Big changes to the big day: Covid weddings and how they might look in 2021Shorter guest lists mean couples are spending more on bespoke menus and bouquetsSat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00
50 beautiful Irish crafts to buy, and the people who make themLooking for a perfect gift? Jewellery, textiles, toys, beauty, art, food, and more, all made in IrelandSat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00
‘My class is really excited about the readathon . . . they were really surprised to learn I have MS’MS Readathon encourages adults to take part and rediscover love of readingSun Nov 01 2020 - 06:01
The Irish living life for less in sunnier climesMeet the people who have upped sticks to work from home and live for less in sunnier climesSat Oct 31 2020 - 06:00
How to cosy up your outdoor space this winterA few alterations could turn this winter of discontent into one of contentmentSun Oct 25 2020 - 06:15
I spent €7,000 on a life-changing voyage to AntarcticaGalway teacher Collette Furey quit her job and booked her passage to the South SeasMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Bipolar disorder: ‘If you can come out the right side of the illness nothing in life will faze youLiam Gildea says life would have been a lot easier if he had tried to deal with his issues when he was a teenagerThu Oct 08 2020 - 06:01
Pandemic allows Ireland the opportunity to walk the walk with abandonNational Walking Day is the perfect time for people to join a modern mass movementFri Sept 25 2020 - 06:01
Aortic dissection: Getting to the heart of the matter‘I don’t want his death to be in vain ... everyone is deserving of their chance to survive’Fri Sept 18 2020 - 06:01
Des Bishop: ‘I was suddenly on my own in reception, pondering the fact that I had cancer’The comedian is part of Blue September, which aims to raise awareness of male cancersTue Sept 08 2020 - 06:01
Love at second glance for young couple and their D6 fixer-upper homeAoife McGettigan and Ronan Ward initially dismissed this Milltown house before realising its charmSat Aug 29 2020 - 00:00
‘I didn’t cry, but my parents were upset. I think I was probably in denial’Laura Dunne is just 22 but has been through surgery for bowel cancer. Early detection is keyTue Aug 18 2020 - 06:01
How new hobbies help ease the stress of difficult timesLockdown gave people the impetus and space to improve their physical and mental wellbeingMon Aug 03 2020 - 06:01
How to keep kids entertained in August without help from electronic devicesUse summer’s final month to teach them valuable life skills and play classic board gamesThu Jul 30 2020 - 06:01
Covid-19 summer: It hit me hard when I realised the holiday wasn’t going to happenCancelled breaks are a disappointment, but there’s still a way for families to compensateMon Jul 06 2020 - 06:00
The ultimate parents’ survival guide to summer 2020Activities are curbed due to Covid-19, but there’s plenty of ways to keep kids occupiedSat Jun 13 2020 - 06:00
‘We have one goal: a permanent home to care for more families affected by cancer’Purple House a rock of support for the bereavedWed May 27 2020 - 06:01
‘I am lucky. I check my breasts regularly and found a lump’‘It’s okay to be scared, and it’s okay to ask for help. I know that recovery can be around the corner, so try not to worry as your future may be a bright one’Thu May 21 2020 - 06:01
The cooks, the cleaners, the porters: Unsung heroes on the frontlineAn army of people are working behind the scenes in the battle against Covid-19Tue May 05 2020 - 06:01
Coronavirus creativity: Home is where the art isBoutique owner Maeve Culligan is tie-dyeing, sewing and painting through the lockdownSat Apr 25 2020 - 06:00
BRCA1: ‘I’m lucky that I have the chance to take preventative measures’After her mother died of cancer, Niki Warner learned she had the same gene mutationThu Apr 09 2020 - 06:01
Lockdown living: ‘We’ve moved into a cabin so the kids can have the house’It’s hard to work and keep children amused in a lockdown but what happens when adult children have to work from home too?Sat Apr 04 2020 - 00:00
Living with illness: ‘I was told to go and spend time with my family’Maurice Kavanagh’s long catalogue of illness ended with dread advice - but he’s still upbeatFri Apr 03 2020 - 06:01
Isolation on the Wild Atlantic Way: ‘I stopped here for the day – and never left’Jobs are scarce on Arranmore, but for one Polish man it’s the perfect place to live nowSat Mar 28 2020 - 06:00
One woman’s triumph over adversityLiving with a limb disorder gave Meg O’Gara the courage to launch a design businessFri Mar 27 2020 - 06:01
Coronavirus: How to keep children happy, learning and entertained at homeSchool work, baking, exercise, online resources... Help is out there, even if you can't go anywhereMon Mar 23 2020 - 13:10
Living paycheck to paycheck, we decided to leave Dublin and move to the countryLife was getting expensive for Andrew Miller’s young family. It was time to buy in a place they could affordSat Mar 21 2020 - 06:00
Missing Laura Brennan: ‘It’s been an incredibly tough year’Laura’s family on coping without her and the huge success of her HPV vaccine campaignSat Mar 21 2020 - 06:00
Menopause: ‘I genuinely believed I was slowly dying’Sallyanne Brady endured years of ‘hell’ before receiving hormone replacement therapyFri Mar 13 2020 - 06:01
Escape to the chateau: The Irish buyers with grand designs on French livingThe appeal of buying a pile in the French countryside is alive and wellSat Feb 29 2020 - 06:00
A cardiac problem that could strike at any timeLouise Hoey and her children tested positive for genetic condition Long QT syndromeMon Feb 24 2020 - 06:01
‘Swedish people don’t worry about buying a home until their late 30s’Returning home, Mags Boland Murphy is set to build on family land in WexfordSat Feb 22 2020 - 06:00
Recovering from cancer and bereavement through runningParkruns have become a huge part of Lucy Lambe’s life after her cancer diagnosisThu Feb 20 2020 - 06:01
‘Attitude is everything’: How to feel great in your 60sMaintaining good mental and physical health is key to staying young at heartFri Feb 14 2020 - 06:01
Childbirth can be another source of trauma for women who were abusedA sexual abuse survivor and mother is running courses to address this important issueFri Feb 07 2020 - 06:01
Remembering Christie Hennessy: ‘I’m in mourning every day, but am putting my best foot forward’On World Cancer Day, Hermione Ross remembers her father, the singer-songwriterTue Feb 04 2020 - 06:01
‘The building boom is back. It took us 14 months to find a builder’Rebooting this Wexford home to make the most of the views took longer than expectedSat Feb 01 2020 - 01:00
The cost of a Dublin cottage refurb: ‘We struggled with the mortgage lending rules’Edwina Kestell and Colm Egan didn’t initially realise the extent of work requiredSat Jan 18 2020 - 06:00
Meningitis: ‘I am faced with the fear of never being able to run again’Dublin man who fell ill with disease in 2017 tells of difficult battle to return to full healthWed Jan 15 2020 - 06:01
50 peaks in 50 weeks: ‘I don’t really know what I’m doing and am sure to get lost’Kildare man Dermot Behan has pledged to climb 50 mountains in Ireland during 2020 to raise funds for the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice.Wed Jan 15 2020 - 06:01
‘Don’t move to a commuter town – a lonely and isolating experience’It took two house moves for this Dublin couple to find the right home, in Co MayoSat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00
Living with endometriosis: ‘My dream of having a family was over’Gynaecological condition is difficult to diagnose and in many cases can be life alteringFri Jan 10 2020 - 06:01
Bleak house? 10 ways to spruce up your home that won’t break the bankIt’s time for new beginnings. Here are some tips on how to give your home a whole new lookSat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00
‘It was costing us €4,000 a month to live in Dublin – we couldn’t make ends meet’Gavin Glass and Amy Walsh have left the pricey capital for a fresh start in WexfordSat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00
Forever Christmas in EnnisThe entire ground floor of this Co Clare home is bedecked with baubles and some decorations even stay up all year roundSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
‘Every day I wish I could have availed of the HPV vaccine’Kim Hanly has had a lengthy journey with cervical cancerMon Nov 25 2019 - 06:01
Paper knickers, I can’t wait: What to do when spa treatments go wrongMassages and facials should leave you feeling Zen, but what if you’re just sore?Sat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
Living with IBD and an ileostomy bag: ‘Tough times don’t last but tough people do’‘My first thought was that I was dead but a nurse appeared and said I was alive – it was a relief’Thu Nov 14 2019 - 06:01
Mageean has taken big strides to look after her mental wellness‘I now have so many mechanisms and exercises which I use regularly in order to help me deal with the mental challenges’Mon Nov 04 2019 - 06:01
‘Leaving the oncology ward, I wondered what I was going to do with myself’Daffodil Centres offer vital support for people during and after their cancer diagnosisWed Oct 23 2019 - 06:01
