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Learn how to take back control of your pain
Margaret Hawkins
Research shows up to one in three Irish people suffer with chronic pain, yet there is a major shortage of services outside Dublin, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Learn how to take back control of your pain
Colourful camellias are the perfect garden winter bloomers
8 January 2025 Gardening
Colourful camellias are the perfect garden winter bloomers
Camellias are a beautiful and versatile addition to any garden, thriving even in the chilly months, writes Gerry Daly.
Desperate Farmwife: is technology making my kids zombies or is it just me?
8 January 2025 Features
Desperate Farmwife: is technology making my kids zombies or is it just me?
It feels like our kids were born with an innate understanding of how technology works.
Social sustainability the key to rural development
How do we ensure our rural communities not just survive, but thrive, as we make changes to meet our climate targets? We talk with farmer and podcaster Noel Clancy, writes Janine Kennedy.
8 January 2025 Features
CarveOn: carving out a new chapter in Kildare
Brothers Alan and Gary McCormack have created a personalised leather business blending traditional craftsmanship with a modern twist, writes Sarah McIntosh.
8 January 2025 Features
Explore the green literary landscapes by electric bike
Get planning your cycling adventures along the greenway in the Kerry and Limerick countryside, writes Deirdre Verney.
8 January 2025 Travel
Keep toxic behaviour at bay in the workplace
Dreading going to work each morning? Toxic workplaces can affect your mental health, so it’s important to set, and maintain, boundaries, writes Margaret Hawkins.
1 January 2025 Health
Gardening with Kitty: sow the seeds for a hearty yield
It’s time to rejuvenate and shape the upcoming season of growth in the kitchen garden and beyond, writes Kitty Scully.
1 January 2025 Gardening
Folklore: straw clothes and Cromwell’s nose – the mummers had it all
The much-antipicated mumming plays feted the end of one year and the promise of new life ahead, writes Shane Lehane.
1 January 2025 Features
David Bourke: ‘hiking is a great way to see the countryside’
David Bourke, owner of High Hopes Hiking changed career direction and now is on a mission to share the magic of the mountains with hikers of all ages and experiences, writes Sarah McIntosh.
1 January 2025 Features
‘I’ve always wanted to move home and keep my rural roots’
Comedian and part-time farmer Breda Larkin is relishing a return home to the East Galway countryside in her new tiny home, writes Deirdre Verney.
1 January 2025 Features
Women's Sheds harnessing the power of Mná na hÉireann
With an estimated 120 Women’s Sheds around the country, the huge role these community-led groups play is the subject of new research, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
1 January 2025 Features