INTERVIEW Mark Hayes has been battling cancer since 2017, and he is determined to live for his twins and wife, Marie
Fighting for his life
Living
The Christmas countdown is on
MUSINGS In this week’s Dad Diary, Edwin looks forward to Christmas with the kids after a year of milestones
Fighting HIV and its stigma in Uganda
Veteran volunteer Gina Corbett shares a personal account of her most recent visit to Uganda with Nurture Africa
Low-impact Christmas entertaining
GREEN LIVING Going green for your festive parties, gatherings and meals is easier than you think, writes McKinley Neal
A postcard from Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe man Seán Gilligan on Faraway Martin’s recent Ballinrobe Homecoming gig, part of the singer’s I Wanna Go tour
Enabling to a disco beat
Ballina men Ryan Cawley and Padraig O’Hora are on a mission to make their town a more inclusive community
The importance of keeping things in perspective
MUSINGS In this week’s Dad Diary, a sleep-deprived Edwin struggles to keep perspective as sickness strikes the kids again
The final frontier
NATURE Biodiversity officer Pat Fahy on the dangerous effect of global warming and the climate crisis on Irish weather patterns
Please paws for thought this Christmas
PETS’ CORNER Vet Conal Finnerty on the many reasons why you shouldn’t get a pet for Christmas, and some alternative gifts
Meet December’s Mutt of the Month: Millie
PETS’ CORNER Six-year-old Labrador Millie desperately needs a loving forever home
The gift of life
HEALTH Born eleven weeks early and weighing just over 1.5 pounds, Róisín Horan bravely clung to life