Composer and violinist Justin Grounds set up ‘Stop Look Listen’, a weekly outdoor listening event, in September last year as part of the West Cork ‘Rekindling the Light Within’ initiative, which has enabled eight artists across the region to develop art for mental health initiatives in different ways. Justin wanted […]
a child / face down in the shallows / line in the sand we move in lines / a panic of ants /a satellite sees you hear the wind / in the eaves / I hear the whistle of bombs I’m the stranger / stared […]
Members of the Irish Wheelchair Association Community Centre, in February, launched their glass pavers artwork installed at the Clonakilty biodiversity park. The group worked on the artwork over a ten-week period with facilitator and glass maker Michael Ray. Themed ‘Joy in Nature’, the project opened up the discussion with the […]
This month provides the sixth synopsis for my wife’s ancestral lines and what has been learned from atDNA matching. If you have DNA tested and related to any of these family, do get in touch and consider adding your DNA information to the project. My wife’s ancestry is genetically proven […]
Scientists at University of Galway have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in Ireland. The new study, recently published in the international journal ‘Ecosphere’, demonstrates further the potentially negative impact of the invasive and venomous noble […]
Garden designer Anne Hamilton, who shares her time between West Cork and London is aiming for a medal – “the shinier the better” says the designer – at the Olympics for garden designers, the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Anne has partnered with Taina Suonio, to create the garden, titled […]
