GREEN LIVING McKinley Neal on the importance of embracing and spreading the Christmas spirit this year

In this week’s Dad Diary, Edwin McGreal reflects on remote working and life under lockdown with his kids

Ballina musician Rowlette, aka Sarah Keane, is all set to release her latest single

INTERVIEW  Ballinrobe man Con Murphy recently launched his debut single in Campbell’s Tavern, Headford

CULTURE The Ballinglen Museum of Contemporary Art opens its doors in Ballycastle

CULTURE US Vice President Joe Biden sampled a fine slice of Mayo culture when he dropped into The Linenhall Arts Centre

GARDENING Councils give away free biodiversity-gardening books, while Teagasc and Foróige promote pollinator awareness

Owners can take a few simple training steps to ensure their dogs will always return to them when called, writes vet Esther van Luipen

INTERVIEW Ger Flanagan chats to Westport singer-songwriter Rebecca McRedmond, who has just released her debut single

Ciara Moynihan talks to Annette Sills, author of ‘The Relative Harmony of Julie O’Hagan’, a fiction set in Manchester and Mayo