Thady Trá’s photography exhibition ‘By Eye’ opens on Saturday April 8 at 5.30pm in Gallery Asna, Clonakilty. Thady has been honing his photographic skills for many years and keen observational and compositional abilities are evident in his work. The up-and-coming photographer has a huge grá for analogue photography and takes all his photographss on […]
All inspired poets are unique in their own way. John W. Sexton is no exception says Moze Jacobs. Specifically, he happens to be a particularly sci-fantastic one. The award-winning author of eight published poetry collections (and counting), two novels, a 100-episode RTE radio programme, and an album with Hugh Cornwell, […]
Any parent with children who are in or have gone through their teenage years will know exactly what I mean when I talk about teenage tantrums. Your adorable son or daughter suddenly becomes moody, flounces around, challenges you or argues over the smallest situation, making you question your sanity! Well, […]
This month provides the seventh synopsis for my wife’s ancestral lines in County Cork and what has been learned from atDNA matching. If you have taken a DNA test and related to any of these family, do get in touch and consider adding your DNA information to the project. With […]
The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) is back for 2023, with €440 million in funding available for farmers looking to modernise and upgrade their farms. The new TAMS builds on previous versions of the scheme. Importantly, it will also include a higher grant rate of 60 per cent for investments […]
Calving season is well under way on dairy farms in West Cork and due to the good weather there is a good share of cattle out by day at least. The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered a sharp rise in input prices in particular for fertiliser and fuel and to […]