Michelle Leonard

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(L-R) Aria (1), Isla (5), and Eddie (7) O’Connell from Phibsborough are among the first arrivals at Dublin Zoo which has reopened to limited numbers. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
‘A gateway to normality’: Dublin Zoo reopens after three months

Children roaring like tigers and aping the moves of primates in between peals of excited laughter as they wait impatiently to get through the gates of(...)

The Cherry Orchard Equine Centre offers riding lessons, stable management and arts and crafts lessons. Photograph: Alan Betson
Horse riding is not just for the well-off

“A horse will respect you only if you respect them back,” says Victoria Kelly (11) as she grooms a pony called Jake in a stable at Cherry Orchard Equi(...)