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Learn the harp, embrace meditation or just go for a walk with new friends in rural splendour

How to Drink Better: Wine producers from different regions tend to use different bottle shapes, sometimes as an identifier

The foliage is slightly yellowed and the growth is poor

‘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

Ask Roe: Our current approach upsets me because I feel my man doesn’t want to continue for my pleasure or orgasm

What began as a distraction from grief for Dublin’s anonymous art patron has become an annual event providing exhibition space – and a €10,000 prize – to artists

It’s our 21st wedding anniversary and Sorcha has booked Chapter One for a dinner with her parents. But I’ve got a flight to catch

When I was recently offered a go of some edibles by a fellow 50-something, I thought about it for a moment

Don’t forget to include his grilled vegetables – a great way to use up excess fridge food

John Wilson: From a cool maritime climate, these versatile wines have a lovely freshness

As a bonus for your future self, you’ll learn how to pickle your own vegetables

This really simple method also reveals the secrets of making hot honey

Our senses lead a pathway to what’s going on in a story, says the bestselling author

Ireland’s splendid gardens are in full bloom this time of year and brilliant festivals lie ahead

A video search history is no idle plaything, but a deep and probing X-ray of one’s soul

From sheer liquid tints to richly pigmented creams and high-shine body oils, these formulas stand out

Mary O’Brien estimates she has compiled about 12,000 of the crosswords, and her 15th book will appear in August to mark the anniversary

Some tweaks are needed, but there is good potential here – and my cocktail was great

Jennifer Slattery and Caoimhe Grant of August Night joined forces with florist Mark Grehan at his studios in the Liberties

It’s easy to forget your cares on a trip to the Caribbean island of Barbados

Songwriter Mark Geary on his debut Irish gig and the country’s increasing level of ‘cruelty and grift’

Taking on two beehives and tending to a community garden in The Liberties opened Anthony Freeman-O’Brien’s eyes and heart to the benefits of urban greening

After decades of decline, it’s great to see these dainty, pollinator-friendly wildflowers making such a comeback

Ask Roe: I always make an effort to fit in, but I worry this is now coming across as desperate

How to Drink Better: There are many options if you like fruity, unoaked dry wines that are not too high in alcohol

It’s Honor’s 20th birthday

In more than a decade reporting on war, journalist Sally Hayden has witnessed unbearable cruelty and violence. But also, love – for partners, family and community

John Wilson: Tasting these wines with ancient roots can offer a happy adventure into the unknown

Kitchen gardeners can get carried away at this time of year - but there’s no point growing endless lines of turnips no one wants to eat

And don’t forget my top tip to avoid your food sticking to the grill

Remember to slice the steak against the grain after it has had a good rest

Don’t forget the important step of sealing the fish in the frying pan before introducing it to the barbecue

A skin infection, rejection from nursery, a bit of light shoplifting, and to top the day off, a not-entirely-glowing review of my new book

It’s Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a timely reminder to check your skin, wear SPF daily and take changing moles seriously

Phenomenal pasta, seasonal produce and massively skilful cooking in this new Dublin 8 spot

Relaunched restaurant in Fitzwilliam Hotel will reopen ‘in a number of weeks’, statement says

The couple can have spent years, and tens of thousands of euro, in an effort to produce a day that is fairytale perfect

Opened before the decriminalisation of homosexuality, The George has become Dublin’s best-known gay bar, a nightclub, a cabaret stage, and a local and a living archive

Love Story, the hit Disney+ show has renewed interest in Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s stylish, elegant wardrobe

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