Jess Murphy: ‘Everybody’s equal in my kitchen – whether you wash dishes or cook on an open fire grill’
The Kai restaurant chef-proprietor says appreciation of food is the easiest way to overcome cultural barriers
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My daughter drags us on to rollercoasters but is wary of the monkey bars. People are a mystery
I usually pass the time on funfair rides by trying to calculate where I will land when whatever contraption I’m strapped into snaps off
‘A passionate lover from 12 years ago has popped up on a dating app. Should I find out where I stand?’
Ask Roe: ‘He claims to be looking for a long-term commitment and I can’t stop thinking about him’
Does whiskey age in a similar fashion to wine?
How to Drink Better: A 10-year-old whiskey will always remain a 10-year-old no matter how long it’s kept
Garden chemicals can seem like a magic wand. But this is the lesson I’ve learned
It’s liberating to accept that you’re never going to be master of your own garden, and this isn’t a failing
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘My old dear doesn’t have the embarrassment gene. It’s a South Dublin thing’
So, my brother slash half-brother finds out what he missed out on by the old dear giving the dude away
Two summer salads using outstanding ingredients that are a meal in themselves
These couscous- and chicory-based salads are packed with flavour
How do I stop birds uprooting my vegetable seedlings?
Unfortunately, this is often a problem for kitchen gardeners at this time of year
Midleton at the heart of Ireland’s whiskey boom – 200 years on
Ireland has a growing range of interesting whiskeys as it emerges from the doldrums of the 20th century
‘Alan Hawe was a wolf in sheep’s clothing who fooled us all’: Clodagh Hawe’s sister on her fight for the truth
In her memoir, Deadly Silence, Jacqueline Connolly traces the unimaginable tragedies in her life, the coercive control her sister suffered and her fight to make the murders of her loved ones count for something
Chicory salad with goat’s cheese, croutons and mustard
Chicory or endive is a beautiful but often overlooked ingredient
I wrote down all my relationships and why they ended: ‘I cheated’, ‘he cheated’
Brianna Parkins: I imagined the public servant looking through the answers and surmising I was in fact, the problem
Naoise Dolan: Moving home to Ireland was an easy decision. Here’s what I’ve learned
Living abroad helped me embrace my heritage and realise just how cultured we are
Fireaway Pizza takeaway review: Forgettable pizzas with little hint of fire
Fireaway delivers a generic chain pizza experience, no better and no worse
Sunscreen: All you need to know to pick the best SPF for your face, scalp and body
You can invest all the time and money you want in skincare products, but if you’re not wearing sunscreen every day, it’s really all for nothing
The Pullman review: Is this restaurant on a train carriage travelling towards a Michelin star?
On a beautifully restored train carriage at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel in Galway, the food has purpose and ambition, with some flaws
Santorini in the shoulder months: No crowds, just stunning food, wine and views
The Greek island is best savoured without the crowds, when the roads are open, the best tables waiting and the sea stretching luminously ahead
Jane Shortall: ‘If I feel like dancing in an outfit, I know I have chosen well’
The dancer’s mission is to ‘help women get their mojo back through dance’
Cartagena travel guide: Colour and history meld in eclectic Pearl of the Caribbean
Colombian city is defined by rainbow palette and tropical heat
A taste of home: the immigrant grocers bringing global snacks to Dublin
Dublin’s international grocery shops are flag-bearers of familiar snacks from far-flung places that are gaining a following among Irish people too
‘I got back with my partner after breaking up with him but I am still plagued by doubts’
Ask Roe: ‘Why do I feel unsure when he is such a good person?’
Mysterious sweathouses were used widely in Ireland until late 19th century. Now sauna culture is making a comeback
Mysterious sweathouses were used widely in Ireland until the late 19th century as a cure for every kind of ‘malady of the peasant’. Now sauna culture is making a comeback
All-male spaces aren’t necessarily a bad thing
The phrase ‘male space’ can come with all sorts of negative connotations, and for all sorts of justifiable reasons
Wine with ice cream? It’s all the rage and works way better than you think
How to Drink Better: TikTok and Insta embraced the trend – now ice cream parlour wine bars are popping up in London and New York
Will my potato plants recover after frost damage?
Q&A: You may end up with a smaller harvest if frost damage strikes, but it is not fatal
How to stop hungry slugs and snails from wreaking havoc in your garden
May is a risky month for gardeners – take timely precautions now for a flourishing summer garden
Poland’s wines are its best kept secret. Here are some of the best
Poland has a burgeoning wine business with more than 700 growers and 500 wineries
Simple seafood dishes celebrating the great flavours of sunny Spain
This week’s recipes are all about beautiful ingredients cooked simply and highly seasoned
Honor is staring at Brett like he’s an ATM and she’s sitting in a JCB, trying to work the levers
His gaff is the size of the Powerscourt Hotel
Paella with grilled langoustines
This is all about beautiful ingredients cooked simply and highly seasoned
I am the victim of the most middle-class crime ever committed
There was nothing I could do in the situation that would be a dignified response
Georgian Delight takeaway review: Very good food from an unsung eastern European culinary culture
Khachapuri three ways, a mountain meat pie, and a stew that hints at tarragon – all from a tiny spot in Moore Street Mall
Melasma laser treatment review: A month post-treatment, there are undeniable results
This blemish typically appears on the skin as brown or greyish-brown patches and looks like a spilt coffee stain
Claudia Boyle: ‘There aren’t many places I’d raise a family. Dublin strikes the right chord’
The opera singer says singing the national anthem at the Aviva Stadium was a career highlight
Hong Kong Wonton review: Delicious bowls of steaming, hand-folded wontons. This is the real deal
The queue at this Fade Street eatery does not lie – the menu is short, the place small but the food is big on flavour
Cryogenically frozen, covered in hay, buried in sand: the weirdest and most wonderful wellness holidays
Cryotherapy is on the menu at the Camiral Golf and Wellness Resort in Girona. It’s an intense experience
Five fashionable women on their failsafe outfits for summer
Five fashionable women on their failsafe seasonal outfits
On Italian wine labels, do the words ‘Classico’ or ‘Riserva’ mean better quality?
How to Drink Better: In most cases, a wine from the Classico region will be better; the same can’t be said of Riserva wines
‘My ex blanks me at group events – and my family and friends make excuses for him’
Ask Roe: ‘By saying nothing my friends are validating his behaviour. I feel huge anger towards them’
Why are my rubber plants looking so unhappy?
Q&A: This houseplant has a reputation for being hard to kill
‘That’s a Tesla,’ my daughter said. ‘We don’t like them’
What we are living through now is truly grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented. And it’s getting more Gubu-ish by the day
Can AI make my life easier? I spent a week living and working with chatbots to find out
Artificial intelligence isn’t going to take over our lives just yet, but it can make certain jobs quick and easy
‘Buy less, play more’: The Monaghan toy library where everything is free
At Carrickmacross Toy Library parents save money and reduce their environmental impact, while children can try things out and see what they like
Late-spring flowering plants can’t wait for summer to get started
By blooming and setting seed before their summer counterparts, these species gain a distinct advantage
John Wilson: I tasted 16 wines for this article, there were no bad ones
The Irish have fallen completely for the albariño grape
Mark Moriarty: Speedy dishes to celebrate seafood season
Homemade cod and chips, and roasted salmon – two classic fish recipes with cheffy flourishes
‘There were four girls raped in front of us. Their mother cried for their safety’
Rape and sexual assault are used as weapons of war in Sudan. A refuge in Adre in Chad offers ‘a safe space for women and girls’ where they can make handicrafts and talk
It’s finally here, the day that I meet my brother slash half-brother
We’re in the cor on the way to pick up Brett from the airport and Sorcha’s running me through a few talking points
Homemade fish and chips with citrus seasoning and crushed peas
If you’re feeling nostalgic, serve this chipper-worthy classic on a sheet of newspaper
Roasted salmon with pesto-dressed vegetables
A fancy but uncomplicated fish dish that's perfect for a speedy lunch or light dinner
As my life got easier, I got angrier. Things should not be so hard for the working class
I cannot accept that mental health issues and neurodivergence are ‘overdiagnosed’
The Ribs - Gaucho takeaway review: Barbecue sharing platters of Brazilian-style grills and sides
Idea was born from a group of friends who missed the communal food culture of southern Brazil
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