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Mental health: ‘why more rural teens than ever are depressed’
Grace Hanna
As the landscape of youth mental health continues to change, it’s important to speak up and know what services are out there, writes Grace Hanna.
Mental health: ‘why more rural teens than ever are depressed’
Health: hospital car parking charges add insult to injury
8 May 2024 Health
Health: hospital car parking charges add insult to injury
The charges for parking your car can add to the financial stress of illness. A cap on charges was recommended by Government back in 2020 but has yet to be implemented, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Balsamics aged to perfection with an Irish twist
8 May 2024 Features
Balsamics aged to perfection with an Irish twist
While the first bottles of Burren Balsamics were sold at a fair stall, it is now a leading artisan brand, stocked across the world from Dubai to Mexico, writes Grace Hanna
From a hob, two pots and a mixer to artisan food producer of the year
When Miena Rust started making nougat, an adviser dismissed her business – now she is the Blas na hÉireann producer of the year and her nougat is sold nationwide, writes Maria Moynihan.
8 May 2024 Features
Fetch the best pet coverage
From woofs to whiskers, Sarah McIntosh finds out why having pet insurance could save you money long term, and looks at the different providers and options on the market.
1 May 2024 Consumer
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.
1 May 2024 Features
Legal: 'who is responsible for fallen trees?'
This week’s legal query deals with a house owner who is concerned for his property and his family’s safety after a neighbour’s tree fell into his land. Aisling Meehan advises.
1 May 2024 Consumer
Consumer: low cost-loan scheme for home energy upgrades
A €500m Government backed low-cost loan scheme was launched last week to help consumers upgrade the efficiency of their home, making it warmer and cheaper to run, writes Ciara Leahy.
1 May 2024 Consumer
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
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
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