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Health & Lifestyle

Why are dogs getting such a negative press?

WCP Staff June, 2022

If you’re a dog owner, you’ve probably noticed that there seems to be a growing anti-dog wave in the country at the moment. It’s been lurking there for a couple of years but now dog owners are frowned on and penalised in public places especially on beaches. Prohibiting dog owners […]

Health

Are hormone imbalances making you feel unwell?

WCP Staff June, 2022

Have you ever wondered why you’re suffering with your mental health? Perhaps you can’t think of a trauma or any reason in particular why you feeling this way. Friends may have suggested therapy but you can’t see how that would help. If this is the case, then maybe your hormones […]

Health

Could stress be driving your hormones crazy?

WCP Staff June, 2022

Many women are affected by the rollercoaster ride of fluctuating hormones during menopause and perimenopause. Often we think this is normal because it is so common, but it is not normal, it is a symptom, and one of the main culprits may be the pregnenolone steal due to chronic stress. […]

Health & Lifestyle

Know Your Rights: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

WCP Staff June, 2022

I am currently on Jobseekers Allowance. Is there a payment to help with the costs of children going to school? The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BTSCFA) helps you meet the cost of uniforms and footwear for children going to school. Your child must be aged between 4-17 […]

Culture

Feast of contemporary folk music served up on Camus Farm

WCP Staff June, 2022

An open air performance area is the latest exciting development on Camus Farm – a 30-acre organic holding in Ardfield, Clonakilty – which this summer will host two outdoor concerts or ‘Fair Days’ of contemporary folk music. On June 5, Camus will welcome Lorkin O’Reilly; I Have A Tribe; O […]

Ireland’s only legally protected butterfly

WCP Staff June, 2022

Branch Committee Member Damaris Lysaght writes about the fascinating and endangered Marsh Fritillary butterfly. For most of the year the Marsh Fritillary butterfly exists as a caterpillar. It is only on the wing from the last week or two of May until the around the end of June; a case […]

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