The second annual Rathmore food fair held on Sunday (May 20th) last in Teach Iosagain, Rathmore. We would like to thank all those who supported it in any way.

The Kerry rose Ann Maire Hayes attended and Chef Mark Doe carried out a cooking Demonstration.

We would like to give a huge thanks to Event Coordinator, Michael O’ Mahony from Rathmore who is one of our volunteers for the time and effort he has put in.

We would like to thank Kilcummin Comhaitas, Sliabh Luachra Comhaitas, Biddy Group &
management of Teach Iosagain for their help. The ticket draw was postponed to allow further ticket sales. It will be held on Saturday June 23rd at Teach Iosagain Rathmore Co,
Kerry at 8.30pm (permit extended by An Garda Siochana).

Tickets bought will be entered into a special draw with a chance of winning a pair of 2012 All Ireland Football Final tickets with accomodation in Bewley’s Hotel Ballsbridge on Saturday night of All-Ireland with evening meal and return rail tickets

or

Hospitality suite tickets for Killarney Races Ladies Day on July 19th
2012

or

Tickets to Michael Flatley’s Lord of Dance at INEC in July.

Or

Tickets to Cork Racecourse.

Tickets now on sale for €5 from 0879874911 or 0860445324.

Rathmore Food Fair 2012

Sunday 20th May

We would very much like to thank all those involved including customers, supporters, sponsors and again, the committee.

Pictured at Thomas Browne restaurant, Rathmore in March are (L-R) Ellen Miller (General Manager - Air Ambulance Ireland), Catherine O' Mahony, Michael O' Mahony (Organiser) & Mairead Cronin, Kenmare (Volunteer for AAI) with the proceeds of €1,000 from Rathmore Food Fair, held on 17th & 18th December 2011.

The food fair was a great success. When all expenses were paid, €1,000 was made which will be presented to Air Ambulance Ireland very soon.

|Sponsors|

Tom Fleming T.D.

O’ Keeffe Marquees

Killarney Waste Disposal

Flesk Fuels, Glenflesk, Killarney

Rose of Tralee International Festival & 2011 Rose, Tara Talbot

Rathmore Community Centre Committee

Glanmire Ices

Taste of Kerry 

O’ Keeffe’s Oil

Millstreet.ie / LTV

O’ Sullivan’s Bakery

Castleisland Co-Op Mart

Rathmore Fork Lifts

Reen’s Pharmacy, Rathmore

Donagh Hickey Motors,  Rathmore

Leader Menswear, North Main Street, Cork

Dr Tom McCormack, Kerry General Hospital

Cahill’s Bar, Rathmore

Cllr. John Joe Culloty MCC

Cllr. Breda Moynihan MCC

EuroGuard Control Systems, Rathmore

Patrick J. Moynihan, Headford, Co. Kerry

A Time to Party

John A. O’ Sullivan, Ballydaly, Millstreet, Co. Cork

Sheahan’s Pharmacy, Killarney & Kenmare

Barry’s Bakery, Tralee

Donovan’s Bus Hire – Headford, Killarney

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We would like to thank Padraig O’ Keeffe from the Kerry Hurling Team for coming to the fair with the Christy Ring Cup. We would also like to thank Mairead Kelly of Cork Ladies Football. Again, our thanks to Kerry Footballer, Adrian O’ Mahony and to Ashling Desmond & Aoife O’ Sullivan of the Kerry Ladies Football team. Also, to special guest, former Kerry footballer, John Crowley.

Sincere thanks to Sergeant Tom Nash, Garda Larry Kington & Garda Jim Fitzgerald for their assistance. Thanking all the local public representatives who attended.

Our gratitude to Teddy Herlihy, Milstreet Pipe Band, Rockchapel Comhaltas, Milstreet Comhaltas & Patrick Doyle with his band.

Thanking Eoin Casey for his great work on the posters, Mairead Cronin from Kenmare. Catherine O’ Mahony, our event organisers wife, for all her great work before and during the weekend. We would also like to thank the members of Marion Players, Rathmore for their great assistance.

|Spot Prize Winners|

• 1st Prize: Voucher for Ballymaloe Cookery School, Sponsored by Darina Allen. Won by Carmel Hickey, Mountkeane, Knocknagree.
• 2nd Prize: Hamper with fabulous Health products. Sponsored by Independent Irish Health Foods, Cork. Won by Margaret Hickey, Shinnagh, Rathmore.
• 3rd Prize: Hamper with Follain James. Sponsored by Fallain Teo, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork. Won by Mary Healy, Shinnagh, Rathmore.
• €20 voucher, sponsored by Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet. Won by Ger Scannell, Freemount, Rathmore.
• €20 voucher, sponsored by Kerry Agribusiness, Rathmore. Won by Michael J. Deane, Rathmore.
• €20 voucher, sponsored by Denis Hickey Butchers Rathmore. Won by Andrew Murphy, East End, Rathmore.
• €20 voucher, sponsored by Thomas Brown’s Restaurant – Rathmore & Kanturk. Won by Tony Tucker, Ballydaly.
• €20 voucher, sponsored by Nibbles Food Emporium, Millstreet. Won by Dan Joe O’ Keeffe, Turrenachall.
• Voucher for Wash & Blowdry, sponsored by Creative Styles Hair Salon, Millstreet. Won by Anna Leader, Cahirnanagh, Rathmore.
• Family Pass to Dingle Oceanworld. Won by Sean Nelan, Clounts, Rathmore.
• Pair of tickets to Crag Cave, Castleisland. Won by Margaret Burke, Millstreet

• 6 Pairs of tickets to Thursday Night Dancing at Darby O’ Gill’s, Killarney. Sponsored by John Joe Herlihy Auctioneer, Knocknagree. Tickets were won by:

1. Angela Dennehy, Shinnagh, Rathmore.
2. Eamon Kelly, Glencollins, Ballydesmond.
3. MacGoodman & Clounts, Rathmore.
4. Anna Twomey, Castletownbere.
5. Con & Julia Duggan, Derrinagave.
6. John Ryan, Hollymount, Rathmore.

• A bottle of wine was won by Val Moynihan, East End, Rathmore. Sponsored by Tony O’ Brien Butchers, Millstreet.

L-R: Catherine O' Mahony (Rathmore), Michael O' Mahony - Event Organiser (Rathmore), 2011 Rose of Tralee - Tara Talbot, Brendan Murphy of Millstreet Community T.V, Mairead Kelly - Cork Ladies Football with All Ireland Cup at Rathmore Food Fair in Aid of Air Ambulance Ireland

L-R: Mairead Kelly - Cork Ladies Football team with All Ireland Cup, 2011 Rose of Tralee - Tara Talbot, Former Kerry footballer - Garda John Crowley, Ellen Miller - General Manager of Air Ambulance Ireland & Garda Larry Kington at Rathmore Food Fair in aid of Air Ambulance Ireland

FANCY getting your hands on the local garda, a GAA star, a top chef or a musician to sing sweet nothings in your ear?

Ladies in Cork will be handing over hard cash for their top choice of a selection of bachelors up for auction this weekend.

The line-up includes Garda Chris Brosnan of Clonakilty, aka PC Lovelinks; Rosscarbery GAA captain Seamus Hayes aka Goldenballs; and Love Chef Mark Skelley of Gossip Bistro in Rosscarbery.

Musician Andy Fay completes the line-up for the ladies looking for a romantic date.

They all go under the hammer at Dunowen House tomorrow night for a Women’s Little Christmas celebration with a twist.

The cheeky charity bash takes place in the former home of the late Noel Redding, who played with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The property is an 18th century Georgian farmhouse in Ardfield.

Redding lived there for 30 years and was a regular visitor to live music venues in nearby Clonakilty.

The organisers, who run a family bistro in Rosscarbery, plan to lay on a sumptuous feast to treat the hardworking women of Cork.

“The aim of the event is to offer a well-deserved night to the women of Cork to celebrate their Christmas with a twist and at the same time raise money for a very worthy cause,” bistro co-owner Andrew Gatley said.

For business partner Mark Skelly the fundraiser in support of Air Ambulance Ireland strikes a personal note. His brother was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a surfing accident in Newquay, south Wales.

“Without the local air ambulance and the great service it provides, things could have turned out a lot worse for him and for our family,” Mark said.

After the hammer comes down on the brave bachelors, guests will have an opportunity to bid on a luxury weekend for six in the venue itself, which has been refurbished to suit the high-end and corporate lettings market, complete with en-suite bedrooms furn-ished with surround sound systems, four poster beds and jacuzzi baths.

A home-catered evening for six is also up for grabs, with a full four-course dinner served up by the organisers themselves.

And for any of the 60-plus guests looking to shift a few pounds after Christmas, a six-week weight-loss programme with a personal trainer is also up for grabs.

Though Women’s Little Christmas celebrations are in decline throughout much of Ireland, Cork remains dedicated to the date.

“It’s not something we were familiar with before we moved to west Cork, but we love this tradition and ultimately it’s a chance for women to kick back, relax and have a great night out,” Mark said.

* Tickets are €20. For more, contact Mark or Andrew on 023 88 31950 or email: gossipbistro@gmail.com.

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/auction-stations-bachelors-up-for-grabs-179217.html#ixzz1ign821fq

Air Ambulance Ireland (AAI) has formally submitted a proposal to the Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly to provide a community-funded rapid response helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) in Ireland.

The move follows a number of meetings with Minister Reilly, his officials at the Department of Health and Health Service Executive (HSE).

Air Ambulance Ireland plans to launch the air ambulance service on St. Brigid’s Day, February 1, 2012, subject to ministerial approval, using pilots and helicopters provided by Bond Air Services Ireland and HSE paramedics. The helicopter will be based where it will best integrate with the existing HSE National Ambulance Service network.

Air Ambulance Ireland chairman, Pat McCarthy said: “We are very heartened by the support for the AAI service that exists among medical practitioners, emergency consultants, general public, media and the sporting and recreational community and look forward to gaining the endorsement of the Minister for Health.”

Ireland is the only country in the European Union without a dedicated Air Ambulance service. Air Ambulance Ireland believes air ambulances have a vital role to play in the provision of medical services in Ireland given the reconfiguration of the health service around major centres of excellence and changes to the road ambulance service in rural Ireland.

“At our last meeting in Leinster House the Minister was updated on Air Ambulance Ireland’s structure and fundraising strategy, our proposed operating base and the Irish Aviation Authority’s approvals and air operator’s certification for HEMS operations by Bond Air Services in Ireland who have committed to underwrite the initial three months and beyond.

“We also outlined our proposed timescales for aircraft introduction, including establishment of memorandum of understanding with HSE Ambulance Service for deployment, staffing, training, clinical governance and equipment provision,” said Mr McCarthy.

Air Ambulance Ireland General Manager, Ellen Miller said: “To keep helicopters in the air, the charity is totally reliant on community funding. We propose to launch the air ambulance service on St. Brigid’s Day, February 1^st, with a national fundraising promotion of “St Bridget’s Cross” followed by “May Day May Day” national collection day. I would appeal to people throughout the country to volunteer and raise funds for this much-needed service”.

People wishing to help can get further information on AAI’s website www.airambulanceireland.net  which contains information about the organisation’s aims and ambitions, achievements, volunteers, people, sponsors, partners, latest news, events and endorsements by champions of the charity, including that of Kerry football legend, Paudie O’Shea.

To date Air Ambulance Ireland fund raising initiatives have included a textile, clothing and mobile phone re-cycling scheme, the use of fund raising boxes over a steadily widening area, an air ambulance lottery, plus local and national events.

Street Parade, Millstreet Pipe Band, and much more. Stands welcome, booking essential.

All Proceeds to Air Ambulance Ireland – www.airambulanceireland.net

For further information, contact 0879874911.

This will be tying in with the West Limerick Vintage Club’s annual vintage show.

If you want to know more about us, come along.

Sunday 11th September – 13:00 – 17:00, Newbridge (outside Askeaton), Co. Limerick.

For more info see: http://www.westlimerickvintageclub.com/

Low Mountain, Jim Murray, Stephen Housden and Munster Mash. Their will also be special guests.

Going to be a great night!

Contact Lorraine on 086 1606667 for AAI sponsorship cards. Then sign up at http://www.runclon.ie/ .This event is an absolute must for the those that love, and live to run. So do your bit for the Air Ambulance and run, run, run.