Do you require transport from West Cork to CUH for radiotherapy?

New Service added!

A new service has been added for passengers seeking radiotherapy in Cork. the vehicle will run from Castletownbere to Cork daily, travelling through Bantry and Dunmanway. 

What is Cancer Connect??

Cancer Connect provides transport (in a people carrrier), along the N71 from Goleen, through Skibbereen to Cork. This service is provided in conjunction with CUH; passengers that travel on Cancer Connect are scheduled for treatment between 12 pm and 1pm daily.  Those that travel arrive at the radiotherapy ward before 12pm and leave the hospital at 1pm to travel directly back to West Cork. There is no waiting.

The service is Free, Flexible and Confidential  and travels each day - Monday to Friday. Passengers may require a family member to travel with them, this is facilitated and encouraged.  The service is driven by a team of volunteers who are dedicated and committed to ensuring that each passenger has a safe, trouble free and comfortable journey to and from treatment.

If you are receiving radiotherapy in the Mercy Hospital, or elsewhere, please let us know and we can include your need in the timetable. If you wish to avail of this service, or just want to chat about your options, please ring Helen on 027 52727 or 087 1224404.

Cancer Connect Timetable

Route 1:

DEPART:

Goleen                  9.30 am

Schull                    9.45 am

Ballydehob           10.00 am

Skibbereen           10.15 am

Rosscarbery          10.30 am

Clonakilty             10.45 am

Arrive:

CUH                       11.45am

Route 2:

DEPART

Castletownbere                   9.00 am

Adrigole                  9.20 am

Glengarriff              9.40 am

Bantry                     10.00 am

Dunmanway           10.30 am

Ballineen                  10.45 am

ARRIVE:

CUH                          11.45 am

Mercy                       12.00 noon

Bantry was among the winners of the Super Valu Tidy Towns awards on September 5th at the Helix Theatre, D.C.U. for the first time ever. This was a fantastic achievement considering there were a record number of entries in this years competition with Co. Cork having the largest number of entries. Bantry secured 297 points and a Silver medal, an increase of 5 points on last year - something very difficult to achieve at this level. Killarney were winners with 310 points. Bantry gained 1 point in each of the following categories; Wildlife and Natural Amenities; Litter Control; Waste Minimisation; Overall Development Approach; 2 points in the Landscaping category; and unfortunately lost 1 point in The Built Enviroment category.

Bantry Tidy Towns was also present in the County Hall Cork on September 8th for the presentation of prizes by the Mayor of Co. Cork, Cll. Tim Lombard in the County Anti Litter Challenge, securing 3rd place in its category. Over the 6 week challenge period Bantry was awarded 88 points for the first and second judging and 86 points for the third. This again was a great achievement considering the number of entries and categories competing.

These marks and placings could not be achieved were it not for the support received from the public throughout the year. This support was in the form of improving premises by painting, displaying window boxes and hanging baskets, giving time each week with litter control, giving expertise in decorating and improving blackspots, sponsoring products in order to make improvements, maintaining local areas and flowerbeds. Support from the local schools was much appreciated. Each of the above are hugely important and much appreciated as committee members cannot on their own achieve the desired result. Bantry Tidy Towns Committee would like to thank most sincerely everybody who helped and in particular our junior helpers. We look forward to your support next year.

The annual Children’s Book Festival takes place at Bantry Library throughout October. Well-known children’s author, Jane Mitchell will be at the library on Thursday, October 13th at 12:30pm while award-winning poet, Tony Curtis is there on Wednesday, October 19th at 10:30am.
 
A storytime for 4-8 year olds takes place each Saturday morning during October at 11am (except Sat. 29th when the library will be closed for the bank holiday weekend). Cork County Council Library & Arts Services are also running a Design a Library Card competition which will give budding designers an opportunity to have their artwork featured on the Cork County Library’s 2012 Children’s library membership card. Entrants must be a library member and prizes will be awarded in three different age categories.
 
Admission to all events is free. Further information is available from Bantry Library, Tel: 027-50460.

The Bantry Bay Lions will be holding a Quiz Night at the Quays pub on Thursday October 27th starting at 8pm. Entry fee is 40 euro per team of 4. Great prizes. Monies raised will be donated to the Lions charity fund war chest. Come on out and test the breadth of your general knowledge.

Two local singers are staging a concert in Bantry next month. Bridget Nolan, who comes from Allihies, and Bryan Husband, who has recently moved to Dromore, are presenting an ‘Evening of Song’ at St Brendan’s church. The pair gave a similar concert in August as part of the Allihies Music Festival – a concert which sold out, ‘standing room only’!

The date for your diary is Friday 4 th November, at 7.30, and as the concert comprises repertoire covering Irish melodies, classical favourites and numbers from Musicals, it promises to present ‘something for everyone’!

Bridget grew up in County Carlow, but spent a lot of her childhood on the Beara Peninsula, where her mother originated. She has toured extensively all over the world with ‘Rhythm of the Dance’, and has played in many musicals and operas in Ireland. This concert will be one of her last before making the move to London to extend her career there.

Bryan has also spent much of his career abroad – he spent many years singing in continental opera houses, as well as many appearances in London, and on tv and radio. He now spends his working life performing, adjudicating at Music Festivals around the world, examining for Trinity Music Examining Board, and teaching in London. He is soon to begin holding singing workshops in and around the West Cork area. He also works as a ski instructor – if one can refer to this as work!

This ‘Evening of Song’ promises to be an exciting, entertaining occasion, with some surprises. Be sure not to miss this opportunity to see and hear two accomplished local performers in a rare appearance ‘at home’! Tickets are available on the night at the door, and cost €12.