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‘There was a woman in charge of the Secret Service, and that was a big surprise to members of the local council here: they had never had a female boss'
We join a group of international travel journalists and find the Ireland they are shown is a John Hinde postcard come alive
‘The expression he used always say to me was, “Unto yourself be true” and it’s always been, and always will be, my mantra’
Author Chimene Suleyman went with her then boyfriend to an abortion clinic. What happened next reveals a manipulative, coercive man who stole, lied and cheated his way around the globe
One of Ireland’s relatively few women undertakers reflects on how Ireland’s culture of death has changed over the decades
Sadly, this additional 24-hour period has been tagged on to one of the worst months of the year, requiring a leap of faith to fathom
On the day set aside for a boiler service, I was at home. I received a confirmation notice the day before. By 6pm, nobody showed up. A battle by telephone seemed inevitable
Does anyone out there have a link to Eircom ad featuring Joe Boland in Connemara?
Turning a script into a finished show is hugely complex. We spend a day at the National Theatre to see Audrey or Sorrow come together
Waiter addresses me as ‘Nanny’ - whether this is because I remind him of a goat or a grandmother, I don’t know
Walking to the Uffizi, I reflected on my first and only other visit to the city when, in my 20s, I came across an item that remains a mystery to this day
Sarah J Maas’s latest book is gaining traction on BookTok while callisthenics seems to be taking over in fitness realm
Driving west for a reporting assignment, I realised the annoying little cough I’d left Dublin with was developing into something else
My stupidly expensive silk velvet cape twice nearly suffered the same fate as my diamond engagement ring. Next time I wear it out, I won’t be taking it off
Photographer Deirdre Brennan travelled Ireland photographing Brieges, Bríds and Bridgeens, Bridies, Brigids and Brigit