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Summer

Quiz

Quiz: How well do you know these songs about summer?

18 May

29.4k

pagan history

Bealtaine in Ireland: May Day rituals for a world on fire

Dr Fiona Murphy

1 May

8.8k

The Daily Poll

Have you started wearing suncream yet?

29 Apr

9.7k

Biodiversity

Have you noticed a lot of bees around lately? This might be why

12 Apr

38.2k

What We Do

Garden designer Leonie Cornelius on planning your summer planting

3 Mar

4.5k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Did you go to a music festival this summer?

17 Aug 2024

18.7k

School

Therapist: Feeling burnt out as a parent this summer? Some tips for self care

Bethan O’Riordan

17 Aug 2024

8.2k

Summertime

Opinion: Barbecues — are they just for men?

Simon Tierney

30 Jul 2024

9.8k

Summer

Parenting: My daughter going to the Gaeltacht was a real lesson in letting go as a parent

Margaret Lynch

20 Jul 2024

21.8k

Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about strawberries?

6 Jul 2024

33.0k

Sponsored

Balance life and work this summer with Connected Hubs

3 Jul 2024

9.3k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you use a travel agent when booking a holiday?

25 Jun 2024

26.5k

SUMMER BREAKS

Opinion: Behind every happy family holiday, you’re likely to find an exhausted mum

Niamh O'Reilly

21 Jun 2024

19.2k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Are you going to any concerts this summer?

11 Jun 2024

15.9k

school holidays

Parenting: 'Our sex ed class was delivered by a local church member — she was a disaster'

Margaret Lynch

25 May 2024

23.3k

'Unlikely' law allowing nightclubs open later will be ready by summer, says Taoiseach

18 Apr 2024

10.8k

sunny days

Temperatures to go as high as 20 degrees today with sunny weekend ahead

26 May 2023

7.9k

food waste

UK labour shortage causes unpicked food to rot in fields

15 Aug 2022

36.2k

No rain

Drought declared for parts of England after driest summer in 50 years

12 Aug 2022

12.0k

the explainer

The Explainer: What do the recent extreme temperatures tell us about future Irish summers?

21 Jul 2022

4.4k

warning

Ireland records hottest temperature in 135 years as Dublin hits a record 33°C

Updated 18 Jul 2022

164k

129

animal safety

Here's how to keep your pets safe and cool during the hot weather

16 Jul 2022

20.3k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you find it harder to sleep during warm weather?

11 Jul 2022

32.2k

CLIMATE CRISIS

Europe heatwaves: Ireland unlikely to see 40+ degrees 'anytime soon', climate expert says

22 Jun 2022

29.8k

Sunbathing

Warm weather forecast for the week with highs of 21 degrees

20 Jun 2022

20.7k

Travel Chaos

Poll reveals one in 10 Dublin Airport passengers to change travel plans due to queue chaos

17 Jun 2022

24.7k

stay safe

Public urged to bring a communication device out on the water during activities

2 Jun 2022

8.9k

rite of passage

Varadkar and Coveney pushing to get J1 visa programme reinstated for summer 2022

3 Oct 2021

14.1k

Indoor Hospitality

Indoor dining likely to reopen between 19-26 July, Tánaiste says

9 Jul 2021

28.1k

saturday serving

Master Pastry Chef Shane Smith has some seasonal cookie recipes to share

Shane Smith

3 Jul 2021

12.6k

exam weather

Sunny weather for the weekend ahead - with a possible high of 26 degrees on Sunday

11 Jun 2021

14.0k

Taoiseach

Taoiseach expects things to 'settle down' as business group says outdoor dining has improved city atmosphere

Updated 8 Jun 2021

36.6k

future plans

Kristoffer Ajer confirms he wants to leave Celtic

4 Jun 2021

5.5k

Summer

Manchester City chairman says club will send ‘strong message’ in transfer window

1 Jun 2021

9.5k

105 minutes

New pub and restaurant rules 'savaged' by TDs as Tánaiste indicates further changes into the summer

Updated 26 May 2021

83.8k

opening up

'Vast majority' of Covid-19 restrictions hoped to be gone by August, Tánaiste says

Updated 5 May 2021

39.0k

Drug Testing

Drug testing at music festivals will be ready to be rolled out by summer 2021

29 Dec 2020

49.4k

Heatwave

The UK could reach record-breaking temperatures today - but there's no heatwave here

7 Aug 2020

40.2k

Summer

Temperatures to reach 24 degrees later this week - but we won't escape the rain either

5 Aug 2020

32.9k

Wellness Wednesday

So it's summer and you're supposed to be 'bikini ready'? Don't believe a word of it

Cliona Byrne

15 Jul 2020

22.7k

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