Arran Street East, a creative studio originally set up in Dublin in 2015, will open a new creative hub this summer in Schull. The hub will be a centre for making and learning traditional crafts, and will offer pottery, weaving, and baking courses in a beautifully restored barn located behind […]
The First Home Scheme (FHS) is an affordable housing scheme, which supports people to buy new homes. The FHS is a shared equity scheme, where the State and participating banks pay up to 30% of the cost of your new home in return for a stake in the home. If […]
Skibbereen Rowing Club is undoubtedly the most successful sports club to come out of the West Cork region in recent times. It is a year on since a summer which brought an Olympic Gold Medal for their very own Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy as well as a Bronze for […]
Following on from my article on conservatories in the July issue, this month I’m looking at how to create the ideal outside space that may in fact extend your home. Before starting your project, consider what you want from this space. Do you want to divide in into areas for […]
Toonsbridge Dairy and The Real Olive Company wrote a new chapter in their story with the opening of a warehouse shop in Bandon last month. What started out as The Real Olive Company in a small stall by the fountain in the English Market in 1993 has since grown into […]
The Ellen Hutchins Festival has a full programme of events running from Saturday, August 13 to Sunday, August 21 in the Bantry area. There are some great walks, talks and workshops on offer. Most are free but places need to be booked. Join a walk with a botanist and use […]