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Addressing the January meeting of the Forum, Ms Carmel Fox, CEO of Ballyhoura Development, gave an overview of the reports “Putting People First – Action Programme for Effective Local Government” and “Local Government/Local Development Alignment” published by Minister Phil Hogan TD, in 2012, which outline alterations to the future delivery of such programmes as LEADER and the Local and Community Development Programme.

She explained that under the reform proposals, new structures – known as Socio-Economic Committees – could manage and disburse all local development funding, including future rounds of the LEADER and Local and Community Development Programmes, both of which are currently governed and administered by local development companies. The new Committees would be led and administered by local authorities.

Those in attendance at the meeting highlighted their concerns that if Government was trying to reform local government and its authorities would local development companies such as Ballyhoura Development be able to retain their structural and financial autonomy to manage and deliver community led local community and rural development programmes. It was also highlighted that the current Government proposal runs counter to the findings by the European Court of Auditors which sees the bottom-up approach model in Ireland as best practice in Europe.

Chairman of the Golden Vale District Forum, Gerald Quain is urging as many people as possible from the local communities around Charleville to attend the upcoming District Forum meeting. “Ballyhoura Development is essential to the continued development of South & East Co Limerick and North Co Cork and it is volunteer representatives of the rural communities which could lose out if the current Alignment proposals are implemented”, he said.

Ballyhoura Development is the local development company which, for over two decades, has worked to strengthen and promote local and economic development, by working in partnership with local communities, local authorities and other agencies, to develop employment, enterprise, tourism and community supports throughout the Ballyhoura area. This area includes 54 communities across North East Co Cork and South & East Co Limerick, a population of over 78,000 rural dwellers in 89 Electoral Divisions, who potentially benefit from local services provided by the company.

Further information from David O’Grady, Community Development Officer with Ballyhoura Development in Charleville on tel. 063-21008.

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HOUSE/ SHOP FRONT AS IT LOOKED A CENTURY AGO
Display old pictures / drawings of house / business fronts
70-100 years ago. Prize for best picture of house / shop front.
See Mitchelstown pages on http://www.thegatheringireland.com / http://www.irelandxo.com.

MITCHELSTOWN EVENT DIARY
Jan 25 ~ Dance ~ Peter Burke Band ~ TO Park Barn
Feb 2 ~ Community Games Table Quiz- St. Fanahan’s College.
Feb 3 ~ Ballygiblin GAA 5ml Walk
Feb 12-16 ~ Mitchelstown Musical “Wizard of Oz”
Feb 9 ~ TO Park Old Style Dinner Dance ~ The Checkers ~ TO Park
Feb 16 ~ Cork Community Games Table Quiz- CBS I pm.
Feb 23 ~ Cork Community Games Chess / Draughts CBS 1pm
Mar 16 ~ Family/ Clan workshop @ Library 10am-11am
Mar 9-15 ~ Library Display ~ Local Characters, Ship passenger list.
Mar 10 ~ Kilworth & Araglin Point to Point
Mar 15 ~ Dance ~ Dermot Lyons ~ TO Park Barn
Mar 17 ~ St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Minnie Ryan Music Firgrove 8pm
Mar 26 ~ Over 60’s Talent show / Paddy O’Brien Firgrove
April 5 ~ Dance ~ Dave Rea ~ Ardpatrick
3rd Sun April to Sept ~ Poultry & Home Products TO Park
May 5 ~ Ballyhoura Field Walk
May 10 ~ Mitchelstown Community Games Fun Sports
May 17 ~ Dance ~ Sam Doherty ~ TO Park Barn
May 24-Jun 3 ~ Festival of Galtees.
Jun 3 ~ National Welly Throwing ~ Fan McSweeney AC Sports 1pm
June 9 ~ MS Galtee Mountain Walk
Jun 13 ~ Summer Festival Bingo Nite ~ TO Park 8.30pm
Jun 14 ~ Festival Dance Liam O’Sullivan TO Park 9.30 pm
June 15 ~ Music Nite Daly’s Bar, Darragh
June 16 ~ Summer Festival Bingo Nite ~ TO Park 8.30pm
June 17 ~ Walk Nite Party Nuala’s Ballyorgan 7.00 pm
June 18 ~ History Nite ~ TO Park 8.00pm
June 21-23 ~ Ballygiblin National School Reunion
June 28 ~ American Tea Party ~ The Checkers ~ TO Park Barn
June 30 ~ Galtee Mountain Challenge / Walk Anglesboro to Cahir ~ 32km
July 5 ~ TO Park High Nelly / All Bike Race 7.00 pm
July 13 ~ Mystery Tour ~ Barry O’Halloran
July 19 ~ American Tea Party ~ Declan Aungier ~ TO Park 7.30pm
July 19 ~ Araglin Carnival + Fan McSweeney AC Sports 7pm
Jul 19 –21 ~ Trevor/Bowen Literary Festival
Jul 19-Aug 2 ~ Cork Writers’ School; Literary School 3rd level students
July 20 ~ Summer Festival Bingo Nite ~ TO Park 8.30pm
Aug 2-4 ~ Indiependence Music & Arts Festival
Aug 12 ~ Burning of Castle Walk
Aug 13 ~ Kilbehenny Potato Festival
Aug 17-24 ~ Heritage walks & Kingston Garden Party & Fancy dress for 250 year celebration
Aug 23 ~ Dance ~ Sam Doherty ~ T O Park Barn
Sept 7 ~ Gortnahown Barn Dance
Sept 8 ~ Honda Run ~ TO Park 12 pm
Sept 20 ~ TO Park Dance ~ The Checkers
Oct 4 ~ Dance ~ Peter Burke ~ Ardpatrick
Oct 26-27 ~ Mitchelstown Model Mania
Nov 2 ~ Mitchelstown Secondary Schools Reunion
Nov 8 ~ Dance ~ Liam O’Sullivan ~ TO Park Barn
Nov 15-25 ~ St. Fanahan’s Well Novena for Cures theatre
Nov 23 ~ Maurice Mulcahy Big Band
Dec 1 ~ Santa Comes to TO Park 1.30 pm
Dec 13 ~ Dance ~ Dave Rea ~ TO Park

Dates to be confimed ~ Ballygiblin School Reunion / Ceili
Kildorrery Point to Point, Irish Nite Concert TO Park, Ballyhoura Macra quiz, Ballygiblin Hurling Wall Competition, Hurling versus exiles, faction fight, Mitchelstown Caves Music, Car Rally, Galtee triathlon + Picnics, barbeques, novel pageant events.

Invite to community minded to aid the welcome home.
Farm/homesteads, burial grounds visits.
http://www.historicgraves.ie ~burial inscriptions at Brigown, Kilbehenny, Kilgullane & Ahacross.

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Various organisations will be represented at this informal event such as The Ballyhoura Jobs Club, North Cork Enterprise Board, Local and National third level colleges to name but a few, and who will assist you by providing information on training courses and help available to those who wish to take part in an Adult Education/Training programme in this current year.

Various areas can be explored, from figuring out where to start, financial supports available, whether you want a full time or a part time commitment and learning from a personal development perspective or a professional development perspective.

Registration will take place from 9.45a.m. where your questions and queries will be dealt with in order to provide as much information, guidance and assistance to those thinking of gaining a qualification or new skill. This event is supported by Ballyhoura Development Ltd.

Please contact Geraldine (Ballyhoura Family Support Worker) on 087 2194120 for further details.

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As the Local Development Company in the north east Cork and east Limerick area, Ballyhoura Development Ltd delivers a broad and valuable range of supports to citizens, communities and enterprises throughout the Ballyhoura area.

At the recent Golden Vale District Forum meeting, Colmanswell community volunteer and board member of Ballyhoura Development Gerald Quain highlighted the fact that Local Development Companies have invaluable on-the-ground knowledge and expertise to play a key role in the planning and delivery of local and community development projects and initiatives which needs to be retained in any proposals.

He added that numerous groups working on community, enterprise and tourism projects as well as individials seeking employment and training or entrepreneurs  with start-up business ideas had accessed and benefited from expert advice, mentoring and funding though their involvemnt with Ballyhoura Development in their local communities.

This information meeting in Charleville on Tuesday evening next will update all on the proposed changes and their potential impact to local communities. Further information from David O’Grady, Community Development Officer with Ballyhoura Development in Charleville on tel. 063-21008.

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The course will focus on furniture making and antique restoration and offer participant’s project based training and work experience related to the furniture and antiques trade. Furniture making and restoration requires many specialist skills and participants will learn methods such as furniture making, hand finishing, upholstery, and furnishings and fittings.
Participants will also learn other essential work readiness qualifications such as Health and Safety in the Workplace and Personal Effectiveness to enable them to go on to gain employment, self employment or progress to further training.

The Doneraile Furniture and Antiques course will be certified and lead to a nationally recognised Major FETAC level 5 award. The course is a wonderful opportunity to those seeking a recognised qualification or change of direction in their career. Ballyhoura Development would like to hear from anyone interested in the course that is currently unemployed, over the age of 16 and has completed their junior certificate.

Due to its fascinating heritage and history Doneraile is synonymous with antiques. The Local Training Initiative will have the benefit of the support and expertise of the local antiques trade who collectively operate 16,000 sq ft of antique showroom and auction space in the town. The quality reputation that Doneraile holds in the furniture and antiques sector is a unique opportunity for participants to progress personally in training and employment and also help in adding to the ever growing reputation of Doneraile as a centre of excellence for Antiques.

If you are interested in learning more about the Doneraile Furniture & Antique Course contact Anisa at Ballyhoura Development on 063-91730 or e-mail amoynihan@ballyhoura.org

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The course will focus on furniture making and antique restoration and offer participant’s project based training and work experience related to the furniture and antiques trade. Furniture making and restoration requires many specialist skills and participants will learn methods such as furniture making, hand finishing, upholstery, and furnishings and fittings.
Participants will also learn other essential work readiness qualifications such as Health and Safety in the Workplace and Personal Effectiveness to enable them to go on to gain employment, self employment or progress to further training.

The Doneraile Furniture and Antiques course will be certified and lead to a nationally recognised Major FETAC level 5 award. The course is a wonderful opportunity to those seeking a recognised qualification or change of direction in their career. Ballyhoura Development would like to hear from anyone interested in the course that is currently unemployed, over the age of 16 and has completed their junior certificate.

Due to its fascinating heritage and history Doneraile is synonymous with antiques. The Local Training Initiative will have the benefit of the support and expertise of the local antiques trade who collectively operate 16,000 sq ft of antique showroom and auction space in the town. The quality reputation that Doneraile holds in the furniture and antiques sector is a unique opportunity for participants to progress personally in training and employment and also help in adding to the ever growing reputation of Doneraile as a centre of excellence for Antiques.

If you are interested in learning more about the Doneraile Furniture & Antique Course contact Anisa at Ballyhoura Development on 063-91730 or e-mail amoynihan@ballyhoura.org

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The course will focus on furniture making and antique restoration and offer participant’s project based training and work experience related to the furniture and antiques trade. Furniture making and restoration requires many specialist skills and participants will learn methods such as furniture making, hand finishing, upholstery, and furnishings and fittings.
Participants will also learn other essential work readiness qualifications such as Health and Safety in the Workplace and Personal Effectiveness to enable them to go on to gain employment, self employment or progress to further training.

The Doneraile Furniture and Antiques course will be certified and lead to a nationally recognised Major FETAC level 5 award. The course is a wonderful opportunity to those seeking a recognised qualification or change of direction in their career. Ballyhoura Development would like to hear from anyone interested in the course that is currently unemployed, over the age of 16 and has completed their junior certificate.

Due to its fascinating heritage and history Doneraile is synonymous with antiques. The Local Training Initiative will have the benefit of the support and expertise of the local antiques trade who collectively operate 16,000 sq ft of antique showroom and auction space in the town. The quality reputation that Doneraile holds in the furniture and antiques sector is a unique opportunity for participants to progress personally in training and employment and also help in adding to the ever growing reputation of Doneraile as a centre of excellence for Antiques.

If you are interested in learning more about the Doneraile Furniture & Antique Course contact Anisa at Ballyhoura Development on 063-91730 or e-mail amoynihan@ballyhoura.org

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