A small rural primary school is hoping to lead the way for the rest of the country with a cycling project that encourages children to adapt to a more sustainable way of getting to school.

The Cotton Ball pub in Mayfield, Cork, was founded in 1874 and in 2013 they joined the Irish craft beer revolution and began successfully brewing their own beers for selling as draught and more recently in bottle — other pubs should take note!

The family which has owned a popular city pub for more than a century has built a micro-brewery in the basement and launched a range of craft beers and stouts.

IT’S apple season, which means the best of vitamins and minerals are falling from the trees.