Erin FoxSt Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity
Category: Family & Faith
Dad’s Diary
Courtney McGrailA magical sweet shop looms large in my childhood memory, stacked to the rafters with every imaginable confectionary delight. I returned to it recently with my own kids to introduce them to this earthly paradise, and was astonished to see that the shop also sold vegetables, washing-up liquid and other ordinary household items. Somehow, as…
Building leaders for tomorrow
Eimear Kiely describes her experience of a youth leadership programme in Limerick
Restaurant calorie menus are unworkable
Cathal BarryHealthy Living with Cathal Barry
Views on discipline have evolved
Maria ByrneA parent’s perspective
Life’s little things
When I first left work to become a full-time parent, I recall my irritation at being labelled a ‘homemaker’ and not ‘full time mother’. I wanted acknowledgement that I hadn’t left a career to simply play house. I wasn’t choosing to shine brasses, mop floors and dance around with my feather duster, I was mothering.…
More people are living to a ripe old age
Dr Kevin McCarrollMedical Matters with Dr Kevin McCarroll
A bouquet with a difference for Mother’s Day
You don’t need to be a master knitter to have fun with wool
A DIY bird feeder for your garden
Snowdrops, daffodils, St Brigid crosses and birdsong are all key symbols of spring. With winter almost gone, you will see and hear more birds gathering in gardens. Food can be scarce for birds even at this time of the year so welcome birds into your garden by placing a bird feeder in the centre. You…
Dad’s Diary
As I write, my wife is in the kitchen chopping vegetables, while somehow keeping our six-month-old baby daughter happy. The older two sit each side of me on the sofa, where I balance my laptop, homework, crayons and a colouring book. The annual St Valentine’s Day extravaganza is passed, with its notions that love is shown…