As a new gardening season starts, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at just how sustainable gardening and the plant growing industry is. With the current issues of global warming, use of fossil fuels and plastic, I feel it is up to us all to question […]
I had hoped that by now I would be writing about how well my garden was looking, after I had cleaned it all up, mulched and prepared it for planting. However, given the atrocious weather we have endured for practically the whole of February, nothing much has changed. The ground […]
Gary plays with the Clonakilty Jazz Collective every Monday night in the Emmet Hotel in Clonakilty. It was my pleasure to interview Damien Dempsey before he comes to play West Cork. WCP: I was reading the liner notes to Ronnie Drew’s last album, ‘The Last Session A Fond Farewell’. The […]
Magic, music song and dance are coming to Bandon on March 14 as West Cork proves it’s got talent and lots of it! With an under 13s show at 1.30pm, and a seniors show kicking off at 8pm, Bandon’s GAA hall is set to be the equivalent of Carnegie hall. […]
Bantry is all set for its third Strictly Come Dancing fundraiserthis March. Hosted by St. Finbarr’s Boys’ NS, to raise funds for this local school and this year, the school have partnered with Pieta House and in appreciation for the great work that they do, the committee will make a donation from this […]
Butlerstown Variety Group is busy rehearsing for a brand-new show ‘What a Feeling’, which will run for seven consecutive nights beginning on Easter Sunday night. The show has been part of the fabric of the community for five decades and has stood the test of time, with each production constantly […]