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Michelle Obama: ‘Sorry Bono, don’t think for one second you could ever compete’

Michelle Obama: ‘Sorry Bono, don’t think for one second you could ever compete’

Róisín Ingle appreciates some wise life lessons from the former First Lady, and her Ma

Fri Nov 18 2022 - 15:01
Róisín Ingle: Turns out Blackrock College was a world away from us Pill Hill girls

Róisín Ingle: Turns out Blackrock College was a world away from us Pill Hill girls

I know which of us were richer, posher and more privileged. And I know which of us were better off

Wed Nov 16 2022 - 06:01
Róisín Ingle: Like a British politician, I have done a complete U-turn. Sorry, Queenie

Róisín Ingle: Like a British politician, I have done a complete U-turn. Sorry, Queenie

I’m wearing my body warmer as I type. I’d treated the gift with disdain until I wore it one day and quickly felt both warmer and less sorry for myself

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: If he looks like a Dic and acts like a Dic, let’s call him a Dic

Róisín Ingle: If he looks like a Dic and acts like a Dic, let’s call him a Dic

While dictators come in all shapes and sizes they usually have one thing in common: every dictator is in possession of same distinct piece of anatomy

Wed Nov 02 2022 - 05:00
Geena Davis: ‘I’m definitely not interested in getting married. It would be ridiculous’

Geena Davis: ‘I’m definitely not interested in getting married. It would be ridiculous’

The actor talks to Róisín Ingle about the enduring legacy of Thelma & Louise, allegations against Bill Murray, advocating for diversity on film, and being diagnosed with ADD in her 40s

Sat Oct 29 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: I let Taylor Swift’s music wash over me. Then I heard the lyrics. I nearly fell off the bed

Róisín Ingle: I let Taylor Swift’s music wash over me. Then I heard the lyrics. I nearly fell off the bed

Karma is the song I keep returning to. It reminds me that if I want a situation to improve I need to improve it myself — or accept that I can’t and move on

Wed Oct 26 2022 - 05:00
‘Never boring and always magnificent’: Marian Keyes, Dara Ó Briain and Ifrah Ahmed on their favourite places in Ireland

‘Never boring and always magnificent’: Marian Keyes, Dara Ó Briain and Ifrah Ahmed on their favourite places in Ireland

Róisín Ingle asks some of Ireland’s best-known people about the places here that mean the most to them

Sat Oct 22 2022 - 06:00
‘We are nothing without stories’: The Wonder in Wicklow

‘We are nothing without stories’: The Wonder in Wicklow

On the set of the film adaption of Emma Donoghue’s gothic novel, cast and crew describe the process of translating the story to the screen

Sat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: ‘What are you wearing?’ I asked my squishy pumpkin. It was from his mother, just as I suspected

Róisín Ingle: ‘What are you wearing?’ I asked my squishy pumpkin. It was from his mother, just as I suspected

My honey badger is wandering around the house in a long-johns-plus-body-warmer combo, and there is apparently nothing I can do about it

Wed Oct 19 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: I asked two young men at a window seat if I could join their pub quiz team

Róisín Ingle: I asked two young men at a window seat if I could join their pub quiz team

On our trip to San Francisco we also discovered that the youthful looking John-Boy from the Waltons was in fact 71

Wed Oct 12 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: I’m not an office person. I know that now

Róisín Ingle: I’m not an office person. I know that now

If workers are happier as a result of working from home, why are some organisations so keen to go back?

Wed Sept 28 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: Elizabeth worked hard at being queen. But did she get hot flashes at banquets?

Róisín Ingle: Elizabeth worked hard at being queen. But did she get hot flashes at banquets?

It was some life, her reign. Some life sentence, too. I wondered as I watched her funeral if she ever felt, along with the rest of us, like throwing in the towel

Wed Sept 21 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: A family holiday to Orlando became a magical dream come true

Róisín Ingle: A family holiday to Orlando became a magical dream come true

Six months later, none of us have removed the theme park apps from our phone

Sun Sept 18 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: It all began back in July, when Chris and Kevin started attacking the family home

Róisín Ingle: It all began back in July, when Chris and Kevin started attacking the family home

Jason still felt guilty about shooting a rabbit as a small child over 30 years ago so murdering his mini-murder of crows wasn’t a goer

Wed Sept 14 2022 - 05:00
Garth Brooks fans at Croker: ‘The 400,000 people who bought tickets can’t be wrong’

Garth Brooks fans at Croker: ‘The 400,000 people who bought tickets can’t be wrong’

‘I’d get more out of this than some religious services,’ says superfan Fr Brian D’Arcy

Fri Sept 09 2022 - 20:12
Róisín Ingle: In a body that doesn’t fit mainstream beauty standards, I’ve found a place I feel happy and safe

Róisín Ingle: In a body that doesn’t fit mainstream beauty standards, I’ve found a place I feel happy and safe

Carla wouldn’t take my ‘I’ve put my back out, sorry, can’t make it’ as a final answer. So I’m at my first Spin class, and I’m sweating

Wed Sept 07 2022 - 05:00
My Fair Lady: Giving Eliza Doolittle her due, by reinstating George Bernard Shaw’s ending

My Fair Lady: Giving Eliza Doolittle her due, by reinstating George Bernard Shaw’s ending

Bartlett Sher’s exuberant production of the classic musical reinstates the ending that George Bernard Shaw always wanted

Sat Sept 03 2022 - 05:00
‘You can’t listen to the naysayers’: Michael Flatley in flying form at premiere of debut film

‘You can’t listen to the naysayers’: Michael Flatley in flying form at premiere of debut film

‘It’s surreal. Everybody told me it was impossible,’ says Riverdance star who wrote, directed, produced and took lead role in anticipated spy thriller

Wed Aug 31 2022 - 22:02
Donal Ryan country: Profanity, steely women and heart-lifting views

Donal Ryan country: Profanity, steely women and heart-lifting views

The author’s imagination has been shaped by the landscape of north Tipperary — and the women in his life

Sat Aug 20 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: In the spirit of embracing August, I’m hanging up my own Gone Fishin’ sign on this column

Róisín Ingle: In the spirit of embracing August, I’m hanging up my own Gone Fishin’ sign on this column

Even if you’re not on holiday, there’s a holiday mindset. People understand why replies to texts are slower than usual or non-existent

Wed Aug 03 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: What makes the Burren the best place to holiday in Ireland 2022?

Róisín Ingle: What makes the Burren the best place to holiday in Ireland 2022?

The Irish Times has named the Burren in Co Clare as the Best Place to Holiday in Ireland 2022. There’s so much more on offer for visitors than the famous Cliffs of Moher

Sat Jul 30 2022 - 06:15
Róisín Ingle: No tea, no air con, no seat booking — another shambolic day on Irish Rail

Róisín Ingle: No tea, no air con, no seat booking — another shambolic day on Irish Rail

I’d be mortified if I ran Irish Rail. Mortified into action. And I wouldn’t stop until all the unforced errors had been sorted

Wed Jul 27 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: I’m living vicariously through my children. That’s a problem, apparently

Róisín Ingle: I’m living vicariously through my children. That’s a problem, apparently

My ‘individuating’ children are suddenly at an age where distance from me is important

Wed Jul 20 2022 - 05:00
Daisy Edgar-Jones: ‘When you get famous, it’s a funny concept to get your head around’

Daisy Edgar-Jones: ‘When you get famous, it’s a funny concept to get your head around’

The star of Normal People talks to Róisín Ingle about family, fame and her upcoming role in Where the Crawdads Sing

Sat Jul 16 2022 - 06:05
Róisín Ingle: Am I a Karen? Are you? It’s impossible to know these days

Róisín Ingle: Am I a Karen? Are you? It’s impossible to know these days

When I complain about any injustice - from a sexist remark on TV to GAA match-day parking around Croke Park - my children use the ‘K’ word

Wed Jul 13 2022 - 06:30
Róisín Ingle: At Dublin Airport, people age before my very eyes

Róisín Ingle: At Dublin Airport, people age before my very eyes

Maybe instead of moaning on social media or bothering Katie Hannon about it on Liveline you could instead learn to dance in the rain, the airport seems to suggest

Wed Jul 06 2022 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: I know the rules. I know it’s not cool to love Bono but I do

Róisín Ingle: I know the rules. I know it’s not cool to love Bono but I do

He has a big mouth. He should bite his tongue, maybe, but he can’t. I’m glad he doesn’t

Wed Jun 29 2022 - 06:00
The grief of heartbreak: How to survive losing the love of your life

The grief of heartbreak: How to survive losing the love of your life

Vogue columnist Annie Lord talks to Róisín Ingle about her new book, which shares every messy, gory detail of her breakup and the aftermath

Sat Jun 25 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: Aggressive befriending is great. It’s just led to the most amazing, vol-au-vent-including experience

Róisín Ingle: Aggressive befriending is great. It’s just led to the most amazing, vol-au-vent-including experience

A man was minding his own business in his car on Main Street when I approached and asked him, with a straight face, to drive me up to the hairdresser

Wed Jun 22 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: Nagging my child has turned me into a monster mother

Róisín Ingle: Nagging my child has turned me into a monster mother

Despite the manuals pointing out how bad nagging is, I became that kind of parent

Wed Jun 08 2022 - 06:00
Girl From the North Country: Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan beguile audiences on Broadway

Girl From the North Country: Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan beguile audiences on Broadway

Roisin Ingle went to New York to see Girlf From the North Country

Sat Jun 04 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I have a great Wordle start word – it’s just a bit rude

Róisín Ingle: I have a great Wordle start word – it’s just a bit rude

Róisín Ingle: I have never finished a Crosaire. My head melts even at the thought of the thing

Wed Jun 01 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I sincerely hope no Protestants were harmed in the writing of this column

Róisín Ingle: I sincerely hope no Protestants were harmed in the writing of this column

It’s not that I’ve never annoyed a Protestant before – I have. But I mostly annoy Catholics

Wed May 25 2022 - 06:00
Minnie Driver: ‘Ireland is where it all started for me’

Minnie Driver: ‘Ireland is where it all started for me’

Her stunning memoir recalls ‘lovely’ Maeve Binchy and her break-up from Matt Damon

Sat May 21 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: We feel the same inside, but to the checkout woman we’re the old folk

Róisín Ingle: We feel the same inside, but to the checkout woman we’re the old folk

A rude awakening at the fast-moving conveyor belt in the four-letter supermarket

Wed May 18 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I wish I had something like soccer in my life

Róisín Ingle: I wish I had something like soccer in my life

I’m not sporty, unless you count swingball, in which I won a gold medal 40 years ago

Wed May 11 2022 - 06:00
The Eurovision’s hardly a contest this year: Ukraine is bound to win

The Eurovision’s hardly a contest this year: Ukraine is bound to win

Europe would also happily give the Russians ‘nul points’ if they weren’t already banned

Sat May 07 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I walked 35,000 steps a day and queued for hours. What a holiday

Róisín Ingle: I walked 35,000 steps a day and queued for hours. What a holiday

On vacation in Florida, I found the the ‘real America’ while hunting for cheap reading glasses

Wed May 04 2022 - 06:00
Mothers and babies: ‘The day I arrived in Bessborough, I landed in the bowels of hell’

Mothers and babies: ‘The day I arrived in Bessborough, I landed in the bowels of hell’

New book shares the harrowing experiences of three women at Cork mother and baby institution

Sat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: Period knickers? A bloody great idea if you ask me

Róisín Ingle: Period knickers? A bloody great idea if you ask me

I can bang on about period underwear the way other people enjoy discussing the merits of certain lipsticks or football teams or air fryers

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 06:00
Twitter staff have an ‘acute consciousness’ of its role on gender-based harassment

Twitter staff have an ‘acute consciousness’ of its role on gender-based harassment

Social media can be force ‘for bad as well as for good’, says managing director

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 15:06
Róisín Ingle: Paralysed by census time-capsule writer’s block, I wrote just a single line

Róisín Ingle: Paralysed by census time-capsule writer’s block, I wrote just a single line

I got out the good pen, poured myself a glass of wine and began to overthink

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 06:00
From Ukraine to Ireland: Three generations, two families, a shared humanity

From Ukraine to Ireland: Three generations, two families, a shared humanity

Yulia, Lana and Ivan’s story is illuminating for anyone considering opening their homes

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: Aged 10 she learned being from Sheriff Street meant she wasn’t good enough

Róisín Ingle: Aged 10 she learned being from Sheriff Street meant she wasn’t good enough

The secret code of many people on the street was that you hid where you were from

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: The only Mother's Day playlist you need this Sunday

Róisín Ingle: The only Mother's Day playlist you need this Sunday

Matriarchal music, from John Lennon’s tribute to his mother Julia to the Spice Girls' magnificent Mama

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 06:00
‘There is a lot of choking’: How the pandemic has changed sex for Generation Z

‘There is a lot of choking’: How the pandemic has changed sex for Generation Z

Some got into bisexuality or new practices. Others saw their sex lives wane or their porn use grow

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: My teenage twins could never be as bad as I was, could they?

Róisín Ingle: My teenage twins could never be as bad as I was, could they?

A Pixar movie arrives at just the right time to support me through the next few years

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 06:00
Karen Egan: ‘Everybody knows somebody who has suffered from cancer’

Karen Egan: ‘Everybody knows somebody who has suffered from cancer’

The singer, actor, composer and writer on her largely autobiographical new show, Warrior

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 05:00
The happiest time of my life… by Sarah McInerney, John Boyne, Marian Keyes and more

The happiest time of my life… by Sarah McInerney, John Boyne, Marian Keyes and more

It’s world happiness day on Sunday. We asked some people when they have been happiest

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 10:15
Рошін Iнґле: Шановні українці Ірландії...

Рошін Iнґле: Шановні українці Ірландії...

Для нас велика честь що ви тут. Ось кілька практичних порад

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 06:00
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