Children from three Co Mayo primary schools set to meet three Irish authors in Castlebar to mark World Book Day
Living
MUSINGS Tinder loving, do I care?
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin deliberates on whether she should take the plunge into online dating
HEALTH Teaching kids the art of mindfulness
A Mayo-based company, Mindfulness Matters, has produced the first Irish-language mindfulness CD for children
MUSINGS The faraway country
Fin Keegan looks back on Irish broadcasting and ruminates on the symbolism of The Late Late Show’s roving camera Daleks
INTERVIEW Niall McCabe on his band’s new album
Clare Islander Niall McCabe chats with Áine Ryan ahead of the release of his band’s debut album and national tour
MUSINGS Breaking Dad – and Mam
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin worries that her parents’ choice of TV drama may be a bad influence
INTERVIEW Living with rheumatoid arthritis
Since the age of five, Erris woman Ann Marie Healy has battled a condition that many associate with old age: rheumatoid arthritis
PET’S CORNER Keeping your working dog healthy and happy
Vet Esther van Luipen on how yearly vaccinations, good food and a warm bed help to keep working dogs in top condition
PET’S CORNER Mutt of the Month – Nicky the Whippet
Nicky, a beautiful year-old whippet boy, is this February’s Mutt of the Month, and he’s looking for a home
MUSINGS The grumbling pitchfork
Fin Keegan looks at technology’s blurring of the public and private, and potential to control our actions
COMMUNITY Giving as rewarding as ever
Claremorris woman pleads with the public not to tar all charities with the same brush in the wake of recent salary scandals
