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Explore the green literary landscapes by electric bike
Deirdre Verney
Get planning your cycling adventures along the greenway in the Kerry and Limerick countryside, writes Deirdre Verney.
1 January 2025 Features
‘I’ve always wanted to move home and keep my rural roots’
Comedian and part-time farmer Breda Larkin is relishing a return home to the East Galway countryside in her new tiny home, writes Deirdre Verney.
1 January 2025 l2
‘Let’s reclaim the simple act of calling each other for chats'
From texts to talks, why 2025 should be the year we reconnect in a variety of ways, writes Margaret Leahy.
Changing times on the 2024 show scene
We look back and celebrate the 2024 show season and all its characters, writes Susan Finnerty.
1 January 2025 l2
Cuairtíocht: ‘I’ll see Tomás for a chat over Christmas’
ALONE’s befriending service is providing companionship for older people in rural Ireland, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 December 2024 Features
Donegal dippers: ‘whatever this group has – it should be bottled’
Thousands of people take to the water for their Christmas Day swim but these hardy souls from Donegal get their ‘vitamin sea’ every day, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 December 2024 Features
Festive tractor run to light up Achill
A special Christmas fundraiser in Co Mayo will remember two much loved local men, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 December 2024 l2
Over 300 rural families to benefit from renewable energy project
An innovative new initiative has been launched in the midlands, which will see families benefit from surplus renewable energy, writes Deirdre Verney.
24 December 2024 Community
Cherished nativity story connecting cultures
Nativity plays are taking centre stage across the country. At Forgney National School, in rural south Longford, the children and staff are embracing customs from all over, writes Deirdre Verney.
18 December 2024 Features
‘Crafters up and down the country add colour and creativity to our towns'
Now is the time to support your local crafters , writes Deirdre Verney.
11 December 2024 l2
Cracking Christmas and New Year events
From Mnásome fun to music, hiking and ice skating in a beautiful area of Wicklow, there are plenty of events to enjoy over the holidays, writes Deirdre Verney.
11 December 2024 Features
‘It’s the biggest loss any human will experience’
David McGowan, one of Ireland’s best known funeral directors gives his unique take on death and grief in his new book, A Life Among the Dead, writes Deirdre Verney.
27 November 2024 l2