Fiann Ó Nualláin looks back at the life of Anne Elizabeth Ball, a botanist whose work is illuminating our future.

National Heritage Week (Aug 17-25) is offering 1,700 events, most of which are free. Some 50,000 free copies of National Heritage Week Event Guides are available in Fáilte Ireland tourist offices, libraries, OPW sites, Bus Éireann stations and county council offices.

Weather change from global warming is unleashing fresh threats to our environment and landscape, writes Donal Hickey.

Donal Hickey on a threat we need to take seriously.