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Full Irish is a straight-talking plate designed to feed you and perhaps even silence you for 20 minutes

From Famine tales to histories of the first settlers, these locations speak to who we are as a people

Ask Roe: ‘If this was a romantic, I would have a conversation about it but as it’s with friends, should I let it slide?’

Perhaps after I die, my children will marvel at how they chart technological change through the 20th and 21st centuries

Plan your year with our perfect picks for international travel, from El Salvador to Mozambique

How to Drink Better: Not all grapes planted around the world are used to make wine, but plenty are

Christian goes ‘What are you doing?’ when he sees us out training on New Year’s Day. He’s obviously forgotten about my world-famous intensity

The artists, entrepreneurs, activists and musicians set to shake things up in the new year

Definitions of low alcohol vary, while it’s becoming increasingly harder for producers to keep down alcohol levels

These recipes aren’t based on nutritional calculations, but I guarantee they’ll leave you satisfied without feeling unhealthy

The chicken here should end up brown and crispy on all sides

A lot of the cooking in this simple, flavour-filled dish takes place in the oven

Saving on summer jollies is essential, here are the tips on what to watch out for

The musician on growing up a Gaeilgeoir in ‘enemy territory’, deliberately couching his English in a Dublin vernacular, and his anti-arrogant approach to playing music

I do not want to be the most optimised version of myself, with a pert Pilates bottom and the perfect slicked back bun. Instead, I want to be useful

This is gloriously simple and careful cooking from an Iraqi-run kitchen with quiet confidence

Ask Roe: ‘He went to the doctor but didn’t mention the cocaine, and he has been prescribed antidepressants but he won’t take them’

Ask Roe: ‘I want to find love and a real relationship like my friends who go out with nice guys’

Irish Times photographers select their images of the year

Ask Roe: Stress, anxiety and a lack of connection can fuel this kind of thinking

Ask Roe: Take care of yourself – but also be so proud of yourself. Feel so grateful that you’re free of this man

Answer Eoin Butler’s 100 questions correctly and you could win an overnight stay for two

We asked six women with different styles about their go-to outfits and how they master dressing up

With its Italian architecture, Michelin-star dining and easy access to the sea, this pretty and charming coastal town is a hidden jewel

Patients and staff describe a day in the life inside Roscommon Hospice

This festive season I’m going to do something I’ve never done before

Ask Roe: ‘On holidays we have much more frequent sex, but never manage to take that renewal home with us’

From chaotic ferry crossings to ruined toys, some of Ireland’s funniest people share the Christmas moments that still make them howl

How to Drink Better: Dessert wines vary in style, so it’s good to work out what you enjoy

Tips, tricks and invaluable gardening knowledge in these page turners for green-fingered enthusiasts

For many, Christmas is a re-entry into the emotional climate of childhood, with all its insecurities, unspoken rules and long-held tensions

The Elf has been on a world tour; selfies in Paris with the Eiffel Tower, lying on Copacabana Beach in Rio

Did you know you can find very fine sparkling wines in England?

Delivering a festive wow factor doesn’t have to involve loads of fiddly effort

Ideally, the cake element here will be made ahead and left overnight in the fridge

A key appeal of this glamorous dessert is that it can be made ahead, at least in part

Simone Gannon’s expert picks for presents that feel personal, even when time is short

The only way I could afford to come back to Dublin is if the Irish Government hired me for a very specific role

From west Cork to Belfast and Athlone to Dublin, these are our restaurant critic’s standout experiences of the year

Move will involve a revamp of Bang, which has been a fixture on the Dublin dining scene since 1999