Róisín Ingle: I did a good bit of ‘maevesdropping’ in the shop. It’s what Binchy would have wanted
Impromptu trip to a charity shop yielded a copy of classic Maeve Binchy collection
Rachael Blackmore: ‘Winning the Grand National was never even a dream … I never thought any of this would be my life’
Firsts are nothing new for the groundbreaking Irish jockey, but she admits she might have underestimated the challenge of writing her debut book
I’m enjoying my new friendship. We’re at the stage when everything is fascinating
Making friends in your 50s is an adventure – you just have to grasp that nettle
Róisín Ingle: I have a list in my head of unwritten letters. Now I will write them
I’ve decided I am going to write one letter a week. I’ve even ordered a new writing set
Róisín Ingle: We will have two 16-year-olds in this house soon which is blowing my mind a bit
I thought about making a balloon arch for the birthday party a la Meghan Markle, but she makes it look too hard
Anne-Marie Duff: ‘I have the second half of my life to go. So, what am I going to fill that f**ker with?’
Known to a new generation of fans for her Bafta-winning Bad Sisters performance, Duff is back in Reunion, a gritty four-part thriller
Róisín Ingle: Here’s what happened when I lost my phone ... again
Sometimes it feels like I’ve spent my whole life losing and learning
Paul Brady: ‘There’s a huge coterie of Irish nationalists who don’t want a United Ireland’
The singer has been reflecting on his life to compile The Archive, his new box set. It’s been a rich, rewarding six decades in music
Róisín Ingle: It’s been 590 days since my last period
My friend Jan Brierton asked me to buy an offensively named item for a very special occasion
‘The city is always changing but this is the Dublin of now’: Declan Meade on capturing the capital in words and prose
Dublin, Written in Our Hearts, which marks 20 years of One Dublin, One Book, features Anne Enright, Roddy Doyle, Belinda McKeon, Paula Meehan and Kevin Barry
Róisín Ingle: I was mortified by how much Kate Middleton’s message affected me
But I was also grateful. I am still careful about the links I click on but I am not as afraid of cancer content
‘One of the lowest points of my life’: Elizabeth Day on marriage breakdown, IVF and How To Fail
Elizabeth Day made her name with her relatable accounts of failure. The How To Fail host is now reaping the rewards of her own success
I got a D in pass maths in the Leaving Cert but I addressed the Society of Actuaries in Ireland dinner
Róisín Ingle: I worried that my after-dinner talk was too grim, but my speech – especially the death content – went down well
Róisín Ingle: Finally, perhaps inevitably, my bad habit had landed me in hospital
I invited Jonny for dinner on Leap Day hoping he wouldn’t twig the significance of the date
Shaping the Century: 25 brilliant Irish women in 2025
This century has brought us many landmark moments, provided by remarkable Irish women who are an inspiration to others