Health & Lifestyle

Perhaps its most charming quality, time appears to stand still at O’Sullivan’s Toys in Skibbereen, where for over 70 years generations of children have found magic within its walls. West Cork’s longest established toyshop, operating under the Toymaster banner, this Aladdin’s cave of treasure is upstairs filled from floor to […]

It has become something of a tradition that the festive window display in Designs of Skibbereen heralds the start of the holiday magic each year in the West Cork town. Once the fairy lights are switched on and the elves appear in Designs, you’ll often find shoppers standing outside front […]

Recently a friend expressed appreciation for a social media post I’d shared featuring practical reflections for how to be present for someone who is dying. It inspired this month’s column when I realised it might be helpful to expand this to include being present for ourselves and one another in […]

The deepening of the season offers us a chance to turn towards ourselves and our lives and perhaps reflect over the highs and lows, the gains and losses, the joys, and the sorrows that the year has held for us. As we approach the year end, our focus may turn […]