Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Time for a seasonal change

Karen Austin May, 2019

Photo : Tagliatelle with Asparagus and Shiitake Mushrooms I’m just about all ‘kaled’ out. We have eaten some amount of kale and spinach in the last six weeks and I am almost happy to see the plants bolt. We will miss them but the new baby salad leaves and rocket […]

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Tina Pisco May, 2019

It seems that someone has got the word out to whoever cuts the grass verges along main roads about leaving dandelions and daisies for the insects. Driving up to Cork last week I was happy to see both flowers bobbing in the sunshine. I think that dandelions and daisies are […]

The Clonakilty property market

WCP Staff April, 2019

When you first see a ‘For Sale’ going up on a property – you wonder how much is it going for? Who will buy it? Who is moving into the area? If you live nearby, you wonder how it affects the value of your own home. But long before that […]

Cork company safeguarding the health of our woodland now and into the future

WCP Staff April, 2019

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Chinese proverb If you are lucky enough to own some mature trees or woodland, then you also bear a certain responsibility in terms of managing and maintaining these wonderful spaces. Statistics show that […]

Opening the door to talking about the menopause

Mary O'Brien April, 2019

Ireland’s first perimenopause coach, Catherine O’Keeffe is on a mission to change the attitude towards the menopause in Ireland, something that many women find difficult to talk about. West Cork People finds out more. Also known as the Wellness Warrior, Catherine, 48, previously worked in investment banking before going back […]

Clonakilty Distillery wins awards for its Minke Gin and Single Batch whiskey

WCP Staff April, 2019

Minke Gin from the newly-opened Clonakilty Distillery was named the Best International Botanical Gin by the American Distilling Institute, following a blind tasting by a panel of expert judges. The main botanical used to create Minke Gin is rock samphire – also known as the fennel of the sea – […]

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