The annual international Fairtrade Fortnight takes place from February 25 to March 10. The local Clonakilty Fairtrade committee has announced a number of events focusing primarily on awareness-raising with children and teenagers. They have emailed all the local primary and secondary school principals, encouraging them to consider adopting the five […]
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Karen Penny (53) from The Gower in South Wales, is a mother and former legal professional who has just set off to walk the entire coast of Great Britain and Ireland, taking in West Cork, to raise money for dementia research. She estimates that her incredible trek will take her […]
The BirdWatch Ireland West Cork Branch annual dawn to dusk bird racetakes place on Sunday 27 January. This is when teams of four spend the day racing around part of West Cork trying to record as many species of birds as possible. It’s a great day out and should produce […]
Funding of €160,000 has been secured for Bantry under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. This funding is part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and provides funding for the development of new, or the maintenance, enhancement and promotion of, outdoor recreational infrastructure. Senator Tim Lombard commented: “I very […]
Lifeboat crews from around the UK and Ireland have become ‘pin ups’ in a new calendar that supports one of the biggest photographic projects ever undertaken. The calendar features volunteer crews from all round the coast; the coxswain from Penlee; the iconic lifeboat station at Bembridge; the old and new […]
