Does it make financial sense to buy a holiday home?
Staycationing is not cheap, especially in high season, but there are also significant costs to investing in a holiday hideout of your own
Music festivals and children: ‘The kids were still going strong at 11pm. I’m on anti-inflammatories’
Is it ever a good idea to go camping at a music festival with your children?
How to move to a remote Irish island, to live a ‘better way of life’
There are tens of thousands of euro in grants available to renovate an island home, but life there might not suit everyone
Ticks in Ireland: Lyme disease-carrying insects are coming for us and they’re likely to hang around longer too
Global heating has extended the peak season for ticks in Ireland, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and other health problems
What can your boss do to make your working life easier when you have children?
‘When leaders share how they manage children and work, this brings an environment where family commitments are respected’
Is it right to buy deodorants in single-use containers forever?
Refillable, plastic-free deodorants with natural ingredients are gaining fans
Holiday flight delays, cancellations, denials or downgrades: know your rights
If your flight is delayed or cancelled, or you are denied boarding or downgraded, can you get a refund and/or compensation?
How to save money on your home insurance
You need to shop around, and the best deal isn’t always the cheapest
Want to leave money to a good cause in your will? Here’s how
Most people have a charity they would like to support but cost-of-living pressures can make it difficult to find the money day to day
What exactly is in our bins? A new survey hopes to find out
Our overall recycling rate isn’t improving, because our packaging consumption is growing
Fancy buying a home on your own? Here’s how
About 30% of buyers are doing it solo. Here’s how to do it
Why scheduling quiet time every day is good for your health
Prolonged exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance
Are you living beyond your means? You may have money dysmorphia
How to tell if there’s a disconnect between how you feel about your finances and reality, and how to fix it
DJ Annie Mac is boarding the UK slow-travel movement to save the planet and Ireland should follow suit
Replacing car journeys with the train has clear benefits, but it must be convenient to win over the masses