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West Cork amenities included in 2020 Fishery Harbour & Marine Leisure Grant Programmes

WCP Staff June, 2020

Cork County Council has received approval of grant aid amounting to €394,500 from the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM), for harbour and marine leisure infrastructure for 2020. This follows the recent announcement by Minister Michael Creed, T.D., of a €3.1m package for ten coastal councils across the […]

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Respect your pet’s space and ‘let sleeping dogs lie’

WCP Staff June, 2020

Today sees the launch of ‘Be Dog Smart Week’, the annual dog safety campaign by Dogs Trust Ireland. This year, given the current lock down, the focus is on safety around dogs in the home. The charity is concerned that many dogs around the country may not be getting enough […]

June in the garden

WCP Staff June, 2020

By John Hosford from The Weekend Garden Centre We welcome the arrival of June and and what we hope will continue to be long, sunny, summer days. The extra light and warmth encourages the garden to put on an exuberant burst of growth. Now that we have arrived in June, […]

Letting courage and kindness be our compass

Susan O Regan June, 2020

The fact that we are interconnected as human beings has never been clearer than now. We rely on each other. We depend on each other. How we behave impacts on ourselves and others. We have undergone huge change in a relatively short time and, although not easy, have adapted accordingly. […]

The new normal

Tina Pisco June, 2020

It has been almost 80 days since we retreated into the splendid isolation of our rural sanctuary – leaving only to go shopping into town before quickly returning home. That is twice the length of a classic quarantine (which was forty days. The clue is in the name!). In all […]

Try tofu for a healthy and versatile ‘go-to’ ingredient

WCP Staff May, 2020

Tofu is an excellent source of protein, as well as carbohydrates, minerals and many important vitamins. It is also full of phytoestrogens or antioxidants that aid good health. Jacques Brennan serves up a simple but tasty dish for those new to this healthy and versatile ingredient. Jacques Brennan is the […]

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