Buildings at Risk: Former Richmond Asylum, GrangegormanOfficially opened in 1815, the building now has a collapsed roof, all of the windows are broken or boarded up, and the site is surrounded by overgrown vegetationThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Farm worker John MurphyIrish farmers are helping people with intellectual disabilities and mental-health problems to find fulfilling workSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Mongol Rally rider Stephen AllenThe Limerick man was one of only three motorcyclists to complete the 16,000km route – raising €12,000 for charitySat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Clinical aromatherapy: How herbs can help patients sleep, heal and feel comfortedOnce treated with scepticism, essential oils can be used alongside hospital treatmentsTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Edel Grace, wind farm opponentAn €80m wind-turbine project got the go-ahead this week. But local campaigners say their fight is not over yetSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Ultan Hoey, emigrant studentGrowing numbers of Irish students are waiving their CAO offers and choosing colleges on the ContinentSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Environmental awareness officer Joan TarmeyClare County Council is playing messages to holidaymakers to get them to clean up after their dogs. Its environmental awareness officer says it’s having a big effectSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
My Health Experience: ‘I still look at the X-rays to see the shape of the replacement joint’I decided to travel to Miami to try out stem cells as an alternative, but it didn’t have any effectTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
Under pressure? A strategy for stress in the workplaceThe holistic approach looks after the individual while also dealing with productivity issues in the workplaceTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
Major necessity for dementia ‘is human contact’Daily interactions in the community can counteract much of the isolation associated with dementiaTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Pauline Joyce, Dublin airport securityFollowing the US call for extra security measures on electronic devices, a member of staff at Dublin airport describes what it’s like to screen passengersSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Oisín Corrigan, lifeguard on DollymountWith recent drownings in Cavan and Dublin, warnings were issued this week regarding unsupervised children. People are taking risks, says one lifeguardSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News Trina Gilchriest, Chernobyl charity volunteer150 Belarusian children arrived in Ireland last weekend for a holiday. One of their hosts explains what it means to themSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Michael Barry, fire-watch volunteerAs Bord na Móna warns of forest fires, staff are helping to keep watch on the bogsSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Malnutrition: the hidden problem that costs €1.4 billionDisease-related malnutrition costs the healthcare system more than obesity, yet it often goes undiagnosed and untreatedTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Eoin Candon, taxi driverAs the Government asks cab drivers about their personal safety, one speaks about the hazards of working in DublinSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Leo Creelman, priest-to-beFifteen new deacons were ordained into the Catholic Church at St Patrick’s College in Maynooth last weekendSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Buildings at risk: The Wonderful Barn, Co KildareFamine folly may have future attractionThu Jun 05 2014 - 00:00
Behind the News: Monica Rowe – Childline volunteerThe Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children says a funding shortfall might threaten its 24-hour helplineSat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Award for Irish helicopter rescue crewAn Irish Coast Guard helicopter crew scooped an international award for a mountain rescue in 2013Sat May 24 2014 - 01:00
A mindful practiceNew self-care programmes including meditation are giving doctors a chance to deal with stress and burnoutTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
My Health Experience: ‘One child asked if I had leprosy’Exercise and a healthy diet help prevent my psoriasis flaring upTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
‘The care of older people is barbaric in this country’Catherine Rose, who retires from Age and Opportunity tomorrow, talks about the realities of ageing in IrelandMon May 19 2014 - 11:14
Behind the News: Life in St Teresa’s GardensAs Dublin gives the go-ahead for a €10m regeneration project, one resident talks about her hopes for the futureSat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Breaking the silence about death and dyingFour out of five people diagnosed with a serious illness say they would prefer to die at homeTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: James Conroy, cattle theft victimAs the Garda tries to return stolen cattle to owners, a farmer talks about his experienceSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
Buildings at Risk: Whitfield Court, Co WaterfordThis early 19th century Italianate style building has been abandoned for almost 10 yearsThu May 08 2014 - 00:00
A religious prescriptionWhere should we place religion and spirituality in healthcare?Tue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Galway archaeologist calls for resources to record artefacts uncovered by stormsBehind The News: Michael Gibbons, archeologistSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
You can’t put a price on nature. Or can you?It might sound sacrilegious, but placing a monetary value on nature might be the only way to protect scarce resources, a Dublin conference will hear next weekThu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
Why we should save Cork's Vernon MountLate 18th century villa is in poor condition with water damage and wet rot throughoutThu Apr 24 2014 - 00:00
New fortified food from the ice cream man is going down a treatSick children need more nutrients than well children and a new protein-enriched Irish-made ice cream is winning fans across the countryTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
‘When Oprah called, I thought it was an April Fool’s joke’Behind the News: Shane Wallace, producer of Donegal “Happy” videoSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Exploring the motives in volunteering for researchThree volunteers waived their anonymity to share their experiences of taking part in health researchTue Apr 15 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: ‘Sarah’, political refugeeShe arrived in Ireland in 2007, after fleeing physical torture. ‘But now I find this is mental torture,’ Sarah says about living in the direct-provision system for refugees and asylum seekers, which was set up 14 years ago this weekSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Buildings at Risk: Hazelwood House, SligoPalladian mansion set on 80 acres has been for sale since May 2013 for €2.5 millionThu Apr 10 2014 - 00:00
Behind the News: Ciaran Carr, anti-austerity protesterCiaran Carr is one of six anti-austerity activists who staged a sit-down protest at the Central Revenue Information Office in Dublin this weekSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:00
The pursuit of happiness: a psychological puzzleA branch called ‘positive psychology’ has spawned a whole new area of research into what makes us happy and whyThu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
Cooking that has food for thoughtEastern training and a passion for food inform Joanne Faulkner’s approach to conscious cookingTue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Edward Kiely, paediatric surgeonThe consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, who separated the conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf, has been honoured in his home city at the inaugural Spirit of Cork awardsSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Buildings at risk: Aldborough House, DublinCampaigns to halt the ongoing deterioration of this 18th century building, once used as a school and an army barracks, have been unsuccessfulThu Mar 27 2014 - 00:00
Third-hand smoke: the next battleTen years after the smoking ban, anti-smoking campaigners believe there is much more to be doneTue Mar 25 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Brian Keogh, flood victimBrian Keogh lives in one of five homes cut off by floodwater in Co Clare since early last monthSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Behind the news: Tony Cusack, Shannon search volunteerSearches for two missing students in the Limerick area were compounded earlier this week by an emergency response to what turned out to be a hoax call. Tony Cusack, long-time volunteer with Limerick Marine Search and Rescue, talks about the experience of search and rescueSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Lisa and Ciara CollinsThe sisters are the daughters of Gerry Collins, face of the HSE’s Quit anti-smoking campaign, who died from lung cancer last Sunday, at the age of 57, and was buried on Ash WednesdaySat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
