Soon I will be three years off alcohol. I find singsongs more difficult in sobriety
Luckily, the rest of the assembled company are well Chablied and not shy about singing
In your 50s it feels like time is rapidly running out. Time for what though?
Research tells me that 55 is an ‘angel number’ and could be a sign of ‘upcoming life changes, personal growth and fresh starts’
Bono on U2’s first days, 50 years ago: ‘Edge and Larry could play. Adam and myself were bluffing’
U2 talk about the truth behind their now legendary origin story at Mount Temple school in Dublin, what has kept them together since 1976, and their new album
Bono: ‘The new U2 album is called …’
Story Lines – the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times
My inner Grumpy Old Woman is intent on making her presence felt lately. She’s mad as hell
Maybe I can just decide to stop nagging. But who would I even be?
Sharon Horgan on suddenly being single in your 50s: ‘Will I just attract weirdos and freaks?’
The Irish star turns her life into outstanding TV shows. She and Aran Murphy on what has shaped their characters in Youth, their new comedy
Róisín Ingle: Good job my mother is going to live to 100. Here’s to many more moments together
It’s her big sister Joyce’s birthday the day my mother comes for dinner. Joyce is turning 98
I’m not really a ‘dog person’, but was I a ‘cat person’ either? I was about to find out
A week cat-sitting in my friend’s architecturally stunning house with poured concrete floors and a view of Dalkey Island was difficult to resist
I’ve had many arguments with my husband - but this was the first wearing a harness
For once, I want to be the can-do parent who joins in instead of sitting on the sidelines eating crisps and taking photos
It’s embarrassing that the Irish Open is being held at a Trump-owned property
Our night in Spain brought people together – something a Trump-hosted golf spectacle in Ireland is unlikely to achieve
Matthew Broderick: I hate critics – but sometimes I respect them, particularly when they like me
The actor is on his way to the Abbey to star in Ulster American, an Irish-identity farce that reinforces the Ferris Bueller star’s long relationship with Ireland
A trip to Malahide felt exotic and adventurous so I left for the dentist in plenty of time
I’ve lived in the north inner city for more than 20 years, but the joke in my family is that culturally and spiritually I remain a southsider
We were born beach ready, no matter what swimwear ads tell us
Don’t get hung up on having a bikini body, you were born ready for the beach
Former RTÉ broadcaster Brendan Balfe: ‘I haven’t listened to Radio 1 for a long time’
Balfe was the first face in colour from RTÉ TV studios, and in his day, his voice was as familiar as that of Gay Byrne to Irish audiences
I don’t care so much about Taylor Swift’s life decisions these days. I have bigger questions
I found the recent heat oppressive. A cruel summer. I could not sleep at night. I played games on my phone, distracting myself