CULTURE Granuaile biographer Anne Chambers on ‘Matriarchs’ her new play on the pirate queen’s meeting with Elizabeth I

HEALTH Physical inactivity among men is one of the greatest contributors to their poorer health outlook compared to women

CULTURE Westport’s music and arts festival, Westival, is increasing the number of shows in this year October Bank Holiday’s event

MUSIC Mayo alt-rock band Bury Me With My Money’s new song ‘Okay’ deals with spiritual themes

OUTDOOR LIVING While countries around the world take the climate emergency seriously, Ireland lags behind badly

FOOD Redmond Cabot conjures up a lamb dinner out of very little, and shares a recipe for a mushroom and kale starter