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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
An Irishwoman’s Diary