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History in the making: The rise of Sinn Fein in the North

Kieran Doyle June, 2022

In May this year history was made in Northern Ireland. For the first time since the 1920 ‘Government of Ireland Act’ that officially created the state of Northern Ireland, a nationalist party has been elected as the largest political grouping. Sinn Fein topped the polls with twenty-seven seats, two more […]

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‘Martha Pope’ and the Omagh bombing

Shane Daly June, 2022

“When I came to the front of the hospital, it was absolutely quiet. What greeted me when I got into the main corridor was sheer pandemonium. This was not a major incident, but a major disaster of battlefield proportions.” – Dr. Dominick Pinto The name ‘Martha Pope’ was the IRA […]

Ludgate’s Reignite Programme hopes to get West Cork women back to work

WCP Staff June, 2022

The Reignite Programme recently launched by The Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen aims to support women in West Cork to get back into the workplace. Taking place over 11 weeks, it will show women how to diversify their skill set, upskill and reskill after taking time out of work for children, […]

Future-proofing

Tina Pisco June, 2022

The weather has been touch-and-go so far, but there’s no denying that summer is here, and frankly it couldn’t have come at a better time. Just a month ago we were emerging back into the light both metaphorically and literally. Now Covid is receding into the past, and it’s still […]

West Cork honours the late Professor Gerry O’Sullivan with memorial statue

WCP Staff June, 2022

On National Cancer Survivors Day, Sunday, June 5, a life-sized statue was revealed by a West Cork community to honour the late Professor Gerry O’Sullivan, a pioneer in the field of cancer research, and founder of Cork Cancer Research Centre and the national charity Breakthrough Cancer Research. The statue was […]

Health

Menopause and dry skin

Sherna Malone June, 2022

When it comes to menopause; hot flashes, night sweats and brain fog are all very familiar symptoms, but dry skin during menopause, perhaps not. In fact, the onset of drier skin can actually start early in perimenopause, but why is skin feeling drier during this time? The answer is simple, […]

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