Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Returning to rugby

Niamh Coughlan March, 2026

Captain, secretary, teacher, and sea swimmer: Aisling O’Connell wears many hats, writes Niamh Coughlan, all leading back to her community. As a cornerstone of the Skibbereen RFC women’s team, she has turned a passion for rugby into a lifestyle that spans leadership on the field and dedicated service off it. […]

Loving kindness to soften hard days

Susan O Regan March, 2026

For about a week before writing this I’d been feeling out of sorts, that kind of discombobulated feeling that is so hard to describe, and today I admit, I had a very rough day. You could say it was out of the blue, but in hindsight I might have predicted […]

The March Beauty Edit

Sherna Malone March, 2026

Spring is the ideal time to take a proper look at what’s actually on your skincare shelf. Many of us accumulate products over the winter months but rarely stop to check whether they’re still in date or even safe to use. Unlike food, skincare doesn’t always come with a clear […]

I am

Leo Muckley March, 2026

The mind is a powerful thing. More specifically our prefrontal cortex, the area of our brain responsible for language, reasoning and logic. This part of the brain is why we humans have evolved and become the dominant species on this planet. We can invent things and be curious and investigate […]

Resolving post ear infection dizziness and vertigo

WCP Staff March, 2026

In my last article I wrote about BPPV (Begin positional proximal vertigo), the most common cause of vertigo. Probably the next most common cause is vertigo caused during or after an inner ear infection. There are some significant differences between these two diagnoses: BPPV is a vertigo which is bought […]

Neurodivergent sense of justice

WCP Staff March, 2026

By Aileen Slein As a neurodivergent person, my sense of justice is not a quiet preference. It is not a polite opinion I can fold neatly away. It burns steadily within me. Fairness is not abstract or intellectual. It is visceral. When something feels unjust, I feel it in my […]

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