INTERVIEW After 24 years working as an engineer, Stephen Allen has switched to a career in early childhood education
‘Bob the Builder’ to launch preschool in Islandeady
Living
A new cornucopia at the Quay
INTERVIEW An artist and a woodcrafter have joined forces to open the new Quayside Gallery at The Quay, Westport
Taking plastic-free up a notch
GREEN LIVING McKinley Neal shares some more great ideas for helping you cut down on plastic waste and pollution
Beached and becalmed
INTERVIEW The sea highways of the globe led Galway native Brendan Tobin to Clare Island as its Community Coordinator
Diving into Fontaines DC
Bass player, Castlebar native Conor Deegan on losing his pants, changes in pace and living the dream
Hacks for Plastic-Free July
GREEN LIVING McKinley Neal shares some life hacks for going plastic free this July – and maybe forever
Midsummer’s nightmares
PETS’ CORNER Vet Conal Finnerty on an lake algae that can kill pets and the risks that dog poo can pose for children
The compassionate radicalism of Howe Peter Browne
Áine Ryan examines the 2nd Marquess of Sligo, Westport man Howe Peter Browne’s legacy in Jamaica
Living with high risk
INTERVIEW Three Mayo people with chronic health conditions talk about coping with the pandemic’s challenges
Leaving lockdown in a greener way
GREEN LIVING McKinley Neal on eco-friendly ways of readjusting to shopping, eating out and coming together in public again
From rags to riches in the poultry world
MUSINGS A neighbour’s plucky hens give Sonia Kelly cause to ponder the extraordinary origins of popular chicken keeping