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Lost birds

Eugene Daly January, 2022

One of the great blessings that enrich our lives is birds; their colour, their habits, their eggs, but above all their song. Among the things of which we may be most afraid is the silence of birds. Rachel Carson, in her seminal work on the effects of artificial pesticides on […]

What’s another year?

Tina Pisco January, 2022

Here we are again. It’s the start of January and Covid is still at the centre of our lives. The questions we had before Christmas are still keeping us apart and the few answers that we got are not what we were hoping for. In the immortal words of Johnny […]

The Irish Civil War – Why was it so bitter?

Kieran Doyle January, 2022

Welcome to 2022. Perhaps the most significant anniversary in Irish history, this year is the centenary of the Irish Civil War. Let’s look at contemporary events elsewhere to put this war in context. Why did this conflict, that only had a fraction of the 38,000 deaths suffered during the Finnish […]

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The Christmas fast

Dr Rosari Kingston December, 2021

Christmas preparations are now beginning in earnest, and advent calendars are being opened on daily basis. However, the four weeks prior to Christmas are also associated with fasting, which may be a good precursor to the indulgent practices of the feast itself. We have come a long way from the […]

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Rainbow Folx: A LGBTI+ youth space in Clonakilty and Skibbereen

BRÓD December, 2021

Lisa Brinkmann is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist working in private practice in Clonakilty and is one of the core members of BROD. In the midst of a global pandemic and different stages of lockdown, BROD has been very limited in the ability to create, facilitate or share events and […]

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Christmas health tips

Hannah Dare December, 2021

It’s hard to believe it’s Christmas time already! We know this can be a challenging time of year, and this year even more so. So we have put a list together of survival tips to help keep you healthy, comfortable, calm and collected during the next few weeks. Firstly, let […]

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