A uniquely Irish approach to First Dates

Excitement, hope and hairspray fill the air as Coco Television films Ireland’s own version of the reality TV show. Among the innovations: ‘the craic date’

Is 50 too old to become a mother?

M&S did not comment on whether Ms Wade-Gery was pregnant, adopting or using a surrogate. There was to be no rummaging around in her knicker drawer.

Amy: ‘My father had died the previous year and this guy looked after me’

Amy emerged from a dark period two years ago, she was 25 when the relationship began

Kate: ‘He came into my life when I needed somebody’

Kate is a single parent living in Dublin who was ‘lost’ – then she met a man

’Very brave or very foolish?’ Prince Philip celebrates his 94th birthday

To celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh’s 90th birthday, his wife appointed him Lord High Admiral of Britain’s Royal Navy. Now that he is 94, who knows what he might get?

How the Yes vote can help the campaign for abortion rights

Comment: If we love equality, Eighth Amendment is first obstacle that needs to go

On the road to somewhere: the bus driver’s tale

Andy Wilkinson’s new job driving the Marriage Equality bus has changed his life

Brendan O’Carroll and Mrs Brown call for Yes vote

Video directed by Lenny Abrahamson stars Ireland’s ‘Mammy-in-chief’ and her son, Rory

Garda involvement in Yes campaign event ‘not appropriate’

Registration event involving gardaí called off after backlash from No campaigners

Ireland tops EU league for producing children

Ireland the most ‘youthful’ EU country, with 40% of population under the age of 30

Facebook removes ‘I feel fat’ status option for users

Social network replaces ‘fat’ with ‘stuffed’ after #fatisnotafeeling campaign

Beyoncé v Elizabeth Taylor. Whose diet will you choose?

Make like the singer with her vegan-diet delivery service or take comfort in ‘lardy’ Liz

Wu Tang Clan and Fat Boy Slim confirmed for Forbidden Fruit

More acts will be announced over the coming months

Radio review: Sex and Spacey calm Anton Savage during first Today FM show

Nervous broadcaster forgot to pay for parking and was clamped while on air

Victoria’s Secret models keep their clothes on for Super Bowl

Lingerie models faking it for Superbowl ends week in women’s sport with a slam dunk

Stephanie Roche hopes goal will be judged on its technical quality

Fifa Puskás Award nominee has received plenty of plaudits but so far little else

Fitzgerald opens base for ‘feminist change in Ireland’

Role of National Women’s Council in promoting equality praised by Minister

"I’m grand sure"

The Irishwoman’s Secret Guide to Life

Irish solutions on women’s rights not enough for UN

Opinion: Rights bodies flabbergasted at horrors Irish State has imposed, writes Anthea McTeirnan

Why did no women speak at the Rosie Hackett Bridge opening?

Labour Youth who campaigned for woman’s name say lack of female speakers was ‘ironic’

Menstruating is normal. Sex is normal. Contraception is normal. Abortion is normal. It’s time to get over it.

Opinion: Many women are not hurt by abortion but relieved by it

The personal is political: my family’s childcare role-reversal

We never wanted to assume standard roles as parents – so we didn’t

Do you love us, Ireland? Do you love women?

The anti-choice side have built their settlement on the moral high ground. That high ground is a loveless place, devoid of respect for women. It’s the site of the Magdalene laundries and the wards of our symphisiotomy abattoirs. To be “pro-life” is to want to be in control of women. There, love is lost

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