At the beginning of March 2020, Hannah and Rachel Dare, the sisters behind West Cork’s much-loved Organico in Bantry, were celebrating the introduction of a more efficient kitchen system that was to make life easier in their busy café. Just a few weeks later, with the onset of the pandemic, […]
Situated in the picturesque Emmet Square, the hum of activity and banter that accompanies market day in Clonakilty is a much looked-forward-to weekly feature in the town. Every Friday morning, come rain or shine, the sleepy Georgian square awakes with the sounds of traders setting up their stalls; the green […]
One of West Cork’s much-loved garden centres, Future Forests, will reopen in May after being closed to the public since Ireland entered Level 5 restrictions in December, and will soon welcome a new café ‘The Coffee Bee’ into the fold. Celebrating 35 years in business next year, Future Forests in […]
An environmental campaign initiated by Colaiste na Toirbhirte students Katie Hannon (Bandon) and Aisling O’Connor (Kilbrittain) aims to provide people with simple ideas to change their everyday behavior for the better of the planet. The students set up ‘Carbon Concentrations’ in late January when they entered their project into Eco-UNESCO […]