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I Am Not an Alcoholic: A lot of things changed for me when I stopped drinking
I hated my first taste of alcohol and wondered how grown-ups could drink this stuff. Yet we still go on to try it again and again
By Anonymous
There’s a psychosexual dimension to Trump’s tariffs. You don’t have to be Freud to see it
When they bought into Trump, the tech bros purchased his whole inflated persona – every whim, craze and dark fantasy
Readers locked out of AIB and BOI: ‘I can’t access my accounts. I have tried everything’
Two readers complain about being locked out of their Irish accounts from overseas. Sometimes the banks’ response can seem over the top - but not always
By Conor Pope
Seamus ‘Stone Mad’ Murphy: A comprehensively, combatively modern Irish artist
Late sculptor’s influential book is about to be republished. It’s full of esteem for the fellow ‘men of the dust’ he met as an apprentice stone carver in Cork
By Mary Leland
Approved retirement funds: What is an ARF and how much will it cost me?
Understanding the cost elements of managing your pension fund will allow you to make a better decision on how it is invested
By Fiona Reddan
Show Me Where It Hurts by Claire Gleeson: A multi-faceted and compelling story about the society we live in
‘Before’ and ‘After’ structure allows the narrative to deftly seesaw back and forth in time
By Edel Coffey
Officials warned of ‘uncertainty’ in housing completions outlook
Internal Department of Housing report set out 10 selected 2024 forecasts, with all but two below 40,000
Philip Reid: I’ve been to all of Rory McIlroy’s Major triumphs. This Masters win is unmatched in history
Sunday’s dramatic win at Augusta National stands unmatched as McIlroy finally joins the legendary career Grand Slam club
By Philip Reid
The Marriage Vendetta by Caroline Madden: A charming and original debut
Eliza’s marriage is already buckling when she receives a compromising photo of her husband with another woman
By Edel Coffey
How a sports psychologist helped Rory McIlroy live with the raging doubts and secure career Grand Slam
Rory McIlroy took a long time to realise the guidance of a sports psychologist was key to getting over final hurdle
By Denis Walsh
Rory McIlroy leaves us bleary eyed as he completes Grand Slam jigsaw
Wild drama at the Masters in Augusta; heartbreak for Munster in France; a cakewalk for Leinster in Dublin
Rory McIlroy’s Masters win isn’t about golf, really at all. It is about life
Rory McIlroy's career Grand Slam ends the weirdest glitch in golf
Finneas in Dublin review: Without his sister Billie Eilish, O’Connell shows his worth with a fun, high-quality gig
If Finneas can get more time off from working with his sister, he may make a career out of this
US tech tariff exemption may only be temporary, says Lutnick
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US billionaires finally did something that few top bosses have done since Trump took office
Buckling to a volatile administration has costs that are only starting to become apparent
By Pilita Clark
Mohamed Salah and Lewandowski show that football is increasingly a country for old men
We have seen a trend where players continue to excel at ages when their equivalents of the past were already running pubs
By Ken Early
Could there be good reason to believe in life after death?
Unthinkable: Philosopher David Berman claims to have unearthed ‘evidence’ for believing in an afterlife
Ireland joins naval intelligence network amid increase in Russian ships in Irish-controlled waters
Simon Harris orders officials to speed up planned purchases of radar and sonar technology due to threat of Russian naval vessels in Irish-controlled waters
‘Collins Kildare’ is not the only Irish-sounding website selling suspect items
A number of readers had similar experiences with ‘Murray-Dublin’ and ‘Aidens Kildare’
By Conor Pope
Leaving Cert 2025: How much lower will students’ grades be this year amid deflation?
Students will be competing for college places against applicants with bumper grades from previous years
By Carl O'Brien
Extension or attic conversion: What’s the best way to add space to our home?
We’ve heard horror stories about the timing and cost of extensions
By Pat McGovern
Michael Flatley: The deal that let the dancer keep his Castlehyde mansion
Lord of the Dance star's Castlehyde mansion saga may be the greatest show of his life
By Paul Colgan
Why are most new housing schemes in Dublin city so terrible?
Jack Chambers recently had a pop at those who object to developments for aesthetic reasons - but good design should always be the starting point
By Una Mullally
Jen Hogan: My day as a mother with seven children, a job, and a dog with half a tail
A shaggy-dog story about parenting seven children and working
By Jen Hogan
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