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<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>The famous Japanese robot Asimo greets the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2008. Kathriona Devereux met an iteration of the robot around 20 years ago, but was not overly impressed with its talents</p>

Kathriona Devereux: Robot athletes? Nah... but I’d love to see one washing Pana!

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

We don’t want robots to take away human roles, but they could do the jobs we can’t get around to.

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Dublin’s Alan Nolan saves from Robbie O’Flynn of Cork in the Al-Ireland quarter-final at the weekend. Picture: INPHO/Ken Sutton</p>

I paid €10 to see Cork hurlers on TV... but it doesn’t sit right

Tue, 03 Aug, 2021

If pay-for-TV of GAA matches excludes people from watching and celebrating these big matches, who knows what the consequences will be, says Kathriona Devereux

<p>Just a small reduction in speed can be the difference between life and death if an accident happens., </p>

Kathriona Devereux: It’s not ‘OK’ to speed: Motorists must park their bad behaviour

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

If half the country thinks speeding “a little” is normal, and that message is widely repeated, it confirms the norm. More people conclude: “Well, everyone’s doing it.”

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">A man with his face painted in the colours of the Irish flag at a New York St Patrick’s Day parade. We need to understand what is meant by the colours in the tricolour today, says Kathriona Devereux</p>

I’ll fly flag for an Ireland of the welcomes this St Patrick’s Day

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Cork is a richer and more vibrant city because of the many cultures that now call it home, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX.

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan and Taoiseach Micheál Martin marking the release of the 1926 census at the National Archives of Ireland in Dublin at the weekend</p>

Kathriona Devereux: 1926 census gave me glimpse into lives of my grandparents

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

I’ve produced a fair few history documentaries over the years and have spent hours snooping in the 1901 and 1911 censuses, but the 1926 census is extra special.

<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...

<p>Áine O’Sullivan, the baby daughter of Dr Liz O’Sullivan, who is conducting a survey about feeding babies and young children in a crisis.</p>

How is pandemic affecting our young children’s diets?

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Caregivers are being urged to take part in an online survey about how their children’s feeding habits have been affected by the Covid-19 emergency, reveals KATHRIONA DEVEREUX

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">The controversial ‘robot trees’ are now gone from Patrick Street</p>

Good riddance, robot trees, now let’s really go green on Pana

Tue, 27 May, 2025

A totally car-free Patrick Street, a Bike Library, and more real trees are some of the ideas KATHRIONA DEVEREUX has now the robot trees have bit the dust

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Cork TikTok influencer Miriam Mullins on Dancing With The Stars on Sunday. Kathriona’s family are big fans of the show</p>

I was happy to renew my €160 TV licence and fund RTÉ, here's why...

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Kathriona Devereux says the TV licence fee of €160 is good value for money

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">The NPWS team remove the first Asian hornet nest found in Ireland earlier this year</p>

Killer queen! Cork in frontline of battle to stop Asian hornet

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

The moment of curiosity that led to a photo being submitted to www.invasives.ie set off one of Ireland’s most impressive insect investigations, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX.