O’Connor’s Bantry – grand opening on Friday, March 6. Why Bantry? Shane Spillane knows why. “The welcome we have received has been amazing. I’ve had over 50 locals ringing me to wish me well. That’s special. There’s a real good atmosphere down here.” He was last in Kerry running a […]
Health & Lifestyle
New season begins Friday, March 6 This year, Innishannon House Hotel celebrates 300 years. Built in 1720, Innnishannon House, originally Frankfort House, stands on the banks of the River Bandon amongst beautiful landscaped gardens. Innishannon House Hotel has been operating as a hotel since the 1960s. Innishannon House Hotel will […]
A showcase of years of hard work, creativity and finesse is on the menu when the final-year BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts students from Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) take over the kitchen of Bellissimo restaurant in Waterford for four unmissable nights in March. The 12 students have created tasting […]
Thanks to its unique economy and environment, West Cork is home to many multi-skilled, entrepreneurs who have integrated more than one profession to create a career unique to themselves. Samira Branch epitomises this in her business; Samira Branch – Acupuncture and Yoga. She shares her experience. Breaking away from the […]
Barbro Fahre’s journey into retail was a serendipitous one. A student of history and philosophy, the Norwegian had set her sights on becoming a teacher. Instead her travels around Europe and further afield drew her into the retail trade, shoes to children’s clothing, and inevitably to setting up her own […]
Fairtrade town volunteers have visited schools in Clonakilty this week to spread the message of Fairtrade: farmers deserve a fair price for their work. Fairtrade International’s focus this year was on female cocoa farmers, with women producing around 65 per cent of cocoa globally, growing the main ingredient in the […]