Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Treating neuroinflammation may help recovery from Functional Neurological Disorder

WCP Staff September, 2026

by Eoin Roe I am seeing more and more patients who have been given a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). It is given to those presenting with neurological symptoms like gait and balance issues, new speech problems, occasional paralysis of limbs, dysautonomia (problems with sympathetic /parasympathetic tone) and other neurological […]

Autumn wellbeing and the interesting connection between food and mood

Hannah Dare September, 2026

What an amazing summer we have had in West Cork! I’m so enjoying these last warm days, in particular the sea feels just delicious right now. But I’m also pretty happy that we’re starting to get back to routine and I always think of this time of year as a […]

Summer in a jar

WCP Staff September, 2026

by Niamh Cooper, Melissa Byrne & Gillian Hegarty West Cork’s hedgerows are full of blackberries at the moment, ripening away in that seemingly endless sunshine we’ve just had. If you haven’t been out yet to pick them, grab your nearest bowl or bucket and head down the quiet country lanes. […]

Blackberries ripe and ready for recipes

Karen Austin September, 2026

As the blackberry season is upon us, it’s time to take a walk, and don’t forget the containers. The blackberry season offers us the ideal opportunity to fill our faces with this juicy fruit ,as we wander along the hedgerows. I always think that if it’s a serious picking session, […]

O’Donovan celebrating after leading Carbery to divisional title this summer

WCP Staff July, 2026

It was a moment for all of West Cork when Carbery defeated Muskerry in the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC Divisions/Colleges seeded section final at Páirc Uí Rinn and claimed the Derry Gowen Cup. The divisional side was made up of clubs stretched across the region, and it was O’Donovan […]

Opening The Johari Window

Leo Muckley July, 2026

In May this year, I had a really enjoyable time attending the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s (BACP) 32nd Annual BACP International Research Conference, which was titled ‘Collaboration for a just society – Multidisciplinary research in counselling and mental health’. The conference took place in London and ran across […]

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