A new film created by the residents of Skibbereen Community Hospital had its debut screening at Schull’s annual Fastnet Film Festival in May. Starting life as a song-writing project through Arts for Health Partnership Programme, ‘The Town That Has Nurtured My Dreams’ has become a celebration of Skibbereen, and the […]
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Bantry’s renowned West Cork Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with yet another stellar line-up of world-class musicians circling around a core of string quartets. In 1996, the first Festival presented thirteen concerts over a week and thirty years later, in 2025, this has grown to ten days and […]
Two-time world champion and passionate coach, Tony Stephenson, chats to Niamh Coughlan about his 20-year journey with the West Cork Kickboxing Club, sharing how “it’s not all about the medals”. Born in Manchester but raised in Bantry, Tony Stephenson’s early years were marked by a wide range of physical pursuits. […]
The sun is shining in Ballydehob and Béal Blásta – formerly Hudson’s – is a hive of easygoing activity. It’s a morning during the Easter break and the village is already beginning to swell with life in anticipation of events like the May bank holiday’s Jazz and Arts Festival. Outside […]
Returning for a second year this May, BioFest will once again celebrate biodiversity action in West Cork. Taking place during National Biodiversity Week, the festival will be held at CECAS Myross Wood House on May 17, before hitting the road with the BioFest bus to visit two additional sites showcasing […]
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 […]