Sasha is up for top art prize

A Rathvilly artist is in the running for the country's most significant contemporary arts award.

Lifetime collection of antiques to go under the hammer

Deborah Coleman The contents of a property which was once part of the famous Coollattin Estate will go under the hammer as the fine art and antique dealer owner prepares to retire.

Does your dog freak out at the sound of fireworks?

Customer tips that you might find useful

Clair Whitty - Naturally Healthy I hope these tips from customers can help you too if you suffer from similar problems.

Lukas Haas as Michael Collins, Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong and Corey Stoll as Buzz Aldrin in First Man.

Thrilling space race drama is a technical tour de force

Academy Award-winning director Damien Chazelle takes one giant leap for immersive, nail-biting filmmaking in this thrilling dramatisation of the space race between America and the Soviet Union.

Jeanie was taken by coyotes, one snowy day in Canada.

Natural born pet killers from coyotes to foxes

Pete Wedderburn - Animal Doctor When visiting relatives in Nova Scotia recently, I heard a sad tale. My aunt's collie-cross dog, Jeanie, was accustomed to going for walks on her own in the local woodlands. The area was genuine Canadian wilderness, with no local farm livestock to worry about, so this was never seen as a big problem. Jeanie gained much...

Keep your eyes peeled for the secretive Jay

Jim Hurley - Nature Trail The Jay is a handsome bird. Some people call it 'the blue jay' drawing attention to one of its most striking features: a bright panel of light blue feathers finely streaked with wiggly black lines covering the 'elbow' of each wing.

Variety is shown to benefit us in so many ways.

Variety benefits us in so many ways

Calodagh McCumiskey - Wellbeing & Meditation Diversity makes life interesting. "Variety is the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor." William Cowper's poem, "The Task" (1785).

Harvest festival and exhibition

The Calary Parish Art Exhibition and Harvest Festival takes place over three days, from October 12 to 14.

Fundraising a family affair

Father and daughter Andrew and Sarah Eva Manson have each decorated a 3D Globe sculpture to be auctioned in aid of Goal global.

Documentary follows inspiring voyage from Ireland to Spain

Mermaid Arts Centre will screen The Camino Voyage on Saturday, October 13, at 8pm.

Quest Carnozin - A natural supplement to protect your stomach

Clair Whitty - Naturally Healthy Quest Carnozin is a natural supplement that can help protect your stomach from damage caused by Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID's) which can include Aspirin and Ibuprofen. Sound...

The Comma is a recent addition to the butterfly fauna of Ireland

Comma is a colourful new addition to our butterfly fauna

Jim Hurley - Nature Trail The spells of fine weather last week with warm sunshine, higher than normal temperatures and slack winds resulted in several butterflies being on the wing rather late in the season. The odd...

Addisons Disease can be a tricky condition to diagnose

Why did this terrier stop eating and become dull?

Pete Wedderburn - Animal Doctor Janie is a ten year old spayed female cross bred terrier. One Monday evening recently, she suddenly seemed under the weather. She was duller than usual, and significantly, she had refused to eat all day.

Bradley Cooper as Jackson and Lady Gaga as Ally in A Star Is Born

Cooper rocks and rolls with Gaga in this rags to riches musical tale

A star is reborn in the third remake of the rags-to-riches fairy tale, which originally starred Janet Gaynor and Fredric March.

Flower remedies for busy parents

Clair Whitty - Naturally Healthy Are you juggling work, school runs, lunches, uniforms, and after school activities? Are you feeling tired, stressed, or overwhelmed? Do you sometimes feel guilty because you were cross with the kids? I have been there, done that, and lived to tell the tale.

Self-acceptance vital for wellbeing

Calodagh McCumiskey - Wellbeing & Meditation 'Self-acceptance is an individual's satisfaction or happiness with oneself' (Shepard). It is fundamental and foundational to mental and emotional wellbeing. It is a continuous journey and involves self-understanding and self-awareness of your strengths and weaknesses.

After: Simone Daly following her weight loss

Simone is through to finals of Unislimmer of the Year

Mary Fogarty Bray woman Simone Daly is feeling on top of the world, after beating post-natal depression, losing four stone, and transforming her life.