Shops like McGreevy’s in Westport are in for a busy few weeks managing the Christmas rush alongside social distancing
Getting the toy shop ready for a different Christmas
Features
Keeping it local in the lakes district
The Lakes Gift Card can be spent in up to 85 different businesses in region surrounding Ballinrobe, Cong and Clonbur
The martyr from Achill
Personal letters give fascinating insight to Achill man Tommy Patten who was killed in the Spanish Civil War
Boxing clever
The Box of Ballina, the brainchild of local man Liam Henry, promotes local businesses and their produce
A Day in the Life: Ian O’Reilly
Spend a day with 21-year-old actor Ian O’Reilly, best known for his role in Moone Boy
Smart advice for smart devices
Social media expert Enda Conway shares his advice on how we can rein in our social media usage on a daily basis
Portrait of an artist
Mike Finnerty meets Maitiú Quinn, who describes himself as ‘an actor, an artist and a business man’
Learning from the perils of social media
Edwin McGreal talks to Chloe Moyles and David Hughes, who have personal experience of the pitfalls of social media
Positives of social media must be protected
As part of our series on social media, Áine Ryan talks to Rose-Conway Walshe TD about the technology’s pros and cons
Coping with my addiction
As part of our focus on social media, Cormac O’Malley takes our social challenge and steps away from his smart devices
How the tide of history has turned
Those Irish who fought for the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War received a mixed reaction in 1930s Ireland