I don’t care so much about Taylor Swift’s life decisions these days. I have bigger questions
I found the recent heat oppressive. A cruel summer. I could not sleep at night. I played games on my phone, distracting myself
Kate Middleton
Behind the scenes at one of Ireland’s oldest jewellery stores Weir & Sons: workshops, rare jewels and €100,000 watches
‘People might come in with a budget, but they often leave with something way above.’ To spend time behind the scenes at Weir & Sons jewellers is to understand a little of the meticulous skill these craftspeople possess
Cult French label Sézane brings Parisian chic to Dublin. Form an orderly queue
Cult French label, which has its roots in owner Morgane Sézalory’s love of timeless pieces, is coming to Brown Thomas
Vogue Williams: ‘Spencer ran towards me with red flags hanging off him in every direction’
The royal-adjacent Irish entrepreneur, podcaster and former model talks about men, her new memoir and her desire to age disgracefully
Róisín Ingle: I was mortified by how much Kate Middleton’s message affected me
But I was also grateful. I am still careful about the links I click on but I am not as afraid of cancer content
The fall and rise of Orla Kiely: ‘As horrible as it was, you just have to get on with it. There are things we won’t do again’
The Irish designer of the world-famous Stem pattern is a strong believer in repeating things – except when it comes to the mistakes that seriously damaged her business in 2018
‘You can’t cook to save your lives’ and other quotes of the year
Planet Business: Pivots, experiments and the beauty of everyday life all feature in this round-up of the things people said in 2024
Shocking crimes, royal illness and Labour’s landslide: The eight big moments that defined 2024 for Britain
Winds of change howled across Britain in a year when a Labour election victory ended 14 years of Tory rule
Reactions to Kate Middleton video: ‘Life after cancer looks different for everybody’
Princess of Wales has been praised for sharing her story and raising awareness but also attracted some criticism
Britain’s princess Kate says she is ‘cancer free’ after completing chemotherapy course
Kate was diagnosed with disease in March and is expected to undertake handful of engagements in gradual return to public duties
Kate Middleton makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
Princess of Wales rides in covered carriage with three children before watching ‘Trooping the Colour’
Britain’s King Charles ‘frustrated’ by cancer recovery pace, says nephew
Comments from Peter Phillips follow recent announcement Princess Kate is undergoing preventive chemotherapy
Maureen Dowd: Will the Rotters keep hounding Kate?
It is not clear that Kate’s moving statement will satisfy the scorpions of Fleet Street, who are eager to learn what kinds of cancer Kate and King Charles have
It’s not just British royals who edit photos. Manipulated images are everywhere you look
Hugh Linehan: The boundaries between news and entertainment keep shifting. But the idea of photography as somehow true has always been questionable
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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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