Columnists - West Cork People

Irish hospitality

Eugene Daly May, 2026

Irish hospitality was no myth but a warm and living tradition that went back to pagan times and lasted through to the 20th century. Perhaps the greatest dishonour a person could bring upon himself in pre-Christian Ireland was to be accused of miserliness or refusal to give hospitality. Christian thinking […]

Puerto Rico independence and the Irish connection

Kieran Doyle May, 2026

Every great and powerful empire falls. History has shown it to be as inevitable and cyclical as the tides of our oceans and shifting sands beneath our seas. Take some of the largest or most enduring: the Romans; the Ottomans; the Chinese Ming Dynasty; the Persians; the Romanov Tsarist Dynasty; […]

Connecting past to present through flax

Mary O'Brien May, 2026

The how and why will always be more important than the finished product to process-driven artist Kathy Kirwan. In fact the end may never be reached, as demonstrated by her most recent and ongoing passion for flax and its many threads writes Mary O’Brien. Kathy Kirwan’s interest in flax – […]

Crème de la crème of milk at farm shop on the Old Head

Mary O'Brien April, 2026

If you’ve walked the Old Head of Kinsale loop this past year, you will have passed by the McCarthy family farm and Old Head Milk shop. If you’re a daily milk drinker then undoubtedly you will also by now be a regular customer. The Atlantic ocean offers a spectacular backdrop […]

‘Take the Leap’ with the new B10 EV

Sean Creedon April, 2026

My wife sometimes has trouble remembering the colour of the car I am testing. But no trouble last week as my test car, the Leap B10, came in Purple. Colour is always important when buying a new car, especially for first-time buyers who may have had a favourite colour in […]

Demystifying the new 2026 SEAI grants for windows and doors

Ruairi Kay April, 2026

We spoke back in February about the significant changes to several SEAI grant schemes. As of February 3, 2026, heat pump grants have increased to a maximum of €12,500. This total now includes a new €4,000 Renewable Heat Bonus (essentially a boiler scrappage scheme) and a €2,000 Central Heating Upgrade […]

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