One of our greatest weaknesses when reading and studying history about Ireland is often our failure to contextualise Irish history in comparison to what was happening elsewhere in the world. I have written a lot about the revolutionary period in Ireland, which covers our War of Independence and Civil War […]
Year: 2019
At a recent Mercedes event, the company’s Irish Sales Manager Ciaran Allen said that buyers of new cars now spend approximately 11 hours researching information on a car before buying. But they spend only 30 minutes in garage forecourts. Buyers know what type of car they want before they go […]
St James’ club secretary Liam Evans was recently recognised for his long serving contribution to his beloved club when he received the County Cork Volunteers in Sport award, which were presented to 32 volunteers from throughout the country in Farmleigh House. Liam, who originally hails from Kerry, has served as […]
Over 600,000 healthy trees will be cut down in Ireland this year to celebrate Christmas. As a nation, we are becoming more aware of the importance of trees and their role in a healthy ecosystem. This huge waste of land, trees and resources just to decorate a tree for a […]
When you pull up to Fusion Interiors on the N71, just east of Skibbereen, you might think small shop. It is only when you go in and go down the stairs, that you find a large retail store. West Cork People meet with the partners behind Fusion Home Interiors, Elaine […]
We all love Christmas, but the extra stresses and strains that inevitably occur over the festive period can really take their toll – I remember when we were young, my mother used to go down with the flu like clockwork on Christmas Day, having exhausted herself during the weeks before. […]