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Finding Adolf

Shane Daly August, 2019

It is a well-known facet of history that as the Second World War was drawing to a close, many high ranking Nazi officers and officials fled from Germany to South America. More specifically Argentina and Chile. The war was being fought on the ground by foot soldiers. They were dictated […]

A lot for farmers to take in

Tommy Moyles August, 2019

It’s been a hectic few weeks on the agriculture scene. The more I think about it – manic might even be a better description. Right across the board – from fields and yards, through to the corridors of power in Dublin and Brussels. There’s so much happening at policy level […]

Summer skin problems solved

Sherna Malone July, 2019

Summer is great! The sun is shining (usually) everyone’s a bit nicer to one another and the evenings are longer, however the effect of summer sun, sea and sweat on your skin is a different story and can sometimes leave your skin feeling less than happy. If summer skin woes […]

Savour life’s kindnesses

Susan O Regan July, 2019

The more I practice mindfulness, the more I see my habits more clearly. I now realise how strongly our lives can be governed by deeply rooted habitual patterns. Our habits can be very subtle and take time to even notice and possibly years to change. Yet, the act of intentionally […]

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DIY health hacks for healthy aging

Hannah Dare July, 2019

The internet abounds with what people are calling ‘Bio-hacks’, meaning Do-It-Yourself ways of improving health and wellbeing. Here are three of my favourite health boosts – cheap and easy; in my opinion, these are the perfect DIY health hacks for a healthy and graceful middle age. 1. Flaxseeds Flax seeds […]

When artists come together for a cause that is bigger than themselves

Gary Hannon July, 2019

I was recently contacted by a member of Save Our Skibbereen, a campaign to stop the plastic factory due for Skibbereen. They released an album to help fund a judicial review into the recent planning permission that was granted. The campaign has a CD of 17 songs, featuring excellent local musicians […]

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