It was at very much at this time of the year — an early March Saturday — 87 years ago that Franklin D Roosevelt, as the 32nd president of the United States, gave in his inaugural address a warning. “Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is ... fear itself.”

Gareth Hanrahan is garnering quite a reputation as a fantasy author. He tells Ed Power how some of his novels’ settings are inspired by old Cork.

Before Fox Sports broadcast the All-Star National Hockey League game in the US in 1996, they pitched it to their audience as “the greatest technological breakthrough in the history of sports”.

I was always entrepreneurial. When I was 10 I started my own golf ball business.

In her last column of 2019 Suzanne Harrington dares to dream ...

Des O'Driscoll talks us through his highlights for 2019.

If you can’t march and you don’t want to be global activist, but you are still concerned about the planet, Joyce Fegan has 20 simple ways to go green.

Triathlete Carolyn Hayes is flat out. Since October 2018, she’s literally been racing around the world.

The coast of Cork is alive with whales and top marine predators of all kinds.

Richard T Cooke is involved in organising the Music at the Maldron free gigs by Jimmy Crowley and others as part of the Mother Jones Festival in Cork, until Sunday.

Virgin Holidays’ decision to stop selling captive whale and dolphin activities reflects our evolving attitude towards wildlife, says Sarah Marshall.

Maybe we aren’t so racist or misogynistic after all. Perhaps it is strength, hard work, and decency we value above hate, writes Joyce Fegan

The naturalist delivered a powerful speech about the environment, more specifically the ocean, and appeared taken aback by the warm reception he received.

The leaders of paradise islands all over the world are in Cork for a maritime festival and oceans summit during what is expected to be one of the city’s busiest summer weekends.

Cork city is preparing to welcome visitors from 90 countries and dignitaries from over 30 countries this weekend for the SeaFest festival and the Oceans Wealth Summit.

More than 100,000 visitors are expected to attend the country's largest free maritime festival which gets underway in Cork today.

Age is just a number. Or is it? For many people, the sum of their advancing years is cause for total concealment, shrouded in secrecy only to be divulged by vaguely alluding to a certain decade — thirties, forties etc.

Wicklow-born songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Anna Mieke recently released her debut album Idle Mind.

You could sum up the one recurring negative comment about the ‘Green Wave’ thus: “Oh, the Greens are going to come after us and take our cars from us and make us get up on our bikes or go on public transport.”

We had one fella, let’s call him Mr PC, take to the national broadcaster to participate in a TV debate, who was low on facts in his repertoire of argument, writes Joyce Fegan

Climate change, biodiversity, and sustainability are all words that appear in daily news reports, and with good reason. We have all been informed, from various sources, that our current way of life, on a global scale, is unsustainable and the time-lines presented to us for action are quite alarming, write Dr Naomi Lavelle

Authors4Oceans will be at the International Literature Festival as part of their efforts to use kids’ books to raise awareness about the destructive powers of plastic, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

Lorna Moore is a full-time vocal coach, piano tutor, and choral conductor.

A risorgimento on Leeside can come to the aid of the nation, writes Allan Prosser

Maria Boyle’s ‘Newborn Identity’ is incredibly funny but does not shy away from the serious issues many mums will relate to, writes

Creating a price for carbon will mean that the polluter will pay for the cost of environmental damage, says Richard Bruton.

The creators of a spectacular new natural history series on Netflix tell Des O’Driscoll about the tricky task of engaging an audience while warning about the state of the planet.

Is there anything Darren Kennedy can’t do? The stylist-turned-TV presenter-turned- dancer is now a beauty guru too, writes Carolyn Moore.

The impact of Blue Planet II has been astonishing, writes Gemma Dunn.

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group is bringing its ‘Trail of the Whale’ tour to libraries, writes Amy Lewis

Blue Planet II – Live In Concert will transport you through the power of music, deep underwater for two hours of drama, entertainment, stunning visuals and majestic orchestrations.

This week I’m sharing some simple swaps to help us all become more environmentally aware and reduce our carbon footprints. I’m focussing on plant-based goodness for my recipe with a mixed bean curry and red lentil dahl.

You have to stand four-square with David Attenborough on this one.

A new initiative is committed to clearing our waters of plastic pollution. Ciara McDonnell finds out more about how we can clean up our act.

Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac, from 1949, may not be the precise catalyst for the sharpened awareness of our impact on the natural world, but it is as good a point as any to recognise as a kernel moment.

Intrepid and tireless wildlife campaigners, such as David Attenborough and Steve Irwin, have brought the wonders of the natural world, and the many threats it faces, into our homes.

Who else is already counting down to next week’s installment?