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History & Folklore

Thanking local history societies – look what you give us

Kieran Doyle February, 2020

There probably isn’t a week goes by, where some history lecture is to be found in the towns of villages of Cork. It’s something that could be taken for granted but based on the crowded attendances of two recent lectures, history is becoming more popular than ever. Last month there […]

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Caribbean Credit Union

Shane Daly February, 2020

“I am persuaded that this is a righteous judgement of God on these barbarous wretches, who have imbrued their hands with so much innocent blood; and that it will tend to prevent the effusion of blood for the future, which are satisfactory grounds for such actions which cannot otherwise but […]

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Courtmac Community Shop welcomes EU delegation

WCP Staff February, 2020

An ageing population is a challenge faced by many global economies. Based on the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and European Commission figures, the number of those who are 65 and over is set to almost treble to 1.6 million people in the next 35 years in Ireland and, by 2060 […]

Health & Lifestyle

Hail Brigid

Tina Pisco February, 2020

It’s been a long and drawn out January. Though the weather has been mild, it still felt twice as long it should be. It just kept dragging on. I know it’s not just me, as many of my friends have also been complaining… So, it was really welcome to wake […]

Making the connections

Mary O'Brien February, 2020

Dr Pat Bracken is currently working as a consultant for the Department of Mental Health at the World Health Organisation in Geneva, researching and writing an international guide to good services and practices across the world. The consultant psychiatrist, who was Clinical Director of West Cork Mental Health Service from […]

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Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat crew to be honoured with Gallantry award

WCP Staff February, 2020

Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat crew are to be honoured by the charity for a dramatic rescue of a fishing crew that took place in challenging conditions and resulted in the lives of six fishermen being saved. Coxswain Dean Hegarty is to be awarded a Bronze Medal for Gallantry by the Institution […]

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