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Ease into electric with hybrid Peugeot 3008

Sean Creedon July, 2021

At the Irish launch of their 3008 three years ago Des Cannon, MD of Gowans, who distribute Peugeot cars in Ireland said: ‘‘We want Peugeot to become known as an SUV brand. Last year (2017) over 30 per cent of all cars registered in Ireland were SUV.’’ Since then there […]

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A living legend

Paul Lordan July, 2021

Despite the illustrious nature of the shortlist, it will come as no surprise to any follower of Cork football that the winner of our poll to determine West Cork’s greatest ever sportsperson was the mercurial Declan Barron. He won with just under 45 per cent of the vote, with honourable […]

Community Garden grows inclusiveness

WCP Staff June, 2021

The team at Clonakilty Community Garden has expressed its gratitude to Mike Deasy and his team of Tidy Towns’ volunteers for their fantastic support and hard work recently in helping prepare the garden for a visit from RTE’s ‘The Today Show. On this occasion, a simple request for bark mulch […]

Andrea Carter and her ‘Inishowen Mysteries’

WCP Staff June, 2021

By Moze Jacobs Andrea Carter is a solicitor and barrister… As real as they come! Or rather, she used to be in the business of law. And in some sense, she still is, albeit with more than a tinge of fantasy. Ms. Carter has become a successful crime writer. She […]

Summer Artist Residency opportunity at Ballydehob’s Working Artist Studios

WCP Staff June, 2021

Working Artist Studios (WAS) in Ballydehob is inviting applications from West Cork or County Cork based artists for its Summer Artist Residency 2021. The month-long residency will provide an artist with a studio space and time to develop a project, explore their ideas, and experiment with their techniques and art […]

Art and craft sale to Save The Kelp

WCP Staff June, 2021

The Bantry Bay Protect Our Native Kelp Forest Campaign is holding a sale of art and craft by artists and makers from West Cork and beyond to help raise funds for the on-going legal battle to prevent the mechanical extraction of the Kelp forests of Bantry Bay. The event will […]

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