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Ah, Aintree Grand National day. Like the TV close-ups of azaleas at the U.S Masters, it’s one of the sporting signs that spring has arrived, along...
The U.S burger and fries chain, Wendy’s, has chosen Cork as the first place to plant its flag in Ireland. People are, generally, not happy about it....
Having had two surgeries back-to-back, I recently found myself manoeuvring around with the aid of two crutches. Wonderful things once you get the hang...
We all have places we need to be and people we’d like to see. For most of us, travel is about everyday life - getting to work, visiting friends,...
It happened on a sunny, summer Sunday morning. My neighbour, the late Jim Ahern of Hightown, remembered it well and reckoned it might have been around...
April 2 is Autism Awareness Day, a time to recognise just how much our understanding of autism has evolved in the last 20 years. It is estimated that...
“You’re kidding me,” I said to the butcher. He wasn’t. See, the thing is, I’d a mind for a bit of lamb. Maybe it was simply association –...
In the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, I wrote about how we all need to become preppers in a climate changed world. Someone high up in the EU must be an...
The media in the UK has been warning British tourists holidaying on the Algarve this summer that they could face £1,250 fines if they are caught...
When friends Féile Butler, of Sligo, and Mohammed Timraz, of Gaza, began swapping images of children’s art over WhatsApp in June last year, they...
Sure, there are wars taking place, and there is much talk about tariffs, there’s global instability, and of course climate change. But few topics...
In today’s highly competitive job market, retaining and attracting top talent requires more than just competitive salaries and standard benefits....
Tomorrow, March 28, is Daffodil Day. Started under the guidance of Dr Austin Darragh, then President of the Irish Cancer Society, it was first...
It’s caused a tsunami of concern in the UK. And it should be doing the same here. Ireland has the same toxic childhood culture as the UK, driven by...
Having to wait for a reward is something that has been confined to the past. Those of us of a certain age had to wait patiently for a new item of...
Once St Patrick’s Day has passed, it is time to get back into the garden. Growing up in the suburbs in Dublin, I hadn’t much interest in gardening...
It’s not a good look. So far, the only female headliner announced in the entire Live at the Marquee summer series of headline acts is Róisín...
My daughter, Vicki, her husband Ian, and their three children are currently living on the outskirts of Brisbane city in Australia. They were living in...
What is Illness Benefit? It is a weekly payment you may get if you cannot work because you are sick or ill. To get Illness Benefit, you must meet the...
It was the day World War II began, and Corkman William Murphy was right in the thick of it. The 23-year-old son of William and Katherine Murphy, from...
What is all this talk about neurodiversity? The term neurodivergent is an umbrella term that describes individuals whose brain functions, cognitive...
The surname Arnold is not a very common one in these parts. Yes, there are families in the greater Cork city area who bear the name, but as far as I...
If a partner or an ex makes you feel scared, controlled or intimidated, you may be experiencing domestic abuse. There are many different forms of...
“How much did you say a litre of petrol cost again, over there in Gran Canaria?” I asked. The price of petrol is the kind of thing my husband...
Stress triggers our body’s primal fight or flight response, overseen by the sympathetic nervous system, which prepares us to respond to perceived...
I frequently have women attending my surgery complaining of feeling TATT (tired all the time). There are many causes of this -juggling work, home...
Mention of Cork’s light rail plans is often met with a tut and an eye roll. Many are cynical that ‘the crowd up in Dublin’ that is the...
I love my sleep. For me, there is nothing nicer than heading off to bed at night and getting my head down on a comfortable pillow. Thankfully I...
The moment I showed up for my first day on the job in Seoul, South Korea, I knew that I was going to enjoy working with the team in SEV. It was a...
How desperate, or - perhaps more pertinently - how arrogant and selfish would you have to be, to park your car illegally on MacCurtain Street? I...
I watched in despair last month as President Trump and a roomful of male goons berated a man fighting for his country, for not wearing a suit, for not...
Tis said that St Patrick never came to Cork, but nobody can be truly certain as the travels of saints were hardly ever reported in the papers in those...
You can claim income tax back on some types of healthcare expenses. Tax relief for most expenses is at the standard rate of tax of 20%. Relief on...
It hadn’t been the easiest of days. It had been a backs-to-the-wall kind of day. But, as the saying goes, either you run the day, or the day runs...
Bereavement can be overwhelming and it can be a confusing time for people as there are a lot of things to consider. You may need financial support,...
I know St Patrick’s Day is ag teacht when I first spot people dawdling down Patrick Street wearing newly-purchased Aran jumpers. They stand in stark...
Cork’s Lifelong Learning Festival returns for 2025, and promises to be another week-long array of workshops, seminars and events promoting and...
There are 10 public holidays in Ireland each year. Since 2023, there has been a new annual public holiday to mark St Brigid’s Day, on the first...
Imagine having a friend who always looks out for you – helping you stay energised, supporting your mood, and understanding exactly how you tick....
My father used to tell stories of his time growing up in Midleton when he was a young lad in the 1930s and ’40s. The family lived in a small,...
If it wasn’t for the ambition, vision, doggedness, and sheer bloody-mindedness of Cora Murphy, No.42, Douglas Street, would probably still be a...
It always had a map of Ireland on the bottle, that was the Irel coffee I remember. I think it was a mixture of coffee and chicory - a kind of a black...
Who are we kidding, I thought despairingly. I was out walking, early one weekday morning more than a fortnight after the widely publicised...
When you decide to change your job, there are important steps to follow in terms of giving proper notice and getting references. There is a legal...
Over the weekend, I watched a sweet Ukrainian boy blow out the ten candles on his birthday cake. Closing his eyes, he took a minute to make his...
I would love an opportunity for a chat with my grandparents. They’re all long dead now so that’s not going to happen, but if it was possible, I...
The ‘King Kong’ of obesity drugs is now available in Ireland via private prescription. In a clinical trial, people using Mounjaro (tirezepatide)...
In 1910, Hannah O’Keeffe bade farewell to her family in the North Cork village of Cullen, and headed away for a new life in America. The young woman...
In the 1990s, Danny Wallace used to come up to speak to us student politicians a few times a year. Bertie Ahern made him a junior minister in 1997,...
When I was a child, one of my favourite toys was the Magic 8 Ball. It was a plastic sphere that looked like a black number eight billiard ball, and it...