Living and dying with dignityTHE STAFF AT Northwest Hospice in Sligo town have come to know Gabrielle Gallagher well since she began availing of respite there…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Love thy neighbourUPFRONT : HARRY LIVES next door to the house where my boyfriend grew up in PortadownSat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
A clutter clear-outUPFRONT: I'M SORTING THROUGH boxes marked "jumble" for the car boot sale on SaturdaySat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Just take the pledgeSOME PEOPLE I KNOW are deeply upset about that extra 50 cent on a bottle of wine. Don't get them wrongSat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Careless Wispa removal reversedSODA STREAM, Chopper bikes, Space Hoppers - true icons of the 1980s every oneWed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Stories from the WallI HEREBY PRESENT some stories from Dublin's South Wall, including one where I take all my clothes off in lashings of rain because…Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Splashing backMY BOYFRIEND is watching Liverpool while pretending to flick through a stack of interior design magazines, writes Róisín Ingle…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Why the Irish chicken industry is taking a batteringCappoquin Chickens is the latest poultry company to close its doorsSat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Getting in on the actTEEN STAR: Emma Roberts, one of the leading lights in 'Hollywood's New Wave', would like an Oscar nomination and to front a …Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Boxer deals analogue television a knockout blowThe transition to digital television begins in earnest now that Boxer DTT has been awarded the contracts to roll out set-top …Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
John McNamee: A legend in his own lunchtimeBeing There: A familiar sight around Dublin, the poet has lived a life that is as rich as his poemsWed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Another fine messOxegen left Punchestown more scarred than a battlefield, with more Dutch Gold than an Amsterdam jeweller, but are we too quick…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Planting something specialBEING THERE: For the men who tend to a Wicklow allotment, gardening is not just about life and growth - it is also an enterprising…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
The man who can't stop winningSince Aidan O'Brien toko over as trainer at Ballydoyle in 1996, this quiet perfectionist has come to dominate the horseracing…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Naked truth proves liberating as thousands shiver for artGETTING NAKED for Spencer Tunick’s art installation had seemed like a fantastic idea to twentysomethings Teresa and Krystle while…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry focuses on 'urgent need' to regulate counsellingTHERE IS an urgent need for statutory regulation in psychotherapy and counselling, the largest professional body in the sector…Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Counsellor who got €250,000 from clients broke ethics codeA COUNSELLOR who received payments of up to €250,000 from her clients has been accused by a regulatory authority for the sector…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Report on counselling centre complaints welcomedFORMER CLIENTS of "life coach" Claire Hoban and the Dublin-based consultancy where she worked have welcomed the findings of a…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
A testing time for Togo studentBEING THERE: Thomas Atcha from Togo is sitting his Leaving Cert just after he was refused refugee statusWed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Where no angels fear to treadBEING THERE: Ever since she was a child, Lorna Byrne has believed she is surrounded by angels, which have guided her through…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Call for long-term funding of 'essential' drug rehab programmeA DOZEN former drug addicts who completed Focus Ireland's residential support programme Step-Down are still drug-free and have…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
The word on the streetBEING THERE: Selling the papers is in Austin Creegan's blood - his father and grandfather worked on the same spot on Dublin'…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Looking out instead of inRegarding V-Day. I say I'm not a believer but as most of you know by now I tend to say more than my prayers.Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Down on the pisteWe all, in our own ways, prepared for the skiing holiday to SwitzerlandSat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
The size of man's noseReviewers have not been kind to Desmond Morris on the publication of his new book Naked Men, which examines males from top to…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Seeing is believingYou know the way. You are sitting at home of a Sunday afternoon, watching a couple of classic movies, slobbing around in clothes…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Straight from festive fug to sales feverThe sound of hangers clacking, elbows digging and tills slamming signalled the start of the winter sales in Dublin early yesterday…Fri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Cheers for fears'Tis the season for lunches that go on a bit longer than they shouldSat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Slave to loveThey used to sit on pavements in the rain reading about Ronnie Kray. They liked Nirvana and bunking offSat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
The wedding singer"Say it's true, there's nothing like me and you. Not alone, tell me you feel it too. And I would..Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Roebuck centre course loses statusA Dublin counselling centre has lost its professional accreditation for its three-year training course pending the outcome of…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Threat to call gardaí on Roebuck client over refund pleaA woman who went to Roebuck Consulting Ltd in Rathgar, Dublin yesterday to ask for a refund of fees for a counselling course …Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Scarlet for meI'm sitting on the train to Belfast, eavesdropping on a conversation between two men about "foreign hams" versus "ordinary hams…Sat Oct 27 2007 - 01:00
More Roebuck counselling cases emergeMore cases have emerged concerning the Dublin counselling centre where clients seeking counselling were asked to pay significant…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Ex-client of counselling centre paid €235,000Dubliner Des Martin says he paid almost €250,000 to the Roebuck Counselling Centre in Rathgar over the course of a year after…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Poor ould fellasI sometimes get asked to review books. If I had my way the beginning of every review would go something like thisSat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Lots of botherPossibly as a result of watching too much Cash in the Attic, Antiques Roadshow and Bargain Hunt I've convinced myself that somewhere…Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Shanti townI'm on the Greek island of Skyros, trying to decide whether I'd benefit more from a course entitled Tender Toughness than I would…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Tick-tock goes the biological clockFiction: Dubliner Denise Deegan's fourth novel delves into one of the most talked-about relationship issues of the moment: the…Sat Sept 15 2007 - 01:00
The greatest giftTypical. I sit down to write a column about happiness only to discover I'm not that happy. At this moment anywaySat Aug 25 2007 - 01:00
I'm on your side babeShe was born on July 24th. She's not mine, but somehow I feel a nagging responsibilitySat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
Finding my inner paddyThe banner up in the village of Miltown, Co Kerry, earlier this summer announced the World Bodhrán ChampionshipsSat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
The brain drainI don't know my boyfriend's mobile phone number off by heart. I sometimes forget his birthdaySat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Streisand concert demands promise a peachy eveningPeople. People who need peach towels. Are the, er, luckiest people in the worldSat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Teenage delegates call for better policies on sexual healthYoung people are calling on the Government to acknowledge their rights such as access to sexual health services, information …Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Some like it sweetWe just met for a quiet drink, two old friends catching up after several years out of touchSat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
We'll meet againMaireád was the organiser, but it was Linda who reminded me that our Irish teacher insisted we refer to George Michael as Seoirse…Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Half of gays hide sexuality in workplace, survey findsA significant proportion of gay people still hide their sexuality in the workplace because of the stigma attached to their sexual…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Elusive Bertie swotting for his Westminster finalsWith the Taoiseach keeping such a low profile yesterday, Bertie-watchers were forced to get their fix elsewhere.Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
