Imagine lying on your death bed and thinking - I’ve had a good run. I went to a lot of meetings
Most meetings are, at best, a waste of the working day, and at worst, an egregious, soul-sucking waste of life itself
For You
A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.
Let’s inconvenience some oligarchs before we come for exhausted mothers
What’s sustainable for the planet is unsustainable for individuals trying to survive capitalism, or so it feels
Location, location, location: How to make up to €1,500 a day letting your home for TV and film shoots
Movies, TV series and ads regularly look for domestic locations when shooting. Could your home make the cut?
It’s a relief to know young CMAT was taking notes, saving up her rage at Bertie
Construction workers who ‘vanished’ from the sector after the Celtic Tiger were humans whose way of life was obliterated
Summer bodies: Your body is not a ‘before’. It’s not a problem to be solved
Summer is an uncomfortable season for many, where the freedom to bare skin is tangled up with the weight of shame and expectation, but things can be different
Ireland’s bakery boom: ‘Customers will spend a tenner on an interesting pastry and a good coffee’
Inside Ireland’s bakeries – from the traditional ovens to the new wave of micro bakeries fermenting dough, farming heritage grain and charging what it really costs
Celebrity wines worth trying: six of the best from Kylie and Brad Pitt to Sting and Gary Barlow
Celebrity recognition can transcend terroir when a famous person’s name is on a wine label
The presidency is not a Rose of Tralee contest for over-35s
The argument that the role of president is devoid of real power is an odd perspective to cling to after 35 consecutive years of radical presidencies
The best fake tan products for a summer glow
Simone Gannon share the tanning staples she keeps coming back to, and what they say about how we use fake tan in 2025
I was the first pregnant senior manager in the organisation. My employers were shocked
That was 2004. Now, structured parental supports from employers improve retention, loyalty and the management pipeline
Handbags at dawn: It was obvious I was not the typical Chanel customer
Researching bags online felt like the snotty shop cows in Pretty Woman had reached through my ageing laptop to swat me for having such notions
Parents on summer childcare: ‘Holidays are too long for how families are set up. The cost is ridiculous’
Coping with a ‘dicey hodgepodge’ of camps, annual leave and magnanimous grandmothers
‘My three-year-old daughter won’t let me wash her hair ... I’m not sure what to do’
Ask the Expert: She is really sensitive, is easily upset and has lots of fears
Woman saving for home left with €15,000 medical bills due to endometriosis care gaps
Level of care in Ireland for ‘crippling’ condition that affects one in ten women ‘is not what it should be’
Tourists ‘can’t get their heads around’ Dublin nightclubs closing at 2.30am, night mayor says
Recent report says nightclub sector is ‘downsizing’ but industry members are hopeful about ‘vibrant’ pockets
We’re happiest in our 20s and again in older age, but 47 is the most miserable age
For women, the midlife happiness slump is often accompanied by more emotional volatility and higher rates of anxiety and depression
Living with endometriosis, a disease so horrible and painful, it has upended my life
Endometriosis is as common as diabetes and asthma, yet in Ireland it takes eight to 10 years to get diagnosed on average. It took me 28 years
‘I’m the only single one in my friend group and I feel overlooked and taken for granted’
Ask Roe: Ask Roe: How do I navigate changing relationships with my friends who have partners, exes and kids?
Rosie O’Donnell: ‘People say, you moved to Ireland, just forget about Trump. I can’t. The crimes are endless’
The comedian and actor on her move to Dublin to escape Trump’s US, how she struggled to accept the death of her mother, and her surprise that Sandymount is considered posh
Why is everyone around me obsessed with the Australian mushroom murder case?
True crime as entertainment can only prosper if we maintain a safe distance from those most affected
Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale: ‘I’m doing sexy body rolls, but I’m wearing lobster claws’
On Moisturizer, the post-punk band’s thrilling second album, the Grammy-winning singer flexes her rock-star muscles
Celebrity make-up artist Katie Jane Hughes brings her beauty brand to Ireland
Make-up artist Katie Jane Hughes – Dua Lipa’s tour MUA and and social media star – simplifies professional beauty with KJH Brand
The cost of living in Ireland is nuts. Even nuttier are the reasons supposed to explain it
If you’re not bamboozled by the rising cost of insurance as claims fall, you must be an actuary
Emer McLysaght: Sleeping in the heat is no joke, so I pulled out the pillow switch which is more popular than I realised
I believed I was among a small cohort who rely on a special method in times of insomnia. Of course TikTok rid me of that assumption
Music festivals and children: ‘The kids were still going strong at 11pm. I’m on anti-inflammatories’
Is it ever a good idea to go camping at a music festival with your children?
I have a secret urge to throw a good portion of my young children’s ‘art’ in the bin
If your young child catches you trying to secretly sneak some of their Van Goghs into the bin, well God help you
Help to Buy is seen as free money but it just results in higher house prices and more tax
The scheme’s continued existence reflects the power of Ireland’s construction lobby and the political cynicism around housing
How to move to a remote Irish island, to live a ‘better way of life’
There are tens of thousands of euro in grants available to renovate an island home, but life there might not suit everyone
EV Q&A: How do I know if I’m getting good economy from an electric car?
Helping to separate electric-vehicle myths from facts, we are here to answer all your EV questions
Should the €1,000 relief on student fees continue? A student representative and a former government adviser debate
Ireland is one of the most expensive places for higher education in the EU, but is cutting fees the answer?
Irish Cancer Society calls for breast cancer screening to be lowered to 45
Carolyn Kenny had to fight for a diagnosis after coming up against doctors she found to be dismissive
From LA to Dublin: ‘When people see my name, they expect a granny from Tipperary’
Vietnamese-Irish-American actor and writer Brigid Leahy moved from Los Angeles, California, to Dublin in 2014 to study at Trinity College
How Condé Nast reinvented the glossy magazine, then lost its way
A new book offers a portrait of an empire built on luxe fantasy, brought to life by big personalities and lavish spending
Ten great Irish restaurants for outdoor dining
Fancy eating outside? These places offer terrace and outdoor dining that’s not always dependent on the Irish weather
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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