Got a broken household item you don’t want to sling? We find out why mending is better for us and for the planet

Esther N McCarthy syncs and swims with a tidal clock and looks at Cork through the lens of Picasso with eight fabulous finds to make our lives and living spaces more fun as the new school year starts

Award-winning furniture designer and maker Fergal O’Leary's exhibition of present and past work runs from August 17-19

Carol O’Callaghan explores the versatility of shelving for its practical application in addressing storage issues and also, for its convenience as a way to display books and other decorative items around the home