Walking
Anne O'Donoghue on 19 Jan 2022
Stick making in Wexford with Pat Walsh
Stick making was a lifelong hobby for Pat Walsh, but in retirement it took on a new lease of life for the Wexford man. In conversation with Anne O’Donoghue.
Contributor on 03 Nov 2021
Physio for Farmers: back yourself UP
Back pain is very common but can lead to serious injuries. Physio Stephen O’Rourke talks us through some potential causes of back pain.
Enda Murphy on 29 Sep 2021
Mental Health: ploughing can be meditative if you are living in the moment
Whether it is ploughing a field or saying the Rosary, both help us find peace in the moment. They help us stop and focus on the journey, writes psychotherapist Enda Murphy.
Amii McKeever on 04 Aug 2021
‘Tourism has to work for the locals first’
The people of Dingle operate in a collegiate manner, most importantly: visitors enjoy themselves no matter which company they choose. After all, a rising tide lifts all ships, writes Amii McKeever.
Amii McKeever on 28 Jul 2021
Holidaying at Home: what to do in Killaloe
The McKeevers started their holiday at home Clare adventure in the town(s) of Killaloe and Ballina (Co Tipperary). There’s a lot to do in Killaloe, writes Amii McKeever.
Amii McKeever on 28 Jul 2021
Refocusing agri-tourism inland, to the waterways of the Shannon
Áine and Brendan are the fourth generation to make a living from the Sweeney farm. Adding their own story to those that came before them by entering the rural tourism market. Writes Amii McKeever
Amii McKeever on 21 Jul 2021
A different spin on life
How does a Special Forces police officer become a falconer or an animal scientist a weaving instructor? Amii McKeever asks falconer Martin McPhillips and weaver Annie Gambrill these exact questions on
Anne O'Donoghue on 28 Apr 2021
Podcast: Gift of the gab with Katie Jane Cronin
With their family farm and tea rooms at the foot of Carrauntoohil, Katie Jane Cronin grew up talking to all kinds of people. A skill she now uses in her radio career.
Contributor on 25 Mar 2021
Reader Writes: finding my home after 36 years
It was Thursday 12 March 2020 when then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that all schools were closing that day due to COVID-19. This is how one reader found themselves thereafter. Anne Liston writes.
Aisling Meehan on 17 Mar 2021
Legal Matters: what are your rights with walkers on your land?
Agri-solicitor Aisling Meehan shares the laws surrounding sharing your land with walkers. What are your rights? Are you liable if a walker is hurt?
Margaret Hawkins on 17 Jun 2020
Health: small tick, big problem
Lyme disease (spread by infected ticks) is on the increase in Ireland and can cause a range of symptoms from mild to severe. Margaret Hawkins writes
Marcella Connolly on 07 Apr 2020
Avoid the lockdown blues and keep on moving!
Thirty minutes of activity a day will help alleviate stress and anxiety, according to the Institute of Public Health.
on 18 Mar 2020
Living Life: walk this (green)way
There is an old transport route that can be often over looked but is great for when you want to go off the beaten track, writes Gillian Richardson
Tommy Moyles on 22 Jan 2020
Growing strong oaks
‘Knock, knock open wide, see what’s on the other side’, that was Bosco's invite to go through the magic door. Near Midleton, Co Cork, Outdoor Active Kids is a preschool with a magic door of its own.
on 01 Jan 2020
Living Life: this week's Top 5
Gillian Richardson reviews the top 5 events for the first week of 2020.
Anne O'Donoghue on 07 Aug 2019
Watch: Living on the wild side in Austria
Many people perceive that adventure holidays are not their thing. But when accompanied by time to relax, it can be just what the doctor ordered, writes Anne O’Donoghue
Maria Moynihan on 10 Apr 2019
Head over heels in the hills of Connemara
A preview of the Connemara Mountain Walking Festival sees Maria Moynihan fall head over heels in Leenane; though luckily, not literally
David Wilson on 13 Mar 2019
Living Life: this week's top 5
This St Patrick's weekend, David Wilson checks out the must-see events
on 21 Nov 2018
Living Life: This week's top five
There is plenty to do around the country this weekend with festive workshops, wildlife conservation projects and fashion fairs, writes Irene Bermingham
Anne O'Donoghue on 24 Oct 2018
A last hurrah for hilltop heroes
Winter is on the way, but it is not too late to get out and about in the autumn air. Anne O’Donoghue profiles some hill walking trails from around the country.