A team of 18 cyclists from Clonakilty Cycling Club is embarking on a mammoth 616km challenge to raise funds for the Irish Community Air Ambulance. The group is aiming to cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head over four days between April 29 and May 2. The Irish Community Air Ambulance […]
Health & Lifestyle
Last month, at a presentation given by Eilish Lawlor to Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce, the good news of substantial progression on an upgrade of the town’s playground was shared. €123,000 sourced from grant funding and local fundraising has been allocated to the project, thanks to the marvellous work of a committed […]
Recent global events have directed our attention to the question of food security, and insecurity – a matter of great importance in the collective Irish memory. As politicians and farmers’ organisations call for urgent changes in our farming practices, it is worth reflecting on the meaning of food security and […]
There aren’t too many hotels at which you’d find the linens blowing in the breeze out-of-doors on a traditional clothesline. However when it comes to sustainable practices and energy saving methods, Fernhill House Hotel in Clonakilty has to be one of Ireland’s most environmentally-friendly hotels. Water is pumped from the […]



