If you’re getting a new puppy, remember that no dog trains itself, and training creates great dog and a lifelong friend
Living
INTERVIEW Life’s a bit Hector
Ciara Galvin chats with Hector Ó hEochagáin about life after radio, his new show ‘Hector Goes’ and his love for Mayo
MUSINGS Sun, sea and tinned fruit
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin discusses the finer points of preparing for a girls’ holiday in Mexico
INTERVIEW Through the eye of a needle
Anna Wright runs StitchClub, a sewing club in Westport where adults and children learn the art of dressmaking and more
MUSINGS Unwinding the clock
In this week’s Circling Fin, Fin Keegan suggests you might have been around much longer than you think
LIVING Craft workers connect in new Westport outlet
County Mayo’s colourful community of craft workers now have a new shop in which to showcase their wares
MUSINGS At their beck and phone call
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin’s worst fears are realised when her father, the male roomie, gets a smartphone
INTERVIEW Poet Seán Lysaght
Westport-based poet Seán Lysaght chats to Ciara Moynihan about the launch of his new collection of poetry, ‘Carnival Masks’
MUSINGS Crusades of the middle aged
Fin Keegan ruminates on how the Grand Plans of youth become More Modest Contributions to World Improvement in middle age
PET’S CORNER Matching a dog to your lifestyle
Vet Esther van Luipen writes about the importance of considering a breed’s personality before getting a new dog
PET’S CORNER Mutt of the Month – Beau, the Sprollie
Beau, a personality-filled Sprollie (Springer Collie cross) is this March’s Mutt of the Month, and he’s looking for a home
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