The indomitable pilgrim Anja Bakker is off again on foot on April 2: This time on a prodigious journey that, if successful, will take her all the way from West Cork to Jerusalem, travelling anywhere between 6000-8000 km on foot over the next year, all the while carrying her harp […]
You might be surprised to hear that behind the Fruit Hill Farm online shop – Ireland’s specialist for environmentally-friendly house, farm and garden supplies – is a busy and experienced team of 18 people working surrounded by lush green fields between Drimoleague and Bantry. With an excellent selection of seeds […]
There is no greater testament to the success of Lisheens House than the heartfelt words of the people who have accessed the service. The independent West Cork mental health charity and suicide prevention service has been offering free counselling across Cork County since it was first set up in 2014 […]
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years,” Abraham Lincoln. Scottish-born Theresa Lyons is such a force of life. Now settled in Clonakilty with her husband Bernard and daughter Kathleen, this determined and inspirational lady, who turns eighty this year, […]


