When Dry January becomes permanent: ‘Even though I was fit and energetic the weekends were gone’
Weight loss, better skin, some questions – three people share experiences of dry January and beyond
Weekend
Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
From the French Foreign Legion to learning to walk again: ‘I lived one life until I was 26, then life changed’
Galway man Liam Cullinane’s life had been one of adventure and physical activity, but one day all that came to an abrupt and horrifying halt
Irish students in Germany explain Killorglin’s Puck Fair to dropped jaws
Ireland’s schools utilising EU funds to send students to Germany are pushing at an open door
Inside the Caracas military base: ‘The windows rattled, the power went. I just thought: Explosions. War. We’re being invaded’
Venezuelans living near the epicentre of US forces’ assault on the biggest military base in Caracas tell of their ‘terrifying’ experience
Film critic Mark Kermode: ‘I don’t really do anger any more, and I’m very glad not to’
Broadcaster, podcaster and musician on his middle name, Irish pubs and craving the innocence of not knowing anything about Donald Trump
Denis Staunton: What next after a Trump strike that shook the world?
As Europe plays balancing act on Greenland and Ukraine, US president continues to cause panic and doubt
In pictures: Aftermath of US strikes in Venezuela
Venezuela reels after US missile strikes leave homes wrecked, power outages and lives in flux
Boy (7) strikes it lucky by finding one of the world’s rarest minerals near his home in Cork
Within seconds of handing it over to an expert, it was clear quartz discovery was very special
We are witnessing a change that may be as dramatic as the end of the Cold War
Donald Trump is rupturing the world order and replacing it with something else but what that may be, we do not yet know
‘I spotted this owl near my home in Co Kilkenny. What type of owl is it?’
Readers’ notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna
‘The raging shadow side of humanity’: Gothic fiction is a way of mapping the imagination
An interest in this kind of literature is a passing thing for most people, but throughout my life I have returned to the world of the in-between
Are sexualised images being made by Grok AI illegal in Ireland?
Backlash after AI tool used to create flood of suggestive images on X
Thinking about a clear out? Don’t just chuck everything in a skip
When renovating or doing a home blitz allow time to sort stuff so recyclable and resusable items don’t end up in landfill
The patriarchy loathes women in midlife. Don’t fall for it
A friend in her 30s tells me her contemporaries are living in fear of perimenopause, which wasn’t even a word until recently
Margaret Heffernan: ‘I would take potential hires to lunch to see how they treat people serving them’
The bestselling author, business mentor and professor on what makes her ‘seriously angry’, her return to playing piano, and how she beats writer’s block
‘When the Taliban came, I lost everything. I found Ireland like paradise’
Ireland is one of only two countries providing formalised routes to safety for people who face persecution in Afghanistan
Back home as an adult: ‘I’m 37 and waking up in my husband’s childhood 4ft bed’
An ongoing photography projects documents the reality of life in Ireland for many people forced to move back in with older family members
‘A fit house for an outlaw’: The cóta mór and its strange power to convey something of Irish culture
Coats offer a way back into thinking about romanticism in Ireland during an extraordinary period of literary invention in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
‘I survived. I’m not Dennis the Wino any more. I’m Dennis the Legend’
Anyone who spent time in Galway between the 1970s and 1990s knew Dennis Connolly. Of his ‘brothers of the street’ from those days, he says, he is the only survivor
Voiceless and vulnerable, Brent geese find themselves blamed for Irish building delays
Absence of real political leadership leaves Ireland at risk of becoming hostile to wildlife
This is a most excellent picture of a male jumping spider
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna on hot-house arachnids, blue mushrooms and boring beetles
David McWilliams: What a shortage of Ireland jerseys at Christmas tells us about the economy in 2026
Until we see someone in government joining the dots, it is highly likely 2026 will feel like a slightly more asphyxiated version of 2025
Christmas, done and dusted. But what can I do to cut down on waste next time?
Irish households were snowed under by packaging this Christmas. Here are some tips for reducing the burden in 2026
Hidden hoards of critical raw materials are gathering dust in Irish cupboards and drawers
If you do one thing this January, drop off old and broken electronic devices, batteries, and cables for free recycling
There are happier and healthier countries than Ireland, but most aren’t
However awful the state of the world, more people are living longer, healthier and probably happier lives now than ever
Should we ban social media for under-16s? Irish teens share their thoughts
Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16 is being closely watched around the world - and also by young people
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan: ‘It’s an absolute dream to travel in the US’
January will mark the 10th anniversary of the Kerry reporter’s decision to move from Dublin to New York, and five years since his reporting on the Capitol Hill riots
Scrabble is not just about being the best speller or knowing long words
There are two different kinds of game being played on the world’s Scrabble boards. Which will you play?
‘Made in Bangladesh’: the reality of a garment industry that fills Ireland’s shops
Bangladesh is one of the biggest exporters of garments - Ireland’s shops are filled with products of its labour
Twenty years ago, The Irish Times tried to predict 2025. It got quite a few things right
Irish Times writers correctly foresaw rises in WFH, sea levels and right-wing politics by 2025 but they didn’t see e-scooters coming, and the home Olympics still haven’t happened
Notable deaths in 2025, from David Lynch to David Hanly
Paddy Hill, Jennifer Johnston, Virginia Giuffre, Henry Mount Charles, Prunella Scales and Ed Moloney were also among those who died
Light pollution is surprisingly straightforward to fix when communities work together
A Co Mayo community has achieved results that are both visually striking and ecologically responsible
New year’s resolutions: optimism bias can perpetuate irrational behaviours
Considering all potential obstacles and challenges reduces overconfidence and helps focus on what what we can realistically achieve
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