Pension or the new investment account: where should your spare cash go?
Key thing is not to leave any cash beyond emergency funds sitting on deposit when much better options are available
A selection of personal lifestyle features, interviews and opinion
Key thing is not to leave any cash beyond emergency funds sitting on deposit when much better options are available
A gig so stacked with cameos that the star didn’t show until after 10pm
If your ambition is to be a nail technician or a hairdresser, or to learn about lashes, skincare, waxing, make-up or massage, there are plenty of courses to get you started in this vibrant sector
National Economic and Social Council report likely to conclude such arrangements ‘generate a combination of gains and trade-offs’
Amid the rise of ‘smart glasses’, some Irish businesses have begun to implement bans on wearing them on their premises
We compare the cost of living in Ireland’s capital with Cork, Galway and Limerick. The result is not what you might expect
Graduate demand seems to have been affected by AI - what advice would you give highly educated people with no interest from employers?
Plus Winterveil by Ava Reid; Firstborn by MJ Hastings; and don’t read E Lockhart’s The Pools on public transport, whatever you do
Adjustments to backpacker visas could make staying on less attractive
There are a few things we should all bear in mind before reserving a big table for the festive season
Taika Waititi’s adaptation of the admired Kazuo Ishiguro novel is like an underdeveloped, overly long, candyfloss-swathed episode of Black Mirror
October 24th-30th, 2026: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way
Jigsaw says figures ‘paint a clear picture’ of growing pressure facing young people in Ireland
A guide to what you will hear on campus, how entry works and your options if the CAO does not go to plan
But after a year home, there’s still a part that wonders what would life be like if we had stayed in London
There are very few writers as famous as Rooney, and almost none as willing to leverage that fame as bravely for a moral cause
If your son enjoys people, travel, business and exciting international environments, here’s a number of degree options
The key dates and what to expect at Ireland’s university open days
For the first time, the writer is directing the play that launched his own career and those of Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh
Plus: Stamp duty slip-ups, literature on the high seas and a Star Wars-related accident
The bride insisted on my wearing it so vociferously that it would have been rude not to
From a €10 eye cream to a revamped foundation, these are the new affordable beauty products to know about
Cinematographer Daniel Byrne: ‘Being Irish abroad, I feel like I know how to draw strength from being who I am’
New version of Carrie burns with cathartic female rage – and sparks some scary school memories
Dylan McGrath’s latest dining proposition is simple, compelling and worthy of praise
Asking price inflation softens to 3.9%, according to property website MyHome
There are some positive signs in the latest MyHome report and mood music in the industry
First, let go of any attempt to impose your view. Accept the risk that you might hear things you don’t expect
As a child moving back to Ireland, my classmates welcomed me as if I had never not been sitting beside them
From Berlin to Barcelona, New York to Reykjavik, these are the great cities to visit for a gig this autumn and winter
Irish people happily living in apartments on the Continent highlight a chasm in building standards, attitudes to communal living and sense of stability
How much are we being watched in our everyday lives without realising?
We live in a world of surveillance. Our phones, our apps, security cameras and doorbells can track us. Does this enable or inhibit people’s development?
Conor Deegan and Tom Coll on Dopamine Chamber, which the band’s lead singer, Grian Chatten, says needed to be a ‘catastrophic warning’
Forget about high-octane car chases. Sushi on Wheels and Éalú are about relaxation, creativity and mindfulness
We should not forget that the chaos caused by Covid can still be impacting on young adults as they begin the next chapter
The nagging fear of Irish in London: If you don’t pay attention, you might end up being assimilated
Easy access and high rewards draw millions to careers in social media but agents say the challenges are underestimated
Do we really want our universities to be much cheaper than others in the EU?
Brown Thomas Arnotts department stores post after-tax profit of €23.5m on revenues of €344m
The Meath comedian on being bitten by the entertainment bug as a child, overcoming anorexia, and her new book and podcast
Sixty per cent of teachers unsure of best reading or spelling programme to deploy in support of dyslexic children, survey finds
New home supply outside Dublin is up but there is also a definite cooling on the demand side of the equation
Tallaght, Dublin, the longest at 22 weeks with shortest lag of just seven in Birr, Co Offaly
There are a number of circumstances under which your daughter can qualify under the Free Fees initiative
There’s nothing wrong with their upcoming film Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew featuring a female Aslan. Jesus wasn’t a lion either
New books for teen readers from Máire Zepf, Kelechi Okafor, Elizabeth Acevedo and Catherine Doyle
The 19-year-old from Genoa completed a unprecedented sweep of under-23 titles within the last year
Who needs a cinema when you’ve got loaded nachos with chilli beef and parmesan?
It can be hard to equate calling a parent by their first name with a healthy and intimate filial relationship. It seems unfeeling, distant
There is clear resentment at a State that favours the old at their expense
Housing, cost of living and good jobs identified as chief concerns in national youth council survey
Susi administers two types of grants: maintenance grants and fee grants
She is developing her perspective on future careers and RDS exhibition is a good place to start
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices