Admire or abhor him, there are few people who have had as much influence on Irish life as Éamon de Valera, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX

Far from thinking the city is broken, I think Cork is thriving, albeit with plenty of room for improvement, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

Is the right of airports and airlines to increase their profits greater than the right of citizens and residents to a quiet environment, asks KATHRIONA DEVEREUX.

Living in Cork city, we are fortunate to be surrounded by plenty of others who see the crucial importance of good food as a core component of health and happiness, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

There’s something off about a gang of lads lashing into bottles of booze beside toddlers lashing into sandcastles, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

The adoption of a global pandemic agreement that might prevent the deaths of millions in the future is a fitting milestone for Dr Ryan to depart on, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières, UNICEF, the world’s most trusted humanitarian voices, are documenting mass malnutrition and death and are screaming from the rooftops to let aid in, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

While some people dream of diamond necklaces or shiny new cars, I had long yearned for solar panels. Now, I’m head over heels for these sparkly additions to the family home, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX.

Kathriona Devereux recently took part in a Fossil Walk in Cork and shares details on some of the places you might just spot fossil in the city. 

We can’t predict the next emergency. But we can prepare for it. And we must, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX

Last year’s line-up included the Sugababes, Lyra, Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and Susan O’Neill. What’s happened for 2025, asks KATHRIONA DEVEREUX.

Project designs for the Cork Luas (the Cluas?) will be submitted for planning later this year, and I believe Corkonians should embrace such a project wholeheartedly, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX

We should celebrate this year’s St Patrick's Day festivities by trying to use Irish more in daily speech, says Kathriona Devereux

Watching the Oval Office display of public humiliation, I got the mammy rage that rises when you are sick of listening to the incessant squabbling of boys and want to bang their heads off each other to knock some sense into them, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX.

To balance out the horror stories of having to catch your child’s vomit with your cupped hand, watching a scrunched-up, helpless newborn transform into a curious, determined mini-human is nothing short of magic.

While Cork city escaped the brunt of Storm Éowyn, Kathriona Devereux says she now realises how ill-prepared she would have been if they had faced a week without the essential conveniences of electricity, water on tap and central heating.

"Disruption is no longer optional, it’s inevitable," writes Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column. 

Creating a large indigenous renewable energy industry is critical to securing Ireland’s future economic prosperity, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

Maybe the tragic deaths and widespread destruction of property in wealthy LA will make people sit up and pay attention, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

Kathriona Devereux and her friends started the new year with a sauna session at Red Strand, an experience that was very different from her first encounter. 

It’s the time of the year when you reflect on what has passed, and start thinking about what you want to do with the coming 52 weeks, writes Kathriona Devereux. 

Searching for a 100% Cork shopping list? In this week's column, Kathriona Devereux shares her last-minute gift guide. 

The harsh realities of the world make it difficult to fully embrace the joy of the season, writes Kathriona Devereux. 

To think that some industries and countries want to continue with business as usual while the world drowns in plastic is enraging, writes, Kathriona Devereux.

Babies and young children are some of the most vulnerable in society and can be affected by these emergencies in unexpected ways writes, Kathriona Devereux. 

We can’t afford to put all our eggs in one basket, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

Science Week gives Kathriona Devereux hope in this troubled world. Here she picks some of her top events happening this week

The fear of being scammed can drive some people away from using digital services altogether. Kathriona Devereux looks at how an MTU researcher is looking to address this. 

In the first episode of a new series of 10 Things To Know About we meet researchers tracking and tagging sharks

The tenth series of 10 Things to Know About will start airing next week on RTÉ1, and it’s great to be back on-air, showing audiences how Ireland’s best and brightest are solving some of society’s biggest challenges.

Ireland needs to invest in climate resilience, says Katriona Devereux

Was the €9 million provision for pouches for mobile phones for secondary school students, well spent? Kathriona Devereux looks at some reaction

This week marks National Breastfeeding Week, says Kathriona Devereux, who is a volunteer breastfeeding counsellor

Kathriona Devereux was among the crowd enjoying the St Patrick's Day festivities in Cork at the weekend. Here she reflects on the parade, the Taoiseach's visit Stateside and the winner of the glitterball

Would Skeffington and Pankhurst marvel at thprogress, or despe air at remaining inequalities, so asks Kathriona Devereux

In light of rising road traffic fatalities on our roads, Kathriona Devereux appeals for drivers to pay attention

Wind, solar, biomethane (and hopefully hydrogen in the future) - we’ll need them all! So says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

If you are lucky to find someone who you want to marry, and who miraculously also wants to marry you, how do you keep the love when the initial chemical euphoria fizzles? So asks Kathriona Devereux

Kathriona Devereux reflects on the food waste by households and businesses in Ireland and also takes a look at the new deposit return scheme

After decades of relentless scientific research, the malaria vaccine is a new tool in the fight against this deadly disease. Kathriona Devereux tells us more

Regardless of country or creed, a ceasefire in Gaza is the decent, humane and conscionable thing to do, says Kathriona Devereux

Just Stop Oil activists are often met with hostility and anger, and accusations that their protests lack credibility, writes Kathriona Devereux

Despite all the promises and pledges made at previous climate conferences records are still being broken and  greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, says Kathriona Devereux

“ALL set for Christmas?” is a question you’ll hear a lot in Cork over the coming weeks. For the month of December, the weather takes a break as a reliable conversation-starter and is replaced by small talk about Yuletide preparations. Responses vary.

The strife caused by smartphones is a significant topic of national conversation, writes Kathriona Devereux

Kathriona Devereux shares some information about Science Week

World leaders need to mine all the pragmatic humanity they possess to find a way to bring about a ceasefire, says Kathriona Devereux

Kathriona Devereux welcomes the new statue to Michael Collins, unveiled recently on the Grand Parade

50% of adults are deficient in Vitamin D in winter months, writes Kathriona Devereux

Kathriona Devereux welcomes news that new by-laws are to be introduced in Cork city