Accomplished  in their  respective fields now, it was a rocky start for Mary McEvoy, Neven Maguire, and Emily Hourican, writes Olivia Kelleher

RTÉ reporter Olivia O’Leary is the latest in an ever-growing line of famous Irish faces to admit they have suffered from depression and undergone treatment. Slowly, the country’s cynical view of mental health is changing for the better, writes Claire O’Sullivan

Think you saw the last of Biddy and Miley? Think again.

Gaiety Theatre, Dublin

THOUGH going through gruelling treatment for a life-threatening disease, Jon Kenny continued to plant trees, near his home in Lough Gur, Co Limerick.

Here are five things to check out if you’re looking for something to do this week.

Mary McEvoy introduces us to some of the themes in her new book – from growing old to keeping dreams alive.

Bailegangaire will be staged alongside Tom Murphy’s new prequel to his classic play, writes Pádraic Kileen

Theatre: The Matchmaker

I like being the captain of my own soul. I don’t like being told what to do.

Mary McEvoy, who stars alongside Jon Kenny in John B Keane’s play, The Matchmaker, is appreciative of the Kerry playwright’s strong roles for women.

FRANKIE KNUCKLES RIP: House music fans around the world are mourning the passing this week of Frankie Knuckles, a man who had such a hand in the development of the genre.

Theatre: Desolate Heaven

Everyman, Cork

THE Irish premiere of writer and composer Ailís Ní Ríain’s play, Desolate Heaven, opens at the Everyman in Cork in a co-production with the Granary Theatre on Feb 3. Directed by Tony McCleane-Fay, Desolate Heaven stars Mary McEvoy, who plays three eccentric women in their late 50s.

John McAreavey has spoken about how drinking tea as a student played a central role in him falling in love with his wife Michaela.

Former Cork hurler Conor Cusack, who recently went public concerning his personal battle with depression, and actor Mary McEvoy will be among the speakers at a mental wellness exhibition in Killarney, on Sunday.

Actress Mary McEvoy has battled depression for most of her adult life — but never once dropped her “tough little woman mask” as she struggled on.

Gay Byrne begins a new series of The Meaning Of Life on Tuesday at 10.15pm on RTÉ One with an interview with Mary McAleese.

Soap matriarch Biddy White Lennon has revealed how she believes television farming dramas, The Riordans and Glenroe, played a role in educating Catholic Ireland on contraception and divorce.

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Seán Gallagher is among the speakers who will address a health promotion evening tonight.

The funeral of Irish actor Mick Lally will take place this afternoon in Dublin.

A SHY man of passion, sensitivity, grit, honesty and immense talent who should never be forgotten.

The theatre world was tonight mourning the loss of Mick Lally, one of its most renowned actors.

Mick Lally's on-screen wife and friend Mary McEvoy has paid tribute to the deceased actor who died after a short illness today.

FOR many years there was very little literature on the GAA.

THOUSANDS of candles will be lit on the year’s darkest day next month for people affected by suicide and depression.

ACTRESS Mary McEvoy, who revealed recently she has suffered with depression, is leading a campaign to get volunteers for an Aware fundraiser.

RTE's long-running drama Glenroe is to be axed, the nation's main broadcaster announced today.