The annual international Fairtrade Fortnight takes place from February 25 to March 10. The local Clonakilty Fairtrade committee has announced a number of events focusing primarily on awareness-raising with children and teenagers. They have emailed all the local primary and secondary school principals, encouraging them to consider adopting the five […]
Scoil na mBuachaillí, (Clonakilty Boy’s National School) is establishing a Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) specific class – Early Intervention Class, due to commence in September 2019. Early Intervention Classes are intended to provide early support for children with ASD before they start school. Following early intervention, children may attend a […]
Karen Penny (53) from The Gower in South Wales, is a mother and former legal professional who has just set off to walk the entire coast of Great Britain and Ireland, taking in West Cork, to raise money for dementia research. She estimates that her incredible trek will take her […]
On many occasions I have people come into my office looking for help with pain, which they are sure was caused by a previous injury – a fall from a horse or from playing a combative sport like rugby, football, hurling or road running. In recent years I have found […]
Bantry Blues and Cork senior footballer Emma Spillane was recently honoured for her outstanding displays for the Rebelettes once again in 2018 with her second successive All-Star award, a remarkable achievement for the sports star who only recently turned 20. The Blues ace produced a plethora of outstanding performances, as […]
Recently I have been driving two different versions of the Ford Fiesta. Their ST3 version which was voted winner in the Hot Hatch section at the Continental Irish Car of the Year awards in November and also the new Fiesta Active. The Fiesta has been a great seller for Ford […]