Behind the News: Michael Barry, fire-watch volunteerAs Bord na Móna warns of forest fires, staff are helping to keep watch on the bogsSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Malnutrition: the hidden problem that costs €1.4 billionDisease-related malnutrition costs the healthcare system more than obesity, yet it often goes undiagnosed and untreatedTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Eoin Candon, taxi driverAs the Government asks cab drivers about their personal safety, one speaks about the hazards of working in DublinSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Leo Creelman, priest-to-beFifteen new deacons were ordained into the Catholic Church at St Patrick’s College in Maynooth last weekendSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Buildings at risk: The Wonderful Barn, Co KildareFamine folly may have future attractionThu Jun 05 2014 - 00:00
Behind the News: Monica Rowe – Childline volunteerThe Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children says a funding shortfall might threaten its 24-hour helplineSat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Award for Irish helicopter rescue crewAn Irish Coast Guard helicopter crew scooped an international award for a mountain rescue in 2013Sat May 24 2014 - 01:00
My Health Experience: ‘One child asked if I had leprosy’Exercise and a healthy diet help prevent my psoriasis flaring upTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
A mindful practiceNew self-care programmes including meditation are giving doctors a chance to deal with stress and burnoutTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
‘The care of older people is barbaric in this country’Catherine Rose, who retires from Age and Opportunity tomorrow, talks about the realities of ageing in IrelandMon May 19 2014 - 11:14
Behind the News: Life in St Teresa’s GardensAs Dublin gives the go-ahead for a €10m regeneration project, one resident talks about her hopes for the futureSat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Breaking the silence about death and dyingFour out of five people diagnosed with a serious illness say they would prefer to die at homeTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: James Conroy, cattle theft victimAs the Garda tries to return stolen cattle to owners, a farmer talks about his experienceSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
Buildings at Risk: Whitfield Court, Co WaterfordThis early 19th century Italianate style building has been abandoned for almost 10 yearsThu May 08 2014 - 00:00
A religious prescriptionWhere should we place religion and spirituality in healthcare?Tue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Galway archaeologist calls for resources to record artefacts uncovered by stormsBehind The News: Michael Gibbons, archeologistSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
You can’t put a price on nature. Or can you?It might sound sacrilegious, but placing a monetary value on nature might be the only way to protect scarce resources, a Dublin conference will hear next weekThu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
Why we should save Cork's Vernon MountLate 18th century villa is in poor condition with water damage and wet rot throughoutThu Apr 24 2014 - 00:00
New fortified food from the ice cream man is going down a treatSick children need more nutrients than well children and a new protein-enriched Irish-made ice cream is winning fans across the countryTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
‘When Oprah called, I thought it was an April Fool’s joke’Behind the News: Shane Wallace, producer of Donegal “Happy” videoSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Exploring the motives in volunteering for researchThree volunteers waived their anonymity to share their experiences of taking part in health researchTue Apr 15 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: ‘Sarah’, political refugeeShe arrived in Ireland in 2007, after fleeing physical torture. ‘But now I find this is mental torture,’ Sarah says about living in the direct-provision system for refugees and asylum seekers, which was set up 14 years ago this weekSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Buildings at Risk: Hazelwood House, SligoPalladian mansion set on 80 acres has been for sale since May 2013 for €2.5 millionThu Apr 10 2014 - 00:00
Behind the News: Ciaran Carr, anti-austerity protesterCiaran Carr is one of six anti-austerity activists who staged a sit-down protest at the Central Revenue Information Office in Dublin this weekSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:00
The pursuit of happiness: a psychological puzzleA branch called ‘positive psychology’ has spawned a whole new area of research into what makes us happy and whyThu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
Cooking that has food for thoughtEastern training and a passion for food inform Joanne Faulkner’s approach to conscious cookingTue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Edward Kiely, paediatric surgeonThe consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, who separated the conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf, has been honoured in his home city at the inaugural Spirit of Cork awardsSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Buildings at risk: Aldborough House, DublinCampaigns to halt the ongoing deterioration of this 18th century building, once used as a school and an army barracks, have been unsuccessfulThu Mar 27 2014 - 00:00
Third-hand smoke: the next battleTen years after the smoking ban, anti-smoking campaigners believe there is much more to be doneTue Mar 25 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Brian Keogh, flood victimBrian Keogh lives in one of five homes cut off by floodwater in Co Clare since early last monthSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Behind the news: Tony Cusack, Shannon search volunteerSearches for two missing students in the Limerick area were compounded earlier this week by an emergency response to what turned out to be a hoax call. Tony Cusack, long-time volunteer with Limerick Marine Search and Rescue, talks about the experience of search and rescueSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Behind the News: Lisa and Ciara CollinsThe sisters are the daughters of Gerry Collins, face of the HSE’s Quit anti-smoking campaign, who died from lung cancer last Sunday, at the age of 57, and was buried on Ash WednesdaySat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
Stretching in popularityWhile yoga is still popular among many women, it has now been embraced by male athletes and football playersWed Mar 05 2014 - 11:08
Education by designArchitects bring design skills to Transition Year students learning about home, school and communityTue Mar 04 2014 - 02:00
Nutritional supplements: hit or myth?Despite their growing popularity, there are no national recommendations for the taking of food supplementsTue Mar 04 2014 - 01:00
Six ways to appreciate treesIn case yew haven’t twigged, National Tree Week starts tomorrow. Wooden you like to know more? Here are some ideas for you and your family to doSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Who saves buildings that fall derelict?Organisations such as the Irish Georgian Society and An Taisce want to compile a national register of buildings at risk to drive policy to protect the thousands of derelict historic properties strewn across the countryThu Feb 27 2014 - 00:00
Monitors play growing role in treating sleep disordersMedical devices are converging with IT to create new products that will help both patients and doctorsTue Feb 18 2014 - 01:00
Sleep disorder that’ll take your breath awaySleep specialists believe up to 90 per cent of sleep apnoea cases, in adults and children, go undiagnosedTue Feb 18 2014 - 01:00
Putting our bad bedtime habits to bedWe have a good idea about how much exercise we need and what food is good, but many of us know very little about sleepTue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00
Stimulating the brain helps relieve profound mental sufferingIt may be in its early stages, but deep brain stimulation could be the right option for those with severe depressionTue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00
DIY floodproofing: the couple who built their own defencesWillem van Goor and Doutsje Nauta, who live on the eastern shore of Achill Island, took action after their home was flooded twice: first by rainwater and then by the seaSat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Feeling the strain on week two, but still determinedA Get Running participant is noticing the rewards after two weeksTue Jan 28 2014 - 09:46
You may be able to survive cancer, but can your relationship?A book aims to help couples cope with the toxic brew of emotions that comes with cancer survivalTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
Save the seed savers and we could be saving ourselvesThe Irish Seed Savers Association is struggling to survive. So it’s asking for public help with its surprisingly important workSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
Blink and you miss it: the future of Ireland’s townsA new report has advocated ways of attracting people back into rural town centresSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
Guardian of the longevity dividendConsultant geriatrician Prof Des O’Neill has written a book full of advice on growing old in IrelandWed Jan 15 2014 - 07:00
Studies cast new doubts on supplementsResearch suggests that vitamin and mineral supplements simply don't bring the benefits we think they doTue Dec 31 2013 - 01:00
