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<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Gerry Adams listening to speakers during a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Stormont</p>

I remember the Troubles, we’ll never take peace for granted

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

As a teenager, Kathriona Devereux got an insight into the Troubles in the North. 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement, she says we cannot forgot those dark days

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">A Cork city hairdresser cites time, money, health, mood and the environment as positives after her switch from the car. Pic: iStock</p>

A Cork commuter’s story: Five reasons to swap car for train

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

The benefits of swapping from car to train are huge, says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">BLAZING A TRAIL: Professor Linda Doyle became Trinity College’s first female Provost this year</p>

Mná-inspiring: The trailblazing women who led way in 2021

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

It was a year filled with female achievements, writes Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">VISION: In Kathriona’s Devereux’s near-future, the former Nancy Spain’s pub on Barrack Street has been transformed into housing</p>

I have a dream... and it could be achieved in Cork by 2025!

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

150 new trees for Pana, free public transport, the regeneration of North Main Street - these are just some of the things Kathriona Devereux imagines Cork could have by 2025

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Children wearing face masks at a school in London. Kathriona Devereux is critical of the Department of Education here in Ireland.</p>

Schools are suffering from an absence of leadership on Covid

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

Planning, forward thinking and innovation are not strong characteristics of the Department of Education, so says Kathriona Devereux

<p>Kathriona Devereux says she is in awe of healthcare workers who maintain a good demeanour as they work out of a tent, in freezing temperatures, masked and gowned up, as they work their way testing hundreds of people.</p>

We are stuck in testing times... but healthcare heroes still bring good humour

Tue, 30 Nov, 2021

A healthcare worker made a trip to the Covid-19 testing centre a positive experience for Kathriona Devereux and her family

<p>The WHO global target for 2025 is at least 50% of babies to be exclusively breastfed. Ireland has some way to go in meeting those targets. Picture: Stock</p>

Breastfeeding in Ireland: We are letting mums down with lack of support, advice and guidance

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021

This week is National Breastfeeding Week and Kathriona Devereux reflects on Ireland's breastfeeding rates and what needs to be done to boost them

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">PLACE OF BEAUTY: Kathriona Devereux enjoyed a lovely staycation on Bere Island this summer.</p>

Wetsuits to outdoor dining... 5 reasons I adored this summer

Tue, 24 Aug, 2021

Kathriona Devereux reflects on Summer 2021 as the kids head back to school

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Irish make-up artist and drag queen James Mac launches the ‘Secondhand September’ initiative in Dublin.</p>

It’s Secondhand September... my granny would be all for it!

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

This September, resist the fast fashion splurges and embrace the world of second-hand and vintage clothing so says Kathriona Devereux

<p>Cycling is available for every person, regardless of their age, size or fitness level, says Kathriona Devereux. Picture: iStock</p>

Enough of the negative vibes, cycling is finest way to travel

Tue, 11 May, 2021

Kathriona Devereux shares three good reasons for people to get on a bike.

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Former world champion race walker turned Red FM breakfast radio presenter Rob Heffernan anchors the Secret Sound segment</p>

Listen up, Corkonians... Secret Sound is driving me cracked!

Tue, 31 May, 2022

Is Cork's Secret Sounds driving you as crazy as me? So asks Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Kathriona Devereux wants to see legislation that stops pregnant women from being targeted by infant formula companies</p>

Fighting back at the digital spies who target mums-to-be

Tue, 03 May, 2022

Bringing a baby into the world should not be used as a sales opportunity by formula companies, says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">ON YOUR BIKES: If a bicycle was good enough for Michael Collins, it’s surely good enough for us</p>

Don’t despair, we DO have the solutions to climate change

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Sometimes the battle against climate change seems hopeless, says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">GREENER WORLD: Climate change has moved up the public agenda in recent times, says Kathriona Devereux</p>

Kathriona Devereux: Why are we so slow to act on climate change?

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Covid-19 has shown that humans can make drastic changes quickly when the need is urgent and pressing, so why are we so slow to act on climate change?

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">A woman lights a candle at a Nativity scene amid rubble in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem this month</p>

I visited the holy land, I hope it can have a peaceful Christmas

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

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

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">EYE-CATCHING: A Just Stop Oil protester after throwing orange powder on a table at the World Snooker Championships in April</p>

Climate change is like cancer, Just Stop Oil may be the cure

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

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

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Health officials prepare to administer the world’s first vaccine against malaria in a pilot programme in Malawi, in Africa, in 2019.</p>

Banish January blues... here’s some good news to cheer you

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

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

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Good communication, adaptability, and shared goals and values all make relationships work - and a Valentine surprise may help!</p>

The secret to a good marriage, and to a long and healthy life

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

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

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">LAST WOMAN STANDING: Róisín Barrett (left), bassist with The Mary Wallopers, who play at Live at the Marquee on July 18. Picture: Sorcha Frances Ryder.</p>

Cork Views: Just one woman among headliners announced so far for Live at the Marquee gig series

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

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.

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">MAKE IT HAPPEN: Computer-generated image of a light rail system operating on the old railway line in Blackrock, Cork</p>

Cork Views: Time to spend, spend, spend on new light railway for Cork

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

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