Courses on Bere Island
A number of courses are due to start on Bere Island over the coming weeks, Art with Brian Boss, Yoga with Trudi McQuaid and computer classes for all levels. For further details and to book contact 027 75099.
Leadership for Life Programme for Young Islanders
A Leadership for Life Programme for Young Islanders will empower island youth with leadership capabilities to reach their full potential which will allow them to learn, practice and develop the core skills they will need in their future life. The programme is run by Foroige and is Ireland’s only evidence-based accredited Youth Leadership programme for under …
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Christmas 2022
Bere Island Projects Group CLG would like to wish everyone at home and away a very Happy Christmas and good wishes for a healthy and happy 2023. The Projects Group Office will be closed for Christmas from Thursday 22nd December and will reopen on Thursday 5th January 2023.
New book on Bere Island Internment Camp
Bere Island Internment Camp 1921, Nora O’Neill’s Autograph Book by Ted O’Sullivan is now available to purchase from the Bere Island Heritage Centre and Murphy’s Shop, Rerrin priced €20. The first internees arrived at the Bere Island Internment Camp in April 1921 and were a diverse group of men comprising of poets, writers, intellectuals and …
Bere Island Sustainable Energy Community News
The lates updates from the Bere Island Sustainable Energy Community can be found below. If you require any further information please contact 027 75099 or bereislandenergy@gmail.com
Bere Island Christmas Newsletter
The 2022 Bere Island Christmas Newsletter is now on sale at Murphy’s Shop, Rerrin and SuperValu, Castletownbere priced €5. The newsletter is published by Bere Island Projects Group who would like to express their thanks to all those who submitted items this year, and a special thank you to the pupils of St Michael’s National …
The Hold by Mary Sullivan and Bere Island Women Create
The Hold by Mary Sullivan and Bere Island Women Create is currently on sale from a number of venues on Bere Island and throughout West Cork. The book was launched at Bere Island Women Create’s exhibition The Hold in June 2022 and details the project which led 24 island women to document through art the …
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Bere Island Tidy Islands Win
Bere Island has won the Tidy Island Award in the 2022 Supervalu Tidy Towns Competition, it’s the fourteenth consecutive year the island has won the competition. The Bere Island Tourism and Environment Group are responsible of the island’s entry into the competition, the year saw the island’s overlll score up by 13 points on last year …
Bere Island Projects Group CLG AGM
Bere Island Projects Group CLG will hold their AGM on Wednesday 9th November 2022 at 7.00pm The meeting will take place via Zoom conference call.. A link to register will be sent to all residents by text this week. Please click on the link and complete your details to register. Following this you will receive …
West Cork Islands Community Council AGM
The West Cork Islands Community Council will hold their AGM on Friday November 4th at 12.30pm at the Island Cottage Gallery on Heir Island. Anyone who would like to attend is asked to register their intention by sending a text or email with AGM followed by your name and island to wcislandscommmunitycouncil@gmail.com or to 086 2922101 or by …