Shane is still coming to terms with his first ever triumph at the prestigious national senior championships which are held on an annual basis. The modest star was delighted with his gold medal. “I was absolutely delighted. It was my first time winning a national senior title. I have won […]
Health & Lifestyle
Life is precious and living in this busy world we sometimes forget to ‘stop’ and take a breath and relish simply in our existence. Rushing and running everywhere, frantically moving onto the next ‘thing’ that we ‘must’ do seems to be what LIVING is now reduced to. According to some […]
Even science has confirmed that beauty sleep is not just a myth. At night when we’re sleeping the skin is genetically programmed to switch into recovery. This is when skin repairs and regenerates itself. Fresh and healthy cells rise to the skin’s surface and repair any damage accumulated over the […]
I am sometimes asked by participants on my mindfulness courses, “how long will this take?” It seems a natural wish when we are feeling any emotional or physical discomfort, like stress or exhaustion, to want to feel better ‘now’. I can completely identify with that sense of grasping or impatience […]
Grace O’Riordan speaks to Mary O’Brien at her workplace, The Olive Branch, in Clonakilty, about living with Crohn’s Disease and managing the condition without medication. Grace has been working at The Olive Branch for almost six years and is passionate about healthcare and wellness. “I love helping people to get […]
Durrus FC were recently crowned First Division league champions after they enjoyed a brilliant season competing in the West Cork Soccer League. This title success represents the first time in their history they have secured league championship glory. John Bohane catches up with their former player-turned-coaching-supremo Tadhg O’Sullivan who managed […]