Life

Monday 8 April 2019

Operation Transformation's Aoife Hearne wells up over John's commitment to the plan

'Ailbhe wasn’t diagnosed until seven months' - Dietitian Aoife Hearne reveals breastfeeding struggles

A film which highlights the unethical advertising practices of a formula milk company in Pakistan is showing at an Irish cinema next week.

Home & Garden

Peek inside a cottage with an acre of gardens in Waterford on the market for €220,000

Amateur gardeners often look to the grounds of stately homes for ideas, and are then left to ponder the problem of replicating five acres of pleasure grounds in a 20ft-square suburban patch.

Street food bought from KERB London street food market

Food & Drink

Why doesn't Dublin have a proper food market?

In Lisbon, LX Factory in the Alcantara district - formerly an industrial manufacturing complex - has been transformed into a vibrant arts centre that hosts a wide spectrum of cultural events.

Family

'Stop targeting my kids' - Cookbook author calls on parents to report 'sick joke' ads

Food writer Susan Jane White has called on parents to report any junk food advertising which they feel may be targeting their children to the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI).

Towering above: the legendary volcano, Mount Teide in Tenereife, is the highest summit in the Canary Islands

Wine

The wine buff: What makes the vines in Tenerife so spectacular

As you fly into Tenerife, the island reveals itself dramatically.

Gardens

Diarmuid Gavin: 'Tulips are reigning supreme and woodland bulbs are making their last push to flower'

We are in the full throes of spring. The overture of snowdrops and aconites has finished, many daffodils are over, and tulips are reigning supreme, providing a dazzling first act with their colours cascading through beds, borders...

Life

Roddy Doyle's Charlie Savage: 'Seeing two women holding hands isn't shocking anymore - but hearing women's voices in my head is a worry'

I saw two girls holding hands today, I say. We're in the kitchen, me and the wife, the daughter and the little grandson.

Groundstate on James' Street in Dublin. Photo: Mark Condren

Food Reviews

Review: 'Groundstate's brunch would raise the living from the dead'

It's not easy to please all of the people, all of the time, but a new-ish café on a stretch of James' Street - a food wasteland for too long - seems to be doing just that.

Home & Garden

At the foot of the Sugar Loaf: Substantial family home in an exclusive development in Wicklow

Rocky Valley Crescent in Kilmacanogue was launched to market in 2006, when property prices were peaking right at the height of the boom.

Pick of the crop: Marita Collins with Asparagus from her farm in Baltray. Photo: Tony Gavin

Food & Drink

Crowning glory: Why Drummond House asparagus is worth the wait

In 2004, the fields of Drummond House, the Collier family's 100-acre farm in Baltray, Co Louth, an hour north of Dublin, were used as car parks for the Irish Open, and as a landing pad for helicopters flying in golf fans who didn't want to sit in traffic.

Life

Indy Power: Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy biscuit recipe

A simple lemon biscuit that's perfect with a cuppa.

Real Health Podcast: ‘I once weighed 114 kilos (17.9 stone)’ - Taoiseach Leo Varadkar reveals his tough fitness regime

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Travel

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Europe

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Motoring

TESTING TIMES: Gardai set up a roadblock to check for drink-drivers at Custom House, Dublin. Photo: Tony Gavin

Motor Reviews

Safety has to be first priority

A welcome new road safety measure is the recent announcement by the EU that it will require all new cars sold from 2022 to contain devices that will discourage drivers from exceeding the speed limit. Time...

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Motoring

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Health & Wellbeing

Karl Henry pictured with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Fitness

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Mental Health

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Family

Family

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Life

Split-level home with magical view

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Homes

Jason O'Callaghan at 90 South Lotts road, Dublin

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