Zany WavesWatching the changing expressions and overhearing some of the unselfconscious questions of the audience of four to 10 year-olds…Tue Oct 19 1999 - 01:00
LifelinesThe cool cabinet is fast becoming one of the most popular places to purchase food, as consumers consider such ready-to-eat salads…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Stylish decorations without spending a fortuneNovice collectors of fine art or new homeowners who have practically exhausted their budget on a mortgage can stylishly decorate…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
`I couldn't believe that there was a possibility of losing another baby'I was 29 when I became pregnant for the first time, which was six months after John and I got marriedMon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Sharon Shannon selling country cottage near woods for £220,000Traditional musician Sharon Shannon is selling her home - a refurbished stone cottage in Co Galway which has a guide price of…Thu Jul 29 1999 - 01:00
Radio PreviewsWhoever said reading books will become extinct in these information-saturated times is far off the mark, if this week's radio…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Radio PreviewsWith more and more people spending time on their mobile phones and computers, listening to uninterrupted radio is becoming a …Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
The bear necessitiesElder bushes in flower, clumps of nettles, wild, wiry, pink valeria - and, yes, even cow patsTue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Radio PreviewsThe English actor/director, Steven Berkoff, always causes a stir either due to his direct (some would say, rude) attacks on the…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
The Boy from Beneath the SeaThere is no doubting the strength of the environmental message in Dry Rain's new production of Anne Dowie's The Boy from Beneath…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
LifelinesProgrammes that promote the health, education and economic opportunities of women are the most effective way to improve the lives…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
LifelinesRecent research suggests up to 20 per cent of people with glandular fever go on to develop myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
BealtaineA 10-venue tour of Hal Ashby's gleeful offbeat 1970s film, Harold and Maude (right), a virtual tour of contemporary Irish art…Sat May 01 1999 - 01:00
Child's playThe idea of transforming such an everyday domestic task as hanging out the washing into a performance piece for children is excellent…Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Sugarloaf view for £355,000There are several highly original and stylish features in Pemberton, a new development of detached fourbedroom dormer bungalows…Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Contents of Meath period house to be soldThe contents of a period home near Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, will be among the items for sale at Town & Country's next fine…Sat Jan 23 1999 - 00:00
Yuletide outsidePhew! It's over or just about - the mad rushing around for last-minute gifts, the festive drinks with friends home from faraway…Thu Dec 24 1998 - 00:00
A moving experienceSt Francis of Assisi is credited with being one of the first Christians to build a model replica of the crib complete with figures…Tue Dec 08 1998 - 00:00
There's nothing like a dameBilla O'Connell is the first to admit that he was born into the Cork pantomime tradition and now after 50 Christmasses playing…Tue Dec 08 1998 - 00:00
Born of a drumbeatThere will certainly be no rain dances performed at this year's Waterford Spraoi, given that last year's grand finale parade, …Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Art strikes lateFor the past three years, thousands of older people in Ireland have been celebrating Bealtaine, the ancient May festival of summertime…Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
The making of young Irish film makersA group of teenagers found that movie production is both more and less than it's cracked up to be - but nobody got fired and …Wed Nov 05 1997 - 00:00
Telling tales about divorceNowadays nothing is sacred; men marry men; children divorce their parents; a mixed marriage hardly merits a yawnThu Oct 16 1997 - 01:00
Kilkenny kick-offOne of the country's longest established arts festivals, Kilkenny Arts Week rolls into action next Saturday with a rich selection…Sat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Another view of GoldenbridgeTERESITA Durkan is a mild mannered, optimistic sort of person who greets me with a warm handshake and a serious, purposeful look…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
YES, YES, YESSUCH is the enthusiasm for Joyce's annual literary bash on June 16th that Bloomsday celebrations are now spilling into the preceding…Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Hoodwinking and housekeepingSOMEWHERE between Countess Markievicz and President Mary Robinson, Irish women seem to have lost the ability to make it into …Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Voices from over here and Down UnderFrom what primeval starting point to here?Tue Mar 25 1997 - 00:00
CHECK UPTHE just published Guide To Psychotherapy In Ireland (Columba Press, £4Mon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
CHECK UPHEALTH Issues For Farm Women is a series of one day conferences which will deal with such specific farm related illnesses as …Mon Feb 03 1997 - 00:00
Play is a child's best day's workIT MAY be just child's play to an adult but for a child play is the most important `work' he or she can doTue Jan 21 1997 - 00:00
Breath taking news?A NEW drug free treatment for asthma which runs contrary to the established medical approach is currently gaining groundMon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00
Tales of fantasy have real benefitsIN OLDEN TIMES, when wishing still I helped, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful…Tue Dec 10 1996 - 00:00
CHECK UPTHE Rutland residential addiction treatment centre is holding two lectures on addiction and its effects on individuals and their…Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Baby TalkBABIES BEGIN learning language long before they speak it, and the first year of a child's life is now considered to be vital …Tue Nov 19 1996 - 00:00
CHECK UPDUTCH homoeopathic doctor and author Jan de Vries is giving a series of lectures on "the principles of healthy living" in Ireland…Mon Nov 18 1996 - 00:00
CHECK UP. "REAL men get heart disease - you may be one" is the theme of this year's Irish Heart Week which begins today.Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00
"Resources must give hope to people, not just categories their problems""IF A CHILD has low self esteem in learning, we find that this permeates throughout every aspect of the child's self conceptTue Oct 08 1996 - 01:00
Breath of life for asthmaticsTHE film opens with two teenagers getting ready for schoolMon Oct 07 1996 - 01:00
CHECK UPFLU Awareness Week begins today and the groups advised to get vaccinated against flu and pneumonia before the winter sets in …Mon Oct 07 1996 - 01:00
PART OF ME PART OF YOUCHRISTY O'Hanlon underwent heart transplant surgery 11 years ago and remembers to this day how, on waking from the operation, …Mon Sept 30 1996 - 01:00
The Rose of TraleeUNDOUBTEDLY Ireland's best known summer festival internationally, the Rose of Tralee attracts competitors from around the world…Thu Aug 22 1996 - 01:00
Children's OutingsPony and horse riding expeditions during the summer holidays are some of the most exciting and memorable trips for childrenThu Aug 15 1996 - 01:00
Boyle Arts FestivalTHIS Co Roscommon town comes out in style when it gets down to organising its' annual 12 day arts festival even the shopkeepers…Thu Jul 25 1996 - 01:00
