Category: Features

Getting the population active

Mags Gargan examines the Government’s new National Physical Activity Plan, which aims to get Ireland up off the couch and taking exercise Last week the Government launched Ireland’s first ever National Physical Activity Plan which aims to get at least half a million more Irish people taking regular exercise within 10 years. Get Ireland Active…

Finding a voice for vocations

Mags Gargan talks to the director of Vocations Ireland about plans for the future Margaret Cart-wright is just over a year in her new job as director of Vocations Ireland – an umbrella group that supports the vocations directors from all the different religious congregations and societies in Ireland. She says that first year was…

Too busy to enjoy life

A new year is a good time to look at your priorities and find time to focus on the things that really matter, writes Wendy Grace “You’re always rushing somewhere” is something I hear my Mum regularly say. I panicked last week when I thought of writing this article – when was I going to…

It’s a family affair

Mags Gargan speaks to people involved in the weekly family Mass in St Aidan’s parish in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Offering a weekly family Mass is a great opportunity for parishes to create an atmosphere where families feel part of the community of faith, especially children, who by participating in the ceremony gain a fuller understanding…