Laura Kennedy: I left London because it had become overwhelming and expensive. Now I’m back
My Australian life made me less courageous and more inclined to stay where I was comfortable
For You
A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.
Conor Pope on the ‘airport golden hour’ and other holiday spending traps
Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan
Talk of career progression has ceased since I announced my pregnancy. What should I do?
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Seán Moncrieff: Irish weddings can be quite un-Irish
The couple can have spent years, and tens of thousands of euro, in an effort to produce a day that is fairytale perfect
Is the new guy earning more than you? New pay rules will reveal the truth
Job ads will now have to provide salary details in move that is especially expected to benefit women workers under EU directive
Irish sisters in Miami: Weight-loss drugs have changed our plastic surgery business
Louth woman Sidhbh Gallagher disagrees with the stereotype that plastic surgery is ‘for deeply miserable people’
Nineties style: it’s never too late to embrace the Love Story look
Love Story, the hit Disney+ show has renewed interest in Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s stylish, elegant wardrobe
I don’t want to shoe-shame anyone, but is wearing €500 super shoes on a Parkrun ethical?
Let’s applaud those Parkrun flâneurs in tatty, 10-year-old trainers
‘It is a strange thing to never see your own money, apart from on the screen of a phone’
Me & My Money: Fiona Breheny, children’s book author and illustrator
Walking the 700km Beara Breifne Way: ‘I wanted to test myself, test my body’
By walking through Ireland, I carved a line of connection in time, not only to history, to the Gaelic Irish, but also, back to myself
Ireland appears to be running out of patience with social media firms
Meta is accused of using ‘dark patterns’ to exploit users, a deceptive design that stops users opting out of social media feeds curated by algorithms
‘Punished for being a good citizen’: The EV charging battle facing some Dublin homeowners
Tens of thousands of period homes in Dublin have no driveway where they can park their car off-street and charge on private property
Is this latest running boom sustainable?
With the London Marathon planning to become a two-day event for 2027, such running numbers may not be sustainable
Parents who want Irish-language education for their children ‘are being failed by State’
Alan Esslemont, the author and former TG4 ard-stiúrthóir (director general), on agreeability, childhood memory and death being ‘an awfully big adventure’
‘My husband says he just wants to live together as friends’
Ask Roe: ‘He repeatedly reassured me we were not in trouble but now he is saying I am the problem’
Fast fashion: Can Ireland turn the tide?
While the over-consumption of cheap, low quality clothing is concerning, a number of new initiatives offer some hope
Aidan Turner: ‘I’d be sitting in the trailer going, ‘God Almighty. Can you just give me a cop drama?’’
The Dublin actor says the main trick to being a professional is doing the work and learning the lines. ‘And then just staying as healthy and as fit as you can. There’s no excuse’
Ireland’s squeezed-out middle has had enough
Tectonic plates of national influence have shifted and those who once took theirs for granted are struggling to find their footing
The skincare habits you can adopt right now that cost nothing
Simple changes like washing your hands before cleansing can make a bigger difference than any fancy product
Emer McLysaght: If I’d met Matt Damon with his SuperValu bag, I’d have jumped into the sea
My pathological fear of inconveniencing anyone extends to the brightest stars
David Attenborough and Ireland: ‘So kind and charming. He joked about my lovely accent’
The natural history presenter, who turns 100 today, has inspired Ireland’s wildlife community through the decades
Is doubt a leadership superpower in the workplace?
Uncertainty is not necessarily something to overcome but rather something to harness for leaders looking to thrive
Oprah Winfrey is coming to Dublin. Here are 10 of her most memorable moments through the years
The world’s most famous chat show host visits Dublin in September
Cars and home improvements drive personal lending to record €2.9bn
Consumers shrug off cost-of-living and trade concerns
‘I don’t know if I trust my husband any more. Should I hire an investigator?’
Tell Me About It: I know when he is not being honest after 30 plus years together
An article about the big issue Irish people have stopped caring about
As Irish generosity to Ukrainians wanes, remember that rising costs are another result of war
David Attenborough wrote me, an annoying child in 1980s Cork, a letter to explain his mistake
Sadly, a letter from a posh man on the BBC - the same one who turns 100 on Friday - was not seen as that big a deal back then
Financial literacy: how do you score?
As the Government launches a five-year National Financial Literacy strategy, more than four in 10 of us struggle with managing money day to day
28 ways to save money on your foreign holiday this summer
You could add hours to your holiday – and your life – by following this advice
Final countdown: Exam survival guide for Junior and Leaving Cert students (and parents)
It is normal for students to feel stressed coming up to the written papers. Here are some simple tips that can help you to dial down the anxiety
‘My daughter gets anxious and overwhelmed, and it can escalate into angry outbursts’
Ask the Expert: When the meltdown is over, she doesn’t understand why she was so angry
How can I get the bank to take my husband off our €120k mortgage as part of our divorce?
Mortgages are legal contracts so it is understandable that there are detailed processes to go through but it is possible
‘I’m very clear on dating apps that I want love. The dates agree initially but then disappear’
Ask Roe: Much to the dismay of my nervous system, situationships seem to have become the default setting
When you’re in crisis the world is kinder and you’re kinder to yourself
A year on from my son’s treatment for leukaemia, I find myself back in a world of expectations I can’t quite meet. The bar feels impossibly high again
How weight-loss drugs are reshaping modern life: ‘I’m paying €250 a month not to eat’
GLP-1 drugs are reshaping the lives of many, but such treatments can come with a side order of stigma, even shame
Ruth McKee: ‘Pitching a novel about a suicidal middle-aged woman getting drunk on her birthday wasn’t easy’
The writer discusses her debut novel and what she’d like to do to Irish puppy farms
Top tips to make your household finances go further amid soaring energy prices
Batch cooking with own-brand labels remains a good option when times are tight
The five minute face: Six easy-to-use products for a no-fuss make-up routine
These are the products I use day to day, to feel like a polished, put-together version of myself
I’ve lost days to online records of my relatives in 1926 census. Here’s what I found
Emer McLysaght: I can’t find my great-grandmother on the 1926 census, and I’ve searched every combination of name and location I can think of
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Will these characters set the fashion world alight again?
From cerulean blue to Rockstuds, what we wear next season will be shaped for us by the costumes in this sequel
Patrick Freyne: When the time comes, Dermot Bannon will visit us all
The architect uses his special constitutional powers to check out anybody’s home whenever he likes in Dermot Bannon’s Celebrity Super Spacers
FX Buckley review: This Dublin staple is at the premium end for a night out, but it delivers
Dry-aged steaks cooked on a Josper grill are excellent while the Irish coffee is at the top of the genre
From Revolut to Money Jar: What are your options among new digital banking players?
Monzo is the latest online bank to enter the Irish market
The Devil Wears Prada 2 review: Lovely clothes. Savage quips. And a cameo by a celebrated Irish golfer
Meryl Streep returns as Miranda Priestly in this extended, kindly, good-looking exercise in fan service
‘I am on maternity leave and considering resigning. Do I need to repay my employer?’
Work Q&A: I have taken two consecutive maternity leaves and received my full pay for the 26 weeks during both
Pregnant and in a panic I bought, not shoes, but an apartment abroad
On Spain’s windy edge, life became richer in what matters – good food, friendship and 11am coffees
‘I asked the woman in the bookshop on a date and she bolted. I feel mortified’
Tell Me About It: ‘Did I misread what I took as inviting signals?’
Every time there’s a big change in my life - there’s one TV show I always return to
Some episodes are messy. Others extraordinary. Most are necessary. Which is what writing looks like. Not destiny. Not inspiration. Just turning up
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt on making The Devil Wears Prada 2
The film revisits Miranda Priestly’s empire as print, power and prestige face digital disruption
Birds nesting above my apartment balcony are waking me up at 5am. What can I do?
Property Clinic: These birds are very loud and disruptive. Can they be removed?
I’ve recently come into a lump sum and want to invest it. What should I do?
How to invest: Options for investing a lump sum; long-term saving for children; and whether you should pay down your mortgage before you invest
Katriona O’Sullivan: I live in the grip of the fat-girl algorithm
In an extract from her new book Hungry, the bestselling author of Poor explores how class shapes how women see their own bodies
There’s a voyeuristic thrill in snooping on others’ homes, including Vogue William’s pink kitchen
Celebrity Super Spaces: It’s not all in good taste. And maybe because of this, I love every second
Is Leitrim a figment of the imagination? Leo Varadkar once thought so
Plus: The youthful protester pope, and a hiccup in a case against John Magnier
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices