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Intriguing multi-media exhibition studies conflicted relationship between humans and the environment

WCP Staff February, 2025

Craig Cox reviews ‘All At Once Collapsing Together’, an exhibition of new work by Caoimhín Gaffney showing at The West Cork Arts Centre in Skibbereen. Using multi-screen film, photography, text and neon sculptures, shifting personifications of nature voice Gaffney’s concerns about the balance of influence between humans and the environment. […]

Health & Lifestyle

The power of silence in tender moments

WCP Staff February, 2025

“So, if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me for I, too, am fluent in silence.” – R. Arnold I fully appreciate that silence does not come easy for many and that it can be nearly impossible to find within the fullness of our days. It may even […]

Health

Is incontinence inevitable?

WCP Staff February, 2025

Studies are reporting that 25 to 45 per cent of women experience some degree of urinary incontinence (UI), however it is actually believed to affect more women than this, due to under reporting. Many women are embarrassed to talk about the loss of their bladder control, they may fear the […]

Wild Garlic creates a destination dining experience with move to Bantry

WCP Staff February, 2025

Pat and Ann Marie Kiely are bringing their celebrated culinary expertise back to Bantry with the opening of Wild Garlic at Fadó on February 12. The award-winning husband-and-wife team, known for their fine dining restaurant, O’Connor’s in Bantry (until 2019) – a recommended listing in the reputed Michelin Guide for […]

The historical stone walls and heritage hedgerows of Murragh

WCP Staff February, 2025

Often when we think of old stone walls in fields, we think of those that are found in the West of Ireland, particularly those found in Connemara. They form an iconic part of the landscape and heritage of the area. Numerous distinct types of stone walls exist around Ireland, with […]

Why go birding?

WCP Staff February, 2025

This month Jez Simms, Chair of the Birdwatch Ireland West Cork Branch, talks about his love of birding. To answer the question of this article’s title, as to why you should take up this joyful and fulfilling pastime, I shall relate my life as a bird watcher and hope this […]

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