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Ali Wheeler at her made to measure lingerie shop Hot Knickers on Spillers Lane in Clonakilty, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Dr Christian Jessen on his mental health and getting patients to open up

Far from your average GP, Dr Christian Jessen returns to running his on-screen clinic with even more dramatic cases. The TV presenter talks to Georgia Humphreys about getting patients to open up, taking work home with him and and his own mental health

Ballroom of romance for 50 years and more

For the eight couples in a new documentary a shared interest is the key to long-lasting relationships and a healthy life, writes Margaret Jennings

Ask Audrey: ‘The banter is where you insult someone all night and they can’t say anything, because this is Ireland'

Audrey has been sorting out Cork people for ages

Tric Kearney: I’m not sure why I’m slow to return goods, but sometimes, even when I do, things go badly

YESTERDAY, I sterilised my kitchen, or at least cleaned it magnificently. While doing so, I found a receipt in a jug, put there two weeks ago and instantly forgotten. It was for runners I’d bought for my daughter’s birthday. She seems to have rare feet as once again they were the wrong size.

The Shape I'm In - Monica McInerney

AUTHOR Monica McInerney oscillates between two sizes, depending on where she is in the writing cycle.

Pets take a bite out of the food market

Pets can chow down on specialist soup, popcorn and beer. Nuala Woulfe scratches the surface of the gourmet pet food industry

No cheer in the dangers of teenage drinking

Parents and front-line services dread the binge boozing of October 31, but we are all culpable in subtly encouraging the young to partake, says psychotherapist Richard Hogan

Are pushy sideline parents crossing the line?

Why do some people think it’s OK to scream at their offspring during an underage game? Pat Fitzpatrick wants his kids to participate in sport but first he researched some of the methods being used to sideline pushy parents

Living through the pain of two stillbirth deaths

The Irish are ‘good at death’ but we can be lacking when it comes to the loss of a baby. What’s needed is more research and education, Olivia Kelleher reports

Making Cents: Keeping tabs on the cost of home heating in winter

The extra hour in bed was appreciated on Sunday morning but it also meant the start of the long winter nights, writes Gráinne McGuinness

Giving those with Down syndrome the chance to have dream job

Lisa Waterman is delighted to be part of a new training scheme for people with Down syndrome, writes Rita de Brún.

Online Lives: Meet Lena Wrenn from 'Thanks Hun Penneys'

Lena Wrenn began sharing fashion and beauty posts when her son, Theo, was born
almost four years ago, and she soon developed her popular ‘Thanks Hun Penneys’ identity online.

Leaving a legacy with will provision to give to charity

Darren Kennedy is one of the few Irish people who has made provision in his will for part of his estate to go to charity, writes Liz O’ Brien.

Chef Marek Sulg’s magic touch

Marek Sulg arrived in Ireland with 3 words of English. 17 years on, he is head chef at an award-winning hotel, writes Esther N McCarthy.

Ask Audrey: What’s the story with people who don’t like jazz?

All my life I’ve dreamed of living in Crosshaven. Anyway, my aunt died recently, thank God, and left me a tidy six figures in her will. (All those afternoons watching Daithí and Maura with her in the retirement village really paid off!) So, I’ve started looking at a few houses down in Crosser. Do you think the yachting crowd will accept me? (My father plays darts).
– Pauline, Greenmount, soon to be Crosshaven, I can’t believe this move is really happening.

Purple reign at Slane Castle to raise awareness for Rett Syndrome

Rett Syndrome affects one in 10,000 girls in Ireland. Karen Murray reports on a campaign to raise awareness of a condition that is very difficult to diagnose

Schools set to study up on mental health

The NCCA says ‘student wellbeing is at the heart of the vision of a new junior cycle’. Richard Hogan hopes it’s true

Grin and bear it - Ruby Wax has no time for bitterness

Ruby Wax is best known for her funny TV interviews, but the American entertainer’s Irish tour will see her offer tips for a better state of mind, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Scaring is caring - top gifts for Halloween

Esther N McCarthy picks her top ten themed treats for Halloween.

A different side of life - famous faces can inspire us to show our own quirky side

With Halloween giving us all an excuse to let our quirky side out, Rita de Brún celebrates oddness and looks at the celebrities who aren’t afraid of letting their whimsy show.

Making Cents: How to call the scammers’ bluff

A new phone scam swept across Ireland last week, involving people receiving unexpected calls from international numbers. Liberia and Chad were the most common and no
message was left, writes Grainne McGuinness.

Delving into the Irish tradition of Jack O'Laterns

Ciara McDonnell hears how pumpkins are a fantastic plant for any would-be grower, particularly young growers wanting to get their hands dirty.

Online Lives: Meet travel blogging couple Elaine and Dave

Blogging couple Elaine and Dave Murray have a globe-trotting relationship which they share on their website, thewholeworldisaplayground.com, writes Denise O’Donoghue.

People forced back to the bush telegraph after storm Ophelia

Ciara McDonnell has been living without services since Storm Ophelia battered the country last week.

Revisiting the legendary street photographer who became the man on the bridge

A new book celebrates more of the work of legendary street photographer Arthur Fields, the man who took photos of passers-by on O’Connell Bridge for five decades. Ailin Quinlan meets some the people he captured on camera.

New book revisits the games they just don't make anymore

A new book revisits our childhood games. With just a week to midterm, Pat Fitzpatrick puts away the screens and puts it to test.

A mother’s love knows no bounds

Some mums have to fight harder than others to make the best possible life for their child, says
Irene Long.

Ask Audrey: What’s the story with having sex five times a week?

Sorting out Cork people for ages...

Facing fears while terrifying punters at Cork's Nightmare Realm

Despite being scared of her own shadow, Jess Casey volunteers to join the crew at the Nightmare Realm to see if she has what it takes to terrify the punters.

Weathering the storm of 1961: We watched 30 large trees uprooted

Ryle Dwyer recalls the last time a hurricane hit with Debbie back in 1961, killing 15 people.

Special memories of one of Ireland's earliest supermarkets

The first supermarkets brought a ‘new dimension’ to the selling business. But was that at the expense of the personal touch? Robert Hume talks to the owner of one of Ireland’s earliest supermarkets.

The lump that changed my life forever

Liagh Miller was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. After a mastectomy and gruelling chemotherapy, she is cancer-free and enjoying the small things, says Helen O’Callaghan.

Paul Galvin playing a fashion Blinder

Paul Galvin’s collection for Dunnes is inspired by ‘Peaky Blinders’ and carries with it a real sense of authenticity, like the man himself, writes Carolyn Moore.

Making Cents: Are you claiming back tax that is rightfully yours?

For a lot us, particularly PAYE workers, budget day is one of the few times a year we actually think about the information on our pay slips.

Eight events around Ireland to check out for some frightful fun this Halloween

Ellie O’Byrne picks her top eight events for Halloween

Remembering the dead: Poignant reason behind Cork’s Zombie Walk

The organiser of Cork’s Zombie Walk reveals the poignant reason behind her involvement to Ellie O’Byrne

Appliance of Science: Can animals communicate with each other?

This week’s question is: Can animals talk to each other and if so, what kind of language do they use?

Online Lives: Seriously Mammy blogger Jenny Sherlock

BLOGGER Jenny Sherlock is a working mother to three children; Ella, 10, Jack, 6, and Penny, who was born in January. On her blog, ‘Seriously Mammy’, she writes about life as a parent.

This much I know: John O’Leary, GAA legend, former Dublin goalkeeper

Sport never fails to get people talking.

Meet the larger than life chef behind the menus at Cork's newest Mexican restaurant

Chef to the stars Todd Hall is bringing a taste of Mexico Leeside, writes John Daly

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