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<p>The setting sun over Inis Tuaisceart the northern most of the Blasket Islands known locally as An Fear Marbh or ( The Sleeping Giant ). Picture Dan Linehan</p>

Holidaying at home in Ireland? Here are three things you have to pack!

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023

There are some items that are always packed when heading on a holiday at home.... says Kathriona Devereux

<p>“Yoga is not about getting into extreme bendy positions, it combines breathing and mindfulness with stretching and postures that align the body physically, emotionally and mentally,” says Kathriona Devereux. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit"> Picture: Stock</span></p>

What's the best way to mark tomorrow’s summer solstice?

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Ahead of the longest day of the year tomorrow, Kathriona Devereux, shares some thoughts on how we could spend Summer Solstice

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Teens on their summer holidays could spend time at Cork Beach Camps, removing all the plastic, suggests Kathriona Devereux</p>

Kathriona Devereux: Let’s put teens’ idle hands to work for good of Cork community!

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

Kathriona Devereux has some radical ideas on how young people should spend their summer holidays

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">ON GOLDEN SANDS: Sunbathers enjoying the warm weather at the beach at Rosscerbery, West Cork, last week</p>

Diggers, mums, swimmers... characters of Cork’s beaches

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Keep an eye out for these classic beach-going species, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">FAST FASHION: There are enough clothes on the planet right now to dress the next six generations, says the British Fashion Council</p>

Planet has enough clothes to dress the whole world for the next 100 years

Tue, 30 May, 2023

There are enough clothes on the planet right now to dress the next six generations of the human race, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

<p>According to the latest Healthy Ireland survey, 22% of the population (aged 15+) are categorised as binge drinkers. iStock/model</p>

We could all live in a world without alcohol advertising

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Zero alcohol advertising, which uses the same logo and branding as the parent alcohol product, makes a mockery of legislative efforts to protect public health, so says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Pupils from Beaumont Girls NS in Cork with Paul Staniforth from the Wobbly Circus, at the launch of Bike Week 2023, which runs to Sunday, May 21. See www.corkbikeweek.ie for more. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit"> Picture: Brian Lougheed</span></p>

All aboard... we had a ball at Bike Week dance event in Cork

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Blending beats with bikes is a magical combo, so says Kathriona Devereux

Why are energy-guzzling SUVs still so popular with motorists?

Tue, 09 May, 2023

In the midst of an energy crisis and high fuel costs, when we need to cut transport emissions by 7% each year, people are splashing out on SUVs that consume around 20% more energy than a normal sized car, says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">PIONEER: Gold Award winner Mary Reynolds at the entrance to her Celtic Sanctuary garden at the 2002 Chelsea Flower Show</p>

At last, unruly lawns and weeds are cool... and Cork is getting in on the act

Tue, 02 May, 2023

With the arrival of 'No Mow May' and the Chelsea Garden Show on the horizon, KATHRIONA DEVEREUX reflects on the importance of rewilding of our lawns and gardens

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">U.S President Joe Biden with Senator Rebecca Moynihan and her daughter Margot. A love of babies is a very Irish trait!</p>

5 traits that show us President Biden really is Irish to the core

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Kathriona Devereux reflects on the US President's recent visit to Ireland

<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>Fridays For Future Dublin holding a demonstration to protest the lack of action in relation to climate change at the Dáil in 2022.</p>

Climate change despair... but the antidote is clear - action!

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

The latest report on climate change made for

<p>Mexican Community in Cork performers pictured at the 2023 Cork St. Patrick's Day Parade. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan /OSM PHOTO</p>

What a hat-trick! Celebrating St Patrick, mums... and a Slam

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Kathriona Devereux reflects on a weekend of highs, in her weekly column

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Sanctuary Runners Nomathemba Macala, Angela Flynn, Sharin Pillay and Esmeraldo Tavares launch the Cork St Patrick’s Festival - they will be the Grand Marshal of the 2023 event. Picture: Darragh Kane</p>

St Patrick’s Day is a global hit because of our migrant history

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

It can feel a bit strange to be celebrating all things Irish in the midst of a housing crisis, climate crisis and health service crisis, so says Kathriona Devereux

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">SPRING IS IN THE AIR: Kathriona Devereux is entranced by the daffodil displays around Cork at present</p>

A million of us speaking fluent Irish by 2040? We can do it...

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Apathy towards the Irish language is something we should all challenge, so says 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>Among the finds in her mum’s attic, was Kathriona’s old Walkman. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Stock</span></p>

Mum’s attic clear out stirred up a lifetime of memories...

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Evacuating 30 years of stuff from her mother's attic threw up some interesting finds, writes Kathriona Deverux

<p>The Lancet medical journal has launched new papers unravelling the reasons why women are being prevented from breastfeeding.</p>

Women and children have been let down for decades...

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

Kathriona Devereux looks at new papers by the The Lancet, which unravel why the majority of women around the world choose to breastfeed, but are prevented from doing so

<p>A spectacular Herstory Light Show in 2021 - the ‘matron saint’ St Brigid has been reinvented in various ways down the centuries.</p>

Girl power! A timely salute to St Brigid - Irish feminist icon

Tue, 31 Jan, 2023

Brigid has all we are looking for in a modern feminist icon - so says Katriona Devereux