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Paul McCartney on loving John Lennon, the Beatles break-up and his Irish family

Paul McCartney on loving John Lennon, the Beatles break-up and his Irish family

It’s a big misconception ‘that I broke The Beatles up … Once a headline is out it sticks’

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 07:47
Róisín Ingle: I can’t sleep, jolted awake at 3.30am

Róisín Ingle: I can’t sleep, jolted awake at 3.30am

I decide I need to declutter my one wild and precious life so I can be profound again

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 06:00
Imelda May: ‘Sex can be more fun as you get older and you care less’

Imelda May: ‘Sex can be more fun as you get older and you care less’

The musician on writing poetry, growing up in the Liberties, and pre-Christian Ireland

Sat Oct 30 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: My unvaccinated relative asks to stay for Christmas. What would you say?

Róisín Ingle: My unvaccinated relative asks to stay for Christmas. What would you say?

My fully vaccinated self and fully vaccinated partner don’t say yes straight away

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: My speech was just like me – short, wine-fuelled and all over the place

Róisín Ingle: My speech was just like me – short, wine-fuelled and all over the place

One hundred candles, two women and one party to celebrate entering our sixth decade

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I am 50 and I don’t want to be improved any more

Róisín Ingle: I am 50 and I don’t want to be improved any more

The birthday present I crave is the same one I wanted at 30 and 40: to feel at peace

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 06:00
‘Zones’, ‘pitstops’ and being a ‘bouncer’ – interior decor for a changed world

‘Zones’, ‘pitstops’ and being a ‘bouncer’ – interior decor for a changed world

Author’s new book, Décor Galore, willbe catnip for anybody who struggle to make best of their home

Sun Oct 10 2021 - 06:00
Lucy Kennedy: ‘English celebrities are more fragile than Irish’

Lucy Kennedy: ‘English celebrities are more fragile than Irish’

She ‘lives with’ people like Sarah Harding and Katie Hopkins but isn’t famous herself, she insists

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I went maevesdropping in my mission to be more Maeve Binchy

Róisín Ingle: I went maevesdropping in my mission to be more Maeve Binchy

A festival celebrating the beloved author, full of wisdom and advice, takes place this weekend

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 09:30
Hector Ó hEochagáin on his brother’s death: ‘It feels as if I lost a leg’

Hector Ó hEochagáin on his brother’s death: ‘It feels as if I lost a leg’

Hector is back on TG4 but still reeling from the death of his brother Freddie in June

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: Never mind the anti-vaxxers, we need to talk about the anti-relaxers

Róisín Ingle: Never mind the anti-vaxxers, we need to talk about the anti-relaxers

We’re all adjusting to the relaxing of restrictions and the shy return to this new version of normal

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: Older people deserve a standing ovation for making it through the pandemic

Róisín Ingle: Older people deserve a standing ovation for making it through the pandemic

There is a silence around the impact of cocooning on the older generation

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 09:18
Joanne McNally: ‘I’m freezing everything. My face. My eggs’

Joanne McNally: ‘I’m freezing everything. My face. My eggs’

She’s found comedy success in ‘being a normal 30-something who loves Zara and white wine’

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: The fundemic starts here, but it’s not as simple as it sounds

Róisín Ingle: The fundemic starts here, but it’s not as simple as it sounds

I joined a synchronised swimming group for a few days. I blame the Olympics

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 06:00
Miss Ireland 2021: ‘I am so grateful I can show girls that colour does not hold you back’

Miss Ireland 2021: ‘I am so grateful I can show girls that colour does not hold you back’

Pamela Uba, a 26-year-old medical scientist, is the first black woman to win the pageant

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 08:53
Sally Rooney: ‘I’m really paranoid about my personal life. I feel self-conscious’

Sally Rooney: ‘I’m really paranoid about my personal life. I feel self-conscious’

The Normal People author is now a literary superstar, a rise to fame echoed in her new novel

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00
Rosaleen Linehan: I told my son, ‘I hope I don’t embarrass you.’ He said, ‘Too late’

Rosaleen Linehan: I told my son, ‘I hope I don’t embarrass you.’ He said, ‘Too late’

The effervescent octogenarian is gearing up for her new show, Backwards up a Rainbow

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: The thought of ‘back to the office’ brings me out in hives

Róisín Ingle: The thought of ‘back to the office’ brings me out in hives

I’ve conducted a highly unscientific audit on my working remotely situation, and decided that overall I am a better person out of the office

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 06:00
Vulnerable children ‘falling through the gaps’ of new childcare scheme

Vulnerable children ‘falling through the gaps’ of new childcare scheme

Under new plan, some children are seeing cuts in vital after-school services

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00
Sharon Horgan: ‘I don’t believe age is just a number. That’s b****cks’

Sharon Horgan: ‘I don’t believe age is just a number. That’s b****cks’

Writer-producer-actor is not ready to make a comedy about post-50 phase of her life just yet

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: ‘I’ll miss you,’ I lied as the family piled into the car

Róisín Ingle: ‘I’ll miss you,’ I lied as the family piled into the car

I’d never ached to be alone more than during the past weeks. I could not focus on anything

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 06:00
You learn ‘situational awareness’ the first time a man exposes himself to you in public

You learn ‘situational awareness’ the first time a man exposes himself to you in public

Róisín Ingle: Every day is a school day, but it’s not girls and women who need to learn

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: This southside blow-in loves Kellie Harrington’s northeast inner city

Róisín Ingle: This southside blow-in loves Kellie Harrington’s northeast inner city

After the Olympic champion’s win I’m prouder than ever to call her part of Dublin home

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: We should give thanks that the Dart wasn’t Mannixed back in the day

Róisín Ingle: We should give thanks that the Dart wasn’t Mannixed back in the day

It’s heartbreaking to see cycling – the best way to get around Dublin – under serious threat

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I got a swim robe. Judge away, but I won’t hear you from the sea

Róisín Ingle: I got a swim robe. Judge away, but I won’t hear you from the sea

You can keep your Forty Foots and your Sandycoves. The Half Moon is hardcore

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 05:00

Bella Mackie ‘It’s a fantasy, no woman is allowed to be like this anyway’

Bella Mackie talks about writing her darkly hilarious debut novel, How to Kill Your Family, that was partly inspired by her childhood love of true crime

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: The night D drowned, I thought that was the end of you and me

Róisín Ingle: The night D drowned, I thought that was the end of you and me

Dear Clare, we were so close and then it all ended overnight. I miss you. Fondly, Róisín

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 05:00
Bibi Baskin: ‘I would like to meet more than four people in the next 12 months’

Bibi Baskin: ‘I would like to meet more than four people in the next 12 months’

Broadcaster, hotelier and motivational speaker on how she intends to do nothing from now on

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I’m crying. And not a photogenic Sinéad O’Connor tear but loud, snotty sobs

Róisín Ingle: I’m crying. And not a photogenic Sinéad O’Connor tear but loud, snotty sobs

End-of-life care in a pandemic was different, with family goodbyes handled from afar

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 16:36
Alix O’Neill: ‘It’s a lovely thing to be just very Northern Irish’

Alix O’Neill: ‘It’s a lovely thing to be just very Northern Irish’

Author says Derry Girls gave her and others ‘license to tell the other side of the Troubles’

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I’m fourth in the queue and I’m emotional. And I’m not talking about jabs

Róisín Ingle: I’m fourth in the queue and I’m emotional. And I’m not talking about jabs

I’ve dreamed of this for more than a year and a half. Don’t cry, I think to myself

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 05:00
Irish Times Summer Nights festival: Final details revealed

Irish Times Summer Nights festival: Final details revealed

Chris O’Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among those appearing at this year’s event

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00
Matt Damon: ‘When this all ends we’re going back to Ireland’

Matt Damon: ‘When this all ends we’re going back to Ireland’

The actor on childhood with Ben Affleck, being a dad, staying grounded and loving Ireland

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: Another lockdown – it won’t come to that. Will it?

Róisín Ingle: Another lockdown – it won’t come to that. Will it?

We are in the last throes of the virtual now. That’s what you’d hope, anyway

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 11:47
The Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021: Could it be Dún Laoghaire, Derry or Dunmore East?

The Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021: Could it be Dún Laoghaire, Derry or Dunmore East?

Why I love where I live, by Róisín Ingle, David McWilliams, Jennifer O’Connell and more

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I don’t normally drink pints in the morning. But this is a special day

Róisín Ingle: I don’t normally drink pints in the morning. But this is a special day

Grogan’s pub, 10.30am. Everyone’s here. It's like a festival. We’re finding the lost things again

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: Finger-wag away, but save your ‘absolute shock’ for what matters

Róisín Ingle: Finger-wag away, but save your ‘absolute shock’ for what matters

Crowded streets outraged the chief medical officer, but what did he expect?

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 05:00
Ryan Tubridy: ‘Therapy wasn’t for me. I couldn’t get out of the chatshow guest mode’

Ryan Tubridy: ‘Therapy wasn’t for me. I couldn’t get out of the chatshow guest mode’

TV and radio broadcaster may divide opinion but he has learned to ignore the haters

Sat May 29 2021 - 06:00
Sinéad O’Connor: ‘Nobody wants females running the world’

Sinéad O’Connor: ‘Nobody wants females running the world’

The Dubliner talks about her searing new memoir on the Irish Times Women’s Podcast

Thu May 27 2021 - 17:00
Róisín Ingle: Why are dads shut out of so many school WhatsApp groups?

Róisín Ingle: Why are dads shut out of so many school WhatsApp groups?

It’s time for fathers to gain acceptance to the school gate mummyverse

Wed May 26 2021 - 05:00
Dermot O’Leary: ‘Most people in England love the Irish but they don’t understand them'

Dermot O’Leary: ‘Most people in England love the Irish but they don’t understand them'

TV presenter talks fatherhood at 47, celebrity and the role of Catholicism in his life

Sat May 22 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: I want to throw my kettlebells through the bedroom window

Róisín Ingle: I want to throw my kettlebells through the bedroom window

It’s not the trainer’s fault, but all regular exercise does is give me a pain in the hoop

Wed May 19 2021 - 05:00
Galway psychologist aiming to become Ireland’s equivalent to Eckhart Tolle

Galway psychologist aiming to become Ireland’s equivalent to Eckhart Tolle

Gerry Hussey wants to help people 'be proud of who you are and care less about what other people think'

Sat May 15 2021 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: I watch as teenage boys hunt teenage girls at Howth Junction

Róisín Ingle: I watch as teenage boys hunt teenage girls at Howth Junction

Rage comes up from the part of me that had to expect the unexpected when I was a teenage girl

Wed May 12 2021 - 05:00
Jennifer Zamparelli: ‘I had to ask myself, do I want to be in this industry?’

Jennifer Zamparelli: ‘I had to ask myself, do I want to be in this industry?’

The Baldoyle native did some soul-searching as she turned 40 mid-pandemic

Sat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: Hushed conversations about vaccine hesitancy are happening

Róisín Ingle: Hushed conversations about vaccine hesitancy are happening

Vaccine hesitancy is real – and so is back-to-normal hesitancy, I can attest

Wed May 05 2021 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: I can’t go into the sitting room. I despise every stick of furniture in it

Róisín Ingle: I can’t go into the sitting room. I despise every stick of furniture in it

I know I’m lucky to have a house, but I’m not in love with mine at the moment

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: Life’s too short not to be a weirdo

Róisín Ingle: Life’s too short not to be a weirdo

As my identical-twin girls turn 12 I try my first ever twinsperiment

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 05:00
Róisín Ingle: I am, I realise, a bit institutionalised

Róisín Ingle: I am, I realise, a bit institutionalised

There’s a tentative opening up this week but we’re not all rushing out to explore

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 09:49
Róisín Ingle: Dear Sister – Shame on the men of Dingle who praised your rapist

Róisín Ingle: Dear Sister – Shame on the men of Dingle who praised your rapist

Those of us who have been sexually assaulted understand what you have been through

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 05:00
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