Columnists - West Cork People

Let’s have a tomato party

Karen Austin September, 2019

The time we have been waiting for all summer has arrived. The tomatoes have ripened and we are enjoying them with nearly everything. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. We grew 15 varieties of tomatoes this year, all selected for their flavour rather than prolific production or uniform size. The names are […]

The man in the overalls will be king yet

Tommy Moyles September, 2019

August 2019 will be remembered as a tumultuous month in the annals of Irish beef history. A series of protests outside beef factories brought production to a standstill at a number of plants throughout the country, the ABP plant in Bandon included. Indeed the site at Kilbrogan was where the […]

Let’s hear it for the guys

Louise O'Dwyer August, 2019

Most men HATE shopping…. am I right? They might give it an hour once a year and that’s it! Gathering the rest of their wardrobe attire can be left to their significant other…let’s just hope that it isn’t their mother doing it! I suppose shopping online can be wonderful for […]

Beauty essentials – the benefits of body scrubs

Sherna Malone August, 2019

We all know how important it is to take care of the skin on our face – but what about our body? If your current bodycare routine stops at body wash and lotion, you might want to consider adding a body scrub into the mix. Body scrubs, or polishes, as […]

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The trouble with chemical sunscreens

Hannah Dare August, 2019

Not all sunscreens are created equal! Here’s how to get top level protection from sunscreens that use only safe, natural ingredients (and why it’s so important to avoid the sunscreens that don’t). Most of us can spend a small amount of time in the sun without an SPF and benefit […]

Homegrown flavour

Karen Austin August, 2019

August really is the month in Ireland for home grown Mediterranean vegetables. Tomatoes, aubergines, peppers and courgettes are all sun-loving fruits that are eaten as vegetables. The ‘sun loving’ being the reason they take all summer to ripen. Our courgettes have been taking their time. We’re still hovering around the […]

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