A memorial to commemorate those lost to the sea is finally in sight for a coastal village in West Cork. For the past twelve months, Baltimore Rath and the Islands Community Council has been liaising with Cork County Council and the community of Baltimore and has now successfully acquired planning permission to erect […]
During the last lockdown Gardaí all over the country liaised with a variety of other statutory bodies to identify any gaps in services and find ways of overcoming them. The aim was to give assistance to anyone who needed it, in particular to those most vulnerable in the community. Bandon […]
The Book of Lismore, created in the late 15th century, has been donated by the Trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement to University College Cork (UCC). This major medieval manuscript, created at Kilbrittain in West Cork, in a golden age of Irish literature, is rightly considered as one of the Great […]
Red Cross Clonakilty is having to withdraw from their premises because of the lack of income generating events such as live events, festivals and parades. The closure of the Clonakilty facility – which acts as a training centre, ambulance store and home to the Red Cross – risks leaving the […]
by Amanda Roe We all know that what we eat is linked with chronic health conditions like obesity, diabetes, blood pressure, heart disease, digestive disorders, irritable bowel syndrome and hormonal health. But do you know that changing what you eat will improve your mood and your mental health? In fact […]
A new health and wellbeing centre, Kinsale Health Hub is the collaboration between naturopath and nutritional therapist Louise Kane Buckley and holistic and physical therapist (Kinsale and Clonakilty) Tracy McCarthy. These are the ladies who brought Kinsale its first International Women’s Day Festival in March this year. Louise and Tracy are […]