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Yes, tertiary degrees are an exciting new option which are opening doors for students of all ages
A 19-year-old was awarded nearly €60,000 in damages for 'degrading' videos on a school rugby trip
Thirty principals recently published a list of circumstances faced by their students. It includes a parent in prison, suicide in families, neglect of every conceivable kind
Despite my drinking habits moving into the moderate range, the issue of fatigue arose, days, weeks, months and years of feeling ‘a little bit tired’
Emigration, home ownership and climate change are among the issues weighing on the minds of Irish twentysomethings
The new Fine Gael mayor has three big priorities: dementia awareness, getting more girls into sport, and a special St Patrick’s Day project
Ask Roe: I know he wasn’t great, but I still miss him and occasionally stalk his social media account
Including The Kardashians, Apple Cider Vinegar, Reacher, Zero Day, A Thousand Blows and more
As someone who sucked her thumb until she was 30, I know that habits are difficult to break, but – hopefully – not impossible
The worship of mammon and mammon-makers has brought us to the point where a rich felon purports to rule the world and carve it up to his liking
I’m not recovered from my eating disorder and the mental challenges behind it
Department of Social Protection staff told to work up to three days weekly in office, depending on grade
This year my hope is that I have more difficult conversations, even if it means inviting more confrontation into my life
After hours of wear, these liquids, lipsticks, creams and crayons stay at the top of their game
What the Science Says: Part 4 – Research suggests that moderate caffeine intake may offer some health benefits
Criticism in the UK that should be limited to the President is spilling over as some go on the offensive, making sweeping generalisations about Ireland’s entire national character
Invention and product innovation require the best minds in cohesive teams, strong collegiality and respect, regardless of sex, skin colour, or religion
Every detail at pizzaiolo-in-chief Reggie White’s new restaurant has been carefully considered
Much of the data on your phone is more valuable than the device itself should it get stolen
What golden specimens they are, you think, as they propel themselves across God’s good earth like Accenture employees here to rationalise a business
Yet it is a crucial component of the Irish emigrant toolkit. It’s so cheering to hear my niece tell me, scandalised, that her baby brother farted in the bath
Tell Me About It: ‘I am furious and feel that I have been walking around blind to the fact that my partner is actually married to his mother’
It turns out I have a pretty decent lob. For balance, I should mention that at one point I also accidentally whacked myself on the forehead with a racquet
There was overreach after the #MeToo movement but the backlash against women we’re seeing now is ferocious
By Sunday, even talking to the Tesco delivery man is a challenge
Lenders are required to give the Central Credit Register details of all loans over €500 and you have the right to see your record
Some lodges were damaged by falling trees and occupancy has been reduced to 85 per cent ahead of the busy bank holiday weekend
Bruxism can be linked to stress and anxiety and can result in headaches, broken and damaged teeth and jaw pain
Over 20,000 students who had exemptions from studying Irish at second level on the grounds of literacy difficulties were studying other languages
When Chenchen He moved to Ireland from Fujian Province in southeast China in 2009, it was her first time to leave the country
Many solutions have no basis in research and will not help with underlying issues
From exercise parties to walking wherever you can, it is possible to stay healthy without signing up for a gym
Recruitment platform Indeed publishes annual report on hiring trends
Construction of council’s first ‘direct build’ cost-rental project, in Inchicore, will run to €450,500 per apartment
Ask the Expert: ‘I’m not sure what to do with him. Should I just let him continue the way he is?’
Women in their 30s and 40s showcase their average-looking, relatable lives in ordinary homes on social media
Fear is determined by storytelling more than by data, and women have been taught to fear being outside for centuries
A story told on the 2 Johnnies Podcast connected the words ‘catfish’ and ‘GAA’. It’s an arresting combination
She reported strange credit card transactions, but her provider says she is not entitled to a refund
Dancing with the Stars: Ireland AM’s Elaine Crowley is second contestant to go from show
New lines servicing Dublin Airport, hospitals across the capital, and third level colleges including UCD, TCD, DCU and TUD
The clarinetist and National Concert Hall artist-in-residence on navigating conservatoire culture and what ‘holding space’ means to her
The author on Nesting, her novel about coercive control; her complicated identity; and misogyny on social media
Cosmetic procedures and ‘tweakments’ here and abroad are becoming ever more normalised
It won’t be the last time we’re catapulted briefly back into a world of abrupt school closures. So why are decisions on online learning being left up to individual schools?
Imagine landing down to some place in the country and being asked to move a car, only to have to admit you only drive automatic
I try new brow products every week and these are the ones worth your money
European leaders are bracing themselves as Trump’s return to the White House has plunged the Continent into a precarious era. Evidently, the memo has failed to reach Dáil Éireann
There are many good men but that’s not the point. All it takes is one bad one, one look to make your insides drop
Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy and Paul Mescal have struggled this awards season. Only a miracle will see an Irish actor get an Oscar nod
Students and parents respond to Department of Education plan to limit issuing of exemptions in study of Irish language in schools
It’s actually very simple to gradually and effectively raise your fibre intake when you put your mind to it
Tell Me About It: Should I confront my sister, tell her what I really think about her boyfriend? I worry about losing her, too
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