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Working together for water quality in West Cork

WCP Staff October, 2026

Many in our farming community will know Oisín Coakley well through his many years of scientific and advisory work on the Water Catchments Programme. I was delighted to get an opportunity to interview him so our readers can hear about his role as Catchment Co-ordinator and the water quality improvement […]

How to introduce dogs safely

WCP Staff September, 2026

If you’ve ever witnessed a dog fight, it’s frightening and to be avoided at all costs. And it happens so easily, purely by missing the signals that dogs give each other. When I held dog obedience classes, I always started with getting dogs to approach each other in a safe […]

Local identity is key for Bandon soccer revival in the Munster Senior League

Dylan O'Connell September, 2026

Bandon are thriving in the Munster Senior League Second Division after going down last season, and everyone involved at the club has their sights firmly set on promotion. The team could not have asked for a better start – they returned to action in August and won their first four […]

Ears to the ground in Skibbereen

Moze Jacobs September, 2026

The Listening Project does what it says on the tin. It’s an apt name. Partly because of where the listening takes place: the Skibbereen Town Hall. “It is not a pub environment,” says one of the organisers, Robin Foley “When people are playing you can hear a pin drop so […]

Arts centres and ‘meanwhile use’ and the community benefit

James Waller September, 2026

On September 1, the Clonakilty Community Arts Centre (CCAC) was given the keys to No. 8 Kent Street, a council building situated opposite the Old Mill Library. CCAC has been granted six months at No. 8 under an inaugural ‘meanwhile use’ scheme being trialled by Cork County Council. It is […]

Understanding pigmentation and how to treat it

Dr Laoise Hook September, 2026

Dr Laoise Hook explains what can be done about pigmentation and why now is a great time of year to start treatment After a summer of sunshine, even with SPF, pigmentation tends to be at its most visible right about now. Many of the treatments that work best for pigmentation, […]

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