Although they grew up only 15 minutes down the road from each other, Jason O’Sullivan, Durrus and Orianna O’Shea, Bantry met through friends in Perth, Western Australia. They first set eyes on each other at an Irish race day. Jason manages the gym and leisure centre at The Maritime Hotel, […]
Health & Lifestyle
Marie Condon, a physiotherapist from Ballinascarthy and Conor O’Donovan, an engineer from Mallow met while both were on a J1 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2009. Together for over 10 years, the couple got married on July 27, 2019 in Timoleague Church and had their reception at Inchydoney Island […]
Our Government recently launched plans to have one million electric cars on Irish roads by the year 2030. Everybody I talk to says that’s a very ambitious target and they point out that a lot of Government plans – in every country – don’t come in on time. There are […]
Ilen Rovers club player Peter O’Driscoll recently had the proud honour of captaining the Cork U20 footballers to All-Ireland glory following their scintillating performance against Dublin in Portlaoise. Cork recovered from a nine-point deficit to seal an eight points win. Peter proved an exceptional captain throughout the championship campaign. He […]
Phew! September has been a whirl of activity already and we are only a few days in! If you feel like you haven’t had a moment to pause for breath it’s no surprise. Within the first few days of the month every planet is involved in a rare and complex […]
Silence can sometimes represent punishment or evoke unpleasant memories for us. Sometimes silence can be unsettling. There are, however, alternative, more positive ways to experience it. Recently I have been researching the mental and physical health benefits of silence when it is a chosen option, for example, when practising mindfulness […]
