Nowen Rock Farm in Dunmanway is a model sustainable enterprise with full organic accreditation. Its owner John Kingston is passionate about connecting people around natural food, friendship and community to create an effective operational and farmer-support model that rediscovers the power of unity and sharing among food growers. Understanding the […]
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Veronica Daly is the Proprietary Director of Moneytree Finance, which she runs with her husband Con. With over 20 years’ experience as a mortgage broker, Veronica runs the mortgage department of the company. With the government push to become more climate aware, and the wider push for more sustainable products […]
The worlds of agriculture and apparel converge at a groundbreaking event taking place in Kinsale from May 10-11. Over the course of two days, ‘Fashion and Farming Festival 2025’ will bring together farmers, designers, sowers, and growers to explore the relationship between what we wear and the land that sustains […]
Sacred Heart Secondary School, finalists in the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition Four students from Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty are presently finalists in the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition. Lucy Kirby, Ciara O’Driscoll, Ellen O’Neill and Niamh O’Sullivan, with the guidance of their teacher Mary O’Riordan, give a run […]
With over 30 years experience in the area of environmentally-friendly garden and farm supplies, West Cork’s Fruit Hill Farm has long been the shop of choice for Ireland’s organic producers and gardeners. As we head into Spring, the next few months are the ideal time to take softwood cutting from […]
Following on from last month’s article on the vacant and derelict property grants, Ruairi Kay speaks with Paul Deane about his experience with the grant in upgrading his home in Clonakilty I first met Paul in May of 2024, when I completed a home energy assessment for him under the […]