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Our baby is about to come

Diana Radeva March, 2020

Do we understand our baby? In this series of articles (‘Do we understand our child?’) Diana Radeva, child and adolescent psychotherapist sets out to consider the emotional life of children from birth onwards; and how relationships between children and parents evolve over time. It is a view of human […]

From Brexit to the Irish Fishing Industry, it was an Emotional Week…

Grace O'Sullivan February, 2020

In the midst of the madness of a couple of weeks that have been a whirlwind of General Election and Brexit madness, the grounding point for me has been in thinking about the people who may well be most impacted by decisions taking place behind closed doors. Though they are […]

Home & Garden

Use the sun’s raw energy to create your own electricity

WCP Staff February, 2020

What is Solar Photovoltaic and how does it work? Translated literally Photovoltaic means lights-electricity. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology converts sunlight directly to electricity by means of PV cells made of semiconductor materials. The amount of panels equates to a certain kw output, for example a 2kw system, 3kw system or […]

Go outdoors

Tania Presutti February, 2020

Since I started running, I’m spending more time outdoors than I used to. I’m tempted to say, it’s like being a kid again – having to go outside regardless of the weather. If you had a childhood resembling mine, you might remember that autumn and winter could be quite challenging […]

Culture

Maurice O’Callaghan returns with musical rock opera ‘The White Lady of Kinsale’

WCP Staff February, 2020

Native West Cork film director and writer Maurice O’Callaghan returns to directing, this time with a musical, which tells the story of the legend of ‘The White Lady of Kinsale’. The show, which has been in production for over two years, will take to the stage in Kinsale Community College […]

Culture

An Interview with singer Leah Sohotra

Gary Hannon February, 2020

What is most noticeable about Leah Sohotra (Lee-ah Suh-hathra) is her strength. Her experiences have made her the woman she is – real, insightful, honest, direct, artistic, loving, funny and happy. She has always found herself working in jobs in philanthropy – in a homeless shelter, women’s Rape Crisis Centre, […]

Year: 2020