Far from being the expensive dish we know it as today, in the 17th century lobster was viewed as a disgusting, shameful food, only to be consumed by the poorest of the poor. Shane Daly shares the history behind this contemptible reputation. In a previous article titled ‘Caribbean Credit Union’, […]
Have you ever pondered, whether there is a point on the human evolutionary ladder, that will be our absolute zenith? If there is a peak in our evolution, then what follows must be a crash. For 2.5 million years, our ancestor’s progression had been miniscule. Yet in the last 500 […]
Cattle have been domesticated in Ireland since the fourth millennium B.C. They were of paramount importance in Irish society, which is reflected in medieval stories concerning cattle and cattle raiding. The celebrated brown bull of Ulster lies at the heart of the tale of the ‘Táin Bó Cuailgne’, which led […]
A West Cork chapter of Grow Remote is being launched by West Cork’s four digital hubs – Ludgate, Skibbereen, Brookpark Business Centre, Dunmanway, Bantry Bayworks, Bantry and the new Mix-Co working hub in Clonakilty. In operation since 2018, Grow Remote is a national non-for-profit community organisation, which promotes the concept […]
A new record €35m scheme to rejuvenate local authority public piers and harbours will shape the future of coastal communities for years to come, Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan says. The record scheme was one of the recommendations of the Seafood Sector Taskforce which was established following Brexit and […]
‘Who’d a thunk it?’ There we were on a dark Friday evening in January, watching the Taoiseach walk down that long flight of stairs to address the nation again. Thanks to the usual leaks to the media, we anticipated that some of the restrictions that ruined Christmas would slowly be […]