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Golden Globes 2019: Lady Gaga’s blue gown, Timothée Chalamet's harness wow the red carpet

Golden Globes 2019: Lady Gaga’s blue gown, Timothée Chalamet's harness wow the red carpet

Gaga stole the show in Valentino but there were plenty of other eye-catching looks

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 09:45
Róisín Ingle: It was always Borza’s chips on Christmas Eve

Róisín Ingle: It was always Borza’s chips on Christmas Eve

'The free chips and more on Christmas Eve was a charitable gesture I’ll never forget’

Mon Dec 24 2018 - 00:00
Looking for last-minute gifts for kids? Here are seven shops that could save Christmas

Looking for last-minute gifts for kids? Here are seven shops that could save Christmas

Are We There Yet? Do not panic, there is plenty of time left to buy presents

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 06:00
A book of brainteasers to help keep kids away from screens

A book of brainteasers to help keep kids away from screens

Are We There Yet? ‘Fun Unplugged’ is a book full of diverting puzzles to get kids off screens

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 06:00
Michelle Obama: Seven things every girl and woman needs to know

Michelle Obama: Seven things every girl and woman needs to know

The author and former US first lady offers her life advice for girls and young women

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 05:50
Michelle Obama: World’s most powerful people ‘aren’t that smart’

Michelle Obama: World’s most powerful people ‘aren’t that smart’

The atmosphere was more raucous rock gig than book event as former first lady addressed London crowd of 3,000

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 10:15
Two Irish authors shortlisted for Bad Sex in Fiction award

Two Irish authors shortlisted for Bad Sex in Fiction award

Julian Gough and William Wall join Haruki Murakami as nominees for ‘worst sexual description’ of 2018

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 15:25
The best and coolest family activity we’ve ever experienced

The best and coolest family activity we’ve ever experienced

Are We There Yet? Climate Change experience Cool Planet is the perfect chance to educate-by-stealth

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 06:00
Have a go on the ‘Irish’ ferris wheel used in the movie ‘Grease’

Have a go on the ‘Irish’ ferris wheel used in the movie ‘Grease’

Are We There Yet?: Fairground attraction was bought by Irish man after wild goose chase in America

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 06:00
I'm glad my daughters don’t know who Peter Casey is

I'm glad my daughters don’t know who Peter Casey is

Are We There Yet?: My daughters never doubted Higgins would return to the Áras

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 06:00
Meet the man who bans children from his Tipperary cafe

Meet the man who bans children from his Tipperary cafe

The Old Barracks coffee roastery in Tipperary is an over-18s venue (for good reasons)

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 06:00
Should girls in Irish schools be forced to wear skirts?

Should girls in Irish schools be forced to wear skirts?

Are We There Yet: A mini-feminist activist is setting out to repeal the pinafores

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 06:00
Fangtastic fun: loads to do with kids this Halloween

Fangtastic fun: loads to do with kids this Halloween

Are We There Yet? Spooky events for boos and ghouls over the mid-term break

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 06:00
Are you Halloween ready? I’m scarily smug about it

Are you Halloween ready? I’m scarily smug about it

Are We There Yet? There are plenty of spooky family adventures to be had this midterm

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 06:00
Mischievous, authentic children's portraits are good for the self(ie) esteem

Mischievous, authentic children's portraits are good for the self(ie) esteem

Are We There Yet? An exhibition that's running as part of the Baboró International Arts Festival For Children in Galway is a celebration of kids

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 06:00
A ‘scary time’ for men? Singer goes viral with parody song

A ‘scary time’ for men? Singer goes viral with parody song

Lynzy Lab Stewart’s satirical take on how hard it is to be male heads for 10m views

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 12:58
Krispy Kreme: Nice doughnuts. But why all the fuss?

Krispy Kreme: Nice doughnuts. But why all the fuss?

Are We There Yet?: What’s so great about its deep-fried dough? I found out visiting my brother in North Carolina

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 06:00
Want to raise readers? Maybe this cool library can help

Want to raise readers? Maybe this cool library can help

Are We There Yet? Kevin Street library is reopening; Storyfest in Dundrum offers hours of fun

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 06:00
The Cake Sale: why doing good for others is good for your kid's health

The Cake Sale: why doing good for others is good for your kid's health

My daughters are baking cakes and selling them to raise money for homeless children. Good for them.

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 06:00
The urge to smash our children's iPads is not unusual

The urge to smash our children's iPads is not unusual

Are We There Yet? 'I have a certain amount of sympathy for Kirstie Allsopp' - The TV presenter revealed she smashed her children's iPad

Fri Sept 14 2018 - 06:00
‘What happened when my mum took the kids for a haircut’

‘What happened when my mum took the kids for a haircut’

Are We There Yet?: Joanna Lumley’s 'New Avenger’s' do became a family tradition

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 06:00
Belfast: 'The friendly city that helped to mend my badly broken heart'

Belfast: 'The friendly city that helped to mend my badly broken heart'

Are We There Yet: A place of new beginnings with as much romance as I could find in Paris or Rome

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 06:00
Irish Museum of Childhood: recalling Irish childhoods "warts and all"

Irish Museum of Childhood: recalling Irish childhoods "warts and all"

Day of events in Dún Laoghaire aims to raise awareness about the proposed Museum of Childhood

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 06:00
Don't know about borax? Or slime activators? Count yourself lucky

Don't know about borax? Or slime activators? Count yourself lucky

Are We There Yet? Resisting the slime craze is futile, even if it means a sesame seed covered kitchen. Thank poohness for Christopher Robin

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 06:00
Playstival: A festival dedicated to playing? I’m more excited than my kids

Playstival: A festival dedicated to playing? I’m more excited than my kids

Are We There Yet? The Happy Pear twins have come up with fun weekend at Airfield

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 06:00
Camping capers: luxury or old school, try sleeping outside this bank holiday

Camping capers: luxury or old school, try sleeping outside this bank holiday

Are We There Yet? For even a brief trip, the outdoors is a bonding experience

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 06:00
28 things to do all over Ireland this bank holiday weekend

28 things to do all over Ireland this bank holiday weekend

Festivals like Beatyard and All Together Now, plus walks, tours and family activities

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 13:20
Clara Lara is simple, old-fashioned fun – no wonder it works

Clara Lara is simple, old-fashioned fun – no wonder it works

Are We There Yet? In this unusually warm summer, the Co Wicklow funpark is paradise

Fri Jul 27 2018 - 06:00
This summer, treat your children to a ‘Yes Day’

This summer, treat your children to a ‘Yes Day’

Are We There Yet? Struggling to entertain the kids through the long holidays? Struggle no more

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 06:00
School’s out: how to avoid over-scheduling kids during holidays

School’s out: how to avoid over-scheduling kids during holidays

Are We There Yet? Plenty of camps and excursions to keep everyone entertained

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 06:00
Bringing children to a festival? Take a hatchet to your own fun

Bringing children to a festival? Take a hatchet to your own fun

Are We There Yet? We've been bringing our kids to festivals for years but the jury is still out

Fri Jun 15 2018 - 06:00
Ziggy is a hamster, and the last pet I’m ever saying yes to

Ziggy is a hamster, and the last pet I’m ever saying yes to

Are We There Yet? Parental guilt? Looks like you'll be buying a pet

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: With the landslide for Yes, I finally felt like I belonged

Róisín Ingle: With the landslide for Yes, I finally felt like I belonged

The referendum result was Ireland confirming that women are equal citizens

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 04:00
Things to do with children this weekend: they are in for a treat

Things to do with children this weekend: they are in for a treat

Are We There Yet? From sandcastle building to writing Limericks, boredom is not an option

Fri May 25 2018 - 06:00
A Wee Spontaneous Mini-Break is good for the soul

A Wee Spontaneous Mini-Break is good for the soul

Are We There Yet? We’d only been gone a day but it felt like we were away for a week

Fri May 11 2018 - 06:00
‘Ugly crying in the back of a taxi? My mother said there'd be days like this'

‘Ugly crying in the back of a taxi? My mother said there'd be days like this'

Róisín Ingle: I do not think I was just crying about my dental pain this week

Fri May 04 2018 - 06:00
Confessions of a shouty parent: I’ve invented the Shout Jar. It’s not really working

Confessions of a shouty parent: I’ve invented the Shout Jar. It’s not really working

Are We There Yet?: Three things to do with your children this weekend

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 08:57
My daughters want blow torches and feminist badges for their birthday

My daughters want blow torches and feminist badges for their birthday

Are We There Yet: Birthday parties with a difference

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 11:27
‘It is sad to hear and read the debate dividing this country’

‘It is sad to hear and read the debate dividing this country’

The Women’s Podcast: A look back at the letters written to this newspaper by Irish women in the run up to the 1983 abortion referendum

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 13:00
Fail. Fail again. Fail better – the story of my parenting life

Fail. Fail again. Fail better – the story of my parenting life

Are We There Yet? But here’s something I did right: my children read books for pleasure

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 06:00
My family are those annoying people at Tayto Park

My family are those annoying people at Tayto Park

Are We There Yet? ‘Tearing the arse out of it’ is our official family motto

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 06:00
What’s making you happy? Good hair days, the grand stretch and a Japanese Spitz

What’s making you happy? Good hair days, the grand stretch and a Japanese Spitz

We asked what was making you #IrishTimesHappy – here’s what you said

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 06:00
Thirty-one great things to do with kids over the Easter break

Thirty-one great things to do with kids over the Easter break

Make like an Easter Bunny and hop along to some of the great breaks and days out on offer

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 18:48
Magic words: 'Mum, we made the dinner. It's pan-seared sea bass'

Magic words: 'Mum, we made the dinner. It's pan-seared sea bass'

Are We There Yet? Some kids watch slime videos, mine watch Masterchef

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 06:00
We’ve found a new pop idol. Her name’s Sigrid, and she wears mam jeans

We’ve found a new pop idol. Her name’s Sigrid, and she wears mam jeans

Are We There Yet?: As Taylor Swift was too angry and scantily clad, we needed a replacement

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 06:00
Building an igloo in Dublin’s Fairview Park: ‘We might put it on AirBnB’

Building an igloo in Dublin’s Fairview Park: ‘We might put it on AirBnB’

Dublin architect Catherine Mara and her family – with a little help from passersby – turned heads with their igloo

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 16:24
Snow prayers, promises and raging against our new weather culture

Snow prayers, promises and raging against our new weather culture

Are We There Yet? The best things to do with children in the chilly weather

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 06:00
‘For spontaneous silliness with the kids in your life play this game’

‘For spontaneous silliness with the kids in your life play this game’

Are We There Yet? Consequences is a very old parlour game, but perfect for modern families who enjoy spontaneous silliness – plus it’s healthier and more fun than the iPad

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 06:00
Aoife Thornton: Blond comment was ‘frustrating ... I’d like to be taken seriously’

Aoife Thornton: Blond comment was ‘frustrating ... I’d like to be taken seriously’

FG Cllr Aoife Thornton spoke to Roisin Ingle on the latest episode of The Women’s Podcast

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 17:37
Grief counselling by the frozen peas. A story about snowflakes

Grief counselling by the frozen peas. A story about snowflakes

Are we there yet? My friend Aisling died, and I just tried to get on with things, as you do

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 13:17
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