‘I committed a crime against Enid Blyton in 1979’Having forged the author’s signature for her autograph book, Alison Healy, now a writer herself, must practise her own as ‘it’s very messy’, according to her youngest childTue Apr 17 2018 - 06:05
To dream the impossible dream – An Irishwoman’s Diary on sleep and inspirationMon Nov 27 2017 - 00:01
Gorta-Self Help Africa wins €6.5m crop project in KenyaEU-backed food production project focuses on production and processing of cassavaSun May 07 2017 - 15:00
Alison Healy... on when a cookbook is about more than just foodThe cookbook only came out for special occasions. The pages with the most splatters are the ones with the sponge cake recipes: feathery sponge, chocolate sponge, one egg sponge, hot milk sponge.Sat Nov 05 2016 - 05:00
An Irishwoman’s Diary: Yoga for kids, tiny portions, small cars – New York, my how you’ve changed!Mon Oct 31 2016 - 01:00
Marooned – An Irishwoman’s Diary on what ‘Desert Island Discs’ teaches us about celebritiesWed Jun 22 2016 - 01:01
UCD takes its innovation programme around the countryAlmost 200 people have so far completed the 18-week postgraduate certificateMon Aug 03 2015 - 09:30
Department of Agriculture rebukes allegations against SIUSecretary general calls claims about investigations unit ‘malicious’ and ‘untrue’Thu Jun 18 2015 - 19:34
‘Forgotten farmers’ need help, Oireachtas committee hearsGovernment urged to support ‘old young farmers’ who cannot avail of new measuresTue Jun 16 2015 - 21:02
Surge in number of farmers going organic‘Unprecedented’ interest sees figures more than doubleTue Jun 16 2015 - 16:08
Bloomsday: It’s all about liver and kidneys at GlasnevinMore than 100 James Joyce fans attend the celebrationTue Jun 16 2015 - 15:25
Three possible causes being explored in BSE investigationHuge sympathy for Louth farmer at centre of scareSat Jun 13 2015 - 14:30
Research into feed supplements to reduce methane emitted by cowsCoveney says Irish researchers must find new ways of addressing climate changeFri Jun 12 2015 - 01:00
Feed being investigated in possible BSE case in LouthDepartment says calves and animals born at same time as affected cow will be destroyedThu Jun 11 2015 - 20:26
Q&A: What does latest BSE case mean for Ireland?More than 1,650 cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy detected since 1989Thu Jun 11 2015 - 18:20
GM technologies are an important tool, Oireachtas hearsJoint committee told genetically modified food is necessary to help feed the worldTue Jun 09 2015 - 21:27
Michael D Higgins opens sea lion cove in Dublin ZooPresident pays a visit to his neighbours to launch wildlife park’s new attractionTue Jun 09 2015 - 14:37
Irish Water consultation on new water source opensFour options under consideration for Dublin, east and midlandsTue Jun 09 2015 - 07:21
CAP payments benefit farmers outside StateDepartment details show international applicants received funding from programmeTue Jun 09 2015 - 01:00
Three held after gun and drugs seizure in west DublinTrio arrested following recovery of shotgun during stop and search of car in ClondalkinMon Jun 08 2015 - 23:35
Planning for next food scare is top priority for new FSAI head‘Traceability in food business systems is critically important,’ says Dr Pamela ByrneMon Jun 08 2015 - 20:27
LÉ Eithne arrives in Italy with 399 rescued migrantsSome 3,480 migrants rescued from 15 boats in Mediterranean on SaturdayMon Jun 08 2015 - 09:09
State’s oldest butterfly farm in Straffan preparing to closeCost of running attraction a big factor in closure, according to owners Iris and Des FoxMon Jun 08 2015 - 01:00
Fire at warehouse in Rush brought under controlFirefighters from three units at fire brought under control two hours after alarm raisedSun Jun 07 2015 - 23:48
Cancer risk from burnt food highlighted by European agencyFood safety experts say children are most exposed group and urge more selective habitsFri Jun 05 2015 - 01:02
Cork farmers received biggest share of single farm paymentSchools, stud farms and meat processors among the recipients of EU farm payments last yearSat May 30 2015 - 14:44
CAP figures show huge disparity in what farmers receivedMore than €300,000 given to some farmers in EU scheme while average is under €19,000Sat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Making the Cap figures public has always caused controversyFarmers say there would be uproar if same system applied to social welfare recipientsSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Everything is roses on first day of Bloom festivalMore than 100,000 expected to attend the five-day event in Dublin’s Phoenix ParkFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
Delay burglars by 3 minutes to reduce chance of break-inNumber of reported burglaries peaked in November when there were 2,100Thu May 28 2015 - 17:36
Belvedere College uses its rooftop to start an urban farmPotatoes, wheatgrass, fish and bees among the growing projectsWed May 27 2015 - 18:19
GAA encouraged to appoint farm safety officerSeanad report calls for players to help campaign to reduce number of fatalitiesTue May 26 2015 - 19:22
Some 150 small food firms win listings with 221 SuperValu storesIce-cream, nettle syrup and spices among products to hit shelvesTue May 26 2015 - 18:46
Bloom festival gardens to ‘raise the bar’ on previous yearsStilettos, craft beer and Yeats among the inspirations for designs at Phoenix ParkTue May 26 2015 - 18:44
Study of 1,000 farms finds 40% earned under €10,000 in 2014Dairy farmer incomes at highest since Teagasc began National Farm Survey in 1972Tue May 26 2015 - 13:57
‘I’m a gay Irish-Catholic American and I’m here to bear witness to history’Carnival atmosphere at Dublin Castle ahead of referendum resultMon May 25 2015 - 15:31
The new Teagasc centre where the cows milk themselvesSome 200 staff are working in the €4.5m Paddy O’Keeffe Innovation CentreMon May 25 2015 - 01:25
Ireland should lead the way on climate smart farming, says ecology expertDr Bruce Campbell says no country is taking emissions reductions seriouslyMon May 25 2015 - 01:04
French agriculture award for former civil servantTom Moran received the Order du Mérite AgricoleSun May 24 2015 - 22:01
Dead man found near Rathcoole had ‘stab wounds’Deceased found on same road where baby ‘Maria’ discovered in a bag two weeks agoSat May 23 2015 - 20:04
Diarmuid Martin: Catholic Church needs reality checkChurch needs to ask if it has drifted from the young in wake of marriage vote, says archbishopSat May 23 2015 - 19:53
Irish Lives: Mamó’s bucket list ahead of her 100th birthdayYear of discovery included McDonald’s, a 3D movie, and a visit from Pádraig HarringtonSat May 23 2015 - 01:05
Group wants to turn referendum posters into bee hivesBí project appeals to campaigners to help it reintegrate bees into inner city DublinThu May 21 2015 - 21:08
Mourners told Ana Hick ‘packed so much love and life into 18 years’Funeral of 18-year-old student takes place in DalkeyWed May 20 2015 - 16:01
Food and drink body warns against ‘discriminatory taxes’IBEC group makes 24 recommendations to support growth in the agri-food sectorTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
Ana Hick’s friends hold evening of remembranceGardaí believe consumption of drugs was a factor in teenager’s deathMon May 18 2015 - 22:21
Most teachers believe number of children coming to school hungry has increasedStudy commissioned by Kellogg’s finds food poverty rate among low-income households is as high as 11%Mon May 18 2015 - 22:11
