Oisin Hayes

Oisin is the one here who cares about home and property and gardens and outdoors.

Getting a SEAI Grant for Heat Pump Retrofits in a Rural Coastal Home

09/10/2026 | Home and Property

If you live in a draughty old farmhouse a kilometre from the nearest village, with Atlantic rain hammering the west gable every winter, the idea of a heat pump sounds very appealing. Running costs lower than oil, less dependence on fuel deliveries…

The Killary Fjord Stretch: Why This Is the Quietest Overnight on the Route

06/10/2026 | Places to Stay

There is a stretch of road along the southern shore of Killary Harbour where you can cycle for twenty minutes and not see another person. The fjord sits grey and still to your left, the Mweelrea massif fills the sky to the…