There is a welcome stretch in the evening and a waft of spring in the air and the astrology of the month also brings us some lighter relief. It’s not a time of dramatic major planet activity. We had plenty of that in the last months. There still is the […]
Established West Cork employer GP Wood is hiring. In a welcome jobs boost for the local area, the company has on-going vacancies for general operators, forklift drivers and mechanical fitters. The group currently employs approximately 150 staff with a further 250 indirect employees in their forestry operations. GP Wood operates […]
As you might remember, my last couple of columns have asked – and sought to answer –the question about staying healthy and motivated during the lockdown. In this Spring column, I will look into other ways to stay motivated, and on a personal level, I’ll reveal my top external motivation. […]
I recently happened upon a number of references to two now defunct Gaelic Football clubs based in Cork City called Nils and Lees. Although no longer in existence, both teams were dominant forces on the club scene from the late 1800s until the 1950s with a total of 18 senior titles […]
As the lockdown continues many people are finding more time at home and have, over the last year, started to grow their own fruit and vegetables. One of the easiest foods to grow with amazing returns for the effort involved is our most popular vegetable in Ireland, the potato. It […]
I dusted down my trusty propagator and set it up in the small tunnel, ran the extension lead to the nearest socket and plugged it in. I set about this annual ritual with increasing trepidation as the propagator came with us from England in 1989 and had already been in steady […]