The Mardyke Entertainment Complex hosted a Fabulous Mamma Mia Fundraiser raising €1,000 in aid of Build 4 Life on Thursday 27th November. Girls from all over Cork were treated to a Private Screening of Mamma Mia! The Movie, while sipping cocktails; and once the girls were in the singing mood, they sang and danced like "Dancing Queens" in the latest addition to the Mardyke, Karaoke K-Pods!

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Sean Taaffe Hair & Beauty is proud to be credited as one of Ireland's top salons for professional hair colouring, following stylist, Breda Murphy's recent graduation from the hairdressing industry's most specialist colour course - Wella Professionals Master Colour Award.

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Every year since 1988, a select sample of Condé Nast Traveler readers have taken the Readers' Choice Survey. This year Hayfield Manor Hotel was placed 13th on a list of the top thirty hotels chosen in Ireland and the British Isles. Scoring a phenomenal 89 points out of 100 in a survey of 32,633 respondents the hotel sits comfortably with hotels such as The Dorchester, The Ritz and the Milestone Hotel, London.

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Santa is planning to make a special journey from the North Pole this year to Wm O'Brien Storage on the Bandon Road in Cork, where he will take up residence during the month of December,to help the Greater Chernobyl Cause's ongoing work in Kazakhstan.

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A special Christmas Shopping Event is being organised by the Killarney Outlet Centre on Tuesday 2nd December from 6pm to 9pm in celebration of the start of the Christmas in Killarney Festival.

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The Animal Care Society (Cork) has appealed to the public to make a €5.00 donation online so that they may continue the work they began in 2000 in providing Care to all animals in Cork City and County during Animal Care Week. The organisation is staffed by volunteers who give their time and effort to saving animals who have been mistreated or even abandoned. Since the foundation of the organisation they have re-homed 6,000 animals and they also operate a Help Line Service which was set up in order to deal with animal welfare matters. Terry Lane Treasurer/Fundraiser of the Animal Care Society Cork says;

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A fundraising Winter Ball will take place on Saturday 29th November at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Powerscourt in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation. The night will be a gala celebration of what has been achieved to date by the charity, in its 12 year history and a night which will also help raise vital funds for the Charity which currently assists over 300 Irish families with babies who suffer from severe developmental delay and associated problems.

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Business leaders and innovators gathered at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Little Island, Cork for a Gala Awards Banquet which was held to announce the winner of the coveted The KPMG Business Person of the Year Award 2008. The award went to Former Waterford Wedgwood CEO and newly appointed Chairman of Fáilte Ireland Redmond O’Donoghue.

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Christmas Shopping in Killarney has just gotten better! Mods and Minis, the brand new children’s fashion store at the Killarney Outlet Centre is gearing up for Christmas, and offering shoppers the chance to Win some great kids outfits just in time for Santa’s arrival! Mums and Dads from all over Kerry and beyond are invited to call in and make a purchase to be in with a chance to Win 3 Complete Kids Outfits to the total value of 200euro!

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Talented Artist Stephen Murphy from Ovens Co.Cork was recently commissioned to paint a portrait of the late Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, which was unveiled last weekend in Killarney during a Memorial Weekend which celebrated the bravery of this Irishman who saved 6,500 lives during World War II. It is expected that this painting with a reserve value of €3,000 will be auctioned in February 2009 in order to raise funds to build a permanent memorial to this national hero who is barely recognised in Irish History. Currently all that marks his achievements is a grove of trees which was planted in 1994 in Killarney, the hometown of the Monsignor.

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Quality Resort Killarney of Choice Hotels Ireland was, this week, announced as the first hotel in Ireland to receive a National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) Award. The NISO Awards Scheme is now in its 17th year of operation and the Awards are a showcase for health and safety professionals to show their commitment to providing a safe workplace for all persons in their organisation.

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Fermoy Native Deirdre Noonan like many women had tried practically every diet there is yet found it virtually impossible to lose the baby weight she had put on following the birth of her son Jack. Last May while in her local pharmacy she picked up some leaflets detailing an Australian Product called ClubOptiSlim. The product is a Weight Loss Programme which includes Meal Supplements, a Calorie Controlled Diet as well as a Lifestyle Website detailing hundreds of recipes and even allowing you to print out a shopping list based on your chosen meals. It also has an Online Forum so that you can talk to other people who are also on the ClubOptiSlim programme.

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The Nike Factory Store at the Killarney Outlet Centre is delighted to announce that for one week only they are offering an additional 30% off all purchases. From Saturday 22nd November to Sunday 30th November why not get a head start on your Christmas Shopping!

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The Mardyke Entertainment Complex will host a Fabulous Mamma Mia Fundraiser in aid of Build 4 Life on Thursday 27th November at 8pm. Girls will be treated to a Private Screening of Mamma Mia! The Movie, coinciding with its DVD release; will sip cocktails on arrival; and once they are in the singing mood, they can try out the latest addition to the Mardyke, Karaoke K-Pods!

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Everyone knows that The Station House Bar & Grill is considered the best dining out experience around and is lauded by food critics and locals alike. And no one will argue that Proprietor Lee Bradshaw, recently voted Ireland's most stylish man by RSVP Magazine, knows how to throw a good party with groups big and small planning their festivities around this top Kerry party venue.

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As Christmas approaches everyone is thinking about giving and receiving gifts with friends, colleagues and loved ones. One Cork man who can say he gave and received the ultimate gift is celebrating a landmark 10th anniversary this week. Today Dermot Fenton celebrated in his local pub, The Mardyke in Cork City, the fact that 10 years ago he received a lifesaving Heart & Lung Transplant.

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The Mardyke Entertainment Complex was, last week, awarded the title of Best Pub Front in the Cork Better Buildings Awards, a Cork Marketing Partnership initiative, in association with Cork City Council. The Cork Better Building Awards are aimed at raising awareness of, and applauding the effort that goes into, the good design, maintenance, conservation and presentation of Cork buildings.

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With the Party Season fast approaching, ICHI has introduced it's Year End Collection, aptly entitled "Dark Moon". There is a distinct mysterious, magical and dramatic feel to the collection, combined with an edgy gothic look.

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Fernhill House Hotel in Clonakilty has just completed a development project which has seen the addition of sixteen new bedrooms to the property. These new bedrooms are a welcome addition to the hotel and were built by John Deasy of Deasy Construction. The decor of the new bedrooms was inspired by the new gardens at Fernhilll House Hotel which were unveiled last May. The idea was to bring the "outside in" and the use of colour in these rooms consists of mostly greens, browns and blues reflecting the beauty that is outside. A Wheelchair Friendly bedroom with bespoke bathroom and shower has also been added to the expansion. These new additions bring the number of hotel rooms in this Country House Hotel to thirty two.

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