This red squirrel keeps visiting my flower box. It’s not doing what I thought it was – The Irish Times
This red squirrel was a regular visitor to our flower boxes during the summer. We first thought he…
Louise O’Neill: ‘The rhetoric around dating was that for women over 35, you may as well be dead’ – The Irish Times
“I am strapped into the roller coaster. The roller coaster is ascending. I can’t get out. It is…
It matters that Ireland is an island. That makes its past and present different from many other countries – The Irish Times
July 1972. I was 11 years old. In a country tense with uniformed killings and violent recrimination, my…
Fit and active Cork mum facing second lung cancer operation
Gillian Ryan, a non-smoker and fitness enthusiast, had just turned 40 when she underwent major surgery to remove…
Author: ‘We drove into a Cork town, fell in love with it, and stayed…’
As an acclaimed poet and playwright, Paul McMahon is no stranger to receiving awards for his work. His…
Green light for new state-of-the-art music and events centre in West Cork
A brilliant boost for Bantry A rendering of the new venue (Image: West Cork Music) Planning permission has…
From Syria to Clonakilty: ‘I feel really proud of what we have built in Ireland’ – The Irish Times
Reham Ghafraji moved to Clonakilty in west Cork in 2017, but the Damascus native’s life had been turned…
Core funding needed to secure future of West Cork counselling service
While funding has been allocated to avoid the immediate threat of closure of a [url= https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41891299.html]West Cork[/url] counselling service,…
Joy as Irish bird feared gone forever returns to Cork
Return of the corncrake gives hope for other native species 12:58, 04 Aug 2026Updated 13:11, 04 Aug 2026…
Looking for a last-minute staycation? With some homes charging €4,000 a week, don’t expect a bargain – The Irish Times
There has been growing interest in domestic holidays in Ireland this year. Data from Google shows “holiday in…
An Irish Atlantic Rainforest review: Strikingly beautiful documentary unearths an alien world – The Irish Times
An Irish Atlantic Rainforest Director: Gary Lennon Cert: None Genre: Documentary Starring: Eoghan…
Cork RNLI crew rush from fundraiser to rescue diver from wreck of Lusitania
They have to be ready to go when the beepers sound – and the crowd at the annual…