Thatchers, blacksmiths and stone masons: ‘These crafts have been in Ireland for thousands of years’
Blacksmiths, thatchers and stone masons speak about the importance of passing on traditional skills to the next generation
‘We are able to say much more confidently that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk’
Shingles is an infection of the nerves and skin, caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox
Own a piece of rural history: traditional Irish furniture up for auction
Sale to showcase everything from painted timber toys to súgán chairs
Mental health: ‘Shame is carried by people as a result of trauma. That sense of shame might be buried quite deep’
High prevalence of trauma exists in people seeking help with depression, anxiety or personality disorders, yet trauma itself isn’t always the focus, says clinical psychologist
Buy a piece of Irish history: Whyte’s auction includes 1916, Civil War and JFK-visit archive news reels
Event showcases historical artefacts, manuscripts, photographs, and militaria of significant import
A big 10 days for still-life painting and mid-century furniture lovers
Coming up are a Morgan O’Driscoll painting and sculpture auction, and a classic furniture auction at Adam’s
The ‘pandemic puppy’ phenomenon: ‘With eight puppies bounding around the living room, life was getting rather busy’
Data from the CSO shows that 16 per cent of people got a pet during the Covid-19 period
Irish art inspired by the beauty of Europe
Desire to live and work abroad on show at Dublin Irish art sales
Panda to place cameras in bin lorries to ‘educate’ households that don’t segregate waste
Cameras will detect material in bins in an attempt to raise recycling levels
Where do clothes go once they are donated to charity shops?
Just 50 per cent of clothes donated to charity shops are fit for resale - the bulk of the remainder go abroad
Celebrate St Patrick’s weekend with an Irish antiques fair
Silver, china, porcelain to jewellery, banknotes and coins and small furniture will be on sale in Limerick
Veteran antiques dealer bids fond farewell to Francis Street after 40 years
‘I’ve enjoyed my time ... I’ve made some very good friends and I’ve had very good neighbours, which is important’
‘They’re walking taller’: disabled adults learning tech skills from transition year students
An innovative transition year programme is empowering disabled adults and boosting students’ leadership skills
Pile into Persian rugs: Peter Linden collection at Adam’s
Choose from runners, hand-knot rugs and exquisite colours at upcoming sale
Loneliness in Ireland: ‘There’s nothing as lonely as being married to someone you know doesn’t love you’
Ireland has the highest rate of loneliness in Europe. Why is this the case and what is being done about it?