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Environment

Holly Cairns TD calls for the extension of the Coillte makeover project to West Cork

WCP Staff June, 2020

Cork South West TD, Holly Cairns, has called on Coillte to extend their recreational and biodiversity initiative for Dublin to West Cork. Earlier this week, Coillte announced that nine Dublin forests will transition away from commercial activities of felling and replanting cycles towards a model of planting native broad-leaf varieties. […]

June in the garden

WCP Staff June, 2020

By John Hosford from The Weekend Garden Centre We welcome the arrival of June and and what we hope will continue to be long, sunny, summer days. The extra light and warmth encourages the garden to put on an exuberant burst of growth. Now that we have arrived in June, […]

Letting courage and kindness be our compass

Susan O Regan June, 2020

The fact that we are interconnected as human beings has never been clearer than now. We rely on each other. We depend on each other. How we behave impacts on ourselves and others. We have undergone huge change in a relatively short time and, although not easy, have adapted accordingly. […]

Environment

Water Conservation Order ‘increasingly likely’ as demand for water in Cork soars and drought conditions prevail

WCP Staff June, 2020

Irish Water has confirmed that it is ‘increasingly likely’ that a Water Conservation Order, more commonly known as a hosepipe ban will have to be put in place following increased demand on water and deteriorating drought conditions. This comes during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, when handwashing and hygiene remain critically […]

The new normal

Tina Pisco June, 2020

It has been almost 80 days since we retreated into the splendid isolation of our rural sanctuary – leaving only to go shopping into town before quickly returning home. That is twice the length of a classic quarantine (which was forty days. The clue is in the name!). In all […]

Culture

DeBarra’s sitting room sessions continue with some of the finest Irish music and spoken word talent

WCP Staff May, 2020

Featuring MuRli, Swimmers Jackson, Ger Wolfe, Elly O’Keefe & more Every night at 9.30pm and 8pm on Sundays Live stream gigs via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeBarrasClon/ The popular DeBarra’s Sitting Room to Sitting Room Sessions continue bringing you a little bit of comfort and consistency in a world of uncertainty. Tune in […]

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