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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<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

Burst pipes can cause expensive damage and leave families vulnerable at one of the busiest times of the year for callouts and repairs

<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

<p> ESB Networks technicians Tom Kelleher, Anthony McHugh and Leo Walsh respond to a fault on a power line in early January. They were working on a single phase 20kV line to restore electricity power to homes at Araglin, near Kilworth, County Cork. The snow-covered Knockmealdown Mountains are in the backgound. The power line came down due to the weight of snow and ice on it. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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.

outdoors

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

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