Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Managing Crohn’s without medication

Hannah Dare April, 2019

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 […]

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Durrus celebrates league glory

WCP Staff March, 2019

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 […]

Simple Cuban fare

Karen Austin March, 2019

This month’s recipe comes from Cuba, it’s not exactly a culinary hotspot but the music is wonderful. Sitting in the Caribbean, this fiercely independent island is big – more than one thousand kms long and more or less one hundred and fifty kms wide, surrounded by picture postcard sea which […]

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Ease your range anxiety with Hyundai’s electric Kona

Sean Creedon March, 2019

‘Range Anxiety.’ You probably have often heard that it’s one of the big worries for drivers of electric cars. Well I think my ‘range anxiety’ worries have eased a bit after a week in Hyundai’s Kona E.V. Two years ago I drove the regular Hyundai Kona, a neat crossover, where […]

Exploring the healing powers of nature at The Hollies Centre

WCP Staff March, 2019

We are living in a time of increasing disconnection – from each other and from the natural world that we are part of says Thomas Riedmuller, co-founder and resident of The Hollies Centre for Sustainability near Enniskeane. Despite more electronic connectivity more people feel lonely. Despite more mobility nature seems […]

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March Sun Signs

Kate Arbon March, 2019

The early days of March bring some important planetary shifts that can change the general tone or overall focus in our lives. It may be subtle and seem that nothing happens but from now on we should begin to see a new trend emerging. The planet of radical change and […]

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