I’d felt so alone but I read your article and thought ‘that’s me’
Rachel Flaherty: Since I started this column, your encouragement and advice on weight loss and fitness has been inspiring
‘Pilates made me more aware of how my body works’
Despite my preconceptions, the practice has altered how I move in my daily life
Openly acknowledging my poor eating and fitness habits was empowering
I’m once again enjoying finding my way to my natural weight
I’ll never forget my hiking holiday in the Austrian Alps – and not just because of the schnapps
Why on earth did I think the misery of hiking every day for a week would be a good idea?
Meet the Irish people taking part in a 171km ultra marathon
‘If you don’t have the mental strength you’ll just want to sit down on the ground and cry’
The five ‘hidden’ reasons that stopped me losing weight
Rachel Flaherty: Without a target or goal, it is easy to drift away from healthier habits
I lost more than 3st but why was I still holding on to my ‘fat’ clothes?
Rachel Flaherty: Letting go of clothes that no longer fit me, that made me feel bad about myself, was exhilarating
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Hurricane Gert aftermath pushes heavy rainfall across Ireland
Met Éireann issues weather alert for 19 counties and warns of flooding risk
Man shot in Dublin was receiving first aid after earlier hit-and-run
Investigators attempting to establish if attack is linked to Kinahan-Hutch gangland feud
Man in his 50s dies following shooting in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating fatal incident at home on the North Circular Road on Sunday
Inauguration Day for Trump: Guide to what, when and where
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Budget 2017: The top 5 winners and losers
First time home buyers, parents and pensioners benefit while smokers face increase
Ballyjamesduff schools pay tribute to couple and ‘wonderful children’
Psychologists support teachers dealing with tragedy at Cavan national school
Labour and materials 45% of new house cost, survey finds
Surveyors: Expense of €330,000 to build three-bed semi-detached home in Co Dublin
Cigarette packaging law upheld by EU court
European Court of Justice rejects challenges taken by members of tobacco industry
Irish Women of the World: Health adviser Liz Shanahan and other science success stories
At the coalface of groundbreaking scientific and health research all over the world are these eight pioneering women
Saoirse Ronan wins at the New York Film Critics Awards
The 21-year-old Irish actress wins prestigious award for her role in Brooklyn
Pressure mounts on IFA board as counties call for resignations
Eight county executives now urging all or some of board to exit in wake of pay scandal
Firefighters battle large blaze in Kilkenny business park
Civil Defence Ireland says there are no reports of anyone being injured in fire
Meryl Streep on Brian Friel: ‘Tender dramatist, lovely man’
Playwright ‘part of the theatrical life of every theatre house’ in Ireland, Abbey director says
Simon Coveney praises professionalism of LÉ Niamh crew
Minister says ‘multi-faceted’ approach needed to defuse rolling Mediterranean crisis
Couple in No campaign poster ‘appalled’ at use of their image
Comedian Adam Hills claims to know family on Mothers and Fathers Matter placard
Doctors divided over plan to provide free GP care for under-sixes
National Association of General Practitioners rejects proposal while the IMO supports it
Joan Burton ‘satisfied’ Irish Water will pass Eurostat test
Tánaiste expresses confidence as Taoiseach says Government made mistakes
Wicklow teen honoured with top bravery award at Farmleigh ceremony
Awards made for 21 outstanding acts of lifesaving courage
Garth Brooks rules out concerts in Ireland next year
400,000 fans were disappointed last July when none of the singer’s five concerts went ahead
‘Abducted’ teenager has been found safe and well in Co Sligo
Gardaí had earlier stood down the child rescue alert issued yesterday
Garda whistleblower John Wilson launches support group for Independent candidates
“Independents are not a slave to any political ideology. Independents work for the people who elect them”
Clare man Donal ‘Donie’ O’Sullivan missing in Sydney
33-year-old was last seen on Saturday morning in Bondi Junction
A man suffers serious head injuries in Galway assault
Gardaí are investigating the assault that happened in Tuam this morning
Drone footage of Cork city gives bird’s eye view
Equipment for student’s YouTube hit purchased with money from quitting cigarettes
Coming to terms with disability after a stroke
Jillian O’Boyle says despite having a walking aid and ankle brace she'll complete a mini-marathon
Irish woman takes on ‘biggest, baddest human endurance challenge on the planet’
Team Boatylicious plans to be first all-female team to complete 4,445km race in Pacific
27,000 teachers protest over reform
TUI members have ‘no confidence’ in plan for new secondary school junior cycle
Teachers stage protest over junior cycle plans
Unions say the Government is playing a ‘dangerous experiment with childrens’ futures’
Dún Laoghaire votes for controversial BID scheme
Council told 138 business unit are vacant in the town and businesses continue to close
Action needed to save white-tailed eagles in Ireland
Investigation continues into the shooting and killing of one of the two only Irish bred eagle
Man dies after his car collides with tractor in Co Wicklow
Road remains closed as Garda forensic collision investigators examine scene
Clare shop sold € 8.3m jackpot winning ticket
Lucky Lotto millionaire yet to come forward; Speculation in Kilrush that €24 ticket sold locally
MEPs criticise Irish failure to apply for EU disaster funding
Jim Higgins says he could not understand why Government had not made application
MEPs vote for tougher EU regulations on e-cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes may be child-proofed and carry health warnings
Vikings back in Dublin to celebrate World Book Day
Children in 100 countries across the globe to explore imaginations through reading
Spike in flu cases sees 26 hospitalised in past week
HSE urges people to get vaccinated to avoid complications of the disease
Another ‘nasty’ storm on the way tomorrow
Met Éireann issues weather alerts for wind and rainfall today
Fears grow major rivers will burst their banks
Danger of weekend flooding and series of storms building up to hit next week
Parents told to stop putting kids’ lives at risk near floods
Fears mount that major rivers could burst their banks
Gay rights protest in Dublin ahead of Sochi winter games
‘Most of us (LGBTQ) are very afraid to come out in Russia, it’s very difficult’
Rivers ‘near capacity’ with further flood threats
Yellow weather warning remains in place as flooding and fallen trees reported nationwide
Garth Brooks fans are already queuing again on Irish streets
Dedicated fan Shauna Ahearne said she is determined not to miss out on last chance
Controversy over Dún Laoghaire’s Business Improvement District proposal
‘No shopper wants to go to a ghost town’
Families of babies who died ‘should be told truth’ by HSE
Epidemiology Centre director says deaths in Portlaoise ‘could possibly have been avoided’
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