The architects’ pick of Open HousesFive architects participating in this year’s Open House series select the buildings that they believe have had the biggest public impactThu Sept 29 2016 - 08:30
Are you eligible to give blood?Here are the 10 principal reasons why you might not be allowed to donateTue Sept 27 2016 - 06:00
Blood donations drop by a quarter in last decadeInternational #missingtype campaign highlights the need for more donorsTue Sept 27 2016 - 06:00
How tidy towns became eco-centresThe winners of the 2016 Tidy Towns awards are announced on September 26th. Judges and competitors explain the contest’s increasing focus on the environmentSat Sept 24 2016 - 00:00
'Processed foods are making us sick' - Darina AllenResearch shows bacteria in the gut can affect brain development and mood behaviourThu Sept 15 2016 - 17:00
Ten ways to walk on the wild sideDo you love the outdoors? Here’s how to get up close with the wonder of nature this autumnSat Sept 10 2016 - 04:00
Time to take a fresh look at city livingA new class of creative workers want to live in vibrant city centres, according to speakers at a recent New Urbanism conference. So how do we go about facilitating them?Thu Sept 08 2016 - 05:00
Living with epilepsy: Lorraine, a barrister, says she is lucky to be self-employedLorraine Lally was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was eight years oldTue Aug 30 2016 - 05:00
If you see someone with a black eye, how do you think they got it?‘I see beyond’ campaign aims to make hidden disabilities more visibleTue Aug 30 2016 - 05:00
Seeds of changeAs ever more varieties of food crop die out, seedsavers are stepping in to rescue endangered plantsSat Aug 27 2016 - 06:00
Good morning Louth! A call service for people home alonePart three of our ‘Surviving or Thriving’ series looks at innovative community health projects: A ‘Good Morning’ telephone call service and crime prevention ambassadorsMon Aug 22 2016 - 14:00
Twenty-five things to do during National Heritage WeekFrom a pop-up museum in Donegal to bell-ringing in Cobh, there are plenty of free events around Ireland August 20th-28thWed Aug 17 2016 - 05:00
Handball alley, lake fort, church: communities adopt local monumentsThe Adopt a Monument contest is helping five Irish communities restore old buildings. They hope it will attract visitors and improve their environmentSat Aug 13 2016 - 06:00
‘I quit my horrible office job to work with nature’A new wave of conservation volunteers are reaping personal benefits from protecting species and working with habitats in the Irish landscapeSat Aug 13 2016 - 05:00
What’s so new about Ireland’s Ancient East?1,000 tourism providers have been trained in the ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ brand, and 25 sites have received upgrade grants. So why don’t more visitors know about it?Sat Aug 06 2016 - 06:00
New Growth project helps people to put down rootsThriving or Surviving: This week we look at the New Growth horticultural project in Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, in DublinTue Aug 02 2016 - 02:00
Hospital food: enough to make you sick?‘I felt I was getting luke-warm food that had been lying around for hours’Mon Aug 01 2016 - 13:00
How to make our cities healthierLots of places say they have green credentials or take a smart approach to the environment, but their claims don’t always stack up. To be truly liveable, cities need human-scale architecture and busy public spacesSat Jul 16 2016 - 05:45
‘It helps me stay living on my own and not in a home’Surviving or thriving: Carlow's Meals on Wheels. Tell us about your community health initiatives...Tue Jul 12 2016 - 01:00
eHealth in Ireland: We can learn from the mistakes of othersThe current 700 eHealth projects are just the start as cloud-based systems create a patient-centred serviceMon Jul 11 2016 - 14:00
Osteoporosis: the factsOsteoporosis is a medical condition that makes bones more porous or brittleTue Jun 21 2016 - 01:00
Osteoporosis: are we giving the wrong health messages?Many over-65s aren’t being diagnosed or treated for this chronic bone diseaseTue Jun 21 2016 - 01:00
Climate change and the threat to our cultural heritageThe Louvre fell victim to extreme weather this month. Venice, Yellowstone and the Statue of Liberty are also all at risk from global warming. What can we do?Sat Jun 18 2016 - 06:00
50 things to do with kids this summerFrom sailing to spotting scarecrows and everything in between, parents will never hear "I'm bored" againSat Jun 11 2016 - 06:00
A retrofitting revolutionMaking our homes more energy efficient is a good first step towards mitigating climate change. It also helps to lift vulnerable households out of energy povertySat Jun 04 2016 - 06:00
Hormone replacement therapy – the rise and fallThe use of medication to alleviate menopausal symptoms is rarely discussed these daysThu Jun 02 2016 - 14:00
How do you get back to ‘normal’ after illness?Cathy McCarthy looks at the journey people take after their illnessTue May 31 2016 - 01:00
Irish emigrant identity: ‘In my family there are nine nationalities’As an emigrant and psychoanalyst John Hill is well placed to reflect on the idea of homeFri May 27 2016 - 15:00
Can we save jobs as we mind the planet?Environmental campaigners and trade unions have joined forces to try to ensure that workers in fossil-fuel industries aren’t forgotten about in the move to a low-carbon societySat May 21 2016 - 06:00
How are the over-50s keeping fit?More older people are exercising than ever before, but there is still room for improvementTue May 17 2016 - 01:00
Equal but different: targeting healthcare by sex and genderAwareness of how men and women respond differently to ill health is key to helping everybody look after their health betterMon May 09 2016 - 09:00
Discover your city’s wild side: Belfast, Galway, Dublin and CorkRTÉ’s ‘Wild Cities’ series reveals the amazing creatures we share our urban life withSat May 07 2016 - 06:00
Who will save this crumbling manor?Buildings at Risk: Cartown House, Co Louth, a 17th-century manor houseThu May 05 2016 - 05:00
Golden oldies: playing music to stay young at heartBlow the Dust Orchestra hitting the right notes for Bealtaine Festival for Older PeopleSun May 01 2016 - 10:00
How to help your brain to learn wellTrinity College lecturers look at how our memory works and what we can do for itMon Apr 25 2016 - 14:00
‘Teenagers with Asperger’s are aware of being different’Psychologist Prof Tony Attwood offers professional and personal expertiseSat Apr 23 2016 - 14:00
What you learn at forest schoolMany children grow up with little experience of the rugged outdoors. New efforts to help them let loose with nature could benefit their behaviour and their healthSat Apr 23 2016 - 06:00
Architectural walking guide to Dublin: don’t just walk on by – stop and take a look‘Dublin Strolls’ authors Gregory and Audrey Bracken are passionate about architecture, travel and their favourite buildings in our capital cityThu Apr 21 2016 - 00:00
Interview: Protecting patient safety at Ireland’s medical regulation authorityLorraine Nolan takes on the battle against counterfeit drugs and shoddy devicesTue Apr 19 2016 - 01:00
What can be done to halt the rising numbers of people with diabetes?Early diagnosis and integrated care programmes can help with type 2 diabetesTue Apr 12 2016 - 00:00
Cystic fibrosis developments must keep pace with growing populationMore people are living with cystic fibrosis than ever before, so the HSE needs to future-proof its servicesSun Apr 10 2016 - 14:00
Is God green? Religion’s role in saving the planetMuch of what green activists believe resonates with people of faithSat Apr 09 2016 - 04:00
Economic thinking comes full circleThese days it’s not just local co-operatives that are promoting upcycling and reuse of goods. Multinationals, the EU and the World Economic Forum are also embracing the circular economySat Mar 26 2016 - 06:00
Musical youth descend on Wesley CollegeThe Interschools Music Festival at the Dublin school gives some 1,000 students a chance to shine and provides a great confidence boostTue Mar 15 2016 - 06:00
Teens in hospital explore their creative livesArt projects help teenagers at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and Cork University Hospital to alter their realitiesTue Mar 15 2016 - 01:00
The kids are all right on climateEnvironmental awareness – the need to reduce, recycle and make Ireland a truly green island – begins in our education system, as the Green-Schools Expo showsSat Mar 12 2016 - 06:00
Tech stress – how do you cope with it?Overloaded email boxes and endless notifications mean sleepless nights for manyMon Mar 07 2016 - 18:00
Are we responding to terrorism in the ‘wrong’ way?How the ‘terrorised’ respond can give ammunition for terrorism to continue, argues Ian RoberstonMon Mar 07 2016 - 10:00
The burning issue in climate changeEncouraging people to withdraw their investments from fossil-fuel industries is the next important step for climate justice, according to environmental NGOsSat Mar 05 2016 - 06:00
A window on Wilhelmina Geddes’s lifeOften overlooked by art historians, this innovative stained-glass artist is the subject of an impressive biography by Nicola Gordon BoweThu Mar 03 2016 - 04:40
