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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

Paying attention to evenly caramelising the meat and vegetables will help balance the sauces’ sugar content

Mustard, lemon juice and zest along with some soft green herbs turn a good sauce into a great one

How to Drink Better: Sediment can occur in red and white wine and is generally harmless, but you might want to remove it

I have seen kind, mature people part ways with mutual care and respect because they didn’t wait to resent each other

The author on her childhood, the importance of reading from a young age, and the role libraries play in researching her new book

Eldridge’s latest launch may surprise you, but it makes perfect sense - and it’s now available in Ireland

A Rathmines staple with winning specials, but loaded toppings can weigh down the base

No sleek branding or Instagram-ready tacos here – just genuine Mexican flavours

Think pink, swapping it for neutral whites and pairing with bold burgundy, pale denim and steely grey

For those fortunate enough to visit, there’s a version of South Africa forever inching towards Nelson Mandela’s vision

You’d wonder if Donald Trump’s childlike depiction of geopolitics helps ordinary Americans, or infantilises them

February 9th-14th: including Gerry Hutch: Aka The Monk, Virdee, and Northern Irish comedy Funboys

Ask Roe: ‘I once heard 'the more toxic the relationship, the better the sex', and this has stuck with me'

Any of the daintier-flowered species of clematis enjoy shadier conditions

Walking in the Sierra de Mijas - what could be nicer? We haven’t a notion, however, of how challenging the trails will be

From pecking order to predator control, what to know before getting your own flock of chickens

The actor and comedian’s multi-faceted career has taken him from The IT Crowd in London to the bright lights of Hollywood, but he’s happy to be back on home turf with a new Sky series set in Ireland

The old dear is in the deep end, treading water. I’m like, ‘Hey, how the hell are you?’ She goes, ‘I’m wonderful, Ross! Are you getting in?'

I love love, but organised romance makes me break out in mental hives. Why?

Forget overpriced, overcrowded restaurants - this easy home-made main course and dessert are the way to anyone’s heart

Many beloved garden structures were battered (or removed entirely) by Storm Éowyn. How to stop it happening again?

All of these wines were bought in 2024 and all cost less than €30

Béarnaise is simpler to make than many think

Make these in advance and have them in the fridge, ready to impress

Reliable offerings albeit not always the most vibrant flavours

Irish wasn’t Caoimhe Ní Laighin’s first language growing up, but with the help of good teachers, the presenter made it part of her career

These make-up, skincare and body care products are setting new standards

Extensive menu is a mix of the comforting and the challenging, the traditional and the experimental

Getting out into nature on your hotel break is good for you, and even more so when you have your loved one by your side

Ask Roe: I know he wasn’t great, but I still miss him and occasionally stalk his social media account

As the comfort of community dwindles, all we might be left with is a cold place of struggling individuals, all competing with each other

How to Drink Better: Don’t think you’re outsmarting the restaurant by employing this fallback

February 2nd-7th: including Amandaland, Miss Austen, and Samantha Mumba’s crack at Eurovision

As someone who sucked her thumb until she was 30, I know that habits are difficult to break, but – hopefully – not impossible

In search of snowdrops? Robert Miller is the gardener with the goods

The Irish novelist on taking instruction from Vincent Browne, finding his way in fiction as a young man and coming to understand that the best writing has an inherent musicality

The author and the retired Irish rugby player have collaborated on an interactive rugby book for children. So it’ll be a shame if they fumble our young interviewers’ questions

On her wedding day, Tina tells me that Ro calls the day I knocked on their door ‘the luckiest day of his life’

Readers’ question: ‘Should I rip them out and replant with young, healthy roses?’