`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
Picking holiday outings for kids can be child's playWE can all remember the mandatory Sunday trips to the "must see" places on our parents' educational itineraries for their children…Wed Apr 03 1996 - 01:00
CHECK UPDR Joe Fitzgibbon, author of Feeling Tired All The Time, will address the Irish ME Support Group monthly meeting on Wednesday…Mon Apr 01 1996 - 01:00
Men can get it tooAT LEAST one in 10 fathers suffers from depression after his baby has been born, according to a recent study on post natal depression…Mon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
