2 at 10pm every bar will be serving delectable “fishy bites” to customers, compliments of the village. Eateries in Ballycotton will offer Fishy Menu Specials all weekend. The main event is the Family Fun Day, which will take place on Sunday, June 3 at Bally- cotton Pier from 2-5pm. The


the importance


Festival promotes of the


cultural relevance and in- fluence of the fishing and farming industry in the local community, while showing off the pictur- esque surrounds of Bal- lycotton Bay and village. The enthusiastic support of the entire community


Grab a Gúna Event for Aaron’s Hope


by CLAIRE O’DONOGHUE


WE all have at least one dress that’s either too big, too small or you can’t be bothered returning it. That gor- geous dress being wast- ed and taking up space for that next great im- pulse purchase


you


“just have to have”. Well Ladies, make note of this fabulous oppor- tunity to combine the best of both worlds, Spring Cleaning


and


Shopping! Claire Robinson and a


few of her recruits are or- ganising a fantastic fash- ion event in aid of Aaron’s Hope. On Sunday, June 24 from 12-5pm, at the Midle- ton GAA Club there will be rails upon rails of gorgeous prêt-à-porter dresses up for grabs. Dresses will be displayed according to size


making selection Dona- tions of dresses are already coming in thick and fast and include over 200 Debs dresses and ball gowns. All ages and sizes will be ca- tered for with labels rang- ing from Penny’s to Ka- ren Millen, Coast, Guess to name but a few, many never worn with the price tag still attached. Also up for grabs are beautiful ac- cessories, shoes, bags – the lot! You could get done up from head to toe for a mere fraction of what you’d nor- mally pay and all for a good cause to boot. How would you like a never worn dress from Coast with a €210 price


mere €30? With the max- imum price tag of €30 on even the most famous high- end branded dress, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Have


you a


Graduation Ball this year? A wedding to attend? A big


night out or even a fancy day time event? Well, you can’t go wrong by coming along and seeing what will be on offer. There will be dresses and accessories in a range of sizes, colours and designs to suit all occasions. It’s time to not only Grab a Gúna but an absolutely fabulous bargain too! To donate to the cause


tag attached for a


check the Facebook page “Grab a Gúna for Aaron’s Hope” to find your nearest drop off point. All areas of Cork are covered and there will also be a rail in Robinson Tyres at Knock- griffin, Midleton for any- one wanting to bring their dress donations there. A mere sample of other areas with contacts for collection points include; Claire Robinson – Con- na, Ballynoe, Mount Uni- acke John O’Connell a.k.a. of


Mouth the South


– Rathcormac, Water- grasshill, Leamlara, Cas- tlelyons, Bartlemy, Lisgoold areas Julie


O’Mahony and


Mary O’Keeffe – Midleton Liz Griffin – Youghal Jean Ivers Robinson –


Killeagh, Ballycotton, Cas- tlemartyr


Emma Hoey – Dung-


ourney, Clonmult, Wilton As you all know by now,


Aaron McMahon is a local 17 year old boy facing the fight of his life as the date of his life dependent sur- gery in America rapidly approaches. Saving a life doesn’t come cheaply how- ever, so the people of East Cork have been (and still are) going above and be- yond in the last month, do- ing all they can to contrib- ute to a future for this boy. For more see


information please the Facebook


page Grab a Gúna for Aar- on’s Hope


Tel: 021 463 8000 • Email: info@eastcorkjournal.ie • Web: www.eastcorkjournal.ie


has made this a unique experience year on year, and showcases the ver- satility and simplicity of cooking with fish. At 2pm, Rachel Allen


will be taking up the skil- let demonstrating some simple, delicious fish rec- ipes. Rachel has been a wonderful ambassador and stalwart contributor to the initiative since her mother in law, Darina Allen, gave the first cook- ery demonstration back in 2013 in conjunction with the


local Fisher-


man’s Association. Join- ing Rachel,will be Chef Arun Kapul from Green Saffron Spices, who will put his culinary twist into proceedings. There


will


also be opportunities to learn how to make sushi and to properly fillet fish. Food stalls will offer an


abundant array of fresh, local produce from lo- cal producers. Pizza, fish


‘n’ chips, lobster, crepes, homemade cakes, cheese and much more are all on the menu for you the visitors, who won’t


go


home hungry! Music by some shanty buskers and Youghal brigands Duffy’s Cut, will be kicking off at 3pm to help you dance off any extra calories consumed on the day. Children’s entertainment and craft stalls will also be set up along the pier including Arts & Crafts with Ann from Eco Past (Shanagarry


Centre) to inspire and captivate


the


Design younger


children. Free ice cream will be awarded to all lit- tle Pirates and Mermaids on the day and spot prizes will also be up for grabs for the most convincing sea creatures! Other stalls include


local charities


and environmental topics to educate and entertain, such as D.A.W.G. and


Cleaner Coasts Ballyna- mona.


Affordable BOAT


TRIPS will be available from the harbour pon- toon around the Bally- cotton Lighthouse


with


Peter Manning Angling, Ballycotton Island Light- house Tours and Bally- cotton Sea Adventures. Local heroes, Ballycotton Lifeboat crew and Bally- cotton Coastguard, will be on hand sharing coast- al advice and basic first aid demonstrations. One of the many highlights of the weekend is the grand finale “Crabby Derby” bringing the family fun day to a hilarious close at 5pm on Sunday. Save the date in your


calendar for some free, fishy themed, old-fash- ioned family fun. Follow the Seafood and


Shanty Ballycotton event page on Facebook for more information.


Blue Flag Status Returns to Redbarn Beach


Redbarn Beach has


been awarded the Blue Flag again this year, this is a fantastic start to the 2018 tourism season. Redbarn Beach is


unique in East Cork as the only beach with this accolade. The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most familiar eco-labels. At beaches, the bathing water must comply with the


excellent


Their program of regu- larly clearing the beach of seaweed has been in- strumental in achieving these pristine conditions – even with the dreadful storms and bad weath- er over the past year. We would like to thank everyone who has helped to contribute to this suc- cess.” Worldwide, the Blue


standard


in accordance with the 2006 EU Bathing Water Directive. GM of the Quality


Hotel at Redbarn, Allen McEnery noted, “The Cork County Council have done tremendous work over the past few years in maintaining consistent


excellent bathing water quality.


Flag is awarded to ap- proximately only 4000 beaches in 49 countries across Europe, South Africa, Tunisia, New Zealand, Brazil and the Caribbean. Beaches and marinas that


achieve


this honour must com- ply with a specific set of criteria relating to water quality, information pro- vision, environmental


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education, safety and beach management. The Blue Flag programme is funded in Ireland by the Department of the Envi- ronment, Community & Local Government. Allen finished by


saying, “Youghal is re- nowned for its seaside location and a favourite holiday venue for fami- lies because of its great beaches. The news that Ironman is heading to Youghal in June 2019 endorses the fact that the area has some of the finest beaches in Ireland. We are all looking for- ward to hosting the event with great


excitement


and seeing the 3.8 km Ironman swim on Clay- castle Beach next year.”


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