Since the 1980s, due to landscape changes, half of our wild bee species has undergone huge decline. One third of our ninety-eight wild bee species are now threatened with extinction in Ireland. Bees (and other pollinators, such as wasps) are declining because we have drastically reduced the areas where they […]
Communication is Queen according to Network Ireland West Cork, a progressive organisation that supports women in business. The group’s next event, on May 26, is a specialist workshop on crafting effective messaging. Leading the event is esteemed content expert Marie Toft who will share her knowledge to enable the audience […]
Seven kilometres from Clonakilty, in the townland of Knockawaddra in Ballingurteen, neighbours and business women, Lesley Cox and Emma Fitzpatrick, have launched a campaign to speed up the rolling out of fibre broadband, which stops 1km away from them. Locals are looking for a reliable broadband connection, in an area, […]
On Whit Sunday, May 15, 1921, 38-year-old Fr James O’Callaghan was shot dead by Crown Forces in the house of Liam de Róiste TD, on the northside of Cork City. Pauline Murphy marks the centenary of his death with a look at the life of this West Cork native. Fr James […]
There are many different social welfare payments available to people living in Ireland and all have different eligibility criteria. Some, such as Child Benefit, are available to the majority of people with children, while others are benefits based on your PRSI contributions and others are means tested. To people unfamiliar […]
Teenagers across Ireland, including students from West Cork, spoke out in April on the issues impacting them and shared their innovative ideas for change with the help of a new digital platform created by Young Social Innovators as part of the YSI Speak Out Virtual Tour. Students from Coláiste na […]