Cork Bishopstown Rotary Club

02/10/2026

29/09/2026

Huge congratulations to all Cork Bishopstown Rotary Members on a fantastic District Conference.
The months of preparation certainly paid off.

29/09/2026

Huge Congratulations to all the members of Cork Bishopstown Rotary Club on a wonderfully successful Rotary District Conference. The many months of preparation certainly paid off. The quality of speakers was of the highest standard and the feedback from the visiting Rotarians has been overwhelmingly.

20/08/2026

Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Bethany Carson-Ferris, welcomed District Governor of the Rotary Club GB & I to a reception in the Mayor's Parlour at The Braid in Ballymena this week.

Deputy Mayor Carson-Ferris was delighted to acknowledge the contribution that the Rotary Club of Ballymena has made locally, as well as recognising District Governor Roche's role as head of the 65 Rotary clubs on the island of Ireland.

The visit was also recognised for its significance during this special year for the town of Ballymena which is celebrating its 400th anniversary of the granting of the charter by King Charles I in 1626.

The Rotary Club of Ballymena is an important voluntary fundraising organisation that has helped a wide range of initiatives across the wider area, including: funding of Assistance Dog training for Castle Tower School; donating funds to and raising awareness of over 20 local charities: hosting Youth Leadership Development competitions: distributing hundreds of Christmas hampers to charities: and raising awareness of social issues, training and developmental opportunities with speaker evenings inviting various organisations and statutory bodies to address its members.

Photograph: Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Bethany Carson-Ferris (right), welcomed the District Governor of Rotary GB & I, George Roche (centre), to the Mayor's Parlour at The Braid in Ballymena. Also pictured are {L-R): Assistant District Governor, Kimberlay Devlin-Neil, Maeve Roche and President of the Rotary Club of Ballymena, Chris Wales.

Ballymena Rotary Club Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland

08/08/2026

Cork, Ireland — 10th July 2026 — Rotary in Ireland has begun a new year of community service, with George Roche taking office as District Governor of Rotary District 1160 for 2026–27. The district is the only one to cover the entire island of Ireland — spanning both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — and brings together 65 clubs and nearly 1,400 members who volunteer their time and skills in communities from Cork to Coleraine, Galway to Belfast.
Mr Roche’s year aligns with Rotary International's 2026–27 presidential theme, “Create Lasting Impact.” His priorities for the district include growing and strengthening membership, supporting clubs to deliver practical local projects, investing in young people, and raising the public profile of Rotary’s work across Ireland.
George is District Governor of Rotary Ireland (District 1160) for 2026–2027, a role he takes up after more than two decades of Rotary service. A member of the Rotary Club of Cork Bishopstown,(bishopstownrotary.com) he lives in Cork with his wife, Maeve, and has been part of the club since joining Rotary in 2003.

31/07/2026

That's one month of the new Rotary year done.

Thank you for following along through July — the projects, the causes, the club spotlights and the gentle reminders that small, steady things add up. There's plenty more to come.

A date for the diary: our District Conference is on 25–27 September at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork. More on that soon. For now — have a lovely August, and we'll see you back here.

04/07/2026

Great Cork Bishopstown Rotary morning with our visit to Fort Camden, Crosshaven. Wonderful Tour guide provided a great history of the whole complex.
Many thanks to PDG Declan Tyner for organising this event.

29/06/2026

A great weekend in which Rotarian George Roche was inducted as District Governor of D1160. Many club members were present to support this milestone.

27/06/2026