Áine Ryan

Áine Ryan on how a helium birthday balloon proved a lot harder to rein in than her grandchild

For my ex, the hip surgery was just the start of a saga that might have taken down a lesser mortal

More than 200 take part in Afri Walk, and show solidarity with those displaced by war

I wish I’d said: ‘Come on, Pat, let’s have a little dhrop of the crathur. Feck tomorrow’

Restoring a homestead that had fallen into ruin has been a labour of love for Ethna Phelan

New exhibition articulates how seascape is integral to local children’s lives and identities

It was a time of flowery aprons, hairnets and rhubarb tarts, writes Áine Ryan

Nature holds its breath as Charlie’s message of hope booms across the skies

It was the summer of 1981 when my first daughter was born

Despite the difficulty of moving on, the artist remains inspired by her famed ancestral home

The hormonal rocky road that is the menopause is too often ignored

Daddy may have said: 'Why would you give a s**t about such trivia, Áine?'

I happily slip into that dedicated senior space at my local supermarket

Luckily, common sense prevailed: I survived without it and relished nature’s magic

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