‘I found it hard to believe’: Irish woman’s pain in her chest turned out to be cancer
When Mary Golden received the devastating news it was a shock as she didn’t have symptoms when diagnosed
You’ll escape the grey in Gran Canaria, but there’s much more to it than sun, sea and sand
Gran Canaria’s combination of ancient history, old-world glamour, incredible food and lots of sunshine makes it the perfect spot for a bit of winter warmth
Calm interiors: How to use sensory design to change your overwhelming home into a peaceful space
A designer came to appreciate the importance of sensory-sensitive environments after seeing her autistic daughter’s experience
I was completely numb and couldn’t take it in - I didn’t think I would hear the words, ‘sorry, you have breast cancer’
The shock of a cancer diagnosis is not something for which we can prepare, but accepting help is a good start
Mental health: ‘Although we talk a lot in Ireland, I think we don’t say very much’
If you feel sad all the time or stop deriving joy from the things you love, it’s time to seek help
‘It was worth all the pain and the disruption’: Transforming a corner house in Rathmines
It took two years to get permission to transform this unusual house into a perfect family home, opening it up to the light and cosying it up
‘I wanted to change my life’: How one businesswoman transformed an old Cork cottage into a B&B
Giving up the corporate life and days spent on Zoom have given this Cork woman a new lease of life running a tourism business at Barnahown
‘After a year of horrendous bullying I avoid almost all social media’
As more people question their smartphone use, some are consciously turning their backs on the virtual world in favour of real life
‘I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous’: Why these teenagers are moving to secondary schools abroad
Four Irish students have won scholarships for two years to study the International Baccalaureate in different parts of the globe
‘I was classed as a geriatric pregnancy which didn’t sit right with me’
Two women describe their experiences of becoming mothers again over the age of 35
Surviving multiple myeloma: ‘I am taking life by the scruff of the neck’
When mother of four and business owner Mags Kirwan was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer, she found solace in family and a positive mental attitude
The simple home-maintenance jobs that are ideal to do at this time of the year
While Irish summer weather may not be ideal for the beach or a barbeque, it can be just right for taking care of jobs around the house
‘They say it was 36 degrees in Barcelona but it feels like 46’: the Irish holidaying in European heatwave
‘It has been so hot that my phone overheated and broke,’ says one Irish holidaymaker in south of France
A Dublin family on transforming a dilapidated Victorian building in Portrush: ‘There were a number of problems faced ... but some turned into positive elements’
‘They viewed the then derelict property, which looks out on the Atlantic ocean, on a traditionally wet Irish day and fell in love with it’
Surf in Portugal, kayaking in Cork, tennis in Tenerife: forget ‘fly and flop’ breaks and embrace learning holidays
Why not upskill on your summer break? Holidays offer a perfect opportunity to embrace new hobbies, from surfing to perfume creation