'After 11 years in this country, it's good to finally belong in a real way'“NERVOUS, HAPPY, excited, proud”Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Let me entertain youDon’t worry,’ the man, an Australian called the Space Cowboy, says to the crowds watching himMon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Dublin unveils City of a Thousand WelcomesBLOOMSDAY IN Dublin. Elegant ladies, all bustles and bonnets, glide along Grafton Street to the bemusement of touristsFri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Brooching the subject of wearable artSMALL PRINT: N THE vast white space of Dublin’s Rua Red gallery, a collection of 150 handcrafted brooches are the stunning stars…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Two State visits and a funeral? By George!From red carpets to Portaloos to ‘high-level dusting’, it’s been a hectic month for George Moir, the man behind the Queen’s and…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Sexual harassment, assault, violence: 'It happens all the time, in all walks of life'It’s still all too common for powerful men to abuse their positions by sexually harassing or assaulting womenSat May 21 2011 - 01:00
'Bar life is tough at the moment. It feels like you have to be a nanny nowadays'“IT WAS the right decisionFri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Laughter and happiness ripple around as rapt audiences welcome man in the robesAt engagement after engagement, the Dalai Lama struck a chord with his joyful wisdomThu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
'It's okay to be depressed and stay depressed'Years of undiagnosed depression filled actress Mary McEvoy’s life with anxietyFri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Softly-spoken prince's message of kinship and friendship comes across loud and clearIMAGINE if they had feiseanna ceoil in MonacoWed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Prince Albert brings touch of class and ceremony to DublinThe very modern prince was trailed by admirers as he took an unexpected walkaboutTue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
'I keep my cannabis habit quiet, but I shouldn't have to'According to the most recent survey, more than a fifth of Irish people have tried cannabis, with men and young people more likely…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Finding a job can be harder for highly qualified peopleA new scheme is designed to help professionals who have lost their jobs and who have not had to apply for work in many yearsSat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Don mimiTHE woman raving about Don Mimi, a new Italian deli and pizzeria in North Strand, Dublin 3, had a story about this young local…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
UpfrontBC (BEFORE CHILDREN) I got most of my kicks late at night, in a windowless room, with the help of a close friend, two microphones…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Stitch it out, sistersThe innocent embroidery sampler has developed a serious attitude in recent years. One website – subversivecrossstitchSat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
UpfrontI DONT HAVE A Dundalk accent. I haven’t toured the world as part of a pop groupSat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
'I encourage everyone to dream big. Everyone has their Everest'THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: PAT FALVEY: His drive and ambition have taken the mountaineer from Cork to the top of the world, but…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Burger restaurants get a grilling about serving rare meatOrdering a burger used to be a simple affair, but it got more complicated when ‘gourmet burgers’ started to appear on menus. …Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Cheer up! Blue Monday is comingSMALL PRINT: SIX years ago, a PR company paid Welsh psychologist Cliff Arnall to come up with an equation to calculate the most…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
UpfrontTHIS IS MY first column of the year 2011. Time for yet another thorough life assessmentSat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Who got what? The presents postmortemThere were iPod Touches and personal touches, useless hankies and useful vouchers – and of course the packaging that kids found…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
UpfrontMARVELLOUS MADGE BOLGER sits drinking sparkling water in the bar of a Dublin hotelFri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Family funAt the very first Peas and Pods Family Market in Dublin last Halloween, our two girls rambled around the heated indoor venue …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
UpfrontBEING, AS IT IS, the ultimate beautiful distraction, Christmas timed its arrival perfectly this yearSat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
UpfrontI WAS CRUNCHING ALONG the path, thinking how it takes the aftermath of a snow storm to get me out exercising, when I saw herSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
The greater spotted penguinA DECREASE in employee productivity across the country last week was being blamed on the snowMon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Upfront‘LOOK AROUND,” says the woman standing under the twinkling chandeliers on Grafton Street. “The world hasn’t endedSat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
'Elections are like a candy shop'With another election inching ever closer, political junkies are in a state of high excitementWed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Christmas parties with a twistWith lots of companies feeling the pinch this year, many are sidelining the annual Christmas partyMon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
UpfrontI’M IN A TAXI. For budgetary reasons, I’m supposed to be reducing the number of taxis I take by roughly 100 per centSat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Warning to all office staff: don't try this at workCompanies need strong guidelines on workplace behaviour, but those at PricewaterhouseCoopers were roundly ignored by the young…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Once worn twice livedFASHION: Síona Ryan has swapped London for Dublin - now she wants you to swap like for like, at a fashion fund-raiser tomorrow…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
UpfrontIT’S 9.30PM ON a Friday night. I should be at home falling asleep on the sofa into a plate of sweet and sour porkSat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
UpfrontIT’S NOT AS though my friend thought he was The One, but at least The Spark was thereSat Oct 23 2010 - 01:00
UpfrontI AM KNEELING on a round purple cushion – all the better to rinse the hair of the wriggliest human beings aliveSat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
UpfrontBLACK THURSDAY WAS a day for thinking about things we’d rather not think about. Our own part in the country’s downfallSat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
What's the difference between the debs and gay prom?SMALL PRINT: THE LIMOS are purring, the fake tan is streaking and the gúnas are hanging on wardrobe doors all over the country…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
When disobeying the boss is a good career moveIs your workplace tied up in silly rules and inefficient procedures? A new book shows you how to ‘hack’ work and make life easier…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
UpfrontI HAVE A FRIEND who is pretty much the font of all knowledge when it comes to the blue and yellow place in Ballymun, DublinSat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Clap your hands, say yeahYou don't have to love the lord to get down in the aisles with Ireland's growing gospel music choirs - but it helpsThu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
UpfrontMY BOOK SHELVES are groaning with what I like to call EverythingHappensForAReason LitSat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
