Selling your house in the bleak midwinter? All is not lostWinter can be a hard time to sell but simple steps can make a property more desirableFri Oct 12 2018 - 06:00
Breast cancer: the crucial step from concern to taking actionOver 3,000 Irish women are diagnosed with breast cancer annually but the number of survivors is risingTue Oct 09 2018 - 17:01
Working on your relationship while working outExercising with your loved one should make the experience a much happier oneTue Sept 18 2018 - 07:01
Symptoms of ovarian cancer easy to overlookAnn Marie Hoade’s cancer was diagnosed only after she asked for advanced scansWed Sept 12 2018 - 17:01
‘Sometimes I feel like a prisoner in my own home’Health hero: Louise Mac an Tsaoi is a full-time carer for her son who has lung disease, PKU and autismMon Sept 10 2018 - 08:01
‘I’m very proud of my team and our brain injury survivors’Health Hero: Joanne Farrell is a dedicated advocate for people living with brain injuriesFri Sept 07 2018 - 06:01
Obesity in Irish men increasing at ‘alarming’ rateSeventy per cent of Irish males are now overweight compared with 52% of femalesWed Sept 05 2018 - 06:01
‘I decided to get tested, not thinking there was anything wrong’Men are three times more likely than women to die early from a heart conditionTue Aug 28 2018 - 06:00
Special needs: ‘We love our home, but it can feel like a prison’Jane Johnstone is sole carer for her two sons, whose complex needs sometimes keep her up all nightTue Aug 14 2018 - 06:01
Living with depression: I always wondered why I couldn’t ‘get’ lifeNeil Kelders kept his depression secret for 21 years, until a chance conversation with his sister-in law prompted him to get helpWed Aug 08 2018 - 07:01
‘The self-sacrifice that carers make on a daily basis is immense’Health hero: Paula Robinson is full-time carer for her mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease, and her father, who has bowel cancerMon Jul 30 2018 - 08:01
‘My worst fear was realised – I had no sperm’Marc Harris’s childhood leukaemia left him with a major side-effect – infertilityFri Jul 20 2018 - 06:01
‘How I got a new passport in less than 24 hours’Given the high number of pre-Brexit applications for Irish passports, Arlene Harris skips the queues and gives the online service a tryTue Jul 17 2018 - 06:00
Holiday apartment hell? It pays to go nuclearA week’s self-catering turned into an endurance test, but a furious complaint paid offWed Jun 27 2018 - 06:00
‘I am in pain every day and sometimes it is almost too much to bear’Zondra Meaney lives with the rare genetic disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, but thanks to the round-the-clock help of her mother Dorothy, she tries to make life as normal as possible for her son CarrickTue Jun 26 2018 - 14:01
‘Cooking was a right that was taken away from us’Health Hero: Mavis Ubuntu helps run a kitchen in Dublin where asylum seekers can prepare mealsMon Jun 18 2018 - 05:01
‘Every time we place a dog, it’s like giving new life to each family’Health hero: Nuala Geraghty set up Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland to provide highly trained dogs to improve the quality of life for children with autismMon Jun 11 2018 - 06:01
Alpacas, bees, peacocks and tourists – the good life in Co KilkennyFrancis Nesbitt gave up city life to create an eco business on his sprawling Kilkenny farmSat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
World No Tobacco Day: ‘I had two doses of pneumonia - I knew I had to quit’The right support is vital to have the best possible chance of quitting tobaccoTue May 29 2018 - 17:01
Selfless volunteer going the extra mile for half a centuryMany musicians and bands can testify to Nicky Brennan’s guidance and how he helped them discover their talentsTue May 15 2018 - 17:01
‘Within my lifetime we could eradicate cervical cancer with the HPV vaccine and screening’Dr Robert O’Connor, Irish Cancer Society head of research, believes education is key to a healthy societyMon May 14 2018 - 06:01
Make an entrance: choosing the best surface for your drivewayWhether it’s tree-lined or a pocket-sized patch, picking the right finish adds to the appealSat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Type 2 diabetes: Alarming rise in number at riskYour lifestyle choices can bring on this life-changing conditionTue May 08 2018 - 17:01
Boarding schools bounce backWhile the recession threatened the future of some schools, enrolment levels have bounced back to boom-time highsTue May 08 2018 - 00:00
‘Family carers are a hidden army of exceptional people fulfilling a role they did not ask for’Health Hero: Fighting for fairness on behalf of nation’s carersMon Apr 30 2018 - 10:01
‘Prostate cancer now rarely the death sentence that many men would fear’Recent research has revealed the possibility of a new urine test for prostate cancerWed Apr 25 2018 - 17:01
‘My proudest achievement is being able to help care for my sister’Una McNicholas from Lucan has learned how to administer life-saving injections for her sister ElizabethMon Apr 23 2018 - 06:01
‘Our hospitals are a disgrace. We are letting down our doctors, nurses and whole society’Ann Norton and team provide 10,000 hours a year to children with special needs in ClareMon Apr 16 2018 - 07:01
Getting from G to B: how to make an old house more energy efficientA better BER rating makes for a more comfortable home that will be easier to sellSat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
Lung cancer: ‘Joan never smoked . . . we were numb with shock’Widower reveals his pain and disbelief after his wife was diagnosed with disease at just 42Tue Apr 10 2018 - 16:01
Social services: online support forums help runners get off the starting blocksSocial media groups are giving advice and encouragement to first-time athletesTue Apr 03 2018 - 06:01
‘I wanted to make sure no one else would have to wait nine years for a diagnosis’Endometriosis sufferer Kathleen King wants to educate society about the painful conditionMon Apr 02 2018 - 08:01
Shake the rugs, clear the clutter, free some space: top spring tipsThis time of year lifts the spirits and puts us in the mood for a makeoverSat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00
‘All I wanted was for this Alien to be taken out of me’Sandra Kavanagh found a lump in her right breast when she was 38Tue Mar 20 2018 - 06:00
Turning the house upside down to make the most of the Dublin Bay viewsArchitect convinced owners to move living quarters upstairsSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
‘My daughter won't wear Irish dancing wigs and make-up. She thinks it’s silly’Some parents are uncomfortable with the wigs, make-up and expensive dresses of the modern Irish dancing worldFri Mar 16 2018 - 06:00
The problem with all-girls schoolsPsychologists say girls in single-sex schools are more likely to suffer from social or emotional problemsTue Feb 27 2018 - 00:00
‘Ireland’s biggest health challenge? Stress, at home and work’Health Hero: Maureen Durcan runs a sanctuary for ‘people in emotional or psychological pain’Mon Feb 26 2018 - 09:43
Room to improve? Dermot Bannon and others on their renovation wishlistAn extra bedroom, a new kitchen and clever storage are among the most wantedSat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00
Erasmus scheme expansion to benefit thousands of Irish studentsTaoiseach says one of his ‘big regrets’ is not taking opportunity to study abroadSun Feb 11 2018 - 00:00
Sets and the city: benefits of exercising in the big smoke not that clear‘Joggers are almost certainly and unwittingly damaging their lungs by breathing in diesel’Wed Feb 07 2018 - 07:01
Making a home in Ireland: What’s an immersion? Why is it so expensive?We talk to three couples from overseas who have rented or bought homes hereSat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00
Ways to get children to eat healthy foodIt can be difficult for parents to get their children to eat healthy food but teaching them to cook can having a lasting impact on their dietSat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
Ways to achieve an hour a day’s exercise for your children‘Taking exercise should be part of family life and it needs to be driven by the parents’Wed Jan 17 2018 - 06:01
College abroad: learning to deal with the culture shockFor Irish students studying abroad, heavier workloads, less spoonfeeding and more independent learning can be a jolt to the system, but also a rewarding experienceTue Jan 09 2018 - 00:00
It's a parent's duty to prepare kids for life - like how to load a dishwasherWhile chores may prepare children for life, for some parents it's not worth the hassleThu Jan 04 2018 - 09:26
The children who will spend Christmas Day in hospital‘The staff have been absolutely amazing and are so thoughtful and caring to her'Tue Dec 19 2017 - 03:01
‘It’s about giving something back’: the many reasons to volunteerIreland has the highest rate of volunteering in EuropeTue Dec 12 2017 - 08:01
Mother of four children with special needs describes her day‘It is unbearably frustrating as everyone keeps fobbing us off,’ says Linda ComerfordTue Dec 12 2017 - 07:01
I thought I had an insect bite; the GP said it was a cyst; the surgeon talked amputationSarcoma, a rare cancer, can be difficult to detect but is also very aggressiveMon Dec 04 2017 - 07:01
