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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I’m getting the tattoo of J-Lowe, a late 40th birthday present to myself

James Lowe’s flying corner try against France last Saturday was, like, ort

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘One day, there’s going to be a Leinster Schools Senior Cup… for girls!’

There’s actually a bit of a wobble in my voice? I’m quite emotional this week

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I’m surrounded by people who keep me grounded. I wish they’d focking stop

Ross is getting pictures taken for his first modelling assignment, but Honor thinks he ‘looks like a superhero who’s let himself go’

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySun Feb 05 2023 - 15:36

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Sixmas is what I call the Six Nations Championship – the most wonderful time of the year

Ross has a treat for the girls’ team: his DVD of the 2009 Six Nations

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Would I have to take my top off for any of these jobs? That wouldn’t be an issue for me. I’m in incredible shape’

In Cinnamon in Monkstown, Ross is approached with an intriguing job offer

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: If women’s rugby is ever going to be treated seriously, they’ll have to embrace the whole obnoxiousness thing

Newpork have offered the Castlerock College girls’ team a rematch, and Ross is looking for a captain

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I silently curse myself for giving St Michael’s College credit that they don’t deserve

Disposing of the tree is traditionally one of my jobs, because if it was left to Sorcha – we wouldn’t have one in the first place

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I’m having a slash when in walks Santa, and all my Christmases come at once

My kids are already queuing up with their old dear to see him. Who knows what the little psychopaths might do or say

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: It’s the Castlerock College mince pie-eating contest, and Leo is stepping up to the plate

Leo has a healthy appetite – like a lot of seven-year-old boys – but Reuben O Raghallaigh could eat a rake of mince pies and then probably eat him

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’m not having a Terenure College Christmas tree in the house’

Ross and Honor plot to distract Sorcha while Buckets of Blood breaks into their house

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Dec 03 2022 - 04:45

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Sharing plates and biodynamic wine in the heart of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly territory

Review: With a Roaring Twenties vibe, this restaurant will come into its own once restrictions are lifted

By Corinna HardgraveThu Dec 30 2021 - 06:00

Fintan O'Toole: Skipping the vaccine queue isn't a breach of the health system, it's the system

Beacon incident reflects how money, not need, is how we allocate access to healthcare

By Fintan O'TooleTue Mar 30 2021 - 01:00

Write your way out of boredom in this never-ending lockdown

Get those memories down so that those who follow you can know who you were

By Paddy MurrayMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:01

Objectors lodge 10 appeals against permission for Kiely’s scheme

Objections to Donnybrook co-living plan focus on issues including height and scale

By Gordon DeeganThu Feb 11 2021 - 15:34

The Irish Times view on sea-swimming: December dip

After the initial shock the body settles into a state of grudging, tingling acceptance, though feet and hands tell a story of the numbing cold

Fri Dec 04 2020 - 18:45

Kiely’s pub to make way for 7-storey co-living scheme

Donnybrook plan would include 100 bedrooms

By Gordon DeeganWed Sept 16 2020 - 16:23

Fintan O’Toole: Newstalk’s Irish Times ban is a classic case of ‘cancel culture’

Cancel culture isn’t new, just a new term for an old concept of cynical hypocrisy

By Fintan O'TooleSat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00

Ross O’Carroll Kelly column 'not racist towards English people'

Over 250 complaints to Press Ombudsman made about articles published in the Republic last year

By Conor GallagherThu May 28 2020 - 01:00

Recalling the Celtic Tiger: Insightful overview of the excitement and excess

Book review: Fintan O'Toole on the effects, symptoms and consequences of Ireland’s economic boom

By Fintan O'TooleSat Jan 04 2020 - 00:00

Kiely’s of Donnybrook set for high-end apartments and rooftop bar

Developer Shane Whelan’s Westridge Real Estate acquires famous D4 pub for €5m-plus

By Ronald QuinlanFri Nov 22 2019 - 16:00

English Stew – Frank McNally on a meeting of the anglophone world in Limerick

By Frank McNallyWed Jun 19 2019 - 18:45

Copper Face Jacks up for sale: Famous Dublin venue and hotel could fetch €40m

Nightclub Coppers has become an institution over the years, with writer Paul Howard creating a musical based on the venue

By Peter HamiltonThu Mar 14 2019 - 14:56

Darren Smith: ‘The ratings will decide if you’re coming back’

The TV producer on doing ‘covers’, lessons from ‘Anglo’ and everybody loving ‘Goggler’

By Laura SlatteryFri Dec 21 2018 - 05:30

Mom’s the Word – Frank McNally on the Americanisation of the Irish mother

An Irishman’s Diary

By Frank McNallyTue Dec 04 2018 - 17:55

Boomtime hangout Lillie’s Bordello to shut in new year

Irish ‘celebrity’ haunt had a regular bar as well as a ‘library’ that required a special key

By Conor PopeFri Nov 30 2018 - 12:40

Why is Copper Face Jacks so popular? ‘A one-eyed hunchback could score in this pub’

The ‘big, sweaty’ Dublin nightclub is successful because it ‘doesn’t have notions’

By Tanya SweeneyTue Jul 10 2018 - 06:00

D4 rugby HQ Kielys pub calls time after 30 years

Owners of cherished bar Pat and Mary Cremin opt to retire and sell business

By Conor PopeWed Apr 11 2018 - 23:59

Mortified by your imperfect feet? This might be a comfort

Marian Keyes and her Sudden Wild Enthusiasms. This week it’s yoga socks

By Marian KeyesSat Mar 03 2018 - 09:54

Say wosh? The most-read Ross O’Carroll-Kelly columns of 2017

It’s been a busy year for Ross and his family. We take a look at their most popular antics

Thu Dec 28 2017 - 07:00

‘Bad Dad’ by David Walliams is Ireland’s bestselling book of 2017

Graham Norton is bestselling Irish novelist for second year in a row

By Ronan McGreevyFri Dec 22 2017 - 14:40

‘Sallynoggin was her Vietnam’ RossOCK says of his mother

Postcards From The Ledge review: OMG – are those like actual feelings Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is having?

By Peter CrawleyWed Nov 01 2017 - 11:17

Theatre highlights for the week ahead

Jane Austen one-women musical is staged with lashings of sharp wit and loving irony

By Peter CrawleyFri Oct 27 2017 - 05:00

On referendum day, the cornival atmosphere turns sour for Ross

The fourth excerpt from Operation Trumpsformation, read by Paul Howard

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 12:30

Honor, the True Heir to the O’Carroll-Kelly rugby name

The second exclusive excerpt from Operation Trumpsformation, read by Paul Howard

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 06:00

Did you hear the one about the actor trying to be funny?

Druid actor Rory Nolan takes his comedy seriously - which may explain his impressive ability when it comes to theatre, and to trolling his fellow cast members

By Peter CrawleyTue Apr 25 2017 - 05:00

28 years of magical living in Foxrock: Five-bed for €2.25m

The Hermitage is a detached family home on beautiful grounds in south Dublin

By Gemma TiptonThu Mar 02 2017 - 00:00

What was in seven-year-old Donald Trump’s letter? Santa reveals all

Rosita Boland has a world exclusive interview with the man of the moment

By Rosita BolandThu Dec 22 2016 - 06:00

Budget move will start property price race, says Fianna Fáil

Richard Bruton says €20,000 tax rebate will help more young people get into market

By Michael O'ReganThu Oct 13 2016 - 20:55

House Rules: On telling the truth about houses

Lifting the lid on ‘deceptively spacious’ and other property myths

By Gemma TiptonSat Jun 04 2016 - 00:00

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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained

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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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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices

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