Raised in Ireland after his film director father, John Boorman, bought a house in Co Wicklow, Charley Boorman presented the Long Way Round mini series with actor Ewan McGregor, travelling the world on motorbikes. He lives in England with his wife and two daughters.
Born in Cork, Catherine Ryan Howard was working at Walt Disney World in Florida when she self-published her first book. She signed a book deal in 2015 and has had a string of bestselling crime novels.
It’s a busy month for Avoca as it rolls out its AW23 fashion season on its new website and celebrates 300 years of its heritage mill, founded in 1723, which makes it the oldest mill in Ireland.
Charity shops have a crucial role to play in slowing down fast fashion. Last year, Charity Retail Ireland members diverted 17,300 tonnes away from landfill or waste to energy this is the equivalent of 1,440 double-decker buses of textiles prevented from leaking toxins into our soil, water and air.