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
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
'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
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
'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
Marianne Faithfull: ‘I was a very lost little girl – but better now, thank you’The singer recently identified a single event as the cause of her personal struggles. She is finally healing, she saysSat Feb 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
Stitch it out, sistersThe innocent embroidery sampler has developed a serious attitude in recent years. One website – subversivecrossstitchSat Feb 05 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
'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
UpfrontI DONT HAVE A Dundalk accent. I haven’t toured the world as part of a pop groupSat 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
