In our Person to Person feature we talk to Kane Fox, who now calls West Cork home. He talks about his work with NRG Store, his love of the outdoors and exciting plans for the future

A nun who gave three decades to the education of children in Mayfield has retired. CHRIS DUNNE caught up with Sr Margaret Daly to talk about her career highlights and plans for the future

Graffiti Theatre Company based in Blackpool has reimagined the way it works with young people since the pandemic hit. COLETTE SHERIDAN finds out about recent projects and plans for 2021

CHRIS DUNNE talks to a West-Cork based teenager, Luka Scannell, who has a special talent for making knives and hopes to become a bladesmith — a traditional, highly skilled craft

Tom Creedon’s new deli in Paul Street in Cork city will be named Masseytown. He tells CHRIS DUNNE why he chose it, and of the day he tragically lost his father

Try this lovely Italian-style dish, followed by a fruit parcels recipe

It may be deep midwinter, but there is always something to do in the garden, says Sean Brady, horticulturalist at Blarney Castle Gardens

Celebrity chef Neven Maguire casts his net wide in Cork in the next episode of his TV food show

Secondary school teacher and wellbeing author ALAN WHITE shares tips for the Leaving Cert class of 2021 as they navigate their exam year during the ongoing pandemic

In week three of our Veganuary series, KATE RYAN asks Vegans on Cork’s food scene how to approach plant-based cooking at home

Chris Dunne interviews the authors of a new book on the bands of Bandon. 

2020 marked a special year for this Cork couple, in so many different ways, writes Elaine Duggan

National school teacher Siobhán Ní Mhuimhneacháin has launched her debut book, writes Pet O'Connell

This is a lovely, light baked cheesecake — it is perfectly sharp and surprisingly creamy. Ideally finished with a topping of blueberries, and it really needs nothing else.

Caoimhe Suipéil, who works with the Cope Foundation, who support over 2,800 children and adults with intellectual disability and / or autism, features in 'My Weekend'

The best-selling author, GP and TV doctor Dr Rangan Chatterjee tells Hannah Stephenson how a personal nightmare changed his approach to medicine.

A Cork woman has launched the latest in her series of weather inspired books for children and has donated some to Irish hospitals, writes IRENE HALPIN LONG

Jill Hamilton, from Cobh, talks to us about enlisting in the Navy, and her involvement in migrant rescues and how now having retired from the force, she' running a new business

After almost half a century volunteering with the RNLI, Kieran Cotter has stood down. He tells CHRIS DUNNE about the highs and lows of his career and what he is planning next

Di Curtin shares her recipe for Coconut Salmon and Mussels

Chris Dunne talks to a Cork family who has raised more than €30,000 for Marymount Hospice

As paramedic Kieran Henry retires from the Ambulance Service, he tells CHRIS DUNNE about the highs and lows of his career... and what he has planned next

It may be chilly January, but OLIVE RYAN says you can still plant the seeds for a better garden

KATE RYAN continues our series to mark Veganuary, by looking at good nutrition. She talks to Nutritional Therapist Majella O’Neill

This week, STEM South West takes place virtually. EMMA CONNOLLY talks to Donal Og Cusack, who is taking part in the event, aimed at students with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, to look at a career in these industries

Turning the page on another year, experts offer their predictions of what’s going to be hot in the world of books for 2021.

Despite some hiccups along the way, due to Covid, this couple had a wonderful wedding day surrounded by the ones they love

Here Mercy Fenton shows us how to make Ginger Cookies, Lemon Brownies and Lemon Muffins

Pastry chef and model Joice Silva tells us show she likes to spend her weekends

Pet O’Connell reviews Mary Robinson: A Voice For Fairness, by John and Fatti Burke (Gill Books €9.99)

Artist Jacqueline O’Driscoll reflects on the past year and how Covid has impacted the arts community

Lots of us have been drinking more during the pandemic, but too much alcohol is bad news for our health. Lisa Salmon finds out more.

Did you win the Holly Bough competition prizes this year? The winners and answers are here... Thanks for all your entries, we had thousands of them!

Clean Coasts recently awarded people for their environmental work — among them was Dave Ludgate of subowti for promoting the 2 minute Beach Clean campaign

Since its inception Safe Haven, a voluntary initiative, has accommodated up to 240 Irish and migrant young people on sailing courses and voyages, writes IRENE HALPIN LONG

Cork’s finest young minds are tackling problems posed by Covid-19 at the BT Young Scientist awards, writes ELLIE O’BYRNE

ELLIE O’BYRNE reports on more of the fantastic projects at this year’s BT Young Scientist awards, which gets underway tomorrow.— including projects on plastic in teabags and another on synchronised swimming.

To mark Veganuary — where people give up eating meat for January — KATE RYAN has written a four part series on going vegan

A 38-year-old mother of two, who works as a critical care nurse in Cork undergoes a make-over on The Style Counsellors

If you are looking for a meat-free dish this January, why not try out this Veggie Moussaka.

In her weekly column, Olive Ryan encourages us to start growing some fruit bushes/ trees

Mum Emma O’Brien decided to swap Cork for the Caribbean when the pandemic hit. ISABEL CONWAY talks to her and to two other women who also used the Covid crisis to implement major positive changes to their lives

Ireland's Fittest Family is back on our TV screens

In our Wedding of the Week feature we talk to a couple who were wed in West Cork recently

On April 11, 1971, the GAA voted to lift its ban on members participating in ‘foreign games’ such as soccer. DIARMUID O’DONOVAN traces the life span of the controversial rule

In July, 1991, the Tall Ships Race visited Cork for the only time. TOM O’SULLIVAN recalls the success of the sailing extravaganza which drew huge crowds — but warns our harbour may well never see its like again

Every day in The Echo we print a Picture Diary. Here is a selection of some of our favourite landscape shots of Cork from the past year

For the first time in decades, Women’s Little Christmas celebrations won’t go ahead this year, due to Covid-19 restrictions. CHRIS DUNNE talks to some of the performers and event organisers who have been involved in the much-loved Cork tradition over the years

Founded in 1951, Cronins Menswear in Oliver Plunkett Street has carried on in style ever since — from father to son, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash In Ireland airs on RTÉ1 on New Year’s Day at 6.30pm

Enda O’Doherty has released an autobiography. He talks to COLETTE SHERIDAN about his addiction, mental health, and his hope to help others

In 2011, SANDRA MURPHY, briefly flirted with TV stardom on The Apprentice, and the Cork woman says it was an experience that stood to her

Youghal actor Peter Gowen found himself stranded in the UK because of Covid when his mother died in the summer. He tells CHRIS DUNNE the family are still planning a send-off

When the first female gardaí in Cork hit the streets in 1961, local kid Tony Daly was there to see history made — and he recreated the photo almost half a century later, reveals JO KERRIGAN

Cork pensioner Anne Twomey found a great way to keep busy in the pandemic, and also raised funds for Cork Simon, reveals AEDIN JOHNSTON

After the struggles of 2020, hopefully 2021 will be better for us all! Astrologer Patrick Arundell looks at what the 12 signs of the horoscopes have in store for the coming year.

When Youghal man Barry O’Regan, aged 35, suffered a heart problem, his friends and community went into overdrive to support him, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

A Douglas girl features on the Christmas At Home on 

Barry O’Sullivan’s life changed forever this year when he got sepsis, resulting in his legs being amputated below the knee and the loss of fingers. The 52-year-old Cork man tells CHRIS DUNNE about the ordeal and his hopes for the future

Super-fit Corkman Liam Cotter tells CHRIS DUNNE how he ran an exhausting 100 miles a week for 12 straight weeks, to raise funds for the Mna Feasa organisation

Kinsale’s community rallied around these this couple when their triplets arrived. CHRIS DUNNE catches up with the Dalys

O’Herlihy’s Bacon celebrates 60 years in business in 2021. KATE RYAN talks to the family and also a veteran of the business about what makes the company so special

Sean Brady, horticulturalist at Blarney Castle Gardens looks at where different Christmas customs came from

While recovering from an accident involving a horse, which resulted in her admission to ICU, Niamh Morrison got a book in the post, on jewellery making. So began her passion for a craft which she turned into a thriving business, writes CHRIS DUNNE

Three siblings came up with a novel idea for their farm — they bought a double-decker bus and are kitting it out as an airbnb destination, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

This Cork couple were married in November, surrounded by immediate family and close friends.

This tart by Mercy Fenton is a work of art

The man behind ‘Mallow News’ on Twitter talks to us about releasing a book

Staff at a Cork company have created a book to raise funds for the Make a Wish Foundation, writes Louise O’Sullivan

Erin O’Brien, Cork Centre co-ordinator with Cork City Council talks about the challenges and opportunities found during this Covid year and how she’s excited to see Reimagine Glow

Cold weather can make some health problems worse and even lead to serious complications. Liz Connor hears how to live well this winter.

When Cork woman Valerie Wistreich, who has worked with trauma victims, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last year, she turned her attention to nervous system regulation to help her cope, writes Colette Sheridan

In our  'Person to Person' interview, Julie O’Leary, Creative Learning Director with Graffiti Theatre Company, tells us how they have adapted during Covid and their involvement in Reimagined GLOW

The founder of Wallaroo Playschool tells ELLIE O’BYRNE about 35 years of ground-breaking child-centred childcare in Cork

Community spirit is alive and well in one of Cork’s oldest communities, the South Parish. DEBORAH HICKEY tells us how, in one neighbourhood, residents have come together to light up their street

Here Di Curtin shares her recipe for a dish that all the family will like - Penne Arrabiata with Avocado Slivers

Marisa Geary and her son Rian, aged 12, started their challenge on October 19 and will finish it on December 17, writes CHRIS DUNNE

A Corkman has entered the Guinness Book of Records for ‘zorbing’ in a giant ball in the fastest ever time. James Duggan tells JANE MC NAMARA about beating the previous record held by Freddie Flintoff, and how the coronavirus has impacted his outdoor games business

In her weekly gardening column Olive Ryan shares some ideas on what to buy people who love to garden, for Christmas.

Rugby players, actresses and Love Island stars feature in the celebrity line up that is The Real Full Monty, which airs tomorrow and Tuesday, December 14 and 15 on ITV

In the final episode of the latest series of 10 Things To Know About... on RTÉ1 on Monday at 8.30pm we meet the researchers using Irish patient samples to analyse the genetic make-up of coronavirus.

Vicky Shaw reveals how you can help your wallet and the planet this Yuletide.

In our Wedding of the Week feature we catch up with newly weds Aisling Glavin and Liam Daly, who had their wedding plans disrupted by Covid restrictions a number of times

Three members of the Roberts family are showcasing their work at a new gallery in Carrigaline, writes MARY HASSETT

Shane Ross tells Gráinne McGuinness why he decided to write about his time in government, and if he sees a future in politics

Emilie Peneau is a Marketing Assistant at the Everyman Theatre tells us about her weekends - and the exciting Christmas programme coming up at the theatre

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability — but a few healthy lifestyle tweaks can make a big difference. Liz Connor finds out more.

This being the centenary year of the deaths of Cork’s Lord Mayors, Tomas MacCurtain and Terence McSwiney, Pat Talbot wanted to mark it, writes Colette Sheridan

Check out the layers of deliciousness in this dessert, by Mercy Fenton

A year after the Burning of Cork, the Irish Labour Party and Trade Union Congress published a book, Who Burnt Cork City?, containing dozens of eyewitness accounts, aiming to quash attempts to whitewash inquiries by Britain. In the final part of our series, we publish some of the accounts, which provide a terrifying insight into the terror and fear that stalked the city that night

When drunken, marauding British troops set fire to Cork city in 1920, the inferno presented a huge logistical problem to the firefighters. PAT POLAND assesses the response from units both here and around the country

Ahead of the Jewish festival of Chanuka, which starts on Friday, RUTI LACHS explains the history of the religion in Cork city and how its traditions and cultures are still very much in evidence

An award-winning open farm in East Cork is welcoming Santa to meet and greet young people and hear what they want for Christmas — albeit at a two-metre distance, writes CHRIS DUNNE

Olive Ryan shares some ideas for making your own Christmas wreaths at home

The former Ireland manager's success will be the focus of the next episode of Cloch Le Carn on RTÉ tomorrow, Tuesday, December 8, at 7pm.