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A challenging time for farmers

Tommy Moyles September, 2021

The sun has returned and grain farmers have had a decent run to get crops harvested. Most sectors need a bit of good fortune when it comes to cashing in on a crop so it’s good to see those farmers get a settled spell after a few difficult harvests in […]

Afghanistan – the graveyard of Empires

Kieran Doyle September, 2021

In the last few weeks we have seen the devastating advance of the Taliban resulting in the collapse of a USA-backed Afghan government. They had been in power for twenty years. The speed of the military penetration was akin to the Nazi blitz of France in World War Two, in […]

Reminiscing on the traditions surrounding the end of the harvest

Eugene Daly September, 2021

The harvesting of grain used to mark the busiest period in the Irish farming year. Wheat and barley were ready for reaping in August, while the most widespread crop, oats, was harvested in September. Before the coming of the combine harvesters, co-operation between neighbours was vital in harvesting the grain […]

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Ireland needs to live up to goal of ‘Leave No One Behind’ in Afghanistan crisis

Grace O'Sullivan September, 2021

I found it hard to sleep last night with the thoughts going around my head. I was thinking, as I lay there in my bed, of the many women, mothers, girls, laying in their own beds or on floors or the ground, or countless other places, in Afghanistan. My daughters were […]

Kitchen makeovers made easy

WCP Staff August, 2021

A lot of clients have asked me lately how they can give their kitchen a new look without it costing them an arm and a leg. Are you thinking about giving your kitchen a makeover? If you don’t want, or need, to rip everything out and start again, it’s easy to […]

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West Cork’s finest sporting imports

Paul Lordan August, 2021

Over the years, it is unsurprising that many of Ireland’s best and brightest have identified West Cork as an ideal area for relocation. It is impossible to argue against the fact that many of these individuals have left an indelible mark on the area’s socio economic landscape. Affectionately known as […]

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