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My make-do-and-mend habit is not about saving money, the planet or achieving independence from consumerism
Weekend
Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
Calling all ladybird spotters: help fill in the picture on these charismatic little bugs
Data on the species in the Republic is spotty, but that’s about to change
‘Over the years, I’ve lost a little sense of my calmness. I wish I were a little bit more patient or cool-headed’
David Cleary, director of MoLI (Museum of Literature Ireland), on the beauty of Adare, childhood holidays in Wales, and Limerick winning the All-Ireland
Dave Fanning: ‘I felt very sorry for Ryan Tubridy. He was vilified’
Fanning talks about being on air seven days a week, his movie-a-night habit, Ryan Tubridy and Yoko Ono
Ireland needs immigrants. But our economy can’t accommodate an infinite number
Ireland has a management problem as well as a demographic dilemma
Stork sightings on the increase in Ireland
Éanna Ní Lamhna on the yellowtail caterpillar, the field grasshopper and a spider known by many names
Ash dieback: It’s hard to ignore the lines of dead and dying trees around Ireland
I am optimistic that nature will find a way around this as it has done with many other plant pathogens
Why I moved out of Temple Bar after 25 years: ‘I feared our home would become uninhabitable’
I bought an apartment in Temple Bar, having written about the vital need for people to live in the city centre. I was so full of optimism about the future of Dublin then
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
The real Temple Bar: Thriving cultural quarter or ‘a violent post-apocalyptic place’?
Business leaders argue that the district is moving in the right direction and reject a judge’s recent stark depiction of it as a ‘no-go area’
There’s nothing casual about how The Open arrives at any venue but Portrush is better prepared than most
The Co Antrim seaside town hosted its first Open 74 years ago, when you could sneak in for free and send a postcard from the course
I got a text saying, would I like to meet The Rest Is History podcasters? Would I what?
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook have a genuine interest in Irish history – when I got a chance to discuss Michael Collins and Henry Wilson with them I jumped at it
An Orange Order parade in Donegal: Rossnowlagh’s annual event in pictures
Thousands attend march in coastal Donegal town to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne
Safe swimming and rip currents: ‘He was feet up, head down, sliding down the slipway’
Going from swimming in a heated indoor pool in winter to the sea, lakes or rivers in summer takes acclimatisation
Booking.com scams are on the rise: Here’s how to avoid them
Convincing frauds involving hotel or apartment rentals could result in you being targeted as holidays loom
National histories are always something of a stitch-up - English identities in particular
National histories are always something of a stitch-up ... the history of these islands is layered, interwoven, visibly and invisibly mended
Ticks in Ireland: Lyme disease-carrying insects are coming for us and they’re likely to hang around longer too
Global heating has extended the peak season for ticks in Ireland, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and other health problems
Debbie Harry turns 80: what next for Blondie?
The band have a new album on the way – although, following drummer Clem Burke’s death, it is unclear if they will tour again
My wise 100-year-old friend Frances: ‘I used to pursue people who didn’t like me. I don’t have to do that any more’
Frances Ballantyne, an Irish-American who was 94 when we became friends in New York, rubbed shoulders with Kathy Bates, James Baldwin and local wiseguys, but these were mere side notes in a rich life
How Silicon Valley became the new Tír na nÓg
Venmo founder Bryan Johnson and other tech billionaires have set their sights on immortality. Is this as risible as it seems?
Piers Morgan: ‘My DNA is predominantly Irish whether Ireland wants that or not’
Broadcaster on his famous friends, future of media, ‘pathetic’ Kneecap and why his Offaly roots don’t make him a Biffo
Jaws at 50: the most significant piece of negative publicity sharks have ever received
Six species found in Irish waterss considered to be critically endangered
Photographer Ruth Medjber: ‘I spent too much of my early career helping idiot men with theirs’
Hozier’s official tour photographer on Dollymount Beach, time wasting, and injustice
Finding George Gibney: ‘I feel sad for 13-year-old me and nine-year-old Ber, who were not believed’
For those who made abuse allegations against the former Irish swim coach, his US arrest is not simply the latest development in a decades-long legal saga
Eye on Nature: ‘Nesting blue tits have comandeered my letterbox again’
Eanna Ní Lamhna answers queries on blue tits, navelwort, uniquely Irish butterfies, dogfish egg cases and a pipistrelle bat in a glass
Golfer Leona Maguire: ‘We came from a modest background. I don’t need a lot of money to keep me happy’
Ireland’s leading woman golfer on her favourite meal, rivalry with her twin and how she spends her money
Is it right to buy deodorants in single-use containers forever?
Refillable, plastic-free deodorants with natural ingredients are gaining fans
I enjoy Ireland’s weather, take pleasure in rain and whinge on hot days
Why do we continue to think of cool water falling from the sky as bad news rather than something worth celebrating?
The Story of a Heart author Rachel Clarke: ‘I couldn’t stop thinking about this story’
This beautifully written account of two families brought together by a child’s heart donation will bring readers to tears again and again
Donal Ryan: ‘I’m still learning about class in Ireland ... and the tribes that exist’
The prize-winning novelist on public recognition, family bereavement and the hidden divisions in Irish life
Anyone for tennis from a burning planet?
Sport has become a victim of climate change, even as it is complicit in it
Preventing Mam from accepting a hug from a friend at my sister’s funeral will haunt me forever
Gestures ubiquitous at Irish funerals before the pandemic ravaged the world were no longer allowed during the most surreal period in a generation
‘Simple and straightforward’: The €4,500 naming of the National Children’s Hospital Ireland
It could have been different, except that ‘Phoenix’ rose from the ashes only to be shot down by a healthcare facility in Arizona
Photo story: Summer solstice on the Hill of Tara
Rising sun is overshadowed by cloud and mist, but gathering proves an enjoyable occasion for all
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