Bandon Soroptimists

03/04/2026

18/03/2026

Soroptimists Ireland give a presentation on their national project Hidden in Plain Sight at the United Nations conference in New York.

Great day at the United Nations today, we met at the Irish Mission to prepare for our talk on “Ending Trafficking Together: Good Practice for Women and Girls”

President Siobhan, Anne, Aisling and Fiona pictured this morning in New York!

11/03/2026

Join us live on the 18th March at 2.30pm GMT and watch SI Ireland take part in a CSW panel called “Ending Trafficking Together” presenting on our national project “Hidden in Plain Sight”

Registration in advance is necessary at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhKyQ3bA8Y9jtm2TALCWsBST2iAsmSwV1jujosnvvH_34T4A/viewform

08/03/2026

Congratulations to Milly Seaman from Bandon, who was crowned winner of the Soroptimist International Republic of Ireland National Public Speaking Competition at the historic Mansion House in Dublin.

Milly impressed judges and audience alike with her confident delivery, clarity of thought and powerful speaking ability. As part of the competition, finalists also responded to an impromptu topic, this year’s challenge was “Growing up means…” where Milly demonstrated remarkable composure and insight.

We are incredibly proud of all the talented students who took part in this inspiring national final, representing their schools and communities with confidence and passion.

Our sincere thanks to SCF Global Campus, whose support helps us continue to encourage young people to develop the skills, confidence and leadership that public speaking fosters.

Bandon Soroptimists Coláiste na Toirbhirte

07/03/2026

07/03/2026

And we have a winner!! Well done Milly!

28/02/2026

🚨 Bandon Community AED Locations

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We’ve recently replaced the AED at Kevin O'Leary's (Irishtown), and all Community AEDs are now added to the Bandon town map below 🗺️

Take a minute today to check where your nearest AED is, whether that’s close to your home, workplace, or local sports venue.

These devices save lives ❤️

Knowing where one is could make all the difference in an emergency.

Bandon CFR

23/02/2026

The Hidden in Plain Sight information evening on Human Trafficking was hugely informative. We had four excellent speakers who shared their expertise with us and gave us all food for thought: Jennifer Murphy told us about the impressive work of the voluntary organization Ruhama, which provides support and help to victims of human trafficking; Clare Corcoran and Eilish Murphy from the Protective Services Unit of the Gardaí described how their work helps to convict cases of trafficking, mentioned telltale signs to look out for, and spoke about how there have been very positive changes in recent years; and Margo Noonan spoke about the specialized work of the Sexual Assault Unit in the South Infirmary. Many thanks to all four speakers for a most informative evening. Thanks also to Tess of SI Cork for organising the event so successfully.