David Hagan is a farmer who is dedicated to helping the farming industry “do more with less”. His role as Sustainable Agricultural Manager with Devenish – a company that specialises in quality animal nutrition and sustainability – brings him often to work with farmers in West Cork. The philosophy behind […]
It’s estimated that between 9,000 and 11,000 people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually in Ireland with a further 8,000 being diagnosed with a stroke. Every brain injury is different. Every person has his or her own story to tell. Cathy McCarthy from Ring in Clonakilty shares her story with […]
Stone carvers and dry stone walling experts from around the world will gather on the Sheep’s Head peninsula to share their skills at the West Cork Stone Symposium this spring. The symposium, taking place from March 22–24 in Durrus, will be a hands-on, creative celebration of stonecraft and its place […]
Well listeners, I hope you have had a chance to tune into www.westcorkfm.ie. It might take some time to get into the new format, but our schedule now runs Saturday and Sundays. The ‘History Show’ will now feature on Saturdays at 6:30pm. Once again, if you want to hear any […]
Durrus FC were recently crowned First Division league champions after they enjoyed a brilliant season competing in the West Cork Soccer League. This title success represents the first time in their history they have secured league championship glory. John Bohane catches up with their former player-turned-coaching-supremo Tadhg O’Sullivan who managed […]
We are living in a time of increasing disconnection – from each other and from the natural world that we are part of says Thomas Riedmuller, co-founder and resident of The Hollies Centre for Sustainability near Enniskeane. Despite more electronic connectivity more people feel lonely. Despite more mobility nature seems […]