Something old, something new: Should you buy a new or second-hand home?There are pros and cons to buying both new-build and second-hand properties. Here are some factors to considerMon Feb 19 2024 - 05:45
How to know if it’s time to quit your job: firstly, determine why you want to leaveIf it’s due to boredom, that may not be the worst thing, depending on your life stage or stage of careerSun Feb 18 2024 - 06:00
Workplace romance: All that excitement can come at a high priceWhat if the relationship doesn’t work out? You may still have to see each other every daySun Feb 11 2024 - 06:00
Put a lump sum in European banks right now and you’ll get hundreds more in interestIrish customers have access to rates across Europe that cast local options in a poor lightFri Feb 09 2024 - 10:06
Is romantic Ireland dead and gone? These five love nests suggest notIreland has been home to many a love story, and these intoxicating properties could provide the perfect setting for your ownWed Feb 07 2024 - 06:00
‘Finishing their sentences isn’t helpful’: How to talk to someone who stammers‘Show you are comfortable - keep natural eye contact, make nodding gestures, use facial expressions’Sun Feb 04 2024 - 06:00
St Brigid’s Day: Six ways to celebrate Ireland’s only woman patron saint Lá Fhéile Bríde on February 1st was one of the most important days of the year for our rural ancestorsMon Jan 29 2024 - 05:00
Scene-stealing homes: How to get your house on the silver screenFancy earning by having your home join the ranks of those featured in the likes of Bad Sisters and TV adaptations of Sally Rooney’s novels?Sun Jan 28 2024 - 07:00
‘When you have a good dog . . . it’s like owning a very expensive car. It’s the best thing ever’What I Do: Paul Walker is a sheepdog trainer and shepherdFri Jan 26 2024 - 05:00
Tips for cutting your car fuel costs: car pool, watch your speed, don’t use air-con and moreThere are many ways to reduce the cash outlay for keeping your car on the road - requiring not much effort and just a little forethoughtSun Jan 21 2024 - 05:00
Thinking of renovating your kitchen? Here are the trends to watch for 2024If you’re seeking inspiration for a kitchen refresh this year, consider natural finishes, appliance cupboards, open shelving and emotion lightingSat Jan 20 2024 - 05:00
How to live in the present: spend time in nature, choose relationships wisely and connect with pets The more we can live in the present moment, the more we can tune in to how we are feeling and what we truly need, says one expertSun Jan 14 2024 - 06:00
Beware of ‘lifestyle creep’ chipping away at your well-earned pay rise With salaries expected to rise above inflation this year, take care first to pay down your most expensive debt and then consider your optionsFri Jan 12 2024 - 11:00
How to keep new year’s resolutions: Be clear about your goals and make them realistic Spending more time with people who have the same goals as you, or those who will support you, also helps, says psychologistSun Jan 07 2024 - 06:00
How to ... reawaken your Irish: It’s all still in there somewhereVocabulary, grammar, poetry, Peig – accessing ‘do chuid Gaeilge’ is easier than you might thinkSun Dec 31 2023 - 06:00
How to ... savour your food better at ChristmasChristmas is a time of abundance and often excess, but try not to fill your plate or others’ to the brimSun Dec 24 2023 - 06:00
Don’t crack up this Christmas: ditch the myth of perfection, escape the family if necessary and remember to breatheChristmas is an endurance race, run on a full stomach, with too little sleep and with Baileys for hydrationSun Dec 17 2023 - 06:00
How to drink less at Christmas: ‘Ask yourself what you really need right now. It’s usually not alcohol’Before thinking about explaining to others why you do not want to drink alcohol, make sure you are clear on your motivation yourselfSat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
Arresting developments: Former Garda stations fit for conversionThese buildings are typically well-located in heart of towns, villages and some have gardens and heritage featuresWed Dec 06 2023 - 06:00
How to...respond to disrespect: ‘Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it’Did a stranger skip the queue? Has someone who should be helping ignored you? Is a friend always late? Or maybe a loved one is taking you for grantedSun Dec 03 2023 - 06:00
Mechanics share their driving tips to help you save money on car repairsAlmost all of us think we’re good drivers but mechanics will tell you that the evidence says otherwiseFri Dec 01 2023 - 11:54
How to understand trauma: the first thing to know is that we will all experience it at some stage‘It’s really about becoming aware of what it is in ourselves. It’s only when we become aware of it that we are able to deal with it’Sun Nov 26 2023 - 06:00
The druid: ‘I was nine in religion class and it just dawned on me that the God the nun was talking about didn’t exist for me’What I Do: Eimear Burke is a druid and chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates and DruidsFri Nov 24 2023 - 06:00
Are you being gaslit? When it happens in the workplace, you can start to feel undermined or excluded‘Gaslighting is form of manipulation and abuse where abuser is trying to make victim doubt their reality’Sun Nov 19 2023 - 06:00
How to ... manage anger: ‘If you find yourself frequently shouting at your children, reflect on that’If something someone said has really set you off, get curious about that tooSun Nov 12 2023 - 06:00
Should I stay or should I go? Landlord exodus set to continue as supports fail to materialiseBudget tax measures aren’t meaningful enough for many small landlords to stick out the stormWed Nov 08 2023 - 05:45
How to ... not take it personally: ‘You are not here to please the other person, or to mind their feelings and emotions’You can challenge what they’ve said in your own mind tooSun Nov 05 2023 - 06:00
Key to a happy marriage is a joint bank accountSetting out clear ground rules over how savings and spending will be managed can save couples a lot of pain in the long runFri Nov 03 2023 - 14:40
‘Austin is known for being the blueberry in the tomato soup of Texas’Wild Geese: Eoin Sorohan’s adopted home city is an oasis of liberalism in the Lone Star StateSun Oct 29 2023 - 06:00
How to celebrate Halloween: Remember the dead and embrace the change of seasonsThe holiday is a bit of a mash-up, and so are its traditions. Here’s some advice from a Druid on how to mark the coming of winterSun Oct 29 2023 - 06:00
‘I’ve always been really interested in the darker side of things, the macabre, the gritty, the gruesome’What I Do: Ciaran Behan takes tourists on Dark Dublin tours of the city, sharing stories of grave robbing, serial killing, cannibalism and moreFri Oct 27 2023 - 07:00
How to beat the winter blues: exercise, socialising and healthy eating can help to keep your spirits upAs the days become shorter and the weather grows colder, it’s common to start feeling low, but there are plenty of ways to brighten up your winterSun Oct 22 2023 - 06:00
‘Being sick was a wake-up call. I thought, if I was to die, what is the one thing I wish I had done?’What I Do: Aleksandra Konieczka is an ecologist and founder of UnderstoryFri Oct 20 2023 - 07:00
Rightsizing: How to trade your ‘too-big’ house for a low-maintenance homeA national policy on ‘rightsizing’ is in the works to allow more of us to live independently in our communities for longerWed Oct 18 2023 - 05:45
Waiting for test results? Don’t catastrophise. Keep busy. Try not to look up Dr GoogleThe waiting game won’t last forever. The time will pass and you will soon have answersSun Oct 15 2023 - 08:37
How to co-parent after a split: Don’t tell children your woesWhen a relationship breaks down, there can be a lot to navigate but your children should come firstSun Oct 08 2023 - 06:00
My construction company collapsed in the crash – so I reinvented myself as a chainsaw sculptorWhat I Do: Will Fogarty, known as Fear na Coillte, makes sculptures from fallen or dead treesFri Oct 06 2023 - 08:30
Almost €40,000 to rent a four-bed semi-d in Limerick? Munster homeowners look to cash in on Ryder Cup in 2027Some homeowners are advertising houses to rent at staggering pricesSun Oct 01 2023 - 08:18
How to parent as a team: one person shouldn’t feel like they have to make and enforce all the rulesIf children get a whiff of weakness or division in your parenting team, it can be game overSun Oct 01 2023 - 06:00
‘Unretirement’: How to protect your pension pot if you plan to work after reaching retirement ageChoosing to work beyond the age of 65 can help you top up your pension in the long run but can have implications for lump sumsFri Sept 29 2023 - 12:59
How to pick the best estate agent and maximise the sale price of your homeBeware of low fees, unrealistic valuations and lazy marketing. They can all cost you in the endFri Sept 29 2023 - 06:00
Ten things to check before buying your new homeDo your homework now to avoid any heartache later when embarking on the biggest purchase of your lifeThu Sept 28 2023 - 05:45
The inner critic: how to stop it from dominating your lifeDo you have an aggressive internal voice that keeps putting you down? There are ways to shut it out and replace it with a kinder voiceMon Sept 25 2023 - 06:00
What are the pros and cons of buying a house with a friend?While pooling your financial resources with a pal might offer you a fast track to homeownership, it’s important to know the consequences if something goes wrongMon Sept 25 2023 - 05:55
How to avoid feelings of resentment: get better at speaking your mindDoing so might make others unhappy, but it can spare you feelings of resentmentSun Sept 17 2023 - 06:00
How to survive an affair: It can be devastating but the relationship doesn’t have to endWhen the betrayed partner finds out, the aftermath isn’t easy. The relationship may or may not be recoverableSun Sept 10 2023 - 06:00
Heavenly homes: former priests’ houses offer location, grounds and vintage featuresParochial properties make fine homes for those with the money, time or visionWed Sept 06 2023 - 05:30
How to deal with fomo: start by cleaning up your social media feedSaying ‘yes’ to everything for fear of missing out is exhausting. So is the incessant scrolling we do to keep ourselves in the loopSun Sept 03 2023 - 06:00
How to save money on your new hearing aidsGrants, tax relief and possibly even health insurance may cover some or all of the cost but watch the warranty and get them insuredFri Sept 01 2023 - 15:58
‘Great camaraderie and a lot of fun’: Meet the adults taking up new hobbies and making lifelong friendshipsWhether it’s hillwalking, diving, rowing, bowling or cricket, these groups allow for socialising and learning new skillsSun Aug 27 2023 - 13:45
