Featured Images by John Hennessy

Cork’s, thirteen and a half week old, conjoined twins, Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf, at The Rebel Rider’s motor bike run in The Two Mile Inn, Midleton.

More images from the day in The Gallery

Youghal’s 2nd Annual Tourism Networking Showcase organised by Youghal Chamber of Tourism & Commerce, saw over fifty product providers engage in an afternoon of intense networking in the Walter Raleigh Hotel on Saturday 27th February 2010.

The event also saw the launch by Failte Ireland of Youghal’s Family Friendly Brochure for 2010. The brochure features a range of tourism product providers in the region who have signed up to a ‘family friendly charter’ which seeks to meet the needs of families with children of all ages.

Launching Fáilte Ireland’s Family Fun Brochure for Youghal were; Josephine O’Driscoll, Fáilte Ireland, Sandra McLellan, Mayor of Youghal, Aileen Ahern, Manager of the Youghal Socio-Economic Development Group, and Eddie Irwin, President of Youghal Chamber of Tourism and Commerce.

Further details here.

Images from the event now in The Gallery.

Glitz and Glam at the Movies; A Fashion Show with a difference was held in The Midleton Park Hotel.

Here we see Claire Walsh in action on the catwalk during the Fashion Show.

The Fashion Show featured local spoting stars, dancers from the East Cork School of Dance and clothes from a host of select Midleton Stores , including The Arcade, Angel Brides and Cummins Sports.

The show was organised by a very capable Lynda Murphy and proceeds from the night went to The National Learning Network’s Midleton project, “Focus”.

More images from the night can be seen here in the Gallery.

There have been several reports of Moon Halos over the last few nights, attributed to the cold weather we have been experiencing.

A Moon Halo is an optical phenomenon that appears as a wide, bright ring around the Moon in the night sky. They are caused by refracted moonlight from ice crystals in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. The shape of the ice crystals focuses the refracted light, thus forming it into a ring-like structure around the moon. They are particularly prevalent in and around Full Moons. This Moon Halo was seen in Youghal.

Ronan O’Mahony, Youghal, making a big bubble at a battle between Youghal Scouts and Youghal Camogie Club to see who could raise the most money for charity at a bazaar in the Community Centre, Youghal, which was filmed by RTE for the Den programme.

Youghal’s June Bank Holiday weekend will be filled with the sounds of soccer at Youghal United’s home ground ‘Ardrath Park’ where sixteen brave souls will attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for a 5-A-Side soccer match.

Youghal United Schoolboys/girls and Academies will benefit from funds raised during this gruelling challenge.

The current record stands at 27 hours and 15 minutes and is held by two teams from Surrey County Council in England.

More details with Youghalonline

Sean Oliphant, Youghal, aka 007, at Youghal GAA’s James Bond themed Casino night which was held in the GAA’s Club House on Magniers Hill in Youghal.

More images from the night can be seen here.

The Zuric LAMA (Local Authority Management Award) award for best recreational facility was given to Claycastle Leisure Company, who were nominated by Cork County Council, for the Aura Leisure Centre in Youghal.

With the award were; Treacy Kenneally, Operations Manager of Aura, Cllr. Barbara Murray, Cork Co.Co, who nominated Claycastle Leisure Company, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley, Chairperson of Claycastle Leisure Company in Youghal, and Cllr. Sandra McLellan, Mayor of Youghal.

Ballycotton Lighthouse seen under a full moon on Saturday night, January 30th, 2010.

Mars (the tiny dot on the left) and the full Moon pair up to provide a grand celestial spectacle on Friday night, 29th January, 2010.

The Red Planet, 62 million miles from Earth when the shot was taken, will be at its brightest this year as it lines up opposite the Sun. Mars is at opposition on the 29th which means it lines up opposite the Sun and is now the closest to Earth their orbits, and so will shine brighter.