Despite the many complexities and challenges of living and working through the global pandemic, employees have still identified many benefits from working from home, for themselves, their families and their organisations. These benefits include a better work-life balance, greater ability to focus with fewer distractions, more time for family and […]
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Besides the eyes, what is most unique in a person are their hands. With this is mind, Maura O’Connell, of West Cork Casting Studio, has built an equally unique business, creating bespoke lifecasts of hands and fingerprint keepsake jewellery. Dunmanway-based Maura recently won the Businesswoman of the Year: Creative Professional […]
Jelly Fish Surf Shop in Clonakilty is one of Ireland’s leading surf and swim specialist shops and has been serving that community, all ages and abilities, for almost 20 years. Since first opening Jelly Fish Surf Shop has recovered from recessionary times, lengthy street closures, flooding and other disruptive weather […]
Citizens Information provides an independent, information, advice and advocacy service in West Cork. It is part of South Munster Citizens Information Service, which covers Cork and Kerry. Anne O’Donovan, Manager of West Cork Citizens Information in Bantry, joined the team in 2004. As the first paid employee, she was recruited […]
Restoring our ecosystems and reversing biodiversity declines has never been so important. While not without some controversy, for example the debate sparked by the concept of ‘bringing the wolves back into the Irish countryside’, ‘rewilding’ our land has been described as a progressive approach to conservation that can bring us […]
Just finding The Field Kitchen licensed restaurant at Camus Farm is part of its indelible charm. If you’re lucky, with the help of Google Maps, you’ll arrive at a boreen bordered by native hedgerows teeming with wildlife and on one side framed by the farm’s veg beds. This marks the […]