Outdoor Living

NATURE John Shelley ponders the perilous life of the Irish hare after a close encounter with a young leveret

HEALTH Physio Andrew O’Brien shares his opinion on a recent case whereby a woman  sued the NPWS after a fall

GARDENING Good air and light circulation, which helps to ripen fruit and minimise disease build-ups, writes Hans Wieland

NATURE John Shelley has a close encounter with a great crested grebe, once hunted to near extinction for its skin and plumage

GARDENING Intrepid gardener Venetia McEllin reports on her efforts to grow flowers for her son’s February wedding

GARDENING Hans Wieland shares his tips for planting fruit trees and bushes, and pruning the them once they’re established

NATURE John Shelley gets close to some snipe, elusive birds that seek out wild pasture with partly flooded plains

NATURE John Shelley pulls out all the stops for special visitors – two pine martens, Ireland’s rarest native mammals

OUTDOORS Part 9 of Martin Dillane’s guide to the 200km Western Way covers the final section between Ballina and Bonniconlon

OUTDOOR LIVING Back from the Algarve, John Shelley’s damp-induced despondency is driven off spring sunlight and the promise of the rod