Welcome to co-working in Kinsale

Welcome to co-working in Kinsale

November 2024 sees the launch of Kinsale’s very own community enterprise centre, co-working space, and business hub in the newly renovated ‘old library’ on Short Quay.

CRISIS - WHAT CLIMATE CRISIS ? NOV 23rd 2023 - LOCAL EXPERT PANEL, and DISCUSSION - what to do now ?

Do you really think we have a "climate crisis" in Kinsale ? Or just when the road near The Trident gets flooded ? Does Kinsale use more than its fair share of natural resources ? Or if you pay the carbon tax on Ryanair everything is OK ?

Or maybe you'd like to find out a bit more, from a couple of local experts ?

Well, you can ! Come join us 7.30pm Nov 23rd in the Trident Hotel for our very own local "COP 28".

Our expert panel includes Helen O"Connor 20 years in international climate injustice, Donal Chambers 30 years an environmental scientist and head of permaculture at Kinsale College, Peter Medway Community Climate Action Office with Cork Council, and Marc O'Riain PhD in Sustainable Engineering.

“The Letter”

Kinsale Friary, April 21st at 7.30 PM

On October 4th, 2022, a Laudato Si movie, The Letter – A Message for our Earth, was launched in Rome. In just three weeks it had 8 million YouTube views. Produced by the Laudato Si’ Movement, together with the Oscar and BAFTA-winning team Off the Fence, is a film-documentary that follows 5 courageous change makers, the voices of the poor, the young, indigenous peoples, and nature, from different parts of our world as they tell their stories and bring hope to the global conversation to care more deeply for our common home.

This is a movie that explores the brutal situation our world is in right now as we try to address the climate and biodiversity crises, and how ordinary people are doing what they can to make a difference. 

The film will be shown in Kinsale Friary on Friday, April 21st at 7.30 pm.

SUPPORT LOCAL

Wizard & Grace by Kinsale local, Paula McGovern

We love to see a sustainable idea and we wanted to share one we read recently with you all!

Kinsale woman Paula McGovern started making eco-friendly candles from her kitchen table. She wanted to burn sustainable candles in her home and struggled to find any, prompting her to create her own. Wizard & Grace was born. In this month of International Womens Day, we love to applaud local entrepreneurs, Like Paula.

She named the business after her dog Wizard and her daughter Aobha Grace.

Kinsale Food Tours

Kinsale Food Tours

Have you done a Kinsale food tour yet? Taste the town in the best way possible with Kinsale Food Tours!

These trips were created by Suzanne Burns out of a love for Kinsale itself, a passion for food, its history, & the coast. 

Be it a private tour, an outdoor picnic, or Kinsale’s flavours on a yacht, Suzanne has it all on offer!

KINSALE ON SCREEN!

A breathtaking new music video by Cork musician 1000 Beasts was recently published, and it was shot at James' Fort in Kinsale.

Hit TV programmes Normal People and Conversations with Friends have featured music by 1000 Beasts, who now have over 6 million streams on Spotify.

The Cork native, Cian Sweeney writes & collabs with different artists to create tracks that 'are greater than the sum of their parts.'

According to a Southern Star article, Cian said West Cork and James' Fort in particular made the decision to shoot this most recent video in the well-known location a no-brainer.

Fundraising Dinner & Awards - Tickets Available now
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Fundraising Dinner & Awards - Tickets Available now

Are you ready to get out with friends or colleagues & have some fun after a tough couple of years? Would you like to make a contribution to the community at the same time? Then we have the answer!

Future Kinsale’s fundraising dinner & awards has been re-scheduled to 2nd April in Actons Hotel, Kinsale. Limited availability so buy your tickets here now.

Promising all the ingredients of a fun night out, the event will include:

Pre-dinner drinks reception with live music

Four course gourmet meal

Keynote speaker: Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, Michael McGrath T.D.

Silent auction of local art & prizes

Awards Ceremony for best entrepreneurs from Kinsale’s first enterprise programme, Startup22

Individual tickets available (€60), pairs or tables of 8 or 10,so you can give your team the night out they missed at Christmas!

Sure to be a popular event, be sure to buy your tickets here now before they are gone!

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Inaugural Startup22 Entrepreneurship Programme great success so far
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Inaugural Startup22 Entrepreneurship Programme great success so far

Future Kinsale and Kinsale Enterprise Academy's inaugural Startup22 enterprise programme has been up and running since early February with 17 participants getting great training and support in starting a new business from a group of expert mentors, many of whom are Future Kinsale members and all of whom are volunteering their valuable time.

The programme has been a great success so far, and has been described as inspiring and exciting by participants.

We would like to make this programme accessible for more young people and adults in the community to take part in the future and to continue to build a healthy, sustainable community - together.

Don’t forget you can support future entrepreneurship programmes in Kinsale by buying tickets to the fundraising dinner on April 2nd now!

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