INTERVIEW Westport harpist Laoise Kelly to receive her prestigious Gradam Ceoil music award this weekend

HEALTH By keeping healthcare as local as possible, the strain on the hospital system could be lessened, writes Andrew O’Brien

CULTURE Westival has won gold at the Irish Festival Awards, while Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival also spotlighted

MUSIC Achill singer-songwriter Graham Sweeney’s new single, ‘The Quiet Man’ is the lead track from his upcoming debut album

NATURE Rooks help clear grassland of damaging leatherjackets, while their fruit-and-nut stashes help to regenerate our woodlands

GREEN LIVING McKinley Neal shares her tips for cutting down on waste, from shopping sensibly to storing properly