Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon reroutes to Courtmacsherry for 2023

WCP Staff November, 2023

This year’s Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon XIII will take place on Saturday, November 25, with a 9am start from Courtmacsherry, and three race distances – a full and half marathon and a 10k distance. With organisers forced to cancel last year’s full marathon due to part of the course being flooded, […]

Urru reaches the first 20 years in its remarkable food journey

WCP Staff November, 2023

Urru Culinary Store Bandon celebrates 20 years this year. The woman behind Bandon’s beloved food emporium, Ruth Healy, chats to Mary O’Brien about the highlights and challenges in reaching this milestone, her foodie roots and how the combination of a good idea, hard graft, luck and optimism have paid off […]

Pushing the boundaries of baking

Mary O'Brien November, 2023

When Lettercollum Kitchen Project retired at the end of last year, Clonakilty mourned the loss of its healthy gourmet go-to. The space sat empty for a spell and tummies rumbled and grumbled but then the arrival of spring brought hope of a new artisan bakery and deli moving in. After […]

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Inside Premenstrual Syndrome

Dr Paula Stanley November, 2023

As a GP of almost 30 years with a special interest in Women’s Health, Dr Paula Stanley has managed a lot of patients with PMS. This month she gives some insight into the condition and why it’s so important that it’s recognised and treated. Myth Busting Premenstrual syndrome or PMS […]

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Protection against domestic violence in Ireland

WCP Staff November, 2023

Domestic violence is the use of physical or emotional force or threat of physical force, including sexual violence, in an intimate relationship. As well as physical violence, domestic violence can also involve: • Emotional abuse • The destruction of property • Controlling behaviour such as isolation from friends, family and […]

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Engaging with your dog

WCP Staff November, 2023

Throughout my life I’ve been a watcher. It comes naturally because I’m fascinated by the interactions of people and animals. As a dog trainer, this ability to read a dog’s signals has been invaluable. And I try to teach it in some measure to clients. Once you are watching your […]

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