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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>I've just come from the Portmagee Comedy Festival, a small village in West Kerry that is next to Valentia, Skellig, and America). And they filled community centres and pubs and geodesic domes for a bitteen of a festival around the bank holiday.</p>

columnists

Colm O'Regan: Don't go cold shouldering fun stuff just because it's winter

The people who put A Thing On In January, who light a candle rather than curse the darkness are to be lauded. In fact, they should be accorded the highest informal honour possible in Ireland — 'Fair F*cks to Them'

<p>Adding insulation is one of the simplest and cheapest ways to protect your home. Fitting foam tubing or pipe wrap around any exposed pipes helps them retain heat and creates a barrier against freezing temperatures. File photo</p>

advice

Life Hack: How to prevent your pipes from freezing during a cold snap

<p>Catastrophic flooding in Midleton with drone footage showing the scale of the floods during Storm Babet in 2023. Picture: Guileen Coastguard</p>

outdoors

Why early-warning systems matter more than ever

Donal Hickey: Remember the 'Big Freeze' of 1963? Jog your memory with these images

outdoors

Donal Hickey: Remember the 'Big Freeze' of 1963? Jog your memory with these images

Michelle McKeown: Why Ireland’s surf is just swell in the cold

outdoors

Michelle McKeown: Why Ireland’s surf is just swell in the cold

Donal Hickey: Early (black)bird gets spring things going

outdoors

Donal Hickey: Early (black)bird gets spring things going

Pleased dreaming woman warms hands on thermos cup outside on cold late autumn, strolling in forest. Nature therapy.

9 winter walks in Cork where you can warm up with a coffee

There's nothing quite like the feeling of warming up with a hot cuppa after a walk in the cold air during winter

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

Image of icing sugar being sifted onto batch homemade, mince pies, star shaped pastry lids, festive Christmas dessert of crispy

Mince pie, anyone? The history of a seasonal favourite

We're officially into Advent so it's time for some Christmas fare. Some say the mince pie was invented in Ireland. Whether that's true or not, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas if we couldn’t devour at least one. Robert Hume delves into the evolution of today’s spicy tart

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Portrait of young woman in knitted scarf mittens in winter, near Christmas tree

The Skin Nerd: Six ways to get your skin ready for winter

As the temperatures really drop, it’s time to prepare your skin for the big freeze...

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024