Dr Steve Collins of Aronia Ireland chats to West Cork People about the positive impact of aronia berries on metabolic health due to this superfood’s high levels of polyphenols, which have been proven to prevent disease. A medical doctor and scientist, Steve’s life work has been dedicated to treating and […]
For renowned West Cork chef Caitlin Ruth, pickling is an exploration of taste, a way to play around with a contrast of textures and, ultimately, a way to make a delicious ‘Funky’ dish. Already lauded by food goddess Nigella Lawson, Caitlin Ruth’s new book ‘Funky’ – the first title in […]
The word is out that Lorna O’Regan’s fun and enthusiastic approach to helping people get on the road to a healthier lifestyle is getting results. The dynamo behind FeelGood Health and Fitness is sharing her passion for health and fitness by delivering sociable food demonstrations and fitness classes and retreats […]
In 2019, the people of Skibbereen won an important victory that all of Ireland should be proud of. Joining together as a community they stopped the construction of a plastic pellets factory that threatened our local environment and the natural heritage that is our Atlantic Ocean. It is estimated that […]
This month Birdwatch West Cork committee member Damaris Lysaght shares one of her favourite birds, the Greenshank. The Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is on my short list of favourite birds. How could anyone not be impressed by this sleek, elegant and clean-cut bird, with its dark grey wings and back, and […]
For the first eleven years of my life, home was a small farm in England, where we kept pigs and chickens, goats and geese. There have always been dogs and cats, and in Ireland in the 1970s, we had guinea pigs and donkeys as well. But my adult life has […]