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Peigín Crowley: Finding the balance of success and rest
Ciara Leahy
From cancer care to menopause, Peigín Crowley has created a unique Irish wellness and skincare brand that is not just skin deep – it is helping people to relax, rest and live better.
5 March 2025 Money Mentor
Money Mentor: is income protection worth the money?
What are the options for protecting yourself should you suffer an illness or accident?
5 March 2025 Features
‘Over the years, I have unwittingly formed a girl gang in my own home'
This International Women's Day, our Desperate Farmwife is calling out weaponised incompetence as she sees it.
Roads policy leaving farm families out in the cold
With safety issues being cited as a reason for rural housing development being stifled, we talk to a farmer who was refused planning permission, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
5 March 2025 Features
‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’
Psychologist Allison Keating insists that the chronic levels of stress and anxiety we are experiencing on a daily basis are not normal, writes Rosalind Skillen.
5 March 2025 Health
Weaving a legacy at thriving Tipp business
John Hanly is a heritage brand that prides itself on sustainable production since 1893, writes Rosalind Skillen.
5 March 2025 Features
50 and fab: enjoy a full and fit life
In the final part of our three-week series, we ask the experts for advice for women 50 and beyond.
26 February 2025 Health
How can we ease the strain of college expenses?
We look at ways to navigate the monetary burden of college education.
26 February 2025 Money Mentor
Behind the label: what you need to look out for
All things Irish come into focus this month ahead of St Patrick’s Day, but what about the food in your trolley? Deirdre Verney reports.
26 February 2025 Consumer
Progress being made on probate delays
The Law Society and IPAV say work is progressing to reduce delays in dealing with probate, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
26 February 2025 Features
Farmers’ bid to downsize family home rejected
The decision to sell their farmhouse to a local family has cost a Co Wicklow farming couple dearly as they have been denied permission to build a smaller home on their land by the local authority.
26 February 2025 Features
Amanda Pratt: ‘It’s vital for women to support each other’
For years, the names Amanda Pratt and Avoca went hand in hand. Now the former owner has launched Amo & Pax, a new venture embracing beautiful creations and sustainable fashion.
26 February 2025 Features