Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Single-tasking can boost well-being

Susan O Regan March, 2019

As a mindfulness teacher, I have the privilege of working with a wide and diverse range of people, all with different reasons for wanting to learn mindfulness and all with their own story. Yet no matter what their backstory reveals, my conclusion is always that mindfulness is a leveller, it […]

Growing herbs at home

WCP Staff March, 2019

There is a lovely stretch now both morning and evening. There are visible signs that the gardening season is kicking off – birds pairing up, buds on trees and shrubs, spring bulbs out in full force. This is the busiest month of the year so if I fall behind now, […]

Gardeners and worms

WCP Staff March, 2019

While planting some fruit trees in my garden last week, I came across lots of big juicy worms. This got me thinking about one of the most productive workers of the soil food web and I decided to learn more…and it turns out there’s lots to learn about these amazing […]

Health & Lifestyle

‘Progress through technology’ with Audi

Sean Creedon February, 2019

I have often said on these pages that colour is so important when choosing a new car. In December I met a colleague who was driving a new, but dirty-looking black Audi A6. It could have done with a wash after a few days driving on wet country roads. Then last […]

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Ballinascarthy Camogie Club reels in the years

WCP Staff February, 2019

Ballinascarthy camogie club recently launched their 50th anniversary celebrations which will be taking place in the coming months. At the launch were some of the original players from the very first team in 1969, when the club was called Castleview. These players, along with players from the following five decades, […]

The house the Baker’s built

WCP Staff February, 2019

Aine Baker talks to Mary O’Brien about her family’s long journey from renting properties to finally achieving their dream of building a home of their own in West Cork. A native of Donegal, Aine is married to Noel, who grew up on a farm in West Cork. The couple, who both […]

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