Myself and my friends have this phrase we use on the occasions we meet up and start reminiscing on our youth. We tend to say, we grew up in an era with one foot in ‘old’ Ireland and another in the ‘new’. We were from a generation where childhood was more […]
With all of its ups and downs, life is often compared to a spinning wheel. For a group of West Cork women, who have been meeting every Tuesday for over ten years, Mary O’Brien finds that the spinning wheel weaves a bright story of friendship, where life’s challenges and highlights […]
The Nazca Desert in Peru is most famous for the plain with ‘the lines’ or geoglyphs. It is particularly notorious for the so-called Nazca Mummies, specifically the desiccated tridactyl ‘beings’ (three fingers, three toes) found in a cave. There has always been a lot of uniformed speculation about these particular […]
‘Waste Not, Want Not’ Clonakilty is all about rolling up our sleeves and making a real difference in how we handle food waste, and the community has really gotten behind it! Running from February 2024 to March 2025, this farm-to-fork initiative brought together local businesses, farmers, schools, clubs, and community […]
Learning she was autistic at the age of 37 was life-changing for Evaleen Whelton, a speech and drama teacher who went on to found Ausome Training, a pioneering organisation based in Bandon that challenges stereotypes and empowers autistic individuals through mentoring and training. Over the past decade, Ausome Training has […]
How are your anxiety levels these days? It’s clear that we are living in anxious times both nationally and globally; you need only glance at your phone or switch on your TV to hear the latest travails. Add to that the personal pressures and stresses of life in these busy […]