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New home for Clonakilty office of Employability Service

WCP Staff December, 2021

EmployAbility Service West Cork’s Clonakilty Office has a new home at 15 Wolfe Tone Way. This service is funded by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and provides employment supports to people who are unemployed or have been out of work through illness, injury, disability, or any other disadvantaged groups […]

Culture

Baroque Cocktails (Part II): The Nerdrum School

WCP Staff December, 2021

‘The Old Masters’ are, well, ‘old’. There’s no denying it. I remember at art school painting a still life, trying to emulate the Spanish ‘old master’ Francisco de Zurbarán. One of the teachers commented: “looking very old James”. It was not a compliment. I was in the wrong place (a university […]

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December Sun Signs

Kate Arbon December, 2021

December has a New Moon Solar Eclipse at 13 degrees Sagittarius on December 4 at 7.43 am and a Full Moon at 28° Gemini on December 19 at 4.35am. December comes with many endings and new beginnings. These are not only to do with the annual seasonal themes but several […]

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Fitmas Calender 2021

Tania Presutti December, 2021

If you read about David and Jette – the two exceptional runners who were featured in my column the past two months – and they inspired you to start something new, complete a goal or make plans for a new one, I’d love to hear about it. To inspire and […]

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Impressive electric offering from Kia

Sean Creedon December, 2021

A few years back Ciaran Allen, Sales Manager in Mercedes said that buyers of new cars spend approximately 11 hours researching information on a car before buying. Then they spend only 30 minutes in garage forecourts. Buyers know what type of car they want before they go into a dealership; […]

Christmas tradition in a living tree

Noah Chase December, 2021

Where does the tradition of bringing a tree into your home to celebrate Christmas come from? It took a little research but it turns out the tradition is very ancient indeed. Long before Christians started to celebrate Christmas, many cultures around the world celebrated this very special time of year […]

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