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Farming

ICOS welcomes Derogation on Mart Trade after discussions with DAFM

WCP Staff March, 2020

Following an intense series of discussions between ICOS and the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine, ICOS has welcomed confirmation from the Department that marts will be allowed to handle livestock trading in a limited way. This will alleviate the current economic burden on farmers seeking to trade animals and […]

Environment

Deadline extended for applications to Sustainable Cork Fund

WCP Staff March, 2020

The deadline for applications to the Sustainable Cork Fund has been extended until Friday, April 17, 2020 at 5pm. to allow for projects to put their best application forward and alleviate pressures that COVID-19 is causing. The Sustainable Cork Fund is a €200,000 Fund created by Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) […]

Splendid Isolation

Tina Pisco March, 2020

It is 11 o’clock on Saturday morning. I am sitting on the sofa in my pajamas and dressing gown, knitting and watching Ru Paul’s Drag Race. Outside it is cold and grey with a fierce wind blowing from the North. I have no plans for the day except to not […]

Hope on the wings of the bumblebee

WCP Staff March, 2020

by Mags Riordan of Bumblebee Flower Farm Amidst all this uncertainty and downright scary stuff, today was one of those days that gave me real hope, taught me that life goes on and, if we help and support nature, she will thrive. Birds are starting nests, bumblebee queens are emerging, […]

Stay together – apart

Tania Presutti March, 2020

I never thought that I’d be writing a pandemic-related column, but here I go. Covid-19 is here! Isn’t it ironic, the document I opened to write this column, was titled: ‘Go Outside’. Here, almost three months later, I could easily rename this ‘Stay home – stay inside. However I chose […]

Health & Lifestyle

Gliding along in the Audi e-tron

Sean Creedon March, 2020

Last week I got an opportunity to drive the electric Audi e-tron. It’s Audi’s first electric car and I think it was the first electric car that looked like a regular motor, in this case a luxury crossover. Many of the new electric cars are spartan looking, especially their interiors, […]

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