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Great new products in the world of beauty

Sherna Malone May, 2021

With restrictions lifting, it’s time to dust off your make-up brushes and celebrate the best new skincare, makeup and more… CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum Meet the newest addition to the CeraVe family – Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Designed to deliver visible results and effectively address lost hydration as a […]

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Looking in

BRÓD May, 2021

Fern Higgins Atkinson, chairperson of BRÓD and Youth Development Officer in the Ability Programme, West Cork Development Partnership, chats with Maitiú Mac Cárthaigh. Maitiú speaks about his experiences as a young gay man, growing up in rural West Cork, and how they have influenced, shaped, and informed his journey into […]

The double-edged immunity sword

Dr Jeff Featherstone May, 2021

Most of us appreciate that vaccination against Covid is good and likely to get us back to normal and, while we all talk expertly about new variants, spike proteins, T Killer Cells, PCR tests and so on, I have some better news about immunity. I recently attended a three-day Zoom […]

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The blossom of the Hawthorn

Dr Rosari Kingston May, 2021

As the amazing spectacle of the blackthorn covered in white blossom fades, we are honoured with the pink and white blossom of hawthorn adorning the hedgerows during May. This bush is rich in folklore and a lone hawthorn tree is associated with the ‘sí’. These bushes are also to be […]

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What is Liquid Chlorophyll and what are the benefits?

Hannah Dare May, 2021

TikTokers are currently infatuated with Chlorophyll and the craze has even reached West Cork – we’ve had a number of young people coming in recently asking for Liquid Chlorophyll because they have watched videos claiming that it is great for everything from aiding weight loss to clearing up acne. But […]

A simple seasonal treat

Karen Austin May, 2021

Our glasshouse is bursting at the seams. There are crowds of seedlings waiting to move to a more spacious location to continue growing. We have just re-covered the tunnel that was destroyed in one of the winter storms so the tomatoes can relocate and the other tunnel is full of […]

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