Cork's musicians, singers and dancers achieved admirable success at Fleadh Cheoil na heireann in Cavan last weekend. Representing branches from around the county, these musicians beat not only other musicians from Ireland but from around the world. Ballinacurra's Shane Keating was on of these who was to the fore.

Minister for Finance Minister Brian Lenihan became the first Fianna Fail cabinet member to deliver an address at the annual commemoration of the death of Michael Collins at Beal na mBlath last Sunday. The address was traditionally seen as a Fine Gael event, but it was far from a partisan reception he received in West Cork.

Over 300 redheads gathered in a pub in Crosshaven during the weekend for Ireland's first ever Red Head Convention, which raised €3,000 for charity. Attendees of the convention, which took place in Cronin's pub and was a fundraiser for the Irish Cancer Society, took part in activities such as carrot tossing, most freckles per square inch, best red beard, longest red hair and a special award for best former red-head.

Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has urged people to come and visit Cork for the Cork Heritage Open Day which is being held this weekend on Saturday 28 August. "This is a great opportunity to visit 35 heritage sites around Cork for free. I would encourage people to bring their families along to see what Cork has to offer," he said.

Bus Eireann is providing an easy way to get to Electric Picnic with great value services to the festival from Cork. The Bus Eireann services will mean that concert goers can relax and enjoy Electric Picnic without having to worry about car parking charges, tolls, petrol costs or getting to the festival on time.

The Annual Cork Lunch, held in aid of the Hope Foundation, will this year take place on Friday 24 September. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet old friends and to make new ones, as well as being an integral part of the foundation's fundraising activities as it helps to fund projects for abandoned and abused street and slum children in Kolkata (Calcutta).

Mallow Town Mayor has called on Ikea representatives to let the town know if it will be coming to the town, as it has not replied to the town's bid for the Swedish furniture retail store. According to Sinn Fein's Cllr Willie O'Regan, Mallow Town Council has received no official response to its bid for the Swedish furniture retail giants.

With the Mouth, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Day coming up in September events will be held at Cork University Dental School and Hospital. Ireland's new mouth cancer awareness group, Mouth, Head & Neck Cancer (MHNC), will be holding open, public screening days in Cork on 29 September.

Elverys Sports and adidas have teamed up to offer Munster rugby fans in Cork a chance to have special training session with Tony McGahan and the Munster players. To celebrate the launch of the new Munster alternate jersey and the start of the new season, rugby fans in Cork have been offered a chance to take part in a training session at Thomond Park with Munster coach Tony McGahan and three players.

A group of Dublin-based investors are seeking to track down a Cork businessman in connection with over €1m in property investments made through a company with a registered address on Oliver Plunkett Street. Karl Morris, Managing Director of Simple Overseas Properties Ltd, is being sought on behalf of 40 clients by Anthony Joyce & Co. in order to begin legal proceedings.