Material Girls"I love me mam/She done me nails/Me shoes are really bling/I love me dress/Me gloves me veil/And the purse me phone is in/I love…Sat Apr 07 2007 - 01:00
Art project's guests check in on 15th floorCrisp, white linen on the beds, tasteful daffodil and twig arrangements on the tables and spectacular views across the Wicklow…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
Byrne goes in search of lost time at TCDDublin-born actor Gabriel Byrne had the students of Trinity College eating out of his hand yesterday when he revealed he preferred…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
My kingdom for a horseVery occasionally I get asked to open an art exhibition. Which is odd. I usually say yes. Which is even odder.Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
'Stardust' TV drama scoops four awardsThe television dramatisation of the Stardust fire in 1981 in which 48 lives were lost was the big winner at last night's Irish…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
'Stardust' TV drama scoops four awardsThe television dramatisation of the Stardust fire in 1981 in which 48 lives were lost was the big winner at last night's Irish…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Up to my eyesThe woman in the beauty place where I went for an eye treatment wasn't impressedSat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Van's new fanThe first time I saw Van Morrison in concert I was a grungy, scrubby 20-year-old who had bunked into Féile - ah, remember Féile…Sat Jan 27 2007 - 00:00
Silence greets Goody as she is evicted from 'Big Brother'Silence greeted Jade Goody last night as she was evicted from the most complained about TV show in British broadcasting history…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Binchy receives PEN award for lifetime's workYou can't see popular writer Danielle Steele inviting a bunch of photographers to her home for a photocall as Maeve Binchy did…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
A wrinkle in timeWhatever the purveyors of Botox and suchlike tell you, wrinkles are not the root of all evilSat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
I will surviveAutobiography: The dark and troubling story behind a rags to riches fairytale lifeSat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Ten Mr Wrongs to write aboutFiction: The popularity of programmes such as RTÉ's The Ex Files and the glut of self-help tutorials aimed at single women indicate…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Rose machine goes into overdrive as final nearsWhen you spot a Rose outside the Brandon Hotel in Tralee it's only polite to ask her how she's enjoying the festival - just make…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Hope permeates unique menu of Liffey kioskA grey Dublin day was brightened yesterday by the start of a project aimed at helping busy Dubliners spend more time on the important…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Gay teen issue heralds change at magazineWhen the next issue of Ireland's leading gay magazine hits newsstands on the 25th of this month, it will be edited for the first…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Singing TD angry at 'fat guy' remarkGreen Party TD Dan Boyle, a member of The Politicians singing group, says he will continue performing on the charity You're A…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Early birds already preparing for ChristmasFairy lights, fir trees, office parties and turkeys - it may sound like a nightmare so long before Christmas, but some people…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Southside teen pens novel for 'Generation Text'"'Whatcha doin' dis wkend?' 'Dunno U?' 'Graham's havin' a party wanna cum? I've asked him lyk and he sed he wants U derTue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Strip poker contest seeks women to bluff in the buffMore women than ever might be playing poker but only a handful want to do it while naked, according to the Dublin-based organisers…Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Trading upBigsmall. The car ad on TV tells us it's a new word to describe something which, though small, has the characteristics of something…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
Marching ordersMy boyfriend is an Orangeman. At least he was when I met him almost exactly six years agoSat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Birth painsThe first thing that happens is that everybody her age gets marriedSat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Let bottle beginMy mother says that if you open some wine and find you can't just drink one glass but have to finish the bottle, then it's a …Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
My bleeding heartReligion, sex, politics. There's a reason for this holy trinity of dinner party taboosSat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Wave of affection spills from stands as Keane bids farewellAs goodbyes go, last night's was truly greatWed May 10 2006 - 01:00
On The TownThe siege of Hugh Lane: The drummer bashing out Frank Sinatra standards in the corner of the foyer of the revamped Dublin City…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Let us cringeI recently found out about Cringe, an event that takes place in a bar in Brooklyn every monthSat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
No pain, no gainThere is nothing like being incapacitated through exercise to give you a deeper appreciation of your legsSat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Dublin honours Geldof and DelanyBob Geldof is a man who knows a thing or two about organising eventsMon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Lost weekendLast night I dreamt about the plaice and chips from the Blue Gardenia pub in Co Wicklow and the sticky toffee pudding from Itsa4…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Colour me happyI'm not totally convinced about colour therapy, but I once visited the home of a Dublin author where it appeared to be in action…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
What's another year?Another year over. What have you done? Big question, that. In many ways, an irritating questionSat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Rockin' road to recoveryFiction: I was off the drink when I read The Rooms and it had me simultaneously salivating for a pint and swearing I was never…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Letter of the loreDear Father Christmas, I know many people who believe in you; none more heartily than my five-year-old god- daughter, HannahSat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Home for ChristmasI get a taxi to work when I'm feeling lazy or don't have my bike or am wearing the wrong shoes for walkingSat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
All change and bargains in charity shop sectorThe latest delivery to the St Vincent de Paul shop in Phibsborough, Dublin is a black plastic sack stuffed with men's shoesSat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Killing Mrs Doyle softly with wordsPopular Fiction: After being disappointed by Pauline McLynn's bestselling "comic detective" novels, enough so that I couldn'…Sat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00