Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

What may a change in periods signify?

Dr Paula Stanley November, 2025

Women in West Cork are fortunate to have a gynaecology service based in Bantry General Hospital. This is a satellite of Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) gynaecology service. Two clinics, one morning and one afternoon, run on the third Friday of every month. Dr Aenne Helps is the Bantry lead […]

Making waves in Glengarriff

Mary O'Brien November, 2025

When Austrian native Monika Power first arrived in Ireland as a 20-year-old au pair in 1995, she could never have imagined that the cold Atlantic waters off West Cork would one day play such an important part in her life. “I remember dipping my toe in for the first time,” […]

Turkish tales and tasty stew

Karen Austin November, 2025

At this moment we’re sitting in the airport awaiting our direct flight from Izmir to Cork. This wasn’t planned but as we wandered around some of the Greek islands we realised we were very close to Turkey, closer than the twelve-hour ferry ride back to Athens and a direct flight […]

Adventures of a workawayer

Fionnuala Harkin November, 2025

My favourite part of the day was the chicken watch, mid-afternoon and usually sunny and warm. I was volunteering on a farm in Italy as a ‘workaway’, and one of my jobs was letting the chickens out for their daily run and getting them back safely into the coop. The […]

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Hawthorn and health

Dr Rosari Kingston October, 2025

Hawthorn berry, or ‘Crataegus fructus’, is abundant this year in the hedgerows and is just ready for picking. Hawthorn has a long history of supporting heart health, so its fruit is a great addition to the herbal home pharmacy. However, it is very important to be careful when harvesting because […]

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Don’t be spooked by protection

Samantha Halpin October, 2025

October is the month of scary movies, trick-or-treating, and haunted houses. But do you know what really frightens people? Talking about life insurance, serious illness cover, or income protection. These topics often get pushed to the bottom of the list, sitting somewhere between updating your will and switching utility providers. […]

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