A new agri-food strategy for the coming years is set to change the focus of Irish agriculture. The draft of the strategy marks a sharp contrast to the growth and consolidation aspirations contained in previous strategies such as Food Harvest 2020 and Foodwise 2025 and shows how much the view […]
White Sage Decluttering is becoming a household name, not just here in West Cork but all over Ireland. The creator and founder of this successful business and Clonakilty’s aptly named ‘Queen of Decluttering’ Anne Marie Kingston, has just celebrated her fourth year in business, providing a one-on-one decluttering service to […]
Communication is Queen according to Network Ireland West Cork, a progressive organisation that supports women in business. The group’s next event, on May 26, is a specialist workshop on crafting effective messaging. Leading the event is esteemed content expert Marie Toft who will share her knowledge to enable the audience […]
A certified nutritionist and health coach, Michelle Ryan is the founder of BWELLHIVE, a health and wellness consultancy business serving corporates, communities and private clients who want to live a life of optimum health and wellness. Originally from Limerick, Michelle lives in Clonakilty with her family, which is where, after leaving […]
Seven kilometres from Clonakilty, in the townland of Knockawaddra in Ballingurteen, neighbours and business women, Lesley Cox and Emma Fitzpatrick, have launched a campaign to speed up the rolling out of fibre broadband, which stops 1km away from them. Locals are looking for a reliable broadband connection, in an area, […]
The claiming of land in the West of America by white settlers is an often-romanticised notion brought about by popular media. Books, documentaries and television shows can often skew the view of reality. If one takes a step back and analyses the facts, the reality of the situation is far […]
