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Late October events will set the tone for the first two weeks of November. The early days of November may be a time of integrating a new version of our life. We see a strong theme of change and an intensification as several patterns finally complete, or begin, a phase. […]

West Cork People history columnist Shane Daly is currently working as a schoolteacher in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Back in May, Shane gave us an insight into life under curfew in the UAE during the pandemic. Now all business and schools in Abu Dhabi are operating, albeit […]

A memorial to commemorate those lost to the sea is finally in sight for a coastal village in West Cork. For the past twelve months, Baltimore Rath and the Islands Community Council has been liaising with Cork County Council and the community of Baltimore and has now successfully acquired planning permission to erect […]

The Book of Lismore, created in the late 15th century, has been donated by the Trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement to University College Cork (UCC). This major medieval manuscript, created at Kilbrittain in West Cork, in a golden age of Irish literature, is rightly considered as one of the Great […]

Red Cross Clonakilty is having to withdraw from their premises because of the lack of income generating events such as live events, festivals and parades. The closure of the Clonakilty facility – which acts as a training centre, ambulance store and home to the Red Cross – risks leaving the […]

October is a decisive month in Astrological terms. There is likely to be many shifts and changes along with unexpected or surprising events as new information is revealed. The next few weeks may take you on a bit of a journey as you keep pace with the “changing tides of […]