Is it worth paying €299.99 for a travel hairdryer?
Dyson’s more compact take on a cult favourite hair tool will potentially appeal to those who have yet to try the original
For You
A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.
In the middle of a housing crisis, why are our town centres so empty?
In the middle of a housing crisis, I drive through the centre of country towns or villages and see dark and empty first and second floors and wonder why?
Children must learn their letters, their numbers – and then 6,000 facts about animals
The average four-year-old would almost certainly beat the average 40-year-old in a quiz on animal facts
Parent-led campaign to push for legislation guaranteeing right to Irish language education
Ireland should follow Wales and compel Department of Education to plan proactively to increase Irish-medium education provision, campaigners say
‘Brain fry’, the workplace side-effect of too much technology
The ideas behind the Gen Z concept of ‘grannycore’ can help with mental fatigue from too much screen time
Dyson PencilWash review: Powerful but pricey cleaner tackles hard floors with ease
An option for more compact homes, but if you have rugs or carpets, you’ll need a separate vacuum cleaner
One in five employers see pay transparency rule as ‘unnecessary burden’
Ireland faces delays in transposing the EU directive
‘My close friend is marrying a good-looking man who uses people – should I say something?’
Tell Me About It: I really love my friend and worry that if I say anything she will be hugely hurt and push me away
This had never happened to me before. I was on the plane and a woman said: ‘You’re in my seat’
On a plane, Herself felt I should surrender my seat or offer to be strapped to the wing. I wasn’t so keen
‘I’ve worked for over 20 years in an organisation with no career progression. What should I do?’
Work Q&A: My manager has low levels of industry knowledge and zero management experience
An estate agent’s guide to bidding on a home in Ireland
Waterford agency owner Regina Mangan gives her advice on navigating the bidding process
How women’s concussions differ biologically from men’s
Neck muscles, brain microarchitecture and the menstrual cycle are factors in why the genders suffer and recover from concussion differently
I loathe Conor McGregor, but I can’t lie: something about him intrigues me
McGregor may have some residual Irish fanbase, but this country – actual Ireland as opposed to “Ireland” – has very little time for him
‘They’ll start trimming fat routes’: How could jet fuel shortages affect Irish airlines?
Consumer confidence has taken a battering since the start of the year, and when that happens, holiday bookings take a pause
There are some things even Rory McIlroy’s fancy wearables cannot measure
It’s getting harder to avoid activity trackers as more and more elite athletes endorse them
‘I have four children and feel overwhelmed all the time’
Ask Roe: At 53, I feel like a hamster on a wheel. I’m stressed, anxious and resentful of taking on more tasks, even if they are essential
‘Your husband is having an affair with my wife’: how the perfect life of an heiress exploded
Belle Burden seemed to have a perfect life. Then her husband walked out on the family. Strangers, her compelling memoir, is now being made into a film
Meet the Dublin couple who left their law and engineering careers for a camper van life
A wandering minstrel and high-flying lawyer have joined forces to launch a business doing camper van conversions and building flat-pack kits for van owners
Ozempic and Mounjaro look like the cure for everything, but there’s no pill for some ills
Or is semaglutide mania a symptom of a condition that can’t be cured?
‘Easy money over glamour’: How Rory McIlroy is set to become Ireland’s first sporting billionaire
The golfer’s latest win at the Masters ‘puts him in another stratosphere’ and is likely to supercharge his earning power
Patrick Freyne: Here’s why AI is making us dumber and more lonely
Writing forces people to resolve internal contradictions and confront their own bullshit. It’s why it’s hard. It’s why it’s beautiful
Jenny Keane: ‘Sex education gave me the most empowerment I’ve ever experienced’
The Irish educator and entrepreneur on her work helping to change attitudes, create community, grow knowledge and break down taboos
Séamas O’Reilly: When I turned 40 my daughter’s eyes went wide as saucers. She has been known to cook the numbers
Her passion to be bigger and older stops just short of wanting to be an adult. Any suggestion that she is as old as, say, her parents, evokes disgust
‘How different things are now’: Some of Ireland’s oldest people on what life was like over the last 100 years
‘Isn’t it marvellous for people to be able to read about their grandparents?’ Three ‘centenarians ambassadors’ recall what they have seen
How to combat ageing skin on your hands, neck and chest
How to properly care for the skin we forget most
Primark chief Eoin Tonge: ‘I want to bring Penneys back to what Penneys was’
Dubliner runs a business that spans from Dublin to the Middle East and the US, with 85% of its products selling for under a tenner
Submit your questions on: Maternity leave in Ireland
Experts in HR, employment law and career progression can offer their view on your maternity leave queries
My greatest fear has come true – my home of seven years is to be sold
I’m not much of a believer in signs, but surely the resilience of my clematis is something to cling to
Having a baby: can you and your employer afford it?
Ireland offers more generous time off than most countries, but low level of financial support means many parents cannot afford to take it
‘I’m on the verge of walking away from my friend who seems to be a narcissist’
Tell Me About It: I was aware they had become distant from other friends in the past, but never knew exactly why
How ‘post-luxury’ became the latest wealth fad
The days of conspicuous consumption appear to have passed for now
Reader left baffled by Flogas refund that never arrived
Consumer says he doesn’t understand why Flogas could not credit the refund to his bank account
We’d all love long teacher holidays, but how keen would we be on the job that goes with them?
Any parent, in their more honest don’t-say-it-out-loud moments, will admit that looking after kids can be boring
‘My salary was in my wardrobe’: A former shopaholic on how she overcame overspending
Paige Pritchard cleared $40,000 of debt and now helps others break the cycle of harmful, impulsive spending
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
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices