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Feast on entertainment and food at Clonakilty’s annual culinary food festival

WCP Staff June, 2023

Nothing beats eating al-fresco! This June, the annual, family-friendly food festival will see Clonakilty’s streets transformed into a foodie haven on Saturday 17 June. The Irish Yogurts Clonakilty Street Carnival is an opportunity to sample delicious local food, mix with fellow foodies and experience a true taste of West Cork. […]

Dancing at the crossroads for Pride in West Cork

WCP Staff June, 2023

BROD will be hosting a Pride event at Emmet square in Clonakilty on Saturday, June 24 again this year. It is all of four years ago since the lst gathering, in 2019, and what a day it was shares Mark Holland. We had food and fun, music and dancing, sunshine […]

Mind over matter

WCP Staff June, 2023

“I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live,” wrote the ‘Father of Mindfulness’ Vietnamese monk, Thich Nhat Hang. These are words that Sean Vail strives to live his life by since he was diagnosed with terminal cancer of the colon in […]

Health & Lifestyle

Join the 300 graduates who have completed UCC’s Diploma in Speciality and Artisan Food Enterprises

WCP Staff June, 2023

Are you a food producer or interested in working in this booming industry? The Diploma in Speciality and Artisan Food Enterprises (formerly known as the Diploma in Speciality Food Production) was developed to provide a broad understanding of the growing differentiation of the food market in which a significant segment […]

Environment

A properly insulated attic could be all that is needed

WCP Staff June, 2023

According to SEAI, insulating your attic is often the most cost-effective upgrade made to a house. Approximately 20-30 per cent of heat within the home can be lost through the roof so insulating your attic properly can massively reduce heat loss and save you money, especially if you avail of […]

Environment

Clochán Uisce: Historical cycle of the Feagle

WCP Staff June, 2023

On Sunday June 11, in partnership with the Clonakilty Bicycle Festival and Duchás Clonakilty Heritage, members of the public are invited to a Historical River Cycle to learn the history and health of the Feagle. Meet at Emmet Square, with your bicycle, at 3pm; from there the group will head […]

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