Fire in Kinsale. Thanks Hetty Walsh for pix
High Jinx in Garrettstown today as incredibly skilful kite surfers make the most of the westerly wind
Last night’s jazz in The Irish Whip Ballydehob
All roads lead to Ballydehob this May bank holiday weekend for the annual jazz festival . Featured are The Blue Mocking Birds from Belgium performing in a packed Barry O Brien’s Irish Whip bar last night
Beautiful bluebells in Courtmacsherry woods at present
Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa - Wedding Showcase Sunday, April 28th 1-4pm
The effects of Storm Kathleen still very visible in the rough seas at Coolmain today
Storm Kathleen continues to pound the west Cork coastline this late afternoon as is evident in Garrettstown
Kathleen’s fury today in Garrettstown
Kathleen has arrived in West Cork !
Storm Kathleen has arrived in West Cork with wind speeds of 60 mph in Garrettstown at 5.00 pm on Friday 5 th April . Winds will continue to increase in speed over the next 15 hours peaking at 8.00am on Saturday morning
Please stay safe , we don’t want Kathleen to take anyone HOME
Jack’s fancy footwork earns him his first try for Munster which also helped him win Man of The Match
A gifted musician entertained shoppers in Bandon today
The volume of water descending from the weir on the Bandon River in Bandon today reflects how much rain has fallen in West Cork in recent days . Farmers in particular are being badly affected by the very inclement conditions .
Fine weather has brought huge crowds out for the St Patrick’s Day parades throughout West Cork
( video courtesy Sue Brennan of Clonakilty Brass band recital in Asna Square in Clonakilty
Happy St Patricks Day to all our readers
Ireland celebrates ( Courtesy Virgin One )
Senator Tim Lombard addressing an issue in the Senate that we highlighted in our last edition!
The weekly vigil was held in Bandon yesterday in support of the Palestine Solidarity campaign
The continuous rain in recent weeks makes for an impressive looking Torc Waterfall in Killarney