The Save Murragh Action Group, a community group opposed to a sand and gravel quarry planned adjacent to Bandon River in Murray, Enniskeane looks to the past this month to protect the future, in part one of a two-part article highlighting the heritage of the local area. Most of us […]
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On a fine May evening four years ago, I came across a most delightful sight: three little fox cubs in a neighbouring field, happily chasing one another around while their mother watched out for danger. This was such a treat for me, having just returned from two years in a […]
In this article, I won’t be talking about home energy upgrade solutions. Instead, I would like to relate our family’s experience with switching to an electrical car a year ago. According to statistics published by the SEAI this week, private cars represent 17 per cent of the overall energy consumption […]
I have been writing these articles for over a year now. My first piece was about rubbish that washed up on the nearest beach. Last year I picked about 40kg of litter out of the seaweed and sand, most of it small pieces of degraded plastic drink bottles. I have collected […]
This month Branch Committee Member Andrea Reichstein shares some insights into the world of the Cormorant. From being a bringer of good luck if seen gathered close to a Norwegian village, as a carrier of the spirits of seafarers lost far out at sea, to the bringer of bad luck […]
This month we need your help. We have had so many wonderful conversations and started so many initiatives around the town that we now need to build momentum across all our projects in order to reduce food waste, farm to fork, throughout Clonakilty! Here are five ways you can support […]