The heartbroken wife of a passionate West Cork farmer, who sadly lost his life to an aggressive form of brain cancer, is organising a farming fundraiser at Bandon Mart on Easter Monday in his memory. All proceeds will be donated to Breakthrough Cancer Research, who will invest the funds in […]
St Valentine, the well-known patron of lovers, often used both beeswax and honey in his cures; and is also recognised as a saint patron of beekeepers. Beekeeper Andrew Shinnick shares more on this saintly connection with bees, which also exists with St Gobnait, the latter of whom has a special […]
by Nicolas Mitchell The Dunnock or Donnóg (Prunella modularis) is a regular visitor to my garden, foraging on the ground for crumbs under the bird feeders, or beneath the shrubs for small invertebrates. It’s not a ‘flashy’ bird, in fact it’s quite drab, with its dun coloured plumage and unobtrusive, […]
Ahead of the centenary of the death of Michael Collins later this year, the site of his fall at Béal na Bláth will undergo a much needed upgrade. Cork County Council is spearheading an enhancement of the historic site where people have gathered every August to honour ‘The Big Fella’. […]
On January 27, Kinsale Community School welcomed Dr Domnall Fleming, UCC to formally launch its Radio and Podcast Studio ‘Voice of KCS’. The specialised Digital Media Hub is the first purpose-built studio of its kind. Students at the school now have the unique opportunity to create and broadcast content that […]
Local Enterprise Week 2022 with the LEO Cork North and West, promises to be an exciting week this March (7-11). The team at the LEO is busy planning a schedule of training and events for clients across all sectors, whether they are at start-up or an established, growing stage. Training […]