Columnists - West Cork People

All about her

Louise O'Dwyer December, 2019

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again…just in case you hadn’t noticed! Most of us are on a quest to find the most fantastic, most unusual gifts that will hopefully be used time and time again. If you’re a man who likes living on the edge, you could […]

A mindful Christmas for music lovers

Gary Hannon December, 2019

Looking back at 2019, I’m sure we all noticed that there has been a youth-led paradigm shift regarding life on earth. However, the elephant in the room –– with by far the largest carbon footprint – is Christmas. All those unnecessary gifts! It is the most capitalist event of the […]

A light tasty sharing dish

Karen Austin December, 2019

It’s party time and here’s a recipe that you don’t have to cook at all – the perfect sharing dish for family and friends. It’s super healthy, no heavy carbs or cream, and is fresh vibrant and bright. Just the thing after days of traditional feasting and cooking. Fresh spring […]

Climate and environmental emergency declared at EU

Grace O'Sullivan December, 2019

Grounded – An Occasional Column by Grace O’Sullivan MEP Once a month, the members of the European Parliament up sticks from their usual base in Brussels, and travel down to Strasbourg in France. Strasbourg is where the monthly plenary sessions take place. That’s where the entire Parliament, including us 11 […]

Farming : A rollercoaster of a year behind us

Tommy Moyles December, 2019

In Billy Joel’s 1989 hit ‘We didn’t start the fire’ he chronicles the 40 years between 1949 and 1989 simply by stitching a series of headlines from the period together. Listening to it, hearing the words sets off images of the story behind each headline and leads to a bit […]

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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’ […]

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