The Bere Island Men’s Shed group meet every Thursday evening at 7.30pm in the Community Centre. All are welcome to attend, if anyone needs transport to and from the Community Centre, please contact the Projects Group Office on 027 75099.
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Bere Island is one of 30 EU islands who have been selected for the Clean energy for EU islands call for 30 renewable islands by 2030. All 30 finalists are working towards achieving complete energy independence through 100% renewable sources. The technical assistance spanning the next three years will address a diversity of areas, encompassing renewable
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The Rural Transport Bus Service on Bere Island is operated by Local Link, Bantry. The service operates weekly on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday and is available for use by both residents and visitors alike. A small charge of €2 per person is required for those using the service who do not have a Free Travel Pass. On
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West Cork IslandsThe West Cork Islands Community Council will hold their AGM on Thursday December 14th at 11.00am in the Sherkin Island, Community Hall. A ferry will leave Baltimore at 10.30am. All are welcome to attend.
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Bere Island has won the Tidy Island Award in the 2023 Supervalu Tidy Towns Competition. It’s the fifteenth consecutive year the island has won the award. Bere Island’s entry into the Tidy Town’s competition is overseen by the Bere Island Tourism and Environment Group, who arrange litter picks and beach cleans and oversee the island’s
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Bere Island Projects Group have been awarded €350 from the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) to purchase a scanner. This will be used to scan old photographs and documents relating to Bere Island which will then be uploaded to our community archive. As part of our Heritage Week programme, we will have a Scanning Day
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Bere Island Projects Group were one of a number of community groups who launched their community archive on the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) at a nationwide event in Laragh, Co Wicklow on May 31st. The event in Wicklow also marked The Heritage Council’s support of the programme. The Irish Community Archive Network was established by
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There aren’t any public charge points on the island yet, but there are two homeowners with 6.6 kW Type 2 chargers that are available for you to use. These chargers are mainly PV powered so a good sunny day would be best for the charge. Please call either David Andrews 086 1064363 (location P75 DE61)
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A meeting will be held on Thursday 1st June at 7.30pm in the Community Centre to discuss setting up a Men’s Shed on Bere Island. All are welcome to attend.
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Bere Island Projects Group have been awarded €4460 under the Cork County Heritage and Commemorations Grant Schemes to hold a Military Heritage Festival on the island later this year, which will also conclude BIPG’s programme of events for the Decade of Centenaries and celebrate the island’s military heritage and its role during the War of Independence. BIPG plan this