A FUN FAIR

÷CELEBRATE the best Irish craft, food and fashion at this year’s Ballymaloe Grainstore May Fair Festival which takes place from May 20 to 22. Children and adults can enjoy a weekend full of workshops, live cooking demonstrations, garden tours, fitness classes and stalls. See ballymaloegrainstore.ie.

EAT FOR YOUR GUT

÷TODAY is National Eat What You Want Day. The idea is to help people break away from frustrating health and diet trends and to follow our gut instincts and focus on foods that nourish the body and mind.

Dr Deirdre O’Donovan, Consultant Gastroenterologist in the Blackrock Clinic, says that gut health can significantly affect the quality of people’s lives. She advises to choose gutfriendly options, and in return, our tummies will thank us for it.