Catherine Martin, T.D. Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht agus Jack Chambers T.D., Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport today announced that funding has been approved for Bere Island Projects Group Ltd to provide a subsidised cargo service to Bere Island, Cork. […]
Construction work has resumed on the development of 57 homes in Clonakilty again following a temporary cessation due to Covid19 restrictions. The recommencement of work will see the estate at Beechgrove, Fernhill Road, and associated site development works, progressed to completion in 2021. Cork County Council signed a €12.5 million […]
Artist Michael McSwiney discusses art, life and the creative spark with fellow artist and writer James Waller. With a mature painting language and an award-winning art career spanning 30 years, Michael McSwiney is in his prime, unfazed by life’s challenges and as passionate as ever about his craft. I caught […]
Alison Ospina, curator of the West Cork Creates exhibition, talks about life and work in West Cork and what drew her to her chair making craft. “José and I came to West Cork with our three children in 1996, looking for adventure and somewhere beautiful to live,” she explains. West […]
Blue House Gallery opened its post-pandemic doors on Saturday July 4, having abandoned its 2020 exhibition schedule in favour of a rolling group show, in tandem with small solo exhibitions. Since opening, the Gallery has experienced considerable visitor interest and, even in straitened times, work has been selling off the […]
Working Artist Studios is one of the cultural gems of West Cork. Founded in 2000 by artists, its first 19 years were spent in Skibbereen before moving to better premises on Main St., Ballydehob last year. The aim of Working Artist Studios is to provide West Cork with high quality […]