‘Babies Beneath My Feet’ – a handwritten plaque observed at the site of the former St. Mary’s Mother and Baby Institution Tuam, Co. Galway where a small grotto created decades ago remains. I have just returned from a gathering of Irish and international retreatants, who joined together for five days to […]
Many people believe that chiropractic is only about alignment or putting vertebra back in place, so it may surprise you that I am most interested in your functional movement; meaning that I use chiropractic and other techniques to ensure that you have a full range of motion so that your […]
I don’t often notice the latest skincare trends, but one caught my eye recently and made me reflect on what I’ve learned over the years about natural skincare. The obsession with Korean-inspired ‘glass skin’ – that impossibly smooth, pore-less, dewy look – is completely unrealistic for those of us with […]
I was hesitant to write about the West Cork railway. There are many local experts and train enthusiasts who know so much more than me about this topic and it has appeared in journals, books and newspapers, so I don’t feel I can add anything radically new to what has been […]
An audience of over 200 guests gathered at the Westlodge Hotel in Bantry on Friday, May 9, to celebrate the remarkable young people of the region and their community spirit and achievements at the 29th West Cork Garda Youth Awards, held in association with SuperValu. Among the standout awardees was […]
With the cost of living continually rising, this will of course also affect college students heading for their first and subsequent college term this Autumn but Clonakilty and Dunmanway Credit Union can offer a helping hand. With its low interest rate, flexible repayment options and very high approval rate, their […]