A very short drive from Kinsale lies an island that is the international focal point for a tough breed of people.

People are surprised to learn that curlews are in trouble; the much-loved birds are seen and heard, particularly along the coast, in winter., writes Richard Collins

FIRST published in 1980, Quentin Blake’s award-winning Mister Magnolia (Red Fox; €7.55) has been republished to entertain another generation.

INTERESTING news from across the water – it looks as though Britain is about to gain a new species of mammal.