‘It was quiet. Too quiet’: A trial run at the empty nest
‘I will return to grumbling about empty cereal bowls and endless analysis of Love Island’
Bumping into Brad Pitt at Fallon & Byrne will be a big moment in my life
In Ireland it’s not six degrees of separation, it’s more like one. Or a half of one
Mary Black: ‘It’s beginning to sink in, this goodbye is a bigger deal than I thought’
It’s the last Irish tour and the end of an era for the national treasure as she prepares to take her final bow
This dark, tiny Dublin room honours survivors of Ireland’s barbaric Magdalene laundries
Róisín Ingle: You are reminded of things Irish society ignored for decades until women like Mary Merritt spoke out
Andrew McCarthy: ‘Perks of fame involve vanity, ego and sex – all three get you in trouble’
On a break from rehearsals for The Crucible at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, the Brat Pack actor talks about fame, solitude, friendship and his deep connection to Ireland
Róisín Ingle: The day before the scan results, I remember I have cancer
‘I will just keep on living and occasionally wondering. Grateful to be here. Conscious that it could be different’
The St Brigid’s Bank Holiday still feels at least seven years away
If the Beckhams’ family row is not easing your January blues then try The Addams Family instead
Human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher on surviving a car accident and her ‘dear friend’ Amal Clooney
The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very brilliant’ young lawyers here
Favourite food destinations around Ireland: From a death row-worthy meal to a carvery to rule them all
We want to hear from readers about the places in Ireland they like to visit where they are guaranteed great food experiences
A sick joke is being played on all of us – we’re being infantilised by convenience tech
Shortcuts are no harm occasionally. But when we shortcut everything, what do we lose?
Tanya Sweeney: ‘It was a massively stressful time... I fell into a bit of a depression’
Journalist’s debut novel is being pitched as Baby Reindeer from the stalker’s perspective
Róisín Ingle: I worried about Pierce Brosnan playing my uncle in new film about him and Prince Naseem
I am delighted to report that the new movie about my brilliant uncle Brendan and Prince Naseem – starring Pierce Brosnan as Brendan – is fantastic
Dry January: Since giving up alcohol, I’ve developed some strong opinions about it
I’ve since sworn off Nosecco and all the rest of the drinks pretending to be something I don’t want in my life any more
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions as a general rule but this year is an exception
Róisín Ingle: In hunter gatherer times the family would starve if women let men lounge around the cave scratching their nether regions
I don’t need diamond rings or shiny things. Give me something broken and glued together with love
I’ve always fantasised about being the kind of woman who is given or buys herself precious things. It’s just not me, though