Onward and upward despite tough trading timesPublican Seán Murray returned to Northern Ireland in the wake of the Belfast Agreement determined to make a life in the city …Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Become a knitwitIf knitting is the new golf – and with hotels now offering knitting breaks it certainly looks that way – then Edel McBride is…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
. . . on super SaturdaysA couple of years ago I went to Ikea because I heard a rumour our Swedish overlords had a place you could leave babies for free…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
From Ballymun to BostonThis week Sr Lena Deevy was given the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish AbroadSat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Awards salute 'sacrifice' of diasporaThe first annual Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad, while a bit of a mouthful, was an uplifting event…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Early-morning odyssey of international workers as capital lurches into actionShiny buses with wifi and cosy carriages make for a satisfied commuterTue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
The new girls' world‘All teenagers want some sort of secret life. I know I certainly didSat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Eight hours on my feet, 27-miles and a medal - but never againMY MARATHON: I spent most of my first marathon extremely cross. It turns out I’m not a marathon personTue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Róisín Ingle on the Put UponsI REMEMBER YEARS ago, when Gay Byrne reigned supreme on RTÉ radio every morning instead of reigning supreme every Sunday on Lyric…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Women: the bloody, funny truthBy writing about menstruation, female masturbation, abortion and childbirth, Caitlin Moran is on a mission to reclaim the bloody…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Making choices not easy on Culture NightON TEMPORARILY car-free South Frederick Street in Dublin last night Geisha-inspired burlesque performers struck poses in sequined…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Masterpieces teeming with lifeMaeve Binchy’s brilliant columns were a wise reminder that, correctly handled, the simple, everyday business of life has a mercurial…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
The sweetest thingPicking fruit used to be a summer staple. but now there are few farms left that let the public loose to pick their own fruitThu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Uniform ban at Pride march criticisedTHE DECISION to retain the ban on gay gardaí wearing uniforms during a Pride march tomorrow has been criticised by the president…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Thousands pay tribute to Burma's 'last great hope'THE SMALL, elegant woman with fresh flowers in her hair beamed as she took her seat in a Dublin auditorium late yesterday afternoon…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Garda inquiry into bullying incidentAN END-OF-year incident at a girls’ secondary school in south county Dublin, which had been described by Minister for Education…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Baby it's YouTubeAn Irish couple who make a living from broadcasting their lives on the web are planning to share the birth of their first child…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Exam students tie up girl in 'prank'FIVE LEAVING Cert students at a secondary school for girls in south Co Dublin were banned from attending their graduation ceremonies…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Sixteen and pregnant: what's a school to do?The case of a Munster school refusing access to a pregnant student highlights the problems that up to 700 mothers of schoolgoing…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Half woman, half lipid, that's what I amMy enthusiasm for the race begins to wane as the big day approaches and the nerves kick inTue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Travellers' talesIF TALES ROM LOST LUGGAGE to lost souls, the stories in new art project Travelogue are told using mind maps like this one, above…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Breaking into a run for a night awayMini-break proves just the tonic as training schedule steps up a gearTue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Conors and Lowrys rub shoulders with local working-class heroes in BelfastBEHIND THE scenes at the Belfast Metropolitan Arts Centre yesterday, the air was filled with industry as builders and artists…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Hitting the mini-wall with a reinforced mantraRUNNING ON EMPTY: I am not stopping now, having faced failure on a small Donegal hill and wobbled at East WallTue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
On the road to becoming a proper runner, a shuffle at a timeI AM not a runner. Not yet. Eight weeks into my training, I am still a shufflerTue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Bars tap new ways to pull puntersIT’S FRIDAY evening in Belfast city centre and Colin Neill of Pubs of Ulster is having after-work drinks with friends in a bar…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
A Dublin pub crawl: 'We are currently recruiting customers'THE NOTICE IN the window of The Last Water Hole on King Street North, Dublin could be a mantra for every struggling pub across…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
'He likes the radio on. I don't'HE LIKES the television on all day, she can’t stand the constant background noiseMon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
All about 'Love/Hate' when it comes to mingling with stars on the red carpetThe Dublin Docklands shone with stars at the Irish Film and Television Academy awardsMon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Are we going out? I'll get my pyjamasA sign at a health centre in Blanchardstown asked people not to turn up for appointments in pyjamasSat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Signs of life on Irish tourism's rocky road to recoveryThis week, tourism bosses were cautiously optimistic about the future for Ireland’s tourism sectorSat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Reasons to be cheerful 2011From Rihanna’s antics in Co Down to Rory McIlroy’s heroics in the US Open, there were plenty of stories that brought a smile …Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
When every no is a step closer to yesA GROUP of us sit in a meeting room in a suburban Dublin hotel around tables laden with mints and carafes of orange and raspberry…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Belfast's quarter and a half‘WHEN THE sun is shining on the cobbles and the place is crowded, squint your eyes and you could almost be on the Ramblas in …Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
... on giving thanksTHANK YOU. Thanks. Cheers. Thanks a million. Thanks. Sometimes, when I take the bus I don’t bother sitting downSat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
'This idea that victims shouldn't speak . . . it's moral blackmail'‘I’ve been done; call a priest’: Judge Rory Conaghan’s last words after being shot by the IRA in 1974 came back to haunt his …Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Feasting on 30 years of Ireland's only two-star Michelin restaurantA new book celebrates the history of Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, which opened in 1981 to outrage over the small portionsTue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Youth wing puts pep in Mitchell step but there's little meat in meet-and-greetThe Áras hopeful is blessed with plenty of vigour, but it didn’t transfer to the puntersSat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Public left pondering as presidential poster boy for enterprise answers with questionsSeán Gallagher clearly has time for people and as he makes his way through the wet city streets, he impresses many but leaves…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Mucky boys and girlie girls still ruleTraditional stereotypes of boys playing football and girls wearing princess dresses are as ingrained as ever, according to the…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Next week you need to know about . . . Culture NightThe sixth annual Culture Night takes place next Friday evening in galleries, theatres, museums, historic houses and artists’ …Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Hitting the TilesOnly the most enthusiastic decorexics will associate tile shops with a good day outSat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
'I know I can get back to being a confident businesswoman'THE PROBLEM : Fifty-one-year-old artist Ann Dwyer feels “completely stuck” in her lifeWed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
The marriage break-up: 'Doubt, panic and loneliness'THE PROBLEM: James (45) was married for 15 years but his relationship “ground to a halt” last yearTue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Miss University wins national lovely girls crownSATURDAY night. There are fake rose petals strewn on tables in a hotel ballroom in Dublin where one of the most anticipated events…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
'Ramadan balances my mind; it keeps me level'Fasting for 18 hours a day for a month may sound excruciating to some people, but for Muslims across the country the holy month…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
'Part of my soul is damaged, and probably will be forever. I'm telling my story to show women and men who have been raped that you can survive'Fiona Moran was 15 when she was raped by a gang of boysSat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
