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 […]
Living abroad has brought a deepening need for connection to home for photographer Aoife Casey, whose last series of photographs ‘Glimpses of Erin’ stemmed from a fascination with Ireland’s past. Inspired by the historical events surrounding Ireland’s fight for Independence, as well as Thomas MacDonagh’s poem ‘Wishes For My Son, […]