Bantry Credit Union has more than halved the interest it charges on education loans, from seven to three per cent. According to the credit union, this is the lowest interest rate charged on education or student loans by any financial institution in the country. Explaining the decision, Chairperson of Bantry […]
Health & Lifestyle
With the aura of change still hanging in the air, the electric atmosphere of August isn’t over yet. Whatever was topical around the recent New Moon in Virgo will still need to play out its potential and things may come to a head or reach an apparent conclusion around the […]
Lovers of rare and unusual plants will have the opportunity to visit two of West Cork’s more exotic gardens before the Garden Trail season comes to a close this autumn. Comillane Gardens on Cape Clear Island will hold an open day this Saturday, September 3, from 1-4pm and it’s mainland […]
Eighteen-year-old Nicola Tuthill has had quite a year so far: From the despair of injury to the joy of world championship success. Matthew Hurley meets the Kilbrittain teenager, who started hammer throwing at the age of 12 and has gone from strength to strength since then. Tuthill finished an impressive […]
White kitchens are a favourite in the interiors world because, like a blank canvas, they allow you to create so many different looks, now and in years to come. Contemporary, traditional, farmhouse and Scandinavian, it’s a colour that suits every design taste and, because white reflects light to make smaller […]
What is mindfulness if not the ability to notice what’s happening as it’s happening and to notice how we’re feeling as we’re feeling it, no matter what it is? As a mindfulness teacher integrity is woven into my practice, so in alignment with my values, including self-compassion, I am “practicing […]