Newly-qualified doctors could have college fees paid in bid to stem numbers moving abroad
Reduction would be in return for doctors agreeing to work in Irish health service for set period
Your Stories
A selection of personal lifestyle features, interviews and opinion
Marita Conlon-McKenna: ‘I write what I see and what I feel. I can sense things. I always have’
Our senses lead a pathway to what’s going on in a story, says the bestselling author
Graduate job coaches offering access to the ‘unwritten rules’ of recruitment
Some parents are paying high fees for career advisers even though the results are patchy
Why are rents in Ireland at record levels?
Increase in rents has coincided with Government’s new rent control system coming into force in March
It is illegal to commit electoral fraud in Ireland. It is also relatively easy
In some counties more people were registered to vote than the local population. The Electoral Commission is racing to ‘close the gap’
Event guide: Florence Road, Luke Kelly Festival and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
May 23rd-30th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
What lies ahead for Meta in Ireland?
The tech giant will have cut close to half its Dublin numbers after latest round of job losses. So where does it end?
‘An amazing opportunity’: Science student’s journey from failing chemistry to TU Dublin
High costs put tutoring out of reach for many students but jumpAgrade, a free tuition service, is changing that for some
Kylie Minogue’s Netflix documentary: Why Ireland was one of the most controversial moments of her career and 11 other things I learned
Television: The Australian soap star-turned-global celebrity revisits her lifetime in the spotlight in a new three-part Netflix series
Cannes 2026: Cate Blanchett, John Travolta, Eric Cantona and six more talked about moments
Adam Driver responds to Lena Dunham’s explosive allegations and Michael Fassbender returns to acting as a day job
Leaving Cert 2026: How to manage the days before the exam and how to tackle the papers
Exam-day performance is determined by physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing, as well as preparedness in the subject
Hear and Dare: Your questions answered at this stage of CAO process
Hear and Dare connect students to supports including financial assistance, academic guidance and orientation
The Dublin hairstylist to A-listers: ‘It’s nearly easier to work with celebrities’
Dubliner Marc Ballance has styled Bad Bunny and Nick Jonas: ‘It’s nearly easier to work with celebrities than normal clients’
Snapchat: ‘I’ve seen so much stuff. I would block them after but the damage was done’
Snapchat remains a firm favourite among Irish youngsters but has been the subject of numerous controversies, mostly linked to user privacy, child safety and moderation
‘Way more than just drinking outside’: Young people on reclaiming Dublin’s Drury Street
Dublin drinking hotspot has been the subject of a polarising debate about the purpose of the street
A hurling club in Buenos Aires will not help answer the question of why Irish people leave
Latest ‘diaspora strategy’ sidesteps reality of emigration and how difficult it is to come home
The skin check you should never skip, plus great products to protect you from the sun
It’s Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a timely reminder to check your skin, wear SPF daily and take changing moles seriously
Conor Pope on the ‘airport golden hour’ and other holiday spending traps
Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan
Obsession: The best US horror film of the 2020s – starring a ringer for Paul Mescal
Twisted love story directed by Curry Barker delivers a chilling critique of human relationships
All hell wouldn’t break loose if Irish people were allowed a few cans in the park
In plenty of other European cities, drinking in public places in moderation is permitted. Only in Ireland is it associated with anarchy
With my daughter planning to go to college, what financial supports are available?
Ask Brian: Maintenance grants and fee grants are available to eligible undergraduate students
Classroom to College: When it comes to education, we all have different targets and priorities
We will be running a series of interviews with Leaving Cert students and their parents before, during and after the exams
28 ways to save money on your foreign holiday this summer
You could add hours to your holiday – and your life – by following this advice
Some students believe they can be writers without reading. This raises many questions
Wanting to write without wanting to read is, at best, trying to skip the first stage of an artistic apprenticeship
The only perfect video game ever made, plus the rest of our top 30 – in reverse order
When it’s 2am and you’re on your 80th ‘one last turn’ you’ll curse its very existence
‘I’m very clear on dating apps that I want love. The dates agree initially but then disappear’
Ask Roe: Much to the dismay of my nervous system, situationships seem to have become the default setting
Derry Girls actor Kathy Kiera Clarke: ‘I feel like everything I did before doesn’t exist in many ways’
Actor Kathy Kiera Clarke, best known as Derry Girls’ Aunt Sarah, on how the Troubles shaped her early life
Is the number of young Irish adults still living in their family home on the decline?
Eurostat’s latest figures on proportion of 18-34 year olds living with their parents makes for interesting reading in an Irish context
The best and biggest music festivals to see around Ireland this summer
Your guide to live music for May, June, July and August in 2026 from CMAT, Forbidden Fruit, Fontaines DC, The Cure to Electric Picnic
The five minute face: Six easy-to-use products for a no-fuss make-up routine
These are the products I use day to day, to feel like a polished, put-together version of myself
‘I am on maternity leave and considering resigning. Do I need to repay my employer?’
Work Q&A: I have taken two consecutive maternity leaves and received my full pay for the 26 weeks during both
Pregnant and in a panic I bought, not shoes, but an apartment abroad
On Spain’s windy edge, life became richer in what matters – good food, friendship and 11am coffees
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt on making The Devil Wears Prada 2
The film revisits Miranda Priestly’s empire as print, power and prestige face digital disruption
Birds nesting above my apartment balcony are waking me up at 5am. What can I do?
Property Clinic: These birds are very loud and disruptive. Can they be removed?
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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