At the Opinion/Bandon Co-op West Cork Community Awards, winners are pictured with Opinion organisers Donal Warren MC, Eddie Goggin, Editor, Ger Brickley, CEO Bandon Co-op, sponsors and guest of honour Aoife O’Sullivan, Miss Ireland Photo Donie Hurley The current Miss Ireland, Aoife O’Sullivan from Ballinadee was the guest of […]
Most of us would struggle to take three weeks holiday. With rent or mortgages to pay, jobs and businesses to manage and family commitments to juggle, it’s not always easy to step back from the hecticness of life and just go. Clonakilty cycling enthusiasts Allison Roberts and Justin Grounds decided […]
Kate Arbon is an astrologer, writer and spiritual teacher. Living in West Cork for over 20 years she gives personal consultations locally and internationally using traditional natal and Horary astrology. email: astro@katearbon www.katearbon.com May brings us the fire festival of Bealtaine, which is one of the cross quarter days, half […]
Suzuki is the latest car company to shun diesel and concentrate on petrol engines. Their new Vitara, which I drove recently is only available in a 1.0-litre and 1.4-litre petrol engine. The Japanese company has a loyal following in Ireland, with an age range reported to include first time buyers […]





