I was sitting at my computer last week watching the clouds move across with hints of blue tucked in and wondering which way the weather would go. No such problem this week, as we’ve had glorious sunshine every day. Just what the doctor ordered for our courgettes, which had been battered […]
Health & Lifestyle
There are meals you enjoy and then there are dining experiences that transport you entirely. Mary O’Brien’s recent visit to Terre, the two Michelin-starred restaurant nestled within the historic Manor House at Castlemartyr Resort, was firmly in the latter category. For a few wonderful hours on a recent rainy Thursday […]
by Galyna Zaitseva Talented designer Alice Holliday works from a cosy third-floor atelier on Main Street in Skibbereen. Alice grew up in Castlehaven and her love of fashion and rare sense of style appeared early. Her surroundings, especially nature and the sea, became an inseparable part of her aesthetic. At […]
There is a common assumption that therapy is something people engage in only when life has become unmanageable or when there are mental health challenges present. Many people wait until they are overwhelmed before seeking support and, as a result, therapy is imagined as a response to crisis or acute […]





