Consumer guide to what’s recyclable and what isn’t in household recycling binsUp to one third of all household recycling bins are contaminated by unrecyclable materialThu Mar 22 2018 - 01:00
Health Board: upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and eventsEmployers across Ireland are encouraged to host an event on national Workplace Wellbeing Day on April 13thMon Mar 19 2018 - 03:01
Nature Diary: ShamrockThere is much dispute as to exactly which three-leafed plant is a shamrockSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:30
The Kilkenny taxi man whose drive saves livesHealth Hero: Derek Devoy asks drivers to monitor spots where people go to take their own livesMon Mar 12 2018 - 06:30
Health Board: upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and eventsHelp build up blood stocks, keep an eye on glaucoma and get your children interested in architectureMon Mar 12 2018 - 03:01
Nature Diary: Spring wildflowersSpring flowers bring rich colour and gentle scents once the weather gets a little warmerSat Mar 10 2018 - 06:30
Nature Diary: Pick nettlesNettles are rich in vitamins A and C and iron, potassium, manganese and calciumSat Mar 3 2018 - 06:30
Nature Diary: Barn owlsThere has been a 50 per cent drop in the number of barn owls over the last 25 yearsSat Feb 24 2018 - 06:30
How comedy and drama can help communicate complex scientific theoriesAmerican physicist Jessamyn Fairfield turned her improvised comedy routine into a science communication tool, while Irish engineer/actor Niamh Shaw imagines a trip to Mars in a new playThu Feb 22 2018 - 11:01
Dance away the years – classes for older people bring physical and psycho-social health benefits‘I discovered the Well Dance for Seniors classes and find it’s a wonderful way to get fit’Tue Feb 20 2018 - 19:00
Adopting from abroad: I asked myself was I doing the right thing taking her from her cultureI asked myself was I doing the right thing taking her from her culture and birth place?Tue Feb 20 2018 - 03:20
My son talked about killing himself when he was fourThe children have always known they are adopted, but have totally different responses to itTue Feb 20 2018 - 03:10
What is it like to be an adoptive mother in Ireland today?‘The inter-country adoption process is very gruelling with a lot of uncertainty’Tue Feb 20 2018 - 03:01
Nature Diary: LichensIreland is very rich in lichens, with over 1,100 recorded speciesSat Feb 17 2018 - 06:30
Want to get close to nature? Draw itDrawing and painting wildlife can enhance our understanding of the natural worldSat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00
Science of kissing: why a kiss is not just a kissThe evolutionary origins and physiology behind mouth to mouth kissingTue Feb 13 2018 - 07:01
Foraging dinner, fresh from an Irish rock poolYou can use seaweed in everything from scones to soup – and it’s almost back in seasonSat Feb 10 2018 - 06:30
Nature Diary: FrogspawnAs the weather gets milder you might spot frogs’ eggs in ponds. But don’t disturb itSat Feb 10 2018 - 06:30
Nature Diary: gorse flowersPod-like flowers are most prolific on mountainous and bogland scrubs from February to MaySat Feb 3 2018 - 06:30
Are biologically based plastics a realistic replacement for petrochemical plastics?As the world wakes up to the environmental scourge of plastic waste and the EU launches its first ever Plastics Strategy, Sylvia Thompson asks is there a role for biologically based plastics in packaging?Mon Jan 29 2018 - 10:11
What are ‘energy drinks’ and should they be banned?Aldi is banning so-called energy drinks to those under the age of 16Sat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00
Nature Diary: Spare some time for sealwatchingJanuary is one of the best months to observe grey seals on landSat Jan 20 2018 - 06:30
Mental health apps offer head start on recoveryApps have potential to engage people with diagnosed conditions, say expertsThu Jan 18 2018 - 05:15
Nature Diary: Migratory wading birds a winter delightThe curlew one of the birds to be seen in estuaries, mudflats and coastal grasslandsSat Jan 13 2018 - 06:30
Just add surf: the sea as ‘liquid therapy’Beach clean-ups and surfing help us connect with nature, says surfer Easkey BrittonSat Jan 13 2018 - 06:00
Nature Diary: Snowdrops for springIn floriography, snowdrops are symbols of hope and consolationSat Jan 6 2018 - 06:30
Top 10 tips to save your life – or at least prolong itBack pain is one of the main reasons why people take time off work but we now know that staying off work is unhelpful for back painMon Jan 1 2018 - 09:01
Nature Diary: Read animal tracks and signsMake rural walks more interesting by seeking out the presence of wild animalsSat Dec 30 2017 - 06:30
The holly and the ivy ... and the mistletoeWard off evil, contemplate Christ and get the look of love with these ancient Irish sprigsSat Dec 23 2017 - 06:30
Christmas and New Year swims around Ireland’s coastWinter sea swimming has many benefits, but beware of cold-water shockSat Dec 23 2017 - 06:00
Nature Diary: Robin associated with winter cheerBirdwatch Ireland invite people to record the different common garden birds they witnessSat Dec 16 2017 - 06:30
How to get Ireland’s schools singingSchoolgirls learning choir sessions can boost numeracy, literacy and concentrationTue Dec 12 2017 - 00:00
Nature Diary: Look up, for a Scot’s PineIreland’s tallest native evergreen was growing here 7,000 years agoSat Dec 9 2017 - 06:30
Food archaeology goes back to our rootsUS professor suggests that by re-connecting with the food of our ancestors, we can also build a more sustainable food system with fewer risks of allergies and food intolerancesThu Dec 7 2017 - 10:46
From posture to Pilates: dealing with the root causes of painRehabilitative exercise classes help people of all ages with chronic and acute injuriesTue Dec 5 2017 - 04:02
Nature Diary: Whooper swans a-swimmingIreland hosts up to 20% of species overwintering in Europe between October and AprilSat Dec 2 2017 - 06:30
A cut above the rest – harvest your own Christmas treeA number of farms let you choose your Christmas tree and have it felled on the spotSat Dec 2 2017 - 06:00
About ME: Shining a light on a debilitating disease many believe doesn't existA sufferer has made a graphic documentary about myalgic encephalomyelitisTue Nov 28 2017 - 07:01
Coping with emergencies, doomsday scenarios and when the s**t hits the fan‘In Case of Emergencies’ exhibition: The human brain codes risk in five categories – won’t happen, unlikely, 50-50, likely and will happenMon Nov 27 2017 - 16:26
Nature Diary: The urban foxes of IrelandThese wild animals are now a common sight at night when they come out in search of foodSat Nov 25 2017 - 06:30
Cork house wins gold standard in sustainabilityCriteria consider water, light and air quality alongside BER energy standardThu Nov 23 2017 - 06:00
Nature Diary: A murmuration of starlingsThousands of starlings swirling through the skies is one of nature’s most wonderful sightsSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:30
Nature Diary: Spot a squirrel with the help of winter sunContrary to popular belief, squirrels do not hibernateSat Nov 11 2017 - 06:30
Why lack of sleep could be killing usSleeping less than six or seven hours a night increases the risk of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke, says neuroscientist Matthew WalkerThu Nov 9 2017 - 06:00
Cancer Support Centres: Safe havens for people living with cancer‘Often people with cancer put on a brave face and say they are fine but they’re not’Tue Nov 7 2017 - 08:01
Nature Diary: Take a wonderful woodland walkFallen leaves make for beautiful strolls while also creating habitats for small creaturesSat Nov 4 2017 - 06:00
Mental and physical strains force even the best to face the musicMembers of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra talk about the ailments that beset classical musiciansTue Oct 31 2017 - 08:01
Nature Diary: It’s the time of year for skywatchingMayo and Kerry are home to some of the best dark, natural skies in IrelandSat Oct 28 2017 - 06:00
Nature Diary: It’s the time of year for mushroom foragingThe trick is to learn which trees specific mushrooms grow underSat Oct 21 2017 - 06:00