Living

MUSINGS In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, a cash-strapped Ciara Galvin contemplates life as a talent manager

INTERVIEW Paul O’Brien and Matthew Boccacio of Republic of Fitness want to change the conversation around health and fitness

INTERVIEW Áine Ryan chats to Westport vet and brewer Cillian Ó’Moráin about Mescan beer and Oktoberfest West

MUSINGS In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin is job hunting and orienteering in the capital

HEALTH Palliative care is not just for the dying – it can help people of all ages with life-limiting illnesses to live well

MUSIC Clew Bay Pipe Band impress at emotional Rescue 116 tribute concert

MUSINGS In his Diary of a First Time Dad, Edwin McGreal praises parenting Mayo footballers and their families

PETS’ CORNER Teaching children how to behave around dogs means knowing what makes dogs uncomfortable

PETS’ CORNER Picky (who’s not picky at all) is a happy-go-lucky eight-year-old JRT who needs a loving forever home

CULTURE A week of events aimed at preserving, promoting and celebrating Mayo’s natural, built and cultural heritage