Kitty Scully looks at the ecosystems of soil for UN Year of Soils and shows how intrinsic it is to all human life.

Easter holidays give families the perfect opportunity to get outdoors and take part in some of the many events being run around the country, from egg-hunting to face-painting, says Ed Power.

The kids are off school next week and because a week’s skiing isn’t an option for most, Ellie O’Byrne checks out fun and cheap day trips that will keep them off screens

Engineers Week 2014 begins this Sunday, February 9, with engineering-related events around the country.

The public will be able to tour more than 40 historic buildings and enjoy a medieval day as part of Cork Heritage Open Day.

At one school in Cobh, Co Cork, pupils have been hard at work finding ways to increase their green credentials, much to the pleasure of the teachers and principal, writes education correspondent Niall Murray

THOUSANDS of singers and dozens of choirs travelled to Leeside over the last week for the 57th Cork International Choral Festival.

A HISTORIC building — a symbol of one of the country’s top hurling schools, which produced an All-Ireland-winning taoiseach — is to be transformed into a cultural centre.

CORK City Council is planning to “go green” by fuelling its vehicles with gas produced from decomposing grass.

CORK City Council is planning to “go green” by fuelling its vehicles with gas produced from decomposing grass.

ROLL UP, roll up — to Ireland’s first green circus.