summer holidays

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<p>A Harvard Medical School study (exa.mn/qtp) found that the stress markers in people’s blood went down after six days in a holiday resort</p>

health and wellbeing

Workplace Wellbeing: Why a two-week holiday isn't enough for your physical or mental health

Experts say longer holidays of around a month can be a real opportunity to step away from the stress of the workplace and switch off entirely

<p>Julie Jay: "The building was dark — there were no cars in the car park and no buzz of activity. A sinking feeling engulfed me — I had forgotten that there was actually no school today because school was closed for the summer. Yes, the previous day had been Number One’s last day."</p>

parenting

Julie Jay: Oops, I dropped him off at school again — even though it was closed

<p>For something entirely off the beaten track, you could set sail for the Great Blasket Island off the coast of the Dingle Peninsula.</p>

parenting

11 family-friendly activities to enjoy in Munster before going back to school

advice

Learner Dad: School mornings in June feel like a form of torture

travel

'Will you be heading off yourself?': 5 destinations to inspire a summer in Europe

Small retro car with baggage, luggage and beach equipment on the roof, fully packed, ready for summer vacation, concept of a roa

advice

Learner Dad: Give me the mountains over a beach any day

Surge in bookings for summer staycations as restrictions likely to lift

Cautious customers could have some difficulty in securing a staycation in some of Munster’s tourist hotspots

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021

Here's how to keep the kids busy during the last days of summer

Don’t fret about how to fill the remainder of the school holidays as there are things to do — and also it’s good for children to experience a bit of boredom now and again, writes Kate O’Reilly.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Dáil set to take summer holidays next week until late September

The Dáil is planning to take almost ten weeks in summer holidays.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2016

Parent’s guide to surviving the rest of summer break

Helen O’Callaghan on ways of surviving the summer holidays.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2015

Tips on how to save money while on holiday

Want to keep costs down on your summer holiday this year? From banking to bottled water, Tony Clayton-Lea has a dozen ways to save.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

summer holidays

Workplace Wellbeing: Why a two-week holiday isn't enough for your physical or mental health

Julie Jay: Oops, I dropped him off at school again — even though it was closed

11 family-friendly activities to enjoy in Munster before going back to school

Learner Dad: School mornings in June feel like a form of torture

'Will you be heading off yourself?': 5 destinations to inspire a summer in Europe

Learner Dad: Give me the mountains over a beach any day

Surge in bookings for summer staycations as restrictions likely to lift

Here's how to keep the kids busy during the last days of summer

Dáil set to take summer holidays next week until late September

Parent’s guide to surviving the rest of summer break

Tips on how to save money while on holiday

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Mick Clifford

summer holidays

Workplace Wellbeing: Why a two-week holiday isn't enough for your physical or mental health

Julie Jay: Oops, I dropped him off at school again — even though it was closed

11 family-friendly activities to enjoy in Munster before going back to school

Learner Dad: School mornings in June feel like a form of torture

'Will you be heading off yourself?': 5 destinations to inspire a summer in Europe

Learner Dad: Give me the mountains over a beach any day

Surge in bookings for summer staycations as restrictions likely to lift

Here's how to keep the kids busy during the last days of summer

Dáil set to take summer holidays next week until late September

Parent’s guide to surviving the rest of summer break

Tips on how to save money while on holiday

Latest

Mick Clifford

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