Minding Your Own Self is a new mental health and social benefit podcast on RICC Radio hosted by Helen Walsh, who has a vast experience within this field. With a background in counselling studies in Maynooth University, life coaching and child psychology,
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It is true to say that prior to the Covid pandemic many of us took little time to consider the good of vaccines. Yet nearly every person who reads this article will have received a vaccination, at one time or another. They are the most important measures of preventative medicine
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Since it was first launched some twenty years ago it has gone from strength to strength. For those yet to attend this event, the best description I can offer is that from the 13 -15 of June a city location is transformed into a gastronomic paradise. This open-air experience was for a number of years
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When you sit down to spaghetti bolognese in Dublin 4 do you ever look at the ingredients on your plate and wonder where they are from. You might expect the pasta and tomatoes to be of Italian origin, yet, this may not be the case. The tomato trade in China, for instance, is big business.
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For many Irish homeowners, solar energy might seem like a distant dream—expensive, complicated, and perhaps not even effective under our famously cloudy skies. This perception, however, is often rooted in outdated information and persistent myths. This article, drawing on recent insights
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Are you looking for something different to do this St Patrick’s Day?
Join us at the 18th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk on St Patrick’s Day, Monday, 17th March 2025. An official event of St Patrick’s Festival,
As we get ready for the holiday season there’s a certain spirit in the air; a feeling of warmth, reflection and perhaps a chance to reset. For many of us, Christmas is a time of joy but also one of contemplation about where we are and where we’re headed.
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Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club held a fundraising Tea and Coffee morning back in October, organised by local resident, Catherine Bolton. This was to highlight and raise awareness about the stray and feral cats roaming around the neighbourhoods
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In recent years, café culture has surged in popularity, becoming more than just a trend—it’s a lifestyle. From bustling urban centres to rural towns, people of all ages are flocking to coffee shops, not just for the caffeine fix but for the experience. This rise in café culture
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It happened several years ago. I marched into the Workmans Club and instantly felt out of place. “These are not my people; this is not my music.” And then it hit me. I had become the very thing I promised not to: old. Or, at least, older. Losing hair in familiar spots and finding hair
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