The rusting hulk of the MV Alta has become an unlikely attraction since running aground outside the East Cork town of Ballycotton during Storm Dennis in February 2020.

‘A BALANCED life is a better life and we only have one, so we better make the most of it and help those around us that need it,’ says Richard O’Flynn of The Yellow Door in Baltimore, the organiser of Freezin’ for Good Reason.

Mary K Sullivan is one of the main movers in ensuring that, just because it has a tiny population, Bere Island still has a thriving arts scene

Eve Kelliher spots sleek seating with the French connection and an island of amazing art off the Cork coast

Creativity rubs off on everyone on the ‘Island of the Arts’ by Ailin Quinlan, The Irish Times.