Cork County Mayor, Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy had a very busy and exhilarating bank holiday weekend when he and a group of 18 other people from Eyeries took to the skies to do a tandem skydive in aid of local charities. Taking part in this fundraiser was particularly challenging for […]
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The Brigade, a living history documentary exploring the lives of the ordinary West Cork men and women who fought for Irish freedom will air on RTÉ1 on Thursday, June 13 and Thursday, June 20. In the documentary, a group of 12 Volunteers were chosen after an open day at Clonakilty […]
Nine members of the West Cork Cycling Group are undertaking a huge challenge this June. The group plans on cycling from Malin Head to Mizen in just one day to raise funds for the West Cork Air Ambulance. This is a 24-hour non-stop 580km cycle through the night, which normally […]
Noah Chase With the warm weather finally here, and little chance of a late frost, now is a great time to start nearly any type of vegetable seed. Growing vegetables from seed is fun, and it’s a great way to save lots of money on gardening! There’s nothing like being […]
A new resource for young people and their educators called ‘Young and Trans in Rural Ireland’ was launched recently by Youth Work Ireland, the largest youth organisation in Ireland working with 116,000 young people every week. Attending the launch was trans actor Jack Murphy from Fair City. The resource, which is […]
Pádraig Whooley, IWDG Sightings Officer Group of 4 humpback whales visit the MV Holly Jo off the Stags, near Toe Head. Pic: Daniela Morenstern, IWDG It’s that time of the year when the rich inshore waters of West Cork come alive with marine wildlife and the Irish Whale and Dolphin […]
