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Irish Independent
a day ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Limerick homeowners attempt to cash in amid ‘record-breaking' Ryder Cup demand
Brian Higgins, accommodation manager for Accommodation For The Event, a Kildare-based booking tool, said: 'Some bookings began remarkably early, with the first home for the 2027 event reserved as far back as September 2022. 'That was a fully detached home about 25 minutes from the venue,' said Mr Higgins. Accommodation For The Event has been operating for over a decade, supporting Ryder Cup tournaments globally, including the upcoming 2025 event in New York. 'We pretty much dominate space internationally,' said Mr Higgins. 'Even pro golfers contact the office and Matt Fitzpatrick's company was on to us looking to book a property.' Some high-end homes have been listed at striking rates. One property in Clarina has been listed for €85,000. Still, the platform takes a measured approach to pricing oversight. 'If a property is uploaded above market value, we reach out to the homeowner and ask why,' said Mr Higgins. 'But we can't dictate the price. It's their home and they might include extras like airport transfers or food.' For the Clarina property, the large 5-bed home can sleep over 10 people. Included in the price is a large outdoor sitting area and transport to and from Adare Manor. According to Mr Higgins, listings undergo a review process within 24 hours, and homeowners must pay a registration fee, currently priced at €395, to activate their listing. ADVERTISEMENT 'There's a lot of work that goes into the security,' he explained. 'Payments are linked to credit or debit cards, and we verify every listing with a call.' The no-commission platform offers protections for both parties, including spam-filtered inquiry forms. 'The whole process is designed to protect the families and website users,' Mr Higgins added. Security is expected to tighten tremendously around Adare for the event. 'At the K Club Ryder Cup, people within a two-mile radius needed photo ID just to access their homes,' he recalled. Homes are for rent in Tipperary, Clare, Galway, and further afield.
The Citizen
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Acornhoek City FC nurtures young talent
LIMPOPO – Acornhoek City Football Club, a new soccer development team, officially began training three months ago with the goal of grooming young, skilled players. Though founded in July last year, the team, also known as Majita Ya Style, started training in March under the leadership of Sipho Dzimba, founder and chairman of SD Mabaya FC. The club currently has 47 players across three age groups: u/13, u/15, and u/17. Training sessions are held at the Acornhoek Police Station sports field. On Saturday, May 24, all three teams travelled to Shatale near Bushbuckridge to play friendly matches against Mandela Warriors Football Club, part of their ongoing development programme that includes both intensive training and competitive play. Dzimba said that although he is also building players for his Kildare-based SD Mabaya FC, Acornhoek City will operate as an independent club. 'Our goal is to identify and develop talented youth from this region and give them exposure to professional opportunities, including scouts from major teams,' he said. 'We're grateful for the support from parents so far. It's been a busy and promising start.' He emphasised the need for local community and business support to ensure the club's growth and sustainability. 'It's inspiring to see boys as young as nine eager to showcase their talent,' Dzimba said. 'But to succeed, we urgently need gear, jerseys, cones, soccer balls, water bottles, and boots. We welcome any donations, sponsorships, or partnerships.' Dzimba's other team, SD Mabaya FC, competes in the Ximhungwe County League hosted by the Bushbuckridge Local Football Association. For more information or to support Acornhoek City FC, contact 073 895 5190, 082 757 1335 or email arenaofsport@ At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Business Mayor
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
Nestlé backs Barretstown in €100,000 three-year deal
International food group Nestlé has teamed up with Barretstown – the organisation providing camps and programmes for seriously ill children and their families – in a programme that aims to raise more than €100,000 over the next three years. Apart from raising funds, Nestlé, which employs more than 700 people in Ireland, intends to be involved in 'strategic supports', such as volunteering, mentoring and supplying product to help reduce the Kildare-based charity's costs. Barretstown was established by actor Paul Newman in 1994. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times Barretstown chief executive Dee Ahearn said it was the charity's ambition to ensure any child with a serious illness has the opportunity to participate in its programmes. 'Partnerships with organisations like Nestlé Ireland will play a hugely important role in supporting Barretstown to achieve this objective,' she said. Established in 1994 by actor Paul Newman, Barretstown is Ireland's largest and longest-established provider of therapeutic camps and programmes catering for the needs of children and young adolescents diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses. It works with more than 25,000 children and families every year and aims to have provided services to more than 250,000 children by the end of the decade. 'We are proud to have been chosen as Nestlé Ireland's staff charity and to have an opportunity to work closely with the largest food and beverage company in the world,' Ms Ahearn said. Nestlé Ireland staff nominate and vote every few years for a charity on which to focus its support. Its community engagement programme has contributed more than €8.5 million to charitable causes in Ireland over the past two decades as well as providing business support and mentoring programmes. Nestlé Ireland country manager Kieran Conroy said that partnering with Barretstown was an opportunity for Nestlé to bring its community work to life in a tangible way to benefit both Barretstown and the team at Nestlé. 'It's an exciting three-year partnership and we are so proud to be involved with an organisation which is making an incredible difference to the lives of seriously ill children and families every day,' he said. 'We look forward to working closely with Barretstown and playing a role, building awareness of its life-changing work.'
Irish Times
06-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Nestlé backs Barretstown in €100,000 three-year deal
International food group Nestlé has teamed up with Barretstown – the organisation providing camps and programmes for seriously ill children and their families – in a programme that aims to raise more than €100,000 over the next three years. Apart from raising funds, Nestlé, which employs more than 700 people in Ireland, intends to be involved in 'strategic supports', such as volunteering, mentoring and supplying product to help reduce the Kildare-based charity's costs. Barretstown was established by actor Paul Newman in 1994. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times Barretstown chief executive Dee Ahearn said it was the charity's ambition to ensure any child with a serious illness has the opportunity to participate in its programmes. 'Partnerships with organisations like Nestlé Ireland will play a hugely important role in supporting Barretstown to achieve this objective,' she said. READ MORE Established in 1994 by actor Paul Newman , Barretstown is Ireland's largest and longest-established provider of therapeutic camps and programmes catering for the needs of children and young adolescents diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses. It works with more than 25,000 children and families every year and aims to have provided services to more than 250,000 children by the end of the decade. 'We are proud to have been chosen as Nestlé Ireland's staff charity and to have an opportunity to work closely with the largest food and beverage company in the world,' Ms Ahearn said. 100 days of Trump: 'It's like The Karate Kid, tax on, tax off, tariffs on, tariffs off' Listen | 42:49 Nestlé Ireland staff nominate and vote every few years for a charity on which to focus its support. Its community engagement programme has contributed more than €8.5 million to charitable causes in Ireland over the past two decades as well as providing business support and mentoring programmes. Nestlé Ireland country manager Kieran Conroy said that partnering with Barretstown was an opportunity for Nestlé to bring its community work to life in a tangible way to benefit both Barretstown and the team at Nestlé. 'It's an exciting three-year partnership and we are so proud to be involved with an organisation which is making an incredible difference to the lives of seriously ill children and families every day,' he said. 'We look forward to working closely with Barretstown and playing a role, building awareness of its life-changing work.'
Irish Independent
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
What to watch on TV and streaming today: Night Coppers, The Glenn Miller Story and Untold
Super Garden RTÉ One, 7pm Talented Kildare-based artist Debbie Brophy has recently completed a postgraduate garden design diploma, so feels now is the right time to show off what she has learned. But will her efforts to turn a dull plot into a family friendly area impress her clients and the judges? Night Coppers Channel 4, 9pm A new run of the fly-on-the-wall series sees a Brighton police officer hunting for the villain who threw his victim out of a vehicle. A potential suicide and the hunt for the perpetrators of a violent attack are also among the featured cases. Who Do You Think You Are? BBC One, 9pm EastEnders star-turned-presenter Ross Kemp is the latest celebrity to delve into his family's past. He uncovers links to the military, including a four-time great-grandfather who was a teenage drummer boy in the Royal Navy before serving during the Napoleonic Wars. The Glenn Miller Story RTÉ One, 7.25am James Stewart plays the bandleader in this biopic. It charts Miller's life and hugely successful career, which was cut short by his mysterious disappearance in 1944 when he was at the peak of his fame. June Allyson co-stars as his wife. Untold: Shooting Guards Netflix, streaming now We're getting treated to our annual dose of Untold a little bit earlier this year. Usually released in the autumn, the always revelatory and expertly shot documentary series continues to chronicle the untold aspects of some of sport's darkest stories. With three all-new films releasing weekly across May 6, 13, and 20, this new series kicks off with an anatomy of former Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton. Their collective claim to fame is jarring the world of basketball by drawing guns on each other in their NBA locker room in 2009. Through raw first-hand accounts, Arenas and Crittenton unpack the events that had a life-altering impact on both men, which ultimately led Crittenton down a dark and tragic path. Keeping with sporting releases, season two of Full Speed lands tomorrow, chronicling all the drama surrounding the 2024 NASCAR championship. ADVERTISEMENT The Devil's Plan: Death Room Netflix, streaming now Prepare to be amazed, enraged, and very confused at certain junctures as a clutch of new contenders convene for a new battle of minds (and those all-important pieces). From a poker pro to the mandatory 'Go' legend, to a Hollywood actor and another lawyer, who will triumph through this season's endless challenges? Star Wars: Tales Of The Underworld Disney+, streaming now Where else would you be getting yet more unsolicited Star Wars-related viewing? This time it's animated and features the tribulations of bounty hunter Asajj Ventress and outlaw Cad Bane over six episodes. The Handmaid's Tale Prime Video, streaming now While I still can't bring myself to watch it, for those of you fully immersed in the 'fictional' realm of Gilead, the sixth and final season is now available. The Four Seasons Netflix, streaming now Three couples — Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), plus Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani) — face serious introspection when one of the couples announces their split. For more saccharine aspirational viewing, Prime Video has released Another Simple Favour, starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. A Complete Unknown Disney+, streaming now Arriving in 1960s New York armed with his guitar, 19-year-old Bob Dylan (portrayed by Timothée Chalamet's impressive jawline) is set to revolutionise American music. Angi: Fake Life, True Crime Netflix, streaming now In 2008, the remains of 35-year-old designer Ana Páez were discovered in Barcelona. Dubbed 'The Almost Perfect Crime', this documentary revisits the case and explores the dark past of María Ángeles Molina ('Angi') and her late husband. In other European offerings, the final instalment of Lost Bullet arrives Wednesday, while AppleTV+ is now offering pastry, espionage, and Bridgerton levels of fornication in Carême.
