The rise of repair cafes: ‘It’s not sustainable to keep buying new stuff’
A resurgent repair culture has a bottom-up energy, but change is also coming from the top, with the EU’s Right to Repair Directive
Glen of the Downs protests: ‘Young people are too busy or too distracted to protest now’
The eco-protesters lost their final Supreme Court appeal 25 years ago at end of January 2000. Where are they now?
Big Purcell book sale includes an Irish dictionary older than Samuel Johnson’s famed tome
Antique furniture, art and cars from five-star hotel Ashford Castle up for auction as in Mayo
Now’s the time in Waterford: ‘You won’t see as many clocks in one auction again’
Also this month, the National Gallery of Ireland is showing a new collection of Turner watercolours
Dementia: ‘There are so many conversations I’d love to have had with her’
The documentary Don’t Forget to Remember features in an exploration of family memories of loved ones with dementia through art and film at the National Gallery
‘Farmers are phoning me to join the fitness classes and I have a waiting list’
The central pillars of the Fit Farmers programme are diet, movement, sleep and stress management for a better work-life balance
Creativity, compassion and mental health: ‘I didn’t want to just cope, I wanted to thrive’
Now 20 years in operation, the Gateway peer-led mental health project in Rathmines supports people with enduring mental illnesses through creative activities and companionship
25 ways to improve your health in 2025: Shop less, sleep more and keep a good work-life balance
The new year is a good time to take stock and start to transition to new, healthier habits
Wear and tear: How Europe is stepping up efforts to make fast fashion unfashionable
New EU regulations aim to halt devastation caused by fast fashion by using clothing repair, rental and sustainable practices
Do auctioneers have favourites among items they sell? Yes, and here they are
Top Irish art, Japanese wood block prints and a 1961 car are some of the stand-out items sold at auction this year
Shop for gifts this Christmas in Dublin’s antiques quarter
Rare books, antique glasses, walking sticks and vintage furniture among items on offer in Dublin 8 area
Female pioneers of modernism shine in Irish art sale
Irish art collectors are spoiled for choice with upcoming sales in Bonham’s, Whyte’s and Adam’s featuring a wealth of local and international talent across painting and sculpture
Orchestrating change: ‘Once we are on stage, the disability becomes irrelevant as it’s all about how good the artists are’
The world’s first orchestra of musicians with and without disabilities will perform in the National Concert Hall on November 30th
‘Parents were apprehensive’: the school where ‘risky’ play is on the timetable
Some teachers believe climbing trees and other outdoor self-directed controlled risk-taking are crucial for fostering self-confidence and resilience
Irish art sale: Standing room only anticipated at live auction return
Camille Souter, Mary Swanzy, Roderic O’Conor and Louis le Brocquy are among the highlights at deVere’s Irish art sale