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Irish Diaspora in US Donate $5,000 to Kinsale RNLI for Lifesaving Efforts 28th February 2021 The RNLI collection box that now sits in McCarthy’s Bar in San Francisco Credit: RNLI/Nuala McAloon Like every other RNLI station, lifeboat volunteers at KinsaleRNLI have been unable to pursue their normal fundraising activities due to Covid-19 restrictions. So they were surprised and delighted to receive a cheque recently for over $5,000 from a group of Irish expatriates in the USA. McCarthy’s Bar in San Francisco owned by Eileen McCarthy from Drinagh, West Cork became an unlikely outpost for the lifeboat thanks to Kinsale native John Farley, who has lived in the Californian city for the past 30 years. ....
The Menlo Park City Council last night gave the green light for Facebook to move forward with its plans to rebuild the complex at 100 Terminal Avenue into a multi-generational community center. ....