The week of sunshine around the ploughing has drifted into distant memory and you’d swear we have just skipped October and gone straight into November. Southeasterly wind storms tend to be the worst here and the one on the last weekend of September left every east-facing window with a spattering […]
One of the most fascinating insights I ever got from American politicians was watching a documentary about Trump’s first run for the White House. One of the many ordinary voices interviewed was a humble blue collar worker from Detroit. Detroit used to be called ‘Motor City’ but years of under-investment […]
Global entertainment supplier TAGLive® is holding its first ever Irish casting days in Cork City and is committed to casting up to 50 Irish performers for its contracts across Greece and Spain. This year the UK based company opened an Irish operation based in Skibbereen with EU Casting Director and […]
Séan Ó Súilleabhain, in his book ‘Caitheam Aimsire ar Thóraimh’ (translated as ‘Irish Wake Amusements’) describes the customs attached to waking the dead in Ireland. The title is startling in that we don’t associate a wake with pastimes or call it merry. Ó Súilleabhain noted that wakes were “far merrier […]
A much-loved and eccentric character down Beara way, Mitey McNally is a fisherman, activist, tireless reader and lover of music and art who describes himself as a “a bit of a Walter Mitty type.” At 70, Mitey remains a passionate advocate for protecting the landscape of his native Beara, his […]
Innishannon native Mikey Power, 34, overcame alcohol and drug addiction to forge a new path for himself in life through self-determination and exercise. Today the owner of the successful B-Fit gym in Bandon is inspiring others to embrace change: Whether it’s overcoming addiction, breaking through self-doubt, or pursuing fitness goals, […]