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Amii McKeever on 19 Jan 2022
Changing a masochistic culture starts with talking about respect
Negative language and attitudes towards women, normalised through a ‘this is how it is’ attitude sees them go unchecked. Will the violence of the last week change anything?
Ilka Denker on 07 Jan 2022
Cinema listings for January
Ilka Denker rounds up her top picks to watch in cinemas around Ireland this month.
Ilka Denker on 05 Jan 2022
What's On: Your January events guide
Don’t mind the January blues and join some events; from opera, to theatre and puppet shows, there is plenty to choose from, writes Ilka Denker.
Ask Miriam on 05 Jan 2022
Dear Miriam: ‘We can’t afford to send my daughter to college in the UK’
Dear Miriam, my daughter is applying to study medicine in the UK, but we can’t afford to send her.
on 29 Dec 2021
Mental Health: relieving stress – become willing to be willing
A continuous dialogue goes on in our brains. When in a good head space, this does no harm, however, if we are under stress, our emotional brain takes over. Psychotherapist Enda Murphy writes.
Janine Kennedy on 15 Dec 2021
Editorial: missing home at Christmas time
This week’s edition of Irish Country Living highlights the highs and lows of the holiday season, writes Janine Kennedy.
Anne O'Donoghue on 01 Dec 2021
Review of the EPIC Museum in Dublin
Voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction for the third consecutive year, Anne O’Donoghue heads along to Dublin’s EPIC Museum to see what all the fuss is about.
Amii McKeever on 01 Dec 2021
Santa, I can absolutely 100% explain...
With a new COVID-19 variant disappointingly raising its head, a little festive cheer is warranted. It might be a long spin to Mayo but worth it for a great Santa experience.
Enda Murphy on 01 Dec 2021
Mental Health: overcoming gut-wrenching anxiety
That nervous tension you feel when you go into a social situation is social anxiety. It’s perfectly normal and has to do with how we want to fit in and be accepted. Psychotherapist Enda Murphy writes
Ilka Denker on 29 Nov 2021
Primary school programme Incredible Edibles returns
As an initiative to educate more children about healthy diets and food origin, Incredible Edibles returns for its 14th year, writes Ilka Denker.
Anne O'Donoghue on 24 Nov 2021
Cover interview: Catherine Corless
Catherine Corless speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about her relationship with her mother, investigating the Tuam Babies scandal and the need for the babies to be exhumed
Katherine O'Leary on 17 Nov 2021
Katherine’s Country: getting that dreaded phone call
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. The O’Learys received a phone call to be told one-year-old Ricky might have been a close contact, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Contributor on 17 Nov 2021
Agony Uncle: my son is a bully and I’m afraid he’ll be expelled soon
Psychotherapist Enda Murphy answers a query from a reader who is afraid for her son who is bullying other children in his secondary school.
Ciara Leahy on 10 Nov 2021
Self-publishing success
An author is born and a book comes to life when it is written, not when it is published. Ciara Leahy talks to two authors who embraced the self-publishing route.
Anne O'Donoghue on 03 Nov 2021
Meet the couple that reconnected through the Shoebox Appeal
The Christmas Shoebox Appeal is all about giving, but sometimes it gives back too. Jill Callanan tells Anne O’Donoghue how she reconnected with her now husband Ronan through the Shoebox Appeal
Enda Murphy on 03 Nov 2021
Do you really need friends? Yes but who they are depends on gender, age and need
The reasons why we make and have and keep friends varies and changes throughout different stages of our life. Psychotherapist Enda Murphy speaks about making and keeping friends in this month’s mental health feature.
on 27 Oct 2021
Agony Uncle: what can parents do when siblings can’t get on
Psychotherapist Enda Murphy answers a reader query from a parents whose children never stop fighting with each other.
on 26 Oct 2021
Bolger Blogs: an unpleasant experience riding horses on the road
Hannah Bolger writes about ‘horse ignorance’ on the road and how a truck driver with a chip on his shoulder put her children at risk during a recent horse-riding incident.
Ask Miriam on 20 Oct 2021
Dear Miriam: my teenage son drives too fast
Dear Miriam, my youngest son just got his full licence and he’s speeding
Katherine O'Leary on 13 Oct 2021
Katherine’s Country: Facebook goes down
Getting older siblings and cousins to assist younger teenagers to engage with social media is the way forward, having seen the stir #Facebookdown caused last week, writes Katherine O’Leary.