The headline sounds like a gimmick in an advert, but it’s really what you should be doing this summer. Going to the beach or other outdoors events, you’ll feel tempted to put on less clothes to cope with the heat. But some of you won’t because you’ll be insecure. ‘How […]
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by Mark Holland Hats off to all at the Community and Family Resource Centre in Skibbereen for hosting the events and looking after us all so well for the month of June. It is the first time that West Cork has had its own dedicated LGBTI+ inclusive space, and that […]
Yarrow is a herb, found in the temperate regions of Europe, North America and Asia. It has been used medicinally for thousands of years by many cultures. In North America the Navajo people considered yarrow one of the ‘sacred life’ medicine herbs. In Greek myth, the god Achilles used yarrow […]
One of the most important things you’ll purchase this summer is a safe, effective sunscreen. But how to choose which to go for? Do you know that there are two completely different types of sunscreen, chemical and mineral? What is the difference between mineral sunscreen and chemical sunscreen and why […]
Fideua – feed-ay-wah, is a Spanish dish similar to Paella, which is perfect for summer eating. It’s cooked in a same way but it’s made with vermicelli pasta instead of rice. It originates in Valencian region of Spain and seemingly was invented by a fisherman who headed out to sea […]
These days, raw honey is considered a superfood with such varied health properties such as antibacterial, antioxidant, wound healing, brain protecting, as well as being nutritious and delicious. Here in West Cork we are lucky to have local beekeepers who take pride in the quality of their honey and the […]