Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Stepping into the unknown

WCP Staff May, 2026

by Louise O’Dwyer A natural beauty, exuding calmness, confidence, and a quiet dignity, Fiona Carson grew up on the family farm about four kilometres west of Schull, where she lives today after converting the ruins of an old building where she played as a child into her home. Fiona speaks proudly […]

A pain in the rear

Lorraine Dufficey May, 2026

One of the most common issues I deal with in my practice as a Pilates teacher is that of sciatica. In my experience people sometimes self-diagnose tightness or aching down the leg as sciatica. Aching or tightness comes from the nerve being compressed, which leads to pain, but we need […]

Understanding Cosmeticorexia – the hidden obsession with appearance

Tatjana Simakova May, 2026

Cosmeticorexia is an emerging psychological pattern defined by an intense and persistent preoccupation with physical appearance, often driven by unrealistic beauty standards and amplified by constant exposure to curated digital imagery. While interest in appearance and self-care is a natural part of human behaviour, cosmeticorexia moves beyond this into a […]

Sunshine and swallows

Susan O Regan May, 2026

As I write, it is late April and the first weekend I can recall this year, that for two whole days there has been brightness, stillness and a feeling of real warmth from the sun. I have been sitting outside for a long time in my chair soaking it all […]

Strawberry season in West Cork

WCP Staff May, 2026

by Melissa Byrne & Gillian Hegarty One of the tastes of summer is most definitely that of a fresh strawberry, eaten in the (hopefully!) West Cork sunshine. In West Cork, we are so lucky to have Union Hall and Bushby’s strawberries on our doorstep. What makes our local strawberries special […]

Following the vines

Fionnuala Harkin May, 2026

For me, like many of us, food and wine is an essential element of travel. In my case, wine plays a leading role. Apparently the ancient Romans had a similar outlook, some theorising that their empire extended only to the limits of where wine could be produced. This is not […]

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