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Kathriona Devereux

Kathriona Devereux

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Cork city parade was a feast for all the senses

IT is hard to beat a traditional St Patrick’s Day for a wonderful day out with the kids, and Sunday’s parade in Cork city had all the essential...

19.03.2024 10

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Kathriona Devereux

A chance lost, but struggle for equality for women goes on...

CHOOSING to run the referendum on International Women’s Day transpired to be an unfortunate pairing Last Friday, there was the usual annual clamour...

12.03.2024 10

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Kathriona Devereux

Kathriona Devereux: I say 'Yes' to Family change on Friday, but 'No' to the Carer one

IT’S voting time on Friday. We’re all being asked to make a decision on two amendments to the Constitution which may not, in fact, make much of a...

05.03.2024 9

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Let’s force bad drivers to spend hours at a dull safety lecture

ON a quiet morning on Patrick Street, I was nearly knocked over by a Land Rover performing a hasty three-point turn. I had to bang on the rear-view...

27.02.2024 7

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That’s gas! Growing grass may help us hit climate action goals

HUMANS are a clever, if destructive, bunch. From walking the earth looking for nourishment to domesticating wild plants and animals and kick-starting...

20.02.2024 10

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The secret to a good marriage, and to a long and healthy life

Two little birds, Sitting in a tree, K-I-SS-I-N-G First comes love, Second comes marriage, Third comes baby in a carriage! IT is that...

13.02.2024 10

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Mountains of food waste are eating into business profits

YOU can tell a lot about someone by how they behave at a buffet. Do they selectively choose their favourites and carefully arrange them on a plate, or...

06.02.2024 10

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I was happy to renew my €160 TV licence and fund RTÉ, here's why...

SUNDAY night is one of my favourite times of the week because, at 6.30pm, all four members of my family sit down on the couch and are happily...

30.01.2024 10

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Banish January blues... here’s some good news to cheer you

NEED some good news? In the depths of a cold and stormy January, we could all do with a dose of good news to counter the mounting pile of war-torn,...

23.01.2024 10

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Kathriona Devereux

We need inventions to change our troubled world... not pointless gadgets

LOOKS like January is the month to showcase ingenuity and innovation. Last week, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas wrapped up another...

16.01.2024 6

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Here’s a January detox we can all try to embrace: a digital one

DIGITAL distractions and the clamour for our attention is stressing us out. Time for a digital detox? January is the month when people throw the...

09.01.2024 6

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New year, new you... five ways you can save the planet in 2024

ATHBHLIAN faoi mhaise daoibh! I hope you had a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas. It is now the special time of the year when the tin of Afternoon...

02.01.2024 4

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I visited the holy land, I hope it can have a peaceful Christmas

NEED I tell you there are only six more sleeps until the big day? Pre-Christmas buzz is building. Smallies are vibrating with excitement in...

19.12.2023 10

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Climate change is like cancer, Just Stop Oil may be the cure

WHAT’S your stance on people who throw soup at paintings, chain themselves to railings, and launch arson attacks on post-boxes? Do you see them as a...

12.12.2023 10

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Climate change summit in an oil country? COP yourselves on

“DO rich people know that climate change will end their ski trips? Have we emphasised that?” This was just one tongue-in-cheek online comment...

05.12.2023 9

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How to have a meaningful Christmas without all the mad excesses

“ALL set for Christmas?” is a question you’ll hear a lot in Cork over the coming weeks. For the month of December, the weather takes a break as...

28.11.2023 7

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Six reasons you can tell your child why they won't be getting a smartphone

DD your kids, and yourself, a favour and don’t buy a smartphone for them this Christmas. Parents today spend a lot of time telling their children...

21.11.2023 10

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Choose our future: 5 things to know about Science Week

Science Week is one of the busiest periods of the year for me. Months of work making TV shows culminates and there are so many fascinating events to...

14.11.2023 10

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Two grieving fathers who hold key to ending horrors of Gaza

IT is hard to think of much beyond the unspeakable suffering being inflicted on the people of Gaza at the moment. Relentless sorrow builds with every...

07.11.2023 6

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The pedal power and the glory as Big Fella’s statue unveiled

LAST yearn I produced an RTÉ documentary called Cold Case Collins which examined the circumstances of how Michael Collins died in an ambush at Béal...

24.10.2023 6

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As days darken, vitamin D can be our defence against illness

SOMETIMES, on a blue sky, crisp morning in October, I will make the bold statement that “autumn is my favourite season of the year”. Forgetting...

17.10.2023 8

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Music to my ears... buskers in Cork city told to turn down volume

IT is unusual that the publication of by-laws would arouse emotion in anyone, but as I read Cork City Council’s proposed ‘Street Performer...

10.10.2023 10

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Breast really is best... so let’s send that message to parents

I AM one of those people who gets all gooey at a cute baby. My daughter has inherited this trait and makes a “squeeee” noise when she spots an...

04.10.2023 10

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Oh, what a Culture Night! And a great few days for bikes too

ANOTHER Friday night, another social media video of night-time antics on the streets of Ireland goes viral. Instead of a disturbing video of drunk...

26.09.2023 10

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You are what you eat, so don’t be an ‘ultra processed food’

“YOU are what you eat.” It’s a common expression that is a good reminder to make healthy food choices. If chocolate, fizzy drinks and crisps...

19.09.2023 10

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It’s nice to be nice to tourists, all for the benefit of Team Cork

ALONG with the natural beauty of the Irish countryside, the proliferation of castles and pints of Guinness, and the opportunity to visit real life...

12.09.2023 9

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