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It's all down to dad: Irish businesses who are keeping things in the family
Janine Kennedy
Celebrating Father’s Day, three Irish businesses who are keeping it in the family talk about following in their father’s footsteps, writes Janine Kennedy and Ciara Leahy
20 March 2024 Editorial
Editorial: a St Patrick's Day parade to remember
The spark of this year’s parade was the fusion of people celebrating their own sense of Irishness, writes Ciara Leahy.
13 March 2024 Neven
Neven Maguire: celebrate St Patrick's Day with the best beef in the world
This St Patrick’s Day, let’s show our support to the farmers who recently achieved a PGI status for their grass-fed beef, writes Neven Maguire.
Folklore: celebrating the carnival of Paddy and Sheelah
Forget about Rio, New Orleans and Venice – Ireland has its own tradition of carnival taking place this weekend, writes Shane Lehane.
13 March 2024 Living Life
Biodiversity: learning to fall in love with your native flora
Dr Catherine Keena is passionate about Irish biodiversity – and says the ugly bits are just as important as visually-pleasing plants, writes Janine Kennedy.
7 February 2024 Features
Desperate Farmwife: encourage your husband to celebrate ‘Palentine’s Day’ with
Farming can be a lonely profession and men aren’t always motivated to go out – so take a page out of our Desperate Farmwife’s book and encourage them to spend time with friends.
7 February 2024 Features
Margaret Leahy: never start a sentence with - 'my mother always…'
Margaret Leahy offers some sage advice: before you start whispering those sweet nothings to your other half, think about what you’re going to say first - or you might regret it.
7 February 2024 Features
A fresh take on The Book of Kildare
A new, modern version of The Book of Kildare has been imagined by artist and calligrapher Josephine Hardiman, who says the life of St Brigid inspired her to create it, writes Dee Laffan.
31 January 2024 Living Life
St Brigid’s Day: the events celebrating our matron saint
From Kildare to Dublin and Louth to Tipperary, there is plenty happening to honour St Brigid, writes Dee Laffan.
17 January 2024 Living Life