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It’s getting better

Tina Pisco May, 2021

I must apologise for last month’s grumpy column. It came very close to feeling hopeless, though I did finish with the hope that things were going to get better. Well, they have. Things have definitely gotten better and I can feel the difference, the relief. It’s not quite as relieving as […]

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West Cork teenagers speak out to make a difference

WCP Staff May, 2021

Teenagers across Ireland, including students from West Cork, spoke out in April on the issues impacting them and shared their innovative ideas for change with the help of a new digital platform created by Young Social Innovators as part of the YSI Speak Out Virtual Tour. Students from Coláiste na […]

Bealtaine especially significant in 2021 in welcoming a return to life

Eugene Daly May, 2021

Bealtaine gets its name from the Celtic god, Bel, god of Light, Fire and Fulfilment, who may be traced back to the Middle Eastern god Ball. ‘Ball Tine’ (the fire of Ball), is the derivation of the month’s name in Irish. A fire was kindled in his honour, and cattle […]

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Historical mosaics of Timoleague church at risk unless funds are raised to preserve the building

WCP Staff May, 2021

In Timoleague the legacy of Saint Molaga lives on through the Abbey but built nearby on the site of what was believed to be St Molaga’s cell is perhaps the not-so-well-known Church of the Ascension. To the unassuming eye from the outside this modest church looks like most other rural […]

Home & Garden

A crash course in design styles

WCP Staff May, 2021

As a designer, one of the questions I always ask my clients is ‘Do you know what interior design style you are?’ For those of you still finding your feet around defining your own style, I’ve put together a reference list that should help you out when you’re searching for […]

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Clonakilty flood scheme complete: O’Sullivan

WCP Staff April, 2021

Work has been completed on Clonakilty’s flood relief scheme after almost three years of work, Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan says. Construction contractors Ward & Burke will pack up and move out on April 12. “Although business have had to put up with years of disruption those days are now […]

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