As summer winds down and we ease into autumn, ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ is back with a full schedule of events and a new wave of champions to celebrate. We’re excited to continue our mission of connecting the community and reducing waste with a special focus on one of Ireland’s […]
In a symbolic gesture of frustration and determination, the residents of Shannonvale have renamed their local park to Uisce Éireann Park. This renaming comes after 27 years of ongoing environmental issues, including persistent raw sewage problems that have rendered the park unusable. The decision to rename the park was driven […]
I hate wishing time away but after 14 months of hoping next week’s weather will be better, it seems that’s just what I’ve done. I’ve written this year off as a grazing season and I’ll just manage it out for the rest of the year. When it comes to stymied grass […]
Skibbereen’s Olympic rowers may have dominated the West Cork gold medal winning headlines of late but a world title also found its way to the region in August writes Tommy Moyles. Clonakilty’s Jer Coakley was one of two Irish ploughmen to win on the world stage in mid-August, on the […]
When Ronald Reagan began his 1984 election campaign it was to the backdrop of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the USA’. He wanted the song to reflect his patriotism and in a ‘Trumpian’ manner, conjure up the theme of American greatness. Just like in his days as a Hollywood actor, Reagan […]
Artist, buddhist, friend of show business, prehistory enthusiast: Keith Payne (82) wears many hats, but in later life has reached a point of realisation where, even in the face of death, religion has no part to play. Battling leukaemia for the past two years, the Schull resident, who helped set […]