Columnists - West Cork People

History in the making: The rise of Sinn Fein in the North

Kieran Doyle June, 2022

In May this year history was made in Northern Ireland. For the first time since the 1920 ‘Government of Ireland Act’ that officially created the state of Northern Ireland, a nationalist party has been elected as the largest political grouping. Sinn Fein topped the polls with twenty-seven seats, two more […]

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‘Martha Pope’ and the Omagh bombing

Shane Daly June, 2022

“When I came to the front of the hospital, it was absolutely quiet. What greeted me when I got into the main corridor was sheer pandemonium. This was not a major incident, but a major disaster of battlefield proportions.” – Dr. Dominick Pinto The name ‘Martha Pope’ was the IRA […]

Future-proofing

Tina Pisco June, 2022

The weather has been touch-and-go so far, but there’s no denying that summer is here, and frankly it couldn’t have come at a better time. Just a month ago we were emerging back into the light both metaphorically and literally. Now Covid is receding into the past, and it’s still […]

The May Beauty Edit – what’s hitting shelves this month

Sherna Malone May, 2022

BySK Makeup Introducing BySK, the hotly anticipated makeup range by renowned celebrity, bridal and editorial makeup artist Sarah Keary “I am so excited and proud to finally showcase the BySK makeup range, I have been using the samples of these products on my clients for the last six months and […]

Time for a Spring overhaul?

Dr Jeff Featherstone May, 2022

It’s great to see the long evenings now; we are two months away from the longest day already and probably all talking about well-deserved summer holiday after over two years of abject misery, good luck to us all! Over the last two months, I have talked about heart problems and […]

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Many benefits take the sting out of nettles

Dr Rosari Kingston May, 2022

We are all familiar with nettles and I doubt if any of us have evaded their power to sting. However they have other attributes, and we should not be so quick to remove them from our gardens, as they give many benefits. Firstly, nettles improve soils that are over-fertilised with […]

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