Columnists - West Cork People

Music Therapy can help anyone

Gary Hannon October, 2019

Firstly, congratulations to everyone who was involved with the Save Our Skibbereen campaign, as the application for the plastic factory has been withdrawn. Fundraising campaigns make a difference! Music Therapy is a form of therapy which is used by Music Therapists to treat clients of all ages, with a wide […]

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What’s the story with 5G?

Hannah Dare October, 2019

Currently telecoms companies are rolling out 5G networks around the country. I’ve seen quite a bit about 5G online. As with many topics it’s difficult to tell what is real from what is ‘fake news’, conspiracy theory or hysteria. So what is the real story with 5G? To find out, […]

It’s only clothes…or is it?

Louise O'Dwyer October, 2019

In general, fashion is important because it reflects every culture in the world. It was a way to create different social groups and differentiate according to your status (I am not saying that this is a good thing but it is what it is). Our first clothes existed to protect […]

Makeup tips for mature skin

Sherna Malone October, 2019

There are tons of makeup tweaks that can help revive your complexion, give your face a slight lift and have you looking radiant. Here are my ‘turn back time’ makeup tips and remember, the fundamental aim is to draw attention to your best features and minimise the appearance of those […]

A ‘sweet’ soup for Halloween

Karen Austin October, 2019

It’s very cheering amidst the autumn rain to be picking sweetcorn. Luckily we had sunshine, which was very timely as far the corn was concerned, a last little push in the ripening process and now we have an entire crop to consume. Crop being a rather grandiose term for our […]

Power to the people

Fiona Hayes October, 2019

by Fiona Hayes Many of you will have heard by now that American owned RTP Company who are registered as Daly Products in Ireland have, after a two-year battle with Save Our Skibbereen (SOS), withdrawn their application for planning to build a polymer compounding factory on the Baltimore Road in […]

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