Fiach O Donoghue, (11), from Courtmacsherry, is one of a group of young people, whose call for action on biodiversity loss has been heeded by the government. One year after the inaugural Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, where a group of children and teenagers, aged between seven […]
Linda’s of Kinsale is a family-run jewellers that carefully curates collections of the best vintage and contemporary diamond jewellery. They also specialise in graded certified diamonds, rare coloured stones, old gold and signed designer pieces. Laura Jane Walsh shares how the business was born from her parent’s passion for antiques […]
Travellers have been part of Irish life for centuries, long before the Great Famine, although it’s only in recent years that they have been formally recognised as a distinct ethnic group within the Irish state. Traditionally nomadic, working and trading and camping in barrel top wagons alongside the road, an […]
As our society becomes more globalised and increased numbers of people look to connect with their Irish language, culture and heritage before it vanishes, small businesses such as eco-adventure company Gormú in West Cork are busy filling the niche. Gormú co-founder Conor Ó Buachalla tells Mary O’Brien how he was inspired […]