Sarah Taaffe-Maguire |
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The Chinese New Year celebrations begin this Saturday. Here’s your guide to what’s on, what it all means and, most importantly, where to eat the best dumplings
The Chinese New Year celebrations begin this Saturday. Here’s your guide to what’s on, what it all means and, most importantly, where to eat the best dumplings
A new generation of women singers and performers is revolutionising Irish traditional music – and several of them hail from great Irish musical families
The Newstalk presenter’s science show, a surprise radio hit, recently celebrated a decade on the air – and that’s not the only thing he’s got on the go at present
Panto may have changed over the years with society’s increasing acceptance of gender fluidity and diverse sexuality, but the outrageous man in a wig still takes pride of place in our hearts
By its nature, yoga is physical and a bit intimate – but when does physical nearness or even a hands-on ‘adjust’ cross a line? A Netflix documentary and a New York Times exposé have ignited yoga’s #MeToo moment
After a trip to India which opened their eyes to the iniquities of the fashion industry, Aisling Byrne and Ali Kelly were moved to set up The Nu Wardrobe. It’s since grown into a vast clothes-sharing platform with an increasing number of fans around the globe
Dublin band Lankum's new take on Irish trad and folk music has brought them international acclaim, but for them it's all about sharing the songs and the stories behind them, they tell Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
Seeking a novel way to reward a client, employee or business contact this festive season? Sarah Taaffe-Maguire has brushed up on some of the best corporate gifting ideas out there
The RTÉ Youth Assembly on Climate will see 157 young people take over the Dáil to tell grown-ups what to do to prevent climate catastrophe. Spoiler alert: their ideas are spot-on
Yet to confirm your holiday plans? Join the club. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire seeks out a range of alternative ways to spend the season
Private companies offering alternative extra-curricular activities can help kids develop valuable life skills outside the classroom. But schools argue that they can provide the same services – for free
A new photo book gives a glimpse inside the Limerick Benedictine monastery, with its botanical splendour and simple life of praying, baking bread and serving the community
Often derided as purest Paddywhackery, the 1959 film Darby O’Gill and the Little People was actually made in collaboration with the Folklore Commission at the time. Now, one Donegal town has celebrated the movie’s 60th anniversary with a festival
Like any language, Irish Sign Language is constantly evolving – as indeed it must. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire hears about DCU’s glossary project, which will allow greater deaf participation in science conversations and careers