So, I have a lot of catching up to do. For those of you who missed the ‘electronic’ edition of West Cork People, I will just give you some thoughts on where we are with Covid-19 and what it has been like in A&E. On March 19, I shifted from […]
Well, that was a pretty intense few months! I don’t know how you have been, but things got pretty frantic in Organico for a while. We didn’t close, because we are very aware that we are a source of essential food and medicines, but we did restructure our days and […]
Holly Cairns, Cork South West TD, and Councillor Paul Hayes, Skibbereen – West Cork Electoral Area, are calling for immediate action on the septic tank in Shannonvale, Clonakilty. The plant, which services nine houses in the area, seems to be overflowing with some untreated water entering the Argideen river and […]
Events workers need vital financial supports and clarity about their future as the country continues opening up, with many industry specialists unclear about their future when pubs fully open on July 20. More than 3,500 (full time) and 15,000 (part time) skilled event industry workers – many of whom play in […]
Crooked Boot Farm was started by Aimi Pinder and Lucy Smith in 2018 with a vision of creating a business with sustainability and nature at its core. All plants are grown by the duo on their farm in Ballydehob, which means they are truly hardy to West Cork. Crooked Boot […]
The Marine Institute has detected levels of naturally occurring compounds in shellfish that can cause illness in human consumers, and are warning people against recreational gathering of shellfish. Increased levels have been detected in recent weeks during routine nationwide shellfish monitoring programme along South West and West coasts. The occurrence […]