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Q&A: How do I know the antigen testing kit I’m buying is reliable?

Q&A: How do I know the antigen testing kit I’m buying is reliable?

Ireland’s Covid-19 strategy will now include self-administered tests that give quick results

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 11:24
Is the menopause still a taboo subject in the workplace?

Is the menopause still a taboo subject in the workplace?

‘We give teenagers latitude and leeway. We need the same thing for menopausal women’

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:01
Companies now woo investors by showing sustainability across products and practices

Companies now woo investors by showing sustainability across products and practices

Large asset-management firms are seeing a huge growth of interest in environmentally and socially responsible investment

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 00:00
‘I’ve quite a small field of vision – less than 5%’

‘I’ve quite a small field of vision – less than 5%’

Three members of Fighting Blindness tell how their eye conditions impact their lives

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 06:01
‘We want to bring mental health into everyday conversation’

‘We want to bring mental health into everyday conversation’

Róisín Upton, Emma Langford and Mayor Daniel Butler to place roses at River Shannon

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 06:01
Flu vaccine: How and where can I get this winter’s jab free of charge?

Flu vaccine: How and where can I get this winter’s jab free of charge?

Many may get a free jab: over-65s, children, health workers, pregnant women, animal workers

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 06:00
Five experts, five tips: How to take care of your skin

Five experts, five tips: How to take care of your skin

From moisturisers to steroids, there is plenty we can do to protect our skin

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 06:01
Root: ‘What if humans were trees, and trees were humans?’

Root: ‘What if humans were trees, and trees were humans?’

Two Dublin Theatre Festival shows are tackling environmental issues head-on

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 05:00
Time to replace International Car Free Day with Free Public Transport Day

Time to replace International Car Free Day with Free Public Transport Day

Commuters returning to the office need to see there are better ways to get to work than driving

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 10:41
State’s healthcare workers ‘unlikely’ to need Covid-19 booster shots

State’s healthcare workers ‘unlikely’ to need Covid-19 booster shots

Majority of staff in system have adequate immune response, says infectious disease expert

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 17:24
Capturing the art of an Irish country house walled garden

Capturing the art of an Irish country house walled garden

IGS exhibition features paintings made within walled gardens by four artists

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 06:00
Discovering the majesty of the Mourne Mountains

Discovering the majesty of the Mourne Mountains

A four-hour trek in the North’s highest ranges comes with stunning vistas

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
‘When you’re told you have cancer, it is like being hit over the head with a mallet’

‘When you’re told you have cancer, it is like being hit over the head with a mallet’

For older men, getting a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test could be a lifesaver

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 06:01
Give Me a Crash Course In ... Booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines

Give Me a Crash Course In ... Booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines

A blanket third dose to protect Ireland against coronavirus looks increasingly likely

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 16:18
Five experts, five tips: How to manage disorders of the endocrine system

Five experts, five tips: How to manage disorders of the endocrine system

Endocrinology relates to hormones and related disorders, such as diabetes

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 06:01
Nature Diary: From the Wexford sloblands to the Shannon

Nature Diary: From the Wexford sloblands to the Shannon

This week, we go off the beaten track to nature reserves in the midlands and southeast

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 12:09
Response to climate crisis must include the less-well-off, says President

Response to climate crisis must include the less-well-off, says President

Michael D Higgins tells Borris festival a wider societal response will be required

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 21:25
Why we’re not getting the Covid-19 vaccine: Irish Times readers share their reasons

Why we’re not getting the Covid-19 vaccine: Irish Times readers share their reasons

We asked people who aren’t getting vaccinated to tell us why. Here’s what they said

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 06:00
Is it time to lift restrictions on sexually active gay men giving blood?

Is it time to lift restrictions on sexually active gay men giving blood?

Ireland is importing blood from the UK, where rules for gay donors are different

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 06:01
Meitheal 21: The house in Co Tipperary that the pandemic helped to build

Meitheal 21: The house in Co Tipperary that the pandemic helped to build

A safe haven for families of children with Down syndrome

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 06:01
Dublin-Rome virtual virtual run will help the homeless – and you

Dublin-Rome virtual virtual run will help the homeless – and you

Rugby players Ross and Harry Byrne set to motivate participants in Simon Community race

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 06:01
Women who stop breastfeeding failed by system that doesn’t support them

Women who stop breastfeeding failed by system that doesn’t support them

Prof Amy Brown says it is time to stop using language not helpful to women

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 06:00
Medicine hunters scour Ireland for ingredients for drugs

Medicine hunters scour Ireland for ingredients for drugs

Scientists are researching plants and microbes in soil and water for pharmaceuticals

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 06:00
Before you go out into the sunny weather this weekend, read this

Before you go out into the sunny weather this weekend, read this

Everything you need to know about sunscreen: SPF, UVB, UVA and UPV explained

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 10:05
Five experts, five tips: How to protect our brains

Five experts, five tips: How to protect our brains

From sleep to vitamin D, there is plenty we can do to protect our brains

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 06:01
‘It was glorious to beat a man up and see him run away’

‘It was glorious to beat a man up and see him run away’

Mona Eltahawy spoke on the final evening of the Irish Times Summer Nights festival

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 21:15
Linda Djougang: ‘Six years ago, I didn’t even know there were two types of rugby’

Linda Djougang: ‘Six years ago, I didn’t even know there were two types of rugby’

‘The physicality of rugby is the beauty of the sport,’ says the Cameroon-born Ireland player

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 20:30
‘The British calmness about politics has evaporated, and the language has changed’

‘The British calmness about politics has evaporated, and the language has changed’

Writer and activist Elif Shafak spoke to Sorcha Pollak at the Irish Times Summer Nights festival

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 20:55
Conference told of importance of spiritual care training for nurses

Conference told of importance of spiritual care training for nurses

Spiritual care that recognises the human spirit is relevant in modern healthcare, conference hears

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 06:01
Donie O’Sullivan: I learned how to talk to people working with my dad in Cahersiveen’s fish shop

Donie O’Sullivan: I learned how to talk to people working with my dad in Cahersiveen’s fish shop

The CNN reporter spoke to Jennifer O’Connell to open the Irish Times Summer Nights festival

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 20:50
‘What’s most important for me is to get out and see clients again’

‘What’s most important for me is to get out and see clients again’

Future of Work case study: Tommy Doherty, partner at Mazars

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 00:10
‘It was good to be recognised by our peers for putting customers first’

‘It was good to be recognised by our peers for putting customers first’

Future of Work case study: Paul Murphy, An Post branch manager Phibsborough

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 00:00
‘I sometimes think I am lucky I didn’t develop motor neuron disease in my 30s’

‘I sometimes think I am lucky I didn’t develop motor neuron disease in my 30s’

Noel Kavanagh recorded his life story after being diagnosed with MND on his 73rd birthday

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 06:01
Can Irish farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Can Irish farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

First major action programme calls on farmers to ‘set out on a sustainability journey’

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 01:04
Five experts, five tips: How to maintain good reproductive health

Five experts, five tips: How to maintain good reproductive health

Awareness of signs and symptoms of infections is crucial, as is maintaining a healthy diet

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 06:01
Lidl leads way with paid leave after pregnancy loss or miscarriage

Lidl leads way with paid leave after pregnancy loss or miscarriage

Time off on compassionate grounds is offered as people ‘bereaved and not sick’

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 18:00
Sniffer dog trials make case for rapid detection of Covid

Sniffer dog trials make case for rapid detection of Covid

Could trained sniffer dogs be used at airports and sports events to catch undetected cases?

Sat May 29 2021 - 06:00
Mental health professionals offer tips for emerging from pandemic

Mental health professionals offer tips for emerging from pandemic

Lockdowns created specific difficulties for young people with eating disorders, webinar hears

Thu May 27 2021 - 13:33
Catching personal stories of infectious diseases

Catching personal stories of infectious diseases

Mixing personal stories with medical information main driver of project

Thu May 27 2021 - 06:01
The end of open plan: How the pandemic changed home design

The end of open plan: How the pandemic changed home design

‘People want individual spaces – rooms that can be divided with sliding doors or screens’

Sat May 22 2021 - 06:00
32 great parks in Ireland – one in every county

32 great parks in Ireland – one in every county

Sylvia Thompson’s guide on parks to visit around the island for family fun and fitness

Sat May 15 2021 - 06:01

‘The menopause is where mental health was 10 years ago’

80% of women who reach menopause suffer symptoms, but are often misdiagnosed

Sat May 15 2021 - 06:00
Australian woman wakes from surgery with an Irish accent

Australian woman wakes from surgery with an Irish accent

She has never been to Ireland and seems to have a rare condition: ‘foreign accent syndrome’

Wed May 12 2021 - 13:41
Evelyn O’Rourke: ‘While I was waiting for the biopsy results I discovered I was pregnant’

Evelyn O’Rourke: ‘While I was waiting for the biopsy results I discovered I was pregnant’

The RTÉ reporter’s documentary looks at breast cancer treatment in the last 10 years

Wed May 12 2021 - 06:01
Open-air classrooms: Six tips for teaching in the great outdoors

Open-air classrooms: Six tips for teaching in the great outdoors

With Covid-19, there has never been a better time for children to learn outside

Tue May 11 2021 - 00:00
Q&A: Leg wax? Shopping? A visit to Kerry? How to enjoy reopening without catching Covid

Q&A: Leg wax? Shopping? A visit to Kerry? How to enjoy reopening without catching Covid

How to stay safe as the phased reopening of retail, personal care and museums begins

Sun May 09 2021 - 10:01
Five experts, five tips: How to maintain good urological health

Five experts, five tips: How to maintain good urological health

While many urinary conditions are not harmful they can impact quality of life

Thu May 06 2021 - 06:01
Intercounty travel? Barbecues? Pints? What you can and can’t do this bank holiday weekend

Intercounty travel? Barbecues? Pints? What you can and can’t do this bank holiday weekend

Ten things you might be planning for the weekend and whether they are allowed

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 06:02

Will the new EU chemicals strategy make our world less toxic?

Move aims to address gaps in the regulation of chemicals in products on EU market

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 01:00
Creative projects assisting with grief during the pandemic

Creative projects assisting with grief during the pandemic

Irish Hospice Foundation has given grants to individuals and communities to find new ways to express and share loss

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 06:01
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