‘No hot water or wifi… a life away from hustle and bustle’ – meet the new caretakers of Great Blasket IslandAisling Costello and Conor Jones to leave current office jobs and will arrive on the island off Co Kerry on April 1The couple are leaving their lives in Cork city for the deserted islandSarah Slater Yesterday at 06:30A young couple are leaving their jobs and city life to become the new caretakers of the Great Blasket Island – despite having never even visited it before.

Source: Irish Independent March 10, 2026 01:54 UTC