We spend lots of time planning what we will need for the new arrival, but mums often forget about their own needs. Dr Michelle O'Driscoll shares some advice

It’s OK to make small changes when it comes to sustainability, says EIMEAR HUTCHINSON

When the temperatures spike, it’s important to be strategic with your workouts, says LIZ CONNOR, who talks to some experts to get their advice

Two mothers who’ve lost 10 babies between them explain why it’s vital to talk about the heartbreak of baby loss and help parents grieve

A new mural in Kinsale has immortalised a legendary female pirate from the town. LINDA KENNY finds out more about Anne Bonny, who didn’t conform to the gender norms of the day

As she writes a new book, comprised of memoir, self-help and self-reflection, Virginia Foley, from Fairhill, catches up with EMMA CONNOLLY

A Cork city emergency accommodation centre is halfway through an expansion that is improving the quality of life for the homeless women and children staying there

We will be delving into the archives in the weeks and months ahead, as we prepare to mark the 40th year of the mini marathon. The Echo Women's Mini Marathon takes place this year on September 19. Every Monday we will be sharing some mini marathon memories.

Kids seem so desperate to grow-up, when they should be enjoying childish things like play, say experts. LISA SALMON finds out what we can do about it

When is the right time to send your child to school, asks EIMEAR HUTCHINSON? As a mum of four, here she shares some advice for people trying to make that decision this summer

Three artists are road-testing their plan for a Community Land Trust on Cork’s northside with their mobile education centre. We find out more in our monthly Green Women column

This week marks the start of the second part of the year. It's a great time for reflection says Dr Michelle O'Driscoll

Togher woman Collette O’Regan’s story is told in a new exhibition, featuring the stories and experiences of the LGBTQ+ diaspora, writes CHRIS DUNNE

A music student has opened up her own plant business, inspired during lockdown, writes EMMA CONNOLLY

A mother and daughter are volunteering their time with Cork Street Pastors. EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with the duo in our big WoW! interview, to find out about their work

MARY HASSETT catches up with Sr Jo McCarthy, founder of the Cork Migrant Centre, who is loved by so many

EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with fashion design graduate and mum of four Lisa Ruttledge, who launched her new business from her kids’ toy room, during the pandemic

Mary-Jane McKenna lives in Ballinlough, and is a beauty writer and influencer

Women are more likely to experience Rosacea, says Dr Michelle O'Driscoll

Educate yourself on water safety this summer, says EIMEAR HUTCHINSON, who shares some advice and tips as we prepare to head to the beach in the months ahead

Helen Cuddigan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and has shared her story with us previously. CHRIS DUNNE finds out her latest news — getting wed!

Network Ireland West Cork put the spotlight on innovative women at their recent annual awards. We caught up with some of the winners and heard their stories

Artist Yvonne Condon has a new installation on Princes Street. CHRIS DUNNE catches up with her mum to find out more about the Midleton woman born partially deaf and blind, in our big WoW! interview

Ex-insomniac Kate Mikhail tells LIZ CONNOR how she tackled her chronic sleep problem

It's time to get the flip-flops out... but what if you have a fungus infection on your toes? Dr Michelle O'Driscoll has some advice

TV presenter Laura Whitmore is fronting a new financial campaign aimed at women under 40, writes ABI JACKSON

CHRIS DUNNE chats to Niamh Hegarty, who features in a new TV show

KATE RYAN catches up with solo mum Nicole Murphy, who was inspired to set up her business following the arrival of her twins, following seven rounds of fertility treatment

As summer holidays for primary school children get underway from this week onwards, mum of four EIMEAR HUTCHINSON shares some ideas on places to venture in the weeks ahead

The pandemic has inspired many new businesses... including this jewellery designer’s new enterprise, writes SARAH HORGAN

A Cork artist has created murals of strong Irish women on the walls of a new museum of Irish history, due to open later this year, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Caitriona McGettigan, model from Pulse Model Agency and owner of online pre-loved clothing store, Luxury Exchange shares some of her favourite looks

We will be delving into the archives in the weeks and months ahead, as we prepare to mark the 40th year of the mini marathon. The Echo Women's Mini Marathon takes place this year on September 19. Every Monday we will be sharing some mini marathon memories.

CLAIRE SPREADBURY asks the experts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

It is important to encourage conversation with your children around technology, being online, periods and puberty, so says EIMEAR HUTCHINSON

DEBORAH HICKEY talks to two women behind Kitchen Stories, a new audio documentary showcasing Cork’s vibrant food culture.

The monthly visit of our menstruation cycle can be annoying, inconvenient, and sometimes incredibly painful - so what can you do to help?

EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with the inspiring Cork woman, Trisha Lewis, as she launches her latest book

Kristine Meldere, model and actor shares some of her favourite looks with us

We will be delving into the archives in the weeks and months ahead, as we prepare to mark the 40th year of the mini marathon. The Echo Women's Mini Marathon takes place this year on September 19. Every Monday we will be sharing some mini marathon memories.

YouTube stars Rose and Rosie, popular LGBT influencers, talk to ABI JACKSON about how parenthood comes in ‘all shapes and sizes’ and why representation matters

Surely we should be bursting with energy and enthusiasm as the country re-opens? Not necessarily so — some of us are tired, very tired, says EIMEAR HUTCHINSON

Dr Michelle O'Driscoll has put together a list of books to consider; some are long-time go-to’s, others are hot off the press.

MARTINA O’DONOGHUE talks to Glounthaune woman Laura Crowley, who has worked in autism services for the past 20 years and has launched her own consultancy

A new mural has popped up on a Cork city street, writes ELAINE DUGGAN, featuring female activists from the county

Three friends have set up a new business in Cork, writes EMMA CONNOLLY, as they try to change the conversation surrounding period products

Environmental scientist and climate change negotiator Tara Shine is the winner of the Network Cork Business Woman of the year. EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with her

With summer on the horizon, it’s time to give your home a seasonal makeover, says LIZ CONNOR

Illustrator Fatti Burke has been working with Cork children from diverse backgrounds to bring Oliver Plunkett Street to life for Midsummer, writes ELLIE O’BYRNE

The transition to online learning and working has been necessary - but at what cost? So asks Dr Michelle O'Driscoll

Andrea Williams, dancer, Cork city tells Sarah Horgan about some of her favourite fashion buys

EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with Cork singer-songwriters Roisin Doyle, from Rochestown, who is waiting in the wings with new songs to record

Carrigaline filmmaker Zoe Fitzpatrick captured the David and Goliath story of the environmental campaign she grew up with for her new short film, writes ELLIE O’BYRNE

One Cork woman shares her love of fishing with EMMA CONNOLLY

Network Ireland Cork branch has announced the winner of their Businesswoman of the Year awards at an online ceremony

As The Echo launches the 2021 Mini Marathon, ELAINE DUGGAN talks to some of the stalwarts of the popular annual event down the years, and asks what makes it so special

It’s an extra special year for The Echo Women’s Mini Marathon, and it marks 40 race, which started back in 1982. Here’s how you can get involved in this year’s historic event

The Network Cork Business Woman of the Year will be announced on Wednesday June 2

Orla Lavelle, fashion photographer and designer, from Goleen

Here Dr Michelle O'Driscoll shares some tips on how to make our homes safer for our kids

Many of us are using our gardens as a sanctuary this past year. Here EIMEAR HUTCHINSON shares some tips she’s learned from working on her garden in recent months

Cork-based Ruth Herman is looking forward to a busy summer. EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with the woman behind Wild Atlantic Sports, a bike rental and skills business

Parent coach and teenage mentor Eileen Keane- Haly, of Cork, talks to LINDA KENNY about empowering children and parents, and her new book, The Parent

People need to realise that having children is not for everyone, so says BRENDA DENNEHY, who tells us why she doesn’t want to be a mother

Feeling overwhelmed already since the return of your kids' activities? Here's some advice from Ingrid Seim

Stylist Natasha Crowley who lives in Bandon shares some of her favourite outfits with us in our My Wardrobe feature

Without sufficient sleep, our cognitive processing declines, we become more irritable, and our energy levels dip, so says Dr Michelle O'Driscoll in her weekly column

Book-worm EIMEAR HUTCHINSON shares some reading ideas for early readers for younger children

EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with the woman who is in the driving seat of it@cork, who represents 30,000 employees in the tech sector

What will be the last legacy from the lockdowns we endured due to Covid? MARTINA O’DONOGHUE catches up with a young Cork woman who encouraged others to share their stories with her, in her online journal called, Lockdown Experiences

In her weekly column Julie Helen reacts to the interview Brendan O'Connor did with Richard Dawkins

While some people are thrilled that the country has begun to open up again this month, others are not, including ADRIENNE ACTON, who tells us why

It’s all hands on deck as a Cork woman prepares to open her new glamping site this summer, realising a decade-long dream, writes EMMA CONNOLLY

Ruby Morley, co-owner of Bauhaus, Cornmarket Street shares some of her favourite outfits.

Mantras and chants can increase joy and creativity, improve sleep, and reduce stress, says soprano Kim Sheehan, who tells EMMA CONNOLLY how these practices have changed her life and why she wants to share the benefits with others

Body image experts warn there’s a body shame epidemic and tell LISA SALMON how parents can improve the way their kids feel about their appearance

Now that the pace of life is picking up again, with kids’ outdoor sports returning, Eimear Hutchinson shares her tips for being organised — especially when it comes to dinner

JANE MCNAMARA looks at the cost, legalities and choices surrounding solo parenting in Ireland, using sperm donation and talks to one Cork woman who went down that route

As food writer, broadcaster and author Caroline Hennessy takes up her role as Chair of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild, KATE RYAN catches up with her to find out where her career began

Network Ireland Cork has announced the finalists for the 2021 prestigious Businesswoman of the Year Awards. 

In her weekly column Dr Michelle O'Driscoll recalls her own recent pregnancy and labour during Covid restrictions and said we have to do better by women

Cork woman Kate Manning visited 23 countries and 20 islands across the seven continents. She tells CHRIS DUNNE about her new book detailing her adventures

Some of these pioneering companies were founded more than a century ago.

Caroline Bell, owner of the Hair Salon in Cobh shares some of her favourite looks

From the ‘runfulness’ effect to finding focus, ABI JACKSON looks at the links between creativity and moving your body

Dr Michelle O'Driscoll runs through the different sages of smoking cessation in her weekly column

For a lot of women, where we are in our menstrual cycle can have an impact on how we exercise, sleep, what we want to eat, how we feel, and how our body acts, says EIMEAR HUTCHINSON

Beauty columnist Emer O'Callaghan shares some more details and photographs of her special day... and some tips and tricks she picked up along the way.

A Carrigaline-based mother of two shares her breast cancer story as she helps launch a major fundraising drive this June for Breast Cancer Ireland, writes CHRIS DUNNE

In our monthly ‘Green Women’ column, ELLIE O’Byrne interviews Gill Weyman, the Chairperson of Cork Nature Network, who is seeking the public’s help in recording ladybird sightings in Cork

From major sporting events to presidential visits, Cork-based TVM is a hugely successful outside broadcasting business run by the Arnold family. EMMA CONNOLLY interviews Helen Arnold

Sharon Huggard of The Style Coach shares her fashion tips, for the weeks and months ahead, as we start to return to a more normal society

Model Pat Mulcahy, from Grange, shares some of her favourite outfits in our weekly column in WoW!

The authors of My House Is Killing Me! take LISA SALMON on a tour of household items that may be silently polluting the air and damaging your health

Ever wish you could just scream? LIZ CONNOR explores the potential benefits of letting rip