Native West Cork film director and writer Maurice O’Callaghan returns to directing, this time with a musical, which tells the story of the legend of ‘The White Lady of Kinsale’. The show, which has been in production for over two years, will take to the stage in Kinsale Community College […]
Eleven art students from the West Cork Campus, College of Commerce will be showcasing their ‘work-in-progress’ at an amazing new exhibition space at the West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen from February 8-14. Curated by Aisling Roche and Paula Marten, the exhibition, which will include ceramics, painting, drawing and sculpture will showcase […]
Bantry has Strictly Fever again as the third Strictly Come Dancing event takes place in the West Cork town. Hosted by St. Finbarr’s Boy NS, this hugely successful fundraiser has already raised almost €60,000 for this local school. This year, the school have partnered with Pieta House and in appreciation […]
Is there any basic truth behind the common knowledge that the game of chess helps developing children’s discipline, patience, creativity, mathematical capabilities, precision, concentration and aptitude in making accurate and fast decisions? Many studies on chess would show exactly that. In any event, whether the strategic game of chess is […]
Last month I wrote an article about headaches, and particularly those related to neck pain (cervicogenic headaches). There is another condition that is closely related to headaches and whilst it may not cause them, there is evidence that it can contribute to the severity and frequency of headaches, namely TMJ […]
Noreen Coomey (BA(Hons) PGDip MIACP) is a coach and psychotherapist practising in West Cork and Ballincollig. She also provides mental health talks and workshops to schools, clubs and workplaces. Though we make ourselves miserable with our unhelpful thinking, we are often reluctant to notice it, examine it and take […]