The inaugural Bere Island Arts Festival will run from Thursday 21st – Sunday 24th September with a packed programme of events, featuring exhibitions by Sarah Walker, Mary Sullivan, readings by award winning authors Donal Ryan, Molly Twomey, Adam Wyeth and Annmarie Ní Churreáin, musical performances by The Starlings, ZoDoMo and live theatre with The Peninsula […]
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The Bere Island Community First Responders Group met with the Bere Island Active Retirement Group today to spread the FAST message. It is important that we all learn to recognise the signs of stroke early. The FAST test can help you recognise the most common signs. Facial weakness: Can the person smile? Has their mouth or
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Save the date…..the inaugural Bere Island Military Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September. The full programme of events will be announced shortly. The festival is being organised by Bere island Projects Group and funded by Cork County Council’s Commemorations Grant Scheme and The Heritage Council’s Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.
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The Bere Island Festival 2023 will run from August 5th to 13th with events to suit all the family. The Festival Committee are look for volunteers to help out at some events during the week. You only need to help at one event. Anyone who is able to give some time is asked to contact
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Bere Island Projects Group committee and staff extend sincere sympathy to our colleague Bernie Orpen on the death of her mother Ann Murphy. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam
Project Coordinator Job Advertisement Post: Project CoordinatorWhere: Bere Island, Beara, Co. CorkEmployer: Bere Island Projects Group CLGContract: Full-time (35 hour week) – Includes regular evening work and minimal weekend workDuration: Full time post subject to funding from Comhar na nOileain and Department of Community and Rural DevelopmentSalary: Dependent on qualifications & experience Bere Island Projects Group CLG is
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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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Our Living Islands is a 10-year national policy for these off-shore islands, and was published in June 2023. The aim of this policy is to ensure that sustainable, vibrant communities can continue to live – and thrive – on the offshore islands for many years to come. Related to that aim is our ambition that
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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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