Spearheaded by Sally Smart of Smart Productions, The Loft in Schull has for the past five years been facilitating drama, animation, film and acting for young people in the area. Now due to the building it is renting being sold, this creative space is desperately searching for a new home. […]
Every morning my partner and I wake up to a row of three small etchings and two small paintings. I never tire of contemplating them; they are visual mysteries which always seem to hover on the brink of some revelation. Created by the tangible trace of an artist’s hand, the […]
The dictionary definition of enrichment means improving the quality or value of something. Each of us has our own interpretation for enhancement in our lives. Whatever it is, it sends us home feeling good about ourselves and life in general. So how about our canine companions? They need enrichment in […]
This month provides the eighth synopsis for my wife’s ancestral lines in County Cork and what has been learned from atDNA matching. If you have taken a DNA test and related to any of these family, do get in touch and consider adding your DNA information to the project. O’NEILLs […]
May has become a favourite month of the year. With its abundance of wildflowers in meadows and roadsides as well as colourful blooms in the garden at every turn. Then there is the sweetness of bird chatter; their songs begin earlier in the day and longer into the night. The […]
Autoimmune conditions are on the rise worldwide but particularly in developed countries for reasons that are not fully understood. They are complex and there are many triggers that can contribute to their manifestation and progression. At its most basic autoimmune conditions are caused by the immune system mistaking self- tissue […]