As we catch our breaths after the politically eventful past few days, weeks and months; my colleagues in the Dáil settle into their new roles as part of a coalition Government. Of course, in these busy and challenging times, there is little space for contemplation, but I think it’s important […]

Jacques Brennan is the author of the blog – Le Journal, find it at www.hungrysoulplantpower.com and is a frequent collaborator with the West Cork arts and health organisation, MusicAlive. He is also a guest food contributor to West Cork People. I grew up eating mostly plants. When it came to […]

Well that was an unexpected few months. With a global pandemic, a version of martial law in parts of Western Europe for a while and a lift in Irish spirit sales, it was a bit like the early 1920s all over. If you were told at Christmas that farm organisation […]

“Neither physicians nor medicines were effective. Whether because these illnesses were previously unknown or because physicians had not previously studied them, there seemed to be no cure. There was such a fear that no one seemed to know what to do.”– Marchione di Coppo Stefani Lately, we’re all familiar with […]

Oh, Glorious Atlantic Ocean, how I’ve missed you! I know that I can’t really complain, as our lockdown has been far from claustrophobic, living out in the countryside as we do, but the call of the sea has always been very strong, no matter what time of the year. In […]

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