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The tragic story of Patrick and Harry Loughnane

Shane Daly April, 2020

“Nothing remained of his face except his chin and lips and the skull was entirely blown away.” – Paul O’Brien Patrick and Harry Loughnane were two young Galway lads from a little village called Shanaglish. Pat was twenty-nine and Harry was twenty-two. Both were members of Sinn Féin, Pat was […]

Simple spring food

Karen Austin April, 2020

Here’s a recipe to teleport you to Greece from your own kitchen using the humble spud. Just imagine the blue sea, the blue skies, sitting outside a taverna and all those tray bakes of vegetables, meats and fish. The Greeks are masters at tray bakes and the tavernas often have […]

Vitamin C for brighter glowing skin

Sherna Malone April, 2020

When it comes to vitamin C, more often than not we tend to associate it with boosting our immune system and helping fend off colds and flu but if you didn’t know already, it also works wonders for our skin. Loved by pretty much every skincare expert, it’s renowned for […]

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Driving high in the new Renault Captur

Sean Creedon April, 2020

As the Lockdown continues car sales like most other businesses are suffering. The last proper figures from SIMI were for the month of February, where Renault finished the podium in third position in the new car sales charts. The new version of the Renault Captur, which I drove last week, […]

Covid-19 hotspots

WCP Staff April, 2020

by Clonakilty Amnesty Group Many of us are fortunate to have our own living spaces to weather out this lock-down. Some of us are even more fortunate to have gardens. But what about those who haven’t? Anywhere there are people living in congested areas or people congregating, we see – […]

Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan reminds us that every day should be Earth Day

Grace O'Sullivan April, 2020

We may all feel as though the earth has shifted on its axis in recent weeks. But as we celebrate Earth Day tomorrow (Wednesday April 22), amidst the bleak news playing on a loop across the media, outside the air is undoubtedly less polluted and there are nuggets of relief. […]

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