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Clonakilty Distillery to manufacture hand sanitisers

WCP Staff March, 2020

Clonakilty Distillery has just announced that it will start manufacturing hand sanitisers. CEO Michael Scully said, “our main priority is public service, and we feel any company in a position to offer a helping hand right now, should do so.” Scully said that “we are adhering to HSE specifications, creating sanitisers […]

Preparing your business for this challenge

WCP Staff March, 2020

We are all going to be challenged over the next number of weeks but for all of us some preparation, planning and precaution will help to get us through it. Business will have difficulties but some steps should be taken immediately to prepare for this. Kevin Curran, Head of Enterprise, […]

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Holly Cairns : Life as Cork’s only female TD

WCP Staff March, 2020

Farmer and TD Holly Cairns grew up on a farm on the Turk Head peninsula in Lisheen, West Cork. The newly elected Social Democrats TD, who describes herself as a feminist farmer, is looking forward to getting her teeth into the job and being the best TD she can be […]

The future is bright for Clonakilty & Skibbereen Students

WCP Staff March, 2020

Photo : Zoe McCormack, Deidre Calnan, Ella McCormack & Molly Walsh, Junior Category winners from Sacred Heart, Clonakilty Students from Skibbereen Community School took the overall senior prize at the recent West Cork Student Enterprise finals, which were held in Fernhill House and Gardens. They will now take their business […]

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Will 2020 be the year for ‘ClonAbility’?

WCP Staff February, 2020

Each and every day our lives impact on each person’s life whose path we cross, metaphorically and physically, positively or negatively! Have you wondered, why do Access Groups exist? Take Clonakilty for example, what happened there? Well circa 1995, there was a new footpath being laid outside Clonakilty Post Office, […]

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Making it Happen with Local Enterprise Week 2020

WCP Staff February, 2020

Local Enterprise Week 2020 ‘# Making it Happen’ runs from March 2 to 6. One of the highlight events for the week will take place on Friday, March 6, with International Women’s Day 2020 celebrated at the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery. The event will include networking, as well as a […]

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