Farming - West Cork People

A different kind of farm finance

Mary O'Brien July, 2020

It’s always good to hear a good news story. And never more so than now. ‘Cultivate’ is a new brand in the field of farm finance. Operated by 26 credit unions across Ireland, it offers short to medium-term loan finance built specifically around the growing needs of Irish farmers. Bantry […]

The winds of change

Tommy Moyles July, 2020

Well that was an unexpected few months. With a global pandemic, a version of martial law in parts of Western Europe for a while and a lift in Irish spirit sales, it was a bit like the early 1920s all over. If you were told at Christmas that farm organisation […]

Bank Of Ireland’s view on the sustainability of West Cork farmers

Mary O'Brien July, 2020

Máire Ahern McCarthy took up her new position as Branch Manager for Bank of Ireland Clonakilty, Skibbereen and Bantry in April when Ireland was just a few weeks into lockdown. Not the foot perhaps that she envisaged her new role to take off on but none-the-less a good test of […]

Love of the land

Mary O'Brien July, 2020

West Cork farmer Vanessa Kiely O’Connor has always had a passion for nature and wildlife and loves the flexibility that farming allows with family life. “I feel grounded working outdoors,” she explains simply “and I love working with cows.” The mother-of-two, who has built a best in class dairy farm […]

Throughbred breeder gets a surprise with arrival of mule foal

WCP Staff June, 2020

Robbie Cronin, third generation owner of Dan Cronin’s Pub and nightclub in the square in Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick arrived out to a field on Saturday last (June 6) to get the shock of his life. His thoroughbred brood mare ‘Jimmy’s Choice’, a lovely 8 year old bay mare by ‘Jeremy’ […]

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Embrace FARM first ever online Remembrance service to remember loved ones lost or injured in farm accidents

WCP Staff June, 2020

Embrace FARM, the support network for those affected by farm accidents, is encouraging people to join in the #WeRememberYou campaign this June to remember a person in their life lost or injured in a farm accident. The campaign will this year culminate in an online Remembrance Service on where names of those affected by […]

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