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Tech-savvy stitching as e-textile enthusiasts combine
Grace Hanna
A group of knitting and crochet enthusiasts have recently explored integrating wearable technology through the ‘Yarning Connections’ project, writes Grace Hanna.
Tech-savvy stitching as e-textile enthusiasts combine
Gardening with Kitty: salad days
1 May 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: salad days
Jobs to do in an organic kitchen garden can be exhausting but exciting, writes Kitty Scully.
Aaron Thornhill: 'I can walk 2km with Mitch'
1 May 2024 Features
Aaron Thornhill: 'I can walk 2km with Mitch'
At Dogs for the Disabled in Cork, there’s no denying the power of puppy love, writes Maria Moynihan.
Fur-tastic finds for your pets
Claire Murrihy has the perfect accessories to pamper your pets.
1 May 2024 Fashion
Scoliosis scandal: ‘It’s been so heartbreaking to see Liam disintegrate'
The curve in his spine has now passed 85 degrees, causing severe pain and making him sicker as time goes on. Margaret Hawkins talks to Kerry mother Pam Dennehy about her son Liam’s condition.
1 May 2024 Health
Meet the Maker: Corrina Earlie
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to painter Corrina Earlie about her new series 'heliotropic' which draws its name from the phenomenon of plants turning towards the sunlight.
1 May 2024 Craft
Beekeeping with Willie: Asian Hornet
The humble honeybee (or beekeeper) is no match for the highly aggressive Asian Hornet, writes Willie O’Byrne.
24 April 2024 Gardening
Desperate Farmhusband: it takes a village to raise a farm
A late-night calving emergency makes our Desperate Farmhusband realise how lucky he is to have the support of his farm vet, and others around him.
24 April 2024 Features
Booker prize winner Paul Lynch playing by the book
Paul Lynch may have gotten kicked out of his English Leaving Cert class but that didn’t stop him from going on to become a Booker Prize winner, writes Dee Laffan.
24 April 2024 Features
Gardening with Gerry: fern-tastic delights
When choosing ferns for the garden, provide the right conditions — light shade and moist soil that is very well drained are important, writes Gerry Daly.
24 April 2024 Gardening
Managing rosacea – the ‘curse of the Celts’
Rosacea, the skin condition that affects the face, can impact a person’s confidence but with proper treatment and good management, those unwelcome flare-ups can be reduced, writes Margaret Hawkins.
24 April 2024 Health
Gifts for the green thumb
Whether you are looking to buy a gift for the gardener in your life or need a few more tools to help you along the way, these accessories will add style, writes Grace Hanna.
24 April 2024 Gardening