Things larger family members and friends might want you to know this festive period
There’s a pretty strong chance they’re dreading feeling like the literal elephant in the room this Christmas
The council’s weekly planning alerts are a gift for busybodies like me
We’re all obsessed with property and property ownership, so it follows that property and planning drama will grab our interest
It’s not a reach to call myself one of Ireland’s foremost carvery experts. Here are my tips
A carvery space needs to be welcoming, and the queue for it should be orderly. Trust me, I’m an expert
People who weren’t even born when Italia ’90 fever swept the nation understand its impact
I, along with the rest of the country, am fervently hoping that Ireland can do the business and get us to USA ’26
I’d love a dog, but before I even get one I’ve already started to dread its demise
Cats, at least, can live into their twenties and, no matter how pampered, maintain an air of aloof independence
I have decided to live like a Finn in the pursuit of happiness. Starting with saunas
What if a stranger wanted to talk to me? What if I sat in the wrong place or somehow poured a can of Fanta on the sauna stones?
I worry I might be doing things only to capture them on my phone
So people on the internet think I’m an interesting person with varied interests. God, how depressing
Need a topical Halloween costume? How about Maria Steen’s Hermès handbag, Sexy Louvre Robber or K-Pop House Hunter?
Topical costumes are a special interest of mine, and the presidential election has provided a rich seam of ideas – but I have others
‘Where’s Kinnegad?’ Woe betide Ray D’Arcy if he ever makes me go on television again
My Blackboard Jungle fame was quickly forgotten but Ray D’Arcy has played an important role in our cultural landscape
I’m surprised we haven’t made more out of Diane Keaton’s Irish roots
As I embark on a rewatch of all of her classics, there is one film that will hit the hardest
A clinical psychologist suggested that an ADHD assessment would be prudent
I’m not interested in a label. I am merely hoping that medication might offer some respite from the debilitating procrastination that has dominated my life
Our plan to skip hotel breakfast to avoid our 1am gin buddies ended up a chaotic movie musical-esque fiasco
Lit festivals are one of the great perks - My Complete Aisling co-author and I have travelled all over Ireland
I love my robot hoover, Helen. She has shortcomings but she’d never show me an ad
I know I’m not alone when it comes to treating my robot like it really does have sentience
I’ve long been a curious observer of what I’ve dubbed Leo Varadkar’s ‘grim aesthetic’
The former leader of a country added another artefact into his record of domestic life - a dinner photo
I sometimes wonder if I’ll be on antidepressants for the rest of my life
I’m envious of people who know definitively whether these drugs are or aren’t helping them