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Meet the Makers: sister duo Eadaoin and Catherine
Grace Hanna
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to sisters Eadaoin and Catherine about their design-led interiors business Pebble and Sash.
Meet the Makers: sister duo Eadaoin and Catherine
 
 
Editorial: WhatsApp group configurations
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Editorial: WhatsApp group configurations
Irish Horse: what will Irish racing look like in 2028?
Irish Horse
Irish Horse: what will Irish racing look like in 2028?
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Katherine O'Leary: ‘I first met my mother-in-law Lil, 46 years ago’
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Gardening with Gerry: summer Magnolia
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Balsamics aged to perfection with an Irish twist
Grace Hanna
Balsamics aged to perfection with an Irish twist
While the first bottles of Burren Balsamics were sold at a fair stall, it is now a leading artisan brand, stocked across the world from Dubai to Mexico, writes Grace Hanna
Health: hospital car parking charges add insult to injury
Margaret Hawkins
Health: hospital car parking charges add insult to injury
The charges for parking your car can add to the financial stress of illness. A cap on charges was recommended by Government back in 2020 but has yet to be implemented, writes Margaret Hawkins.
From a hob, two pots and a mixer to artisan food producer of the year
Maria Moynihan
From a hob, two pots and a mixer to artisan food producer of the year
When Miena Rust started making nougat, an adviser dismissed her business – now she is the Blas na hÉireann producer of the year and her nougat is sold nationwide, writes Maria Moynihan.
Mental health: ‘why more rural teens than ever are depressed’
Grace Hanna
Mental health: ‘why more rural teens than ever are depressed’
As the landscape of youth mental health continues to change, it’s important to speak up and know what services are out there, writes Grace Hanna.
COLUMNS
Editorial: WhatsApp group configurations
Ciara Leahy
Editorial: WhatsApp group configurations
WhatsApp groups have become a sociological spectacle fusing all the different social permutations in your life, writes Ciara Leahy.
Katherine O'Leary: ‘I first met my mother-in-law Lil, 46 years ago’
Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: ‘I first met my mother-in-law Lil, 46 years ago’
Lil O’Leary died this week at the age of 96. She will be fondly remembered by her family, her 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Magaret Leahy: the rain in Spain is not falling on the plains
Contributor
Magaret Leahy: the rain in Spain is not falling on the plains
We have too much rain while in Spain they have droughts. Irish growers are competing with Spanish imports and Spanish growers are competing with Moroccan imports, writes Margaret Leahy.
Dear Miriam: 'should we attend the wedding of our daughter's ex?'
Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: 'should we attend the wedding of our daughter's ex?'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who is torn on whether or not to attend the wedding of their neighbours' son, as the groom-to-be is also her daughter's ex-boyfriend'
LIFESTYLE
Meet the Makers: sister duo Eadaoin and Catherine
Grace Hanna
Meet the Makers: sister duo Eadaoin and Catherine
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to sisters Eadaoin and Catherine about their design-led interiors business Pebble and Sash.
Irish Horse: what will Irish racing look like in 2028?
Mark Costello
Irish Horse: what will Irish racing look like in 2028?
Horse Racing Ireland has set itself some ambitious targets in its new five-year Strategic Plan, writes Mark Costello.
Gardening with Gerry: summer Magnolia
Gerry Daly
Gardening with Gerry: summer Magnolia
Summer magnolias are just showing leaves and swelling their flower buds as we head into the next season, writes Gerry Daly.
Long and skort of it
Denis Hurley
Long and skort of it
Last month, Camogie Congress voted against allowing players to wear shorts. Sarah O’Donovan feels that such a stance will be relaxed – the key is to provide choice, writes Denis Hurley.
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