Columnists - West Cork People

Interview with Roy Harper: “I never thought of myself as a folk singer.”

Gary Hannon March, 2019

After over 30 solo albums and over 55 years in the music business, Roy Harper still has a lot to say. Although 77, he says, “I’ve never thought of myself as old yet”, but admits that this will be his last tour. WCP: You’re often classified as a folk musician. […]

Single-tasking can boost well-being

Susan O Regan March, 2019

As a mindfulness teacher, I have the privilege of working with a wide and diverse range of people, all with different reasons for wanting to learn mindfulness and all with their own story. Yet no matter what their backstory reveals, my conclusion is always that mindfulness is a leveller, it […]

Let’s talk about men and fertility

Hannah Dare March, 2019

Fertility is an odd topic, and one that makes a lot of people very uncomfortable. It’s not something that got a lot of airplay traditionally in Ireland and even in modern Ireland it is something you either take for granted or actively suppress until you need it. But if you […]

Facing the unknown

Tommy Moyles March, 2019

Lately there’s no escaping Brexit and the uncertainty it casts over the agriculture sector. Like it has been for almost two years it’s a case of waiting to see what decisions will come from the House of Commons before there can be anything concrete done. It’s some farcical stuff and […]

Peeling back the layers

Tommy Moyles March, 2019

It’s one layer at a time when it comes to the business of peeling onions, as Eamon Crowley, owner of the Irish Onion Company based in Bandon tells Mary O’Brien. Since establishing the business in 2012, Eamon has strived layer by layer to make the Irish Onion Company as efficient […]

Ronan Collins nurtures the audience

Gary Hannon February, 2019

Ahead of his charity gig for the Ethiopia Deaf Project in the Celtic Ross Hotel on February 9, I interviewed radio DJ Ronan Collins about his years of working in the music industry. His daily show on Radio 1 is the most listened-to music show in the country. How did […]

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