For renowned West Cork chef Caitlin Ruth, pickling is an exploration of taste, a way to play around with a contrast of textures and, ultimately, a way to make a delicious ‘Funky’ dish. Already lauded by food goddess Nigella Lawson, Caitlin Ruth’s new book ‘Funky’ – the first title in […]
The word is out that Lorna O’Regan’s fun and enthusiastic approach to helping people get on the road to a healthier lifestyle is getting results. The dynamo behind FeelGood Health and Fitness is sharing her passion for health and fitness by delivering sociable food demonstrations and fitness classes and retreats […]
This month Birdwatch West Cork committee member Damaris Lysaght shares one of her favourite birds, the Greenshank. The Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is on my short list of favourite birds. How could anyone not be impressed by this sleek, elegant and clean-cut bird, with its dark grey wings and back, and […]
Before there was Páirc Uí Chaoimh there was The Athletic Grounds, and before that there was Cork Park. In light of the current controversy around the re-naming of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Pauline Murphy looks back on the history of the stadium, its namesake and some memorable games that took place […]
Noreen Coomey of Transition Coaching and Psychotherapy looks at why we may resist change and how we can navigate this challenge. According to Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw “Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”. Change is inevitable and a constant force […]
The opportunity to give more attention to my inner landscape during the period between Christmas and until days after the new year, had me living moment by moment. This time also led to my thinking about the preciousness of such things. Perhaps you’ve had a good dose of it too, […]