Margaret Jennings meets a retired judge whose love of cycling has led him to embark on a six-month round-the-world bike and sea trip.

You may be aware that St Patrick's Day is coming up, so we have a few suggestions for what to do on the day itself.

Sodden cars floating in flood waters, stock destroyed and untold structural damage — the town of Clonakilty will count the cost of yesterday’s flood for years to come.

Self-help groups are taking root all over the country. Dan MacCarthy rolls up his sleeves with one in West Cork

It’s a bartering system ideally suited for the economic times we’re in — a free exchange of labour or skills between people.