Siobhán O’Sullivan is a teacher at Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai (Bantry Community College). She teaches second year Science, fifth and sixth year Physics and sixth year Maths and is also the school’s IT coordinator. Siobhan discusses life in today’s classroom and how online learning is no longer the way of the future; […]
West Cork Literary Festival has announced its latest online event. Next Tuesday, October 13th at 8pm, New York Times bestselling author Leslie Jamison will be in conversation with Sinéad Gleeson to celebrate the publication of the paperback edition of Leslie’s latest collection of essays Make It Scream, Make It Burn. This event was originally scheduled for […]
Ballinsacarthy based musician Emily Magner Hurley launched her debut album‘Air and Graces’ on Culture Night with a debut performance in Jeffers Piano Shop in Bandon that was beamed, through a Facebook live-feed, across the world. Emily has a long background in music with a music degree, and later a masters […]
Cosy isn’t a style…it’s a way we feel! When we say the word ‘cosy’ we think of comfort, relaxing space and warmth of course; this does not mean that a space or room needs to be small for it to be cosy. As an interior designer, I am asked frequently […]
After a busy Christmas and Sales season last year, Trevor Perrott had earned a rest but, like many of us, instead he spent his 10 weeks of lockdown power-washing and painting! “As each announcement of pushing back opening dates came, I found myself saying, ‘right that’s another three weeks to […]
The múinteoirí of Naíonáin Bheaga to Rang 6 at Gaelscoil Dr. Uí Shúilleabháin in Skibbereen, share with West Cork People, how school life has changed under the current restrictions. Although the changes have proved challenging for everyone, children and staff have adapted well and are all on board with the […]