Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Self-care and mindfulness: for the long haul

Susan O Regan April, 2019

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 […]

An Easter tart

Karen Austin April, 2019

The days of abundant eggs and greens are back. Every year I marvel at the spinach and kale, which literally springs back into action once the days are longer. These vegetables are champions of the Irish climate. We pick them in the summer, autumn and spring all from one sowing. […]

Health & Lifestyle

Interesting times

Tina Pisco April, 2019

“May you live in interesting times” is commonly quoted as an ancient Chinese curse. Well, if there’s one thing you can say about the times we live in – they are certainly interesting. Frankly, I haven’t ever seen the likes of it. Having always been a news junkie I have […]

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 […]

Sport & Fitness

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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