Health »
- Six-month delay after miscarriage 'not needed'
WOMEN DON’T need to delay getting pregnant after miscarriage, research carried out at the University of Aberdeen has found.
- CF worse for women 'due to effect of oestregen'
IRISH RESEARCHERS claim they have identified the reason women with cystic fibrosis are affected more by the disease than men and have a lower life expectancy.
Family »
- Only child wants to be with one of his parents at a time
Q: I have a two-and-a-half-year-old boy. He is an only child. Both myself and his father are in our early 40s. Sometimes when we are both in the room with him, say the kitchen/ living room, he will ask one of us to leave the room, as in “Go away Mammy/Daddy”, and will slam the door in our face. He will then remain in the room with one of us, if the other person tries to come back into the room he will say, “Get out”. Is this normal?
- Blowing the whistle on girls who give up sport too soon
AS DERVAL O’ROURKE dipped towards the finishing line at the recent European Athletics Championships in Barcelona her only aim was to close the narrowest of gaps between her and the eventual winner, Nevin Yanit from Turkey.
People »
- Denis McCarthy
An Appreciation: DENIS McCarthy, who died on May 28th, 2010 was a remarkable man whose outstanding attribute was a generosity of spirit and enthusiastic energy that infused the many spheres of life he touched.
- 'In stand-up terms, it's a killer finish'
Des Bishop’s new show is based on the life of his father, who has lung cancer – but, rather than being a coping or avoidance method, the comedian says it is a legacy
Science »
- After the spill, a fresh drill?
The BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico must ensure that everyone, especially governments, learns their lesson about the risks of deepwater oil drilling, writes CLAIRE O'CONNELL
- The most record-breaking weather since . . .
The hottest June, the wettest July – it seems as if every month produces a new meteorological record, writes BETH O'DONOGHUE
News Features »
- Ireland's ranking for female politicians is dismal
Ireland needs to improve its record on women in politics, and gender quotas are the way forward, writes Prof David Farrell
- Putting the programmes first
RTÉ’s managing director of television Glen Killane has been in the job just six weeks, but his first autumn schedule signals positive thinking in difficult times
Environment »
- Growing green antennae
Best known for his seminal book Emotional Intelligence , psychologist and former New York Times science editor Daniel Goleman now turns his attention to our ecological intelligence, writes ARMINTA WALLACE
- Finding solace in animals, plants and land
ANOTHER LIFE: IN THE DUBLIN newsroom of the Daily Express at the end of the 19th century, Charles Moffat was quite a curiosity. His colleagues relished what they saw as his bird-like demeanour: one said he would not have been surprised “if Moffat flew in and lighted on the gas bracket”. Moffat was a naturalist – a real one, adding to the knowledge of nature by watching and listening in the fields and woods.
Education »
- DC confidential
WORKING LIFE: Thousands of graduates flock to Washington every year to kick-start their careers, only to face a succession of unpaid - but madly competitive - internships, with a slim chance of advancement. Nine months on, SARAH GERAGHTY recounts her experience as an intern on K Street
- 'I have quite a respect for Haughey'
THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW; FERDINAND VON PRONDZYNSKI: He stepped on a few toes as president of DCU, but Ferdinand von Prondzynski will be missed. What next for the unpredictable, unpronounceable professor? asks PAUL CULLEN
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