Every October, without fail, the phone starts ringing the week after the Budget. Has the grant gone up? Am I eligible now? Will the increase be included in my current application? Should I hold off until next year? This year the questions came thick and fast, partly because there was […]
Faint pathways through woodland, barely discernible lines winding up hillsides and headlands, paths to small piers, paths to altar rocks, to holy wells, to cillíní (children’s graveyards) to stone circles – ancient paths are everywhere. The daily movement of people and animals leave their traces and chart the directions of […]
A West Cork business woman and mum-to-be has created a pioneering website designed to help other pregnant women and new mothers navigate the overwhelming overload of information that is part of the maternity journey in Ireland. Built by Sinéad O’Donovan from Timoleague, maternityjourneyireland.ie provides a free, simple checklist that covers […]
Many in our farming community will know Oisín Coakley well through his many years of scientific and advisory work on the Water Catchments Programme. I was delighted to get an opportunity to interview him so our readers can hear about his role as Catchment Co-ordinator and the water quality improvement […]