Columnists - West Cork People

Ending plastic pollution will require good old ideas

Grace O'Sullivan April, 2023

As lead negotiator for the European Greens, I am currently working on the reform of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, with a particular focus on plastics. In that work, one issue keeps coming up. We cannot keep trying to rely on recycling as a silver bullet to tackle the […]

Easter customs

Eugene Daly April, 2023

Easter Sunday may fall on any date between March 22 and April 21 with a wealth of lore and customs attached to Holy Week. People in all parts of Ireland held to the pious belief, common in many parts of Europe, that on its rising on Easter Sunday morning, the […]

The best things in life are free

Louise O'Dwyer April, 2023

Coco Chanel is reputed to have said, ‘The best things in life are free, the second-best things are very, very expensive’. I must admit that the second part of that quote is up for debate. Rising costs have been hitting us squarely in the jaw for sometime now, leaving many […]

The Beauty Edit

Sherna Malone March, 2023

Max Factor Miracle Pure Skin improving Foundation SPF30 Believe in miracles! Inspired by skincare and mastered by Max Factor, the New Miracle collection is the most natural and caring range released by Max Factor to date. The new Miracle Pure Foundation from the collection is clinically proven to care for […]

Spring on the farm

Tommy Moyles March, 2023

Calving season is well under way on dairy farms in West Cork and due to the good weather there is a good share of cattle out by day at least. The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered a sharp rise in input prices in particular for fertiliser and fuel and to […]

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How to sleep better

Hannah Dare March, 2023

As I get older, the topic of how we sleep, how little we sleep, and how tired we are seems to be coming up more and more in casual conversation with friends. Waking shortly after going to sleep and not being able to get back to sleep again; or simply […]

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