Columnists - West Cork People

More of the magic

James Waller November, 2025

As the Samhain banners unfurl, and as winter approaches, thoughts of painting crunch with the leaves and unseen snow. One becomes thoughtful before the fire, burrows inwards, carves out an imaginative hinterland where the cold and the rain cannot enter. Paintings and prints hover as marvellous worlds upon the walls; […]

Why the pelvic floor matters for young women in sport

Lorraine Dufficey November, 2025

In the August issue of the West Cork People I wrote an article on the importance of having a healthy pelvic floor and how pelvic floor dysfunction can impact quality of life for both men and women. At the time of writing I had a feeling I wasn’t quite done […]

Planning for Christmas without panic

Samantha Halpin November, 2025

The costumes are back in the attic, the pumpkins are on the compost heap, and the kids have only just finished the last of the trick-or-treating stash. That can only mean one thing… Christmas is creeping up. Slowly at first, then all at once. And while the twinkly lights, cosy […]

Why a good multivitamin and mineral still matters

Hannah Dare November, 2025

Twenty years ago, when Rachel and I took over managing Organico, supplements were simple. Most of us just took a basic multivitamin and maybe a spoonful of cod liver oil, and that was it (unless we had a cold when we took tons of Echinacea!). The shelves weren’t crowded, and […]

Waking up to life

Susan O Regan November, 2025

Gratitude is a core mindfulness practice, and I am so aware of how blessed I am to be making a living by doing work that is of service to others, work that makes a real, tangible difference in people’s lives. I ran a few introductory sessions with a local group […]

What if?

Leo Muckley November, 2025

By the time you are reading this, it will have been a few weeks since we experienced a storm that led to some flooding in Glengarriff village. On that day, I was standing looking out at the river behind the house, which was rapidly rising. I remember thinking to myself, […]

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