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<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Consumers and producers need to get smart and change the way we plan our food system. Posed by models</p>

We need to cook up a whole new approach to food we eat

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

Farmers and consumers must respond to the global economic crises by developing new and better techniques, says Kathriona Devereux

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<span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Katriona</span> brings a box of Christmas themed books down from the attic with the decorations - they make for some lovely, albeit teary reading over the festivities. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Pictures: Stock</span>
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Thanks to those who carry the load of making Christmas magic

Tue, 27 Dec, 2022

Kathriona Devereux reflects on the past week and the magic of Christmas

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">TOO MANY CARS? Early morning traffic building up on the N40 near Mahon in Cork</p>

Jams today... traffic is making Cork cranky, so what’s the fix?

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

At the moment, you could fly to London in the time it takes people to drive 10km across Cork city, says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">BIG AMBITIONS: Asha Woodhouse, the first female Students’ Union President at UCC in 18 years</p>

Giving the young a voice... and Asha also flies flag for women

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

The new President of UCC Students' Union can set a great example to other young people, says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">CARE IN THE FINAL DAYS: Kathriona Devereux spent six months as an observer at Marymount for a TV programme on the hospice</p>

A matter of life and death we as a nation must discuss

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

The 'Dying with Dignity' Bill presents a chance for a discussion on a matter of crucial importance to us all, says Kathriona Devereux

<p>The world’s soils contain 1,500 billion tonnes of carbon in the form of organic material, more than all the vegetation on the planet</p>

The earth-shattering story of how soil can end climate crisis

Tue, 30 Mar, 2021

Preventing the destructive warming of our planet will be dirty work - but someone has to do it, says Kathriona Devereux

<p>Pedestrianised streets and more bike lanes are relatively minor changes, but they are a start. Picture: Stock</p>

If this is what a post-pandemic future may look like... I like it

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021

On a cycling trip to get her vaccination, Kathriona Devereux was left optimistic for a better future

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">HOME COMFORTS: But home heating bills are set to soar too, as the lockdown heads into winter. Picture posed by model</p>

Now I can chill out working at home and not need the heat on

Tue, 27 Oct, 2020

Home heating bills are set to soar as the lockdown winter bites - but Kathriona Devereux may have hit upon a solution

<p>Jane O'Regan, Cuidiú breastfeeding counsellor, and her daughter Nancy, (left) and Liz Griffin, Cuidiú member, and her daughter Fern, at the Lough, Cork.</p>

Cuidiu Cork continues to support breastfeeding mums

Wed, 07 Oct, 2020

Cuidiu have moved their breastfeeding support online, due to Covid 19, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX, as we mark Breastfeeding Awareness Week

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">People on the beach at Garretstown, West Cork — it hasn’t been a great summer in Ireland this year</p>

No heatwave for us, then, but imagine sweltering in 70C..

Tue, 04 Aug, 2020

The hottest temperatures recorded on Earth are mind-boggling, says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">HEAVEN SCENT: But some roses travel halfway round the world before they reach our noses... why not shop local instead?</p>

Want to help the environment — then say it with flowers...

Tue, 28 Jul, 2020

Kathriona Devereux: Locally grown flowers are the greener option for the environment

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">The ‘Bare-Chested Feen’ believes that as soon as UV levels reach “moderate”, the shirt must go. It could be 9am...</p>

Rebel red heads, bare-chested feens: Cork’s sunny day people

Tue, 06 May, 2025

The recent warm spell has brought some recognisable characters out onto the streets of Cork, says KATHRIONA DEVEREUX

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">A celebratory event to mark Cork city being awarded the prestigious ‘Mission Label’ by the European Commission for its climate action plans - Chief Executive of Cork City Council, Valerie O’Sullivan, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle, and David Joyce, Director of Services, Emergency Management and Climate Action. Picture: Clare Keogh</p>

A mission that IS possible... to make Cork a greener city

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Cork recently received the EU Commission’s ‘Mission Label’ - and KATHRIONA DEVEREUX explains what it means to Cork people on the ground

<p>“Not only are recommender algorithms and Big Tech companies stealing our time, they are also stealing our concentration.” iStock</p>

Here’s a January detox we can all try to embrace: a digital one

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

Modern technology can be be so distracting and draining of our time and focus, says KATHRIONA DEVEREUX - time to tone it down?

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS? A Samsung Ballie robot on display at the recent CES tech show in Las Vegas. Picture: AP/John Locher</p>

We need inventions to change our troubled world... not pointless gadgets

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

In the week of the wholesome BT Young Scientist Exhibition, another show in Las Vegas showed that the grown-ups need to read the room, says KATHRIONA DEVEREUX

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">A view from a cable car over Lucerne in Switzerland - a similar system could work in Cork city, suggests Kathriona Devereux</p>

Could a cable car be the answer to Cork's traffic woes?

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Driving a car in Cork is like voluntarily enrolling in a potential hostage situation, says KATHRIONA DEVEREUX.

<p>Liz Bonnin at Civaux nuclear power station in France, in a programme that was produced by Kathriona Devereux</p>

Build a nuclear power plant in Aghada? Forget this pipedream

Tue, 19 May, 2026

I suspect most Irish politicians would rather swallow a bucket of wasps before championing a nuclear power station in their constituency, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Dogs can be great pets, but their owners are still obliged to follow the rules and laws, says Kathriona Devereux. Posed by models</p>

Owners have to take the lead and be responsible for dogs

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

There are no laws for dogs, there are laws for dog owners, says Kathriona Devereux, including that dogs must be on a lead in a public place

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">SUPPORT: Mrs Sabina Higgins hosting a Latching On morning on Friday for National Breastfeeding Week at Áras an Uachtaráin</p>

Breast is best, but mums need to milk all the help out there

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

It's National Breastfeeding Week and the theme this year is 'Expert Help for Every Step of the Way' writes Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">The ChatGPT has been hailed as a remarkable technological breakthrough - but there are risks involved with it</p>

The chatbot is amazing and a menace (and I DID write this myself!)

Tue, 28 Feb, 2023

Kathriona Devereux asked the ChatGPT to write an essay in the style of Shakespeare about the Shandon Bells, find out what it came up with...