All About Cork: Craft makers bring magic to City Hall
Ballyphehane Togher CDP community health worker Teresa McCarthy and artist Jenny Monks (centre), who led and designed the exhibition, with craft makers Bridie Casey, Nancy Falvey, Bernice Jones, Charlotte Meaney, and Josephine Neff at the official opening of the exhibition.
1. Charlotte Meaney and Bernice Jones at the launch of Lifeline, the Magic of Crochet and Community by the Ballyphehane/Togher Arts and Craft Initiative, at the Atrium in City Hall.
Picture: David Keane.
2. Craft maker Nancy Falvey at the official opening of the exhibition.
Pic. Darragh Kane
3. Nancy Falvey and Eiblis McCarthy at the Atrium in City Hall.
Picture: David Keane.
4. Exhibition and booklet designer Jenny Monks, enjoying the launch of Lifeline, the Magic of Crochet and Community by the Ballyphehane/Togher Arts and Craft Initiative, at the Atrium in City Hall.
Picture: David Keane.
5. Sister Helen Dobbyn, Ballyphehane Crochet group and Rita Walsh Ballyphehane Crochet at the official opening of the exhibition LifeLine-The Magic of Crochet & Community.
6. Lord Mayor Cllr Fergal Dennehy, Lady Mayoress Karen Brennan, with craft makers Bridie Casey, Nancy Falvey, Bernice Jones, Charlotte Meaney and Josephine Neff, at the official opening of the exhibition LifeLine – The Magic of Crochet & Community, by the Ballyphehane/Togher Arts & Craft Initiative, in the Atrium, City Hall.
Darragh Kane
Cólaiste Éamann Rís will host a live crib at this years' Reindeer Park event.
The annual market and live crib will be held on Thursday, December 11 from 7pm to 11pm.
Expect Christmas stalls, bouncy castles, games and a visit from Santa as well as a live crib thanks to those at Agri Aware's Mobile Farm.
This is a free event, with all welcome. If you are interested in booking a stall, email fundraising@cercork.ie. Stalls cost €5.
Santa Claus is making a very special visit to Turner's Cross this coming Saturday.
On December 13 at 11am Santa will make an appearance at the Turner's Cross Community Hall for local kids to meet the man in red for free.
It is the end of the season for St Finbarr's footballers as they lost out to Dingle in a dramatic Munster final, with the match ending in a score of 1-18 to 0-20.
A spokesperson for the team said: "Unfortunately our football journey has come to an end for the year. You have given us so many great memories along the way, we are extremely proud of the players and of management. We would like to acknowledge our supporters, turning out in great numbers to support our team. Also, thank you to our generous sponsors.
"Ye gave it ye're all, we could ask for no more. Our league and county champions. Best of luck to Dingle in the All Ireland semifinal. Roll on 2026."
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD said: "A truly heartbreaking end to a remarkable journey. Sport can be so cruel.
"But incredibly proud, and grateful. This group has given us memories to last a lifetime and provided huge inspiration to the next generation."
"Táimíd morálach asaibh. Go raibh míle maith agaibh."
Last week, Ballyphehane Togher CDP held the annual Christmas Tea Dance in the Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane's Nano Nagle Theatre.
A spokesperson for the CDP thanked all involved, saying: "We had music, presents, dancing, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Fergal Dennehy, even got in on the action. Santa, food and great craic was had by all.
"A big thank you to the fifth-year students who helped out in the preparations and stayed to help with the rest of the day. You were all truly fantastic and your school should be extremely proud of you all."
"A very big thank you especially to Teresa McCarthy, our community health worker for our older community, for all your hard work, dedication and for going above and beyond in organising the Tea Dance and other wonderful events during the year.
"Thanks also to HSE South West and Cork City Council also for your continued support over the years. A huge thanks also. as always, to Mary Sheehy of Cork City Partnership and her team whose help was also greatly appreciated on the day."
"The community spirit really shines through at the events and it's so wonderful to be a part of this"
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