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War : Twenty-Eight out of Thirty-One

Shane Daly December, 2019

“Many wounded men slipped into those shell holes and would have been drowned or suffocated by the clammy mud.” – George Pearkes The Battle of Passchendaele was fought on a 13km square patch of grass in Belgium in August 1917. It took place in a town called Ypres, or ‘Wipers’ […]

When music makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up

Gary Hannon November, 2019

Traditional guitarist, Jim Murray has toured the world many times over – with Sharon Shannon, amongst others – but he loves West Cork more than ever. Gary catches up with him in his local, The Mountain House in Ardfield. WCP: “How would you describe your musical upbringing?” JM: “My dad […]

Masking – your skincare quick fix!

Sherna Malone November, 2019

When it comes to skincare, we all love instant results, not small changes that can take a while to become noticeable. Unfortunately, skincare doesn’t work quite like that and it’s not unusual to wait two skin cycles (each cycle is four to six weeks) to see the benefits of your […]

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Antibiotics and the aftermath

Hannah Dare November, 2019

Everyone is now aware of the dangers of the systematic overuse of antibiotics in human and animal health. Microbes have a very short lifecycle and thus can evolve rapidly. We are seeing the rise of ‘super-bugs’ that are resistant to antibiotics. This is because microbes are exposed to antibiotics in […]

Stand by your man!

Dr Jeff Featherstone November, 2019

In this month’s column, Dr Featherstone talks men’s health and wellness or rather the lack of it! Might I just say at the outset that I accept a few things as a male doctor. I welcome equal rights and opportunities and the fact that in my GP World lady doctors […]

The elephant in the room

Louise O'Dwyer November, 2019

What is the basic psychological reason that the majority of women need to have so many clothes in their wardrobe and continue to buy more and more? Do you recognise yourself in there? Have you ever stopped up and wondered why? Do you put yourself under pressure to keep buying […]

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