Roz Crowley

SUGARCRAFT isn’t the first word that comes to mind at the opening of a road bypass. But, in 2004, members of the Cork Sugarcraft Association were at the launch of the new Ballincollig dual carriageway with a 16 metre example of their amazing skills. Three teams worked on an extraordinary cake representing the €170million 11km road. Instead of a ribbon cut, it was the cake that was cut, showing a map of the area with green fields and roads, diggers, workers, and supervisors.

Next Story NeighbourFood OUTSTANDING ORGANISATION AWARD BY ROZ CROWLEY NeighbourFood provides a route to market for small producers, which is particularly commendable during a year of enormous difficulty. It is an online marketplace where a range of local producers can sell what they grow, rear and create. It is a farmers’ market, but instead of customers lining up at stalls in all kinds of weather, they order online from the comfort of their homes.

Cian McCarthy – from Cork to Broadway to London’s West End 14 March 2013 It’s the hottest ticket in London, already booked out until May at least, The Book of Mormon has just opened in London’s West End Prince of Wales theatre. Irishman Cian McCarthy is at the hub of it all and as a Musical Director has been part of the nine TONY award and Best Musical winning production on Broadway and its US tour.