Abalonia Koomans O’Reilly is the creator behind sustainable slow fashion brand Re.cut. Based in Ballydehob, the innovative young designer works with upcycled fabrics in her designs, which she sells through online marketplaces Depop and Etsy. Originally from East Clare, Abalonia was introduced to sustainability at a young age; she attended […]
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Since arriving in Ireland twenty years ago, Susie Takaew has been sharing aromatic Thai food with the people of West Cork; first in Skibbereen and then from her own restaurant Baan Sujjitra in Clonakilty. The onset of the pandemic last year resulted in a move to the other side of […]
November brings us to the moment where we appreciate big bowls of warm food, and Pho fills that spot beautifully. Pho, which is pronounced Fur – not a P in sight, is the national Vietnamese noodle dish. This comforting bowl of slurpy noodles manages to be not only nourishing but […]
‘Good seafood cooked simply and skillfully’. That’s the ethos behind O’Connor’s Seafood Restaurant Bantry and one that has stood the restaurant in good stead, particularly faced with the challenges thrown out by this pandemic. Over a year-and-a-half ago, in March 2020, Shane Spillane and his wife Carly opened the doors […]
‘The Art of the Impossible’ was a saying frequently mentioned, when I spoke with Jette Schmidt, a mum of two and a three x 100 miles (160km) Ultra marathon finisher. We met at the club house of the running club Blovsterød Løverne, in which she has been a member for […]
I’d like to give a shout out to those dedicated people who run the rescue centres kindly taking in any dog no matter its age, background, or character to give them shelter along with unstinting care and devotion. They are a breed apart! Life is getting tougher for them at […]