Death
Amii McKeever on 07 Jul 2021
Not all children or mothers are born equal
Succession, inheritance and wills are topics that become relevant to a new reader every day. The multitude of scenarios that make this so is constantly changing.
on 15 Apr 2021
Blog: on a farm, life is full of major and minor triumphs and disappointments
Hannah Bolger is reminded of the fields of sun-drenched tulips she saw on a trip to the Netherlands in her youth. They might be her favourite, but daffodils are in plenty supply on the farm too.
Contributor on 21 Oct 2020
‘My grandmother always said she’d make a handsome corpse’
In an extract from her new book, The Darkness Echoing, Gillian O’Brien reflects on the Irish obsession with death and ‘dark history’
Margaret Hawkins on 11 Oct 2020
Farmers highly vulnerable to COVID-19
Eight-six per cent of Irish farmers being overweight or obese is making them highly vulnerable to COVID-19, according to Teagasc research, writes Margaret Hawkins
Margaret Hawkins on 07 Oct 2020
Farmers highly vulnerable to COVID-19
Eight-six per cent of Irish farmers being overweight or obese is making them highly vulnerable to COVID-19, according to Teagasc research, writes Margaret Hawkins
Mairead Lavery on 05 Aug 2020
People still need to be comforted
Death comes to us all and over time we have developed strategies to mourn the dead and comfort the living. COVID-19 changed all that leaving people struggling with their grief. Mairead Lavery reports.
Margaret Hawkins on 01 Jul 2020
Supporting your grieving child
Children grieve differently than adults, so what can we do to support them following sudden COVID or farm accident death? Margaret Hawkins finds out
Contributor on 10 Jun 2020
Men's Sheds: the real impact
Shedders Val Browne and Johnny Hannify share the immensely positive impact men’s sheds had on their lives after the death of their lives wives
Contributor on 06 May 2020
Losing our loved ones to COVID-19
Psychologist Dr Enda Murphy explores how we are wired to prepare for our death through losing loved ones, and how this is affected by COVID-19
Marcella Connolly on 06 May 2020
Keeping children safe on the farm
Jennifer Payne speaks to Marcella Connolly about her common-sense approach to protecting her children against dangers on the family farm, in part one of our children’s farm safety series
Amii McKeever on 06 May 2020
'There won't be time to share our love for we must say Goodbye'
Although, there are many things that we can’t do, the roadmap to being with our loved ones is now written down. Still though, don’t put anything off you don’t have to writes Amii McKeever
Amii McKeever on 01 Apr 2020
Making a will during self-isolation
An upsurge in demand for wills to be drafted has spurred the Law society into issuing new guidelines to its members. Amii McKeever writes
Damien O'Reilly on 08 Jan 2020
Searching for truth at a critical time
Gay Byrne and Marian Finucane did more for the survival of the church in Ireland than some of its greatest defenders would ever give credit, Damien O'Reilly writes.
Damien O'Reilly on 07 Jan 2020
Searching for truth at a critical time
Gay Byrne and Marian Finucane did more for the survival of the church in Ireland than some of its greatest defenders would ever give credit, Damien O'Reilly writes.
Katherine O'Leary on 13 Nov 2019
Katherine's Country: recognising one of the greats
Katherine O’Leary sits with family and friends as they remember some of the late Gay Byrne’s finest moments, and acknowledge his professionalism as a presenter
Leo Powell on 30 Oct 2019
The Front Row: a slice of Bacon in Paris
On a recent trip to Paris, Leo Powell took a trip to the Francis Bacon exhibition, where he learned just how important literature was to the artist
Contributor on 02 Oct 2019
Blue zone living
Although life expectancy for both men and women has increased in Ireland in recent years, Dr Mark Rowe looks at cultures identified as 'blue zones', where people often live to be over 100 years old
Anne O'Donoghue on 25 Sep 2019
Living Life: this week’s Going out Guide
From movies to theatre and books, Anne O’Donoghue profiles this week’s Going out Guide.
Contributor on 04 Sep 2019
Why resilience is important
With children recently returning to school, former primary teacher Valerie Murphy reflects on why building resilience is as important as the three Rs
Ask Miriam on 07 Aug 2019
I feel silly to be so sad over the death of a dog
Dear Miriam, I feel silly to be so sad over the death of my pet dog and can't pull myself together