Siobhan Byrne

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Catherine Bannon, head of the passport office on Mount Street. Photograph: Alan Betson
Passport office staff redeployed to Covid-19 roles

At the start of March hundreds of staff in the Passport Office were gearing themselves up for another busy season processing applications from tens of(...)

When using outdoor gym equipment, it is important to read the instructions to minimise the chance of injury. Photograph: iStock
Outdoor gyms: you have seen them, but have you ever used them?
  • Fitness
  • September 26, 2018, 07:01

You have probably seen them in your local park: outdoor gyms, made up of a number of exercise machines designed for adults, are becoming more and more(...)

Middle-aged spread and the erosion of self-esteem

While most of us enjoy the summer months, the prospect of minimal clothing and increased bared flesh can feel like a dark cloud overhead. From baby be(...)

The BodyByrne burger made with lean beef and turkey, from The Market Butcher
Food File: Low-fat burgers, milk book for children and seasonal taste of Germany

Healthy burgers Paul and Siobhán Byrne of BodyByrne fitness studio and Michael Bermingham of The Market Butchers have collaborated on a range of hi(...)

Rosanna Davison: finishing the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin. Photograph: Arthur Carron/Collins
My Running Life: Rosanna Davison

When did you start running and why?I started running in primary school. Every day, we had to run a 6km loop of the school. It was a warm-up for hockey(...)