You’ve no right to park outside your home. You buy the house, not the road in front of it
Deciding to live in a highly desirable location is always going to have its downfalls but hoarding parking spaces with traffic cones is not on
Emer McLysaght columns
Deciding to live in a highly desirable location is always going to have its downfalls but hoarding parking spaces with traffic cones is not on
Emer McLysaght: The cynic in me believes that the revenue generated from the Oasis reunion shows will be more important than any familial rift
I’ve witnessed friendships end over wedding expectations, couples speak about how much cash they’ve made from guests, and homophobic homilies
Emer McLysaght: It’s safe at the sinks but being in the hairdresser’s chair is one of life’s more humbling experiences. Even on a good day the salon mirror is confronting
Emer McLysaght: I went to the same primary school as Rhasidat Adeleke. Sure I’m practically an Olympian
Our friends across the Atlantic are coming to Ireland and Europe in their droves - and it’s not just wealthy baby boomers
The bilingual west Belfast hip-hop trio take Galway by storm with an act that is in reality more satire than sectarianism
My travel companions often dream of creating a year-round version of our annual trip but it would all fall apart at the four-week mark
I still feel largely like a child who doesn’t really know what they’re doing, but with the freedom of an adult who can do whatever I want
Stevie Nicks and Julia Roberts were there, and Swift played ‘my’ surprise song. Who knew one song had such healing powers?
Us two dopes from Dublin had the time of our lives over 48 hours in the sunny southeast
Breen, co-author of the Aisling series, talks about the west coast, being an only child and her phobia of blimps
As summer concert season gets into full swing it’s vital that you’re prepared for the talkers
Sabrina Carpenter needs to be educated in the ways of Mattress Mick, stone-age election recounts and keeping corpses company before the big day
The work she’s doing may seem superficial but it is incredibly, incredibly important
Every Saturday I was faced with the dilemma of the week: go with Mam to do the shopping or go into The Playhouse and play with exotic toys
Ireland’s Best Bungalow, Normal People 2 and Daft on Daft would be perfect to fill a gap in the schedule
Emer McLysaght: Even Disneyland’s neon lawns seem more affordable than Dublin
It was a thrill to accompany a tween and her seven-year-old sister on their rite of passage at Olivia Rodrigo recently
Emer McLysaght: Irish people have developed the art of slagging down to the finest line between humour and cruelty
Emer McLysaght: I dearly wish it could hang out the clothes and defrost the freezer, but I’ll draw the line at asking it to write my next book
Emer McLysaght: This tainted emoji has tormented so many for so long. Why then, do I now find myself softening towards it?
Emer McLysaght: A glorious hospital porter once allayed my fears on the way to theatre with some daring swerves of the bed and jokes about what they might do with my tonsils
The New Yorker thinks it knows the Cork actor but, having met him twice – though we didn’t speak – I am best placed to speculate on his sleep preparations
Monthly gathering at Dublin’s Mish.Mash Art Caffé aims to create a calm, welcoming space to read with others
Irish people love talking, and we’re not going to let pesky breathing get in the way
Emer McLysaght: Dublin busses regularly vanish into a Bermuda Triangle between app and reality, and nobody seems concerned
Emer McLysaght: The Welsh singer’s Babylon has the power to make you feel a bit less despondent
Emer McLysaght: I know I should care more about how I might be helping mega-companies to control and predict humans
My first Dublin vote will not be an easy one, and the weight of it will sit heavier than in 1999 when the Leaving Cert and getting a summer job trumped who I thought should become a county councillor
Emer McLysaght: Fancy Dunnes, Big Tesco, regional Supervalu, Mercadona – I love them all
Emer McLysaght: Her Swifties would fight to the death to defend her. I’d call myself Swiftie-lite
At the risk of setting feminism back to the marriage bar, there is a coolness about a woman drinking a pint of the black stuff
Emer McLysaght: The saint performed Ireland’s first documented abortion and other things the church don’t want you to know about her
Emer McLysaght: I’m comfortable saying All of Us Strangers is one of best films I’ve seen in years
When I think back to my childhood, there was nobody drinking water
Emer McLysaght: Keoghan carries himself like a man who’ll say no to nothing, and that’s exciting in Hollywood
Emer McLysaght: In that moment I was giving ‘embarrassing millennial with zero rizz’
Emer McLysaght: I’m reminded of the epic journey I made home from Cambodia via Paris with a developing case of dysentery
Emer McLysaght: Is it finally my year to receive the My Little Pony Dream Castle from Santa?
Emer McLysaght: Do we need cease-and-desist letters to stop these rats in hats?
Emer McLysaght: Also, I for one will continue saying ‘goo-dah’ and be haunted by the unsolicitied knowledge it’s pronounced ‘how-dah’ for the rest of my days
Emer McLysaght: The Christmas trees I’ve known and loved have often been far from perfect
Emer McLysaght: Let’s get Patrick Kielty the biggest water gun on the market and give him free reign
I’ve never been fussy about my wine, but I’d like to introduce a little fuss into the experience
Emer McLysaght: Forget ‘Girl Math’, Irish Maths is what matters when it comes to bacon fries and paying rent
Emer McLysaght: Matthew Perry was our friend too. To have such a cultural impact on a whole generation is truly astounding
Emer McLysaght: We’re being carried along on this tsunami of Halloween and Christmas fever and actually, it’s not so bad
My chaotic money diary shows I spent €5,000 on therapy last year
Emer McLysaght: Thanks to the home-grown brand for making me fall in love with Ireland through the eyes of wholesome content creators
Find yourself thinking about the Roman Empire a lot? You’re not alone. It’s a thing
Emer McLysaght: There’s nothing more wholesome than one woman declaring to another, ‘It has pockets!’
Emer McLysaght: It’s a wonder any female comics rise to the top, given the misuse of power and necessary isolation that seemingly must be endured in order to be successful
Emer McLysaght: Usually the waters around Ireland are torture for the cold-averse and challenging for the hardiest of swimmers, but there is a wisdom that comes with never regretting a swim
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices