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Dogs Trust Ireland warns dogs could face heartbreak when lockdown ends

WCP Staff April, 2020

Dogs Trust, Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity, is warning dog owners their furry friends could develop separation anxiety when the current Covid-19 lockdown ends. Due to the amount of time most owners have been spending with their dogs recently, the charity fears many dogs have become too reliant on human […]

The May exercise challenge

Tania Presutti April, 2020

Training and physical activity is not everyone’s cup of tea and, especially these days, it can be hard to find the motivation to go outside the normal comfort zone and step into new things. Life in lockdown, with social distancing can be both lonely and boring and for some, putting […]

Tasty fast food at home

WCP Staff April, 2020

Jacques Brennan is the author of ‘Hungry Soul – How to Cook 100 per cent Vegan’ and is a frequent collaborator with the West Cork arts and health organisation MusicAlive. He is also a guest food artist for World Mental Health Day events at 49 North Street in Skibbereen…and occasional contributor […]

Gardening in May

WCP Staff April, 2020

by John Hosford of The Weekend Garden Centre May is a hectic month in the garden in the flower, vegetable and fruit department. Growth is taking off and new leaves have or are emerging. Gardening is a very worthwhile activity interacting with nature and the soil and as a result […]

Simple spring food

Karen Austin April, 2020

Here’s a recipe to teleport you to Greece from your own kitchen using the humble spud. Just imagine the blue sea, the blue skies, sitting outside a taverna and all those tray bakes of vegetables, meats and fish. The Greeks are masters at tray bakes and the tavernas often have […]

Safefood issues advice for food shopping and storage during ongoing Covid-19 restrictions

WCP Staff April, 2020

Shopper spend is up 27 per cent as households make bigger shopping trips As public health measures to deal with COVID-19 continue, safefood is reminding people of the steps they can take to protect themselves when food shopping and storing food at home. Retail data published last week by Kantar revealed that […]

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