West Cork’s newest co-working space, The Courthouse Hub, is up and running in the small village of Timoleague, conveniently situated not far from the towns of Kinsale, Bandon and Clonakilty. On a short stopover at The Hub recently, Minister for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Neale Richmond TD commented on […]
Holger Smyth, Inanna Rare Books, Skibbereen, revisits houses shown in the rare Hodges publication ‘Cork and County Cork in the Twentieth Century’. Episode 4: Garrettstown House, Ballinspittle / Kinsale. When you spend time in West Cork there is no escaping the remarkable history of the land in and around Kinsale. […]
This week Skillnet Ireland has announced the partnership of The Innovation Exchange with The Ludgate Hub based in Skibbereen. The Innovation Exchange is Ireland’s innovation marketplace connecting large companies facing digital transformation challenges with small to medium sized (SME) technology companies that can fast-track the solution. The initiative will allow […]
On this bright April day, while gazing at vividly blue skies over Glengarriff, the thought pops into my mind: ‘what if today was the last day of my life?’ Morbid perhaps, but not an unusual thought for someone regularly engaged in the subjects of death and dying. Whether through spiritual […]
Having a baby is a major life event. The following are some common questions that arise for new mothers who are leaving work to have their baby: How much maternity leave can I entitled to take? As an employee, you have the right to take 26 weeks’ maternity leave if […]
Employability Service West Cork is a free service funded by the Department of Social Protection and is governed by a voluntary board of directors. “EmployAbility Service West Cork supports people who have an illness, injury or any other type of disability or any other health concern back to work,” […]