Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

A sustainable Christmas loaf

Karen Austin December, 2021

There is one indisputable fact in these uncertain times and that is that Christmas is coming . The decorations are going up in town and the Christmas tree has been installed. It’s a fine Christmas tree too, back to it’s pre Covid status and size which is most cheering. As […]

The future is seaweed

Mary O'Brien December, 2021

Ireland has a long association with seaweed. In fact it used to be a staple of the Irish diet. However in the mid-19th century, around the time of the Famine, seaweed lost its favoured status on the Irish table and became seen instead as a food associated with poverty. In […]

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New home for Clonakilty office of Employability Service

WCP Staff December, 2021

EmployAbility Service West Cork’s Clonakilty Office has a new home at 15 Wolfe Tone Way. This service is funded by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and provides employment supports to people who are unemployed or have been out of work through illness, injury, disability, or any other disadvantaged groups […]

Their time will come

WCP Staff December, 2021

The Clonakilty Footballers have had a season to remember in the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship despite eventually losing to seasoned side St Finbarr’s in the Final. A young Clon side, managed by 2009 winning manager Haulie O’Neill, performed with heart and desire in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, losing by just […]

Covid Christmas (part two)

Tina Pisco December, 2021

How little we know. I had no idea that we’d still be in pandemic mode when I sat down to write my 2021 Christmas column. I was slowly starting to try and feel my way back to some semblance of pre-Covid normality, and it was working. Despite my reticence, going […]

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Winter pet care

WCP Staff November, 2021

As we face into winter, RAWR reminds us that, just like us, our pets need to be kept warm and safe. Winter brings with it a drop in temperatures and more extreme weather such as storms. In extreme circumstances such as flooding or storms, we recommend you always keep your […]

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