Rediscovering your spirituality at the music and silent meditation weekend at Bere Island

Áilín Quinlan speaks to Fr Laurence Freeman, a former UN official, as he hosts a music and silent meditation weekend at Bere Island in West Cork

From Friday some 200 people will converge on a quiet island paradise off the coast of West Cork - in effect doubling its population.

Lying just two kilometres off Castletownbere, Bere Island is ruggedly beautiful destination. Overlooked by the towering Caha Mountain range of the Beara Peninsula it’s a popular destination for hikers and birdwatchers.