Is the UK absurd enough to arrest Sally Rooney at Heathrow? – The Irish Times
Is Sally Rooney a folk hero? The British media seems determined to turn her into one. It makes…
‘As a group of black kids, it was odd walking the streets of Tralee. We got a lot of looks’ – The Irish Times
I was born in Lagos, Nigeria, the first of three. I have a sister who’s a year younger…
‘I was commuting from Meath for three hours a day, so I know that it can be hard’ – The Irish Times
Keeping up a social, academic and work life balance can be tough while studying at university. However, students…
Should I have paid more heed to my grandparents’ and parents’ no-nonsense conception of work? – The Irish Times
“So, what do you do?” a neighbour asks me during a lull in conversation. This is a classic…
Listening to people talk about their children is the best form of contraception available – The Irish Times
“The only reason to talk about your children in public is if they’ve been kidnapped,” a friend texts…
The best places to eat and drink in Kenmare – The Irish Times
There’s no shortcut to Kenmare – you’ve got to earn it street by street. Past the houses still…
The Irish caminos: Climbing the ‘passage of the birds’
Compared with the Camino de Santiago or the other great pilgrim routes of Europe, the one to Mám…
How Niamh Allen has combined motherhood with a sharp rise to the top of Irish women’s distance running – The Irish Times
The text from Niamh Allen lands at 6.37am. She’ll be driving from Cork to Dublin for work and…
I was done with Oasis until the Irish-made video for one of their songs revived them for me – The Irish Times
In October 2006 I was convinced I was done with Oasis. Relentless ubiquity had combined with diminishing creative…
How an anonymous phone call helped convict Molly and Tom Martens of Jason Corbett’s killing – The Irish Times
Sitting in Cagney’s Kitchen, a classic American diner deep in the North Carolina countryside, retired sheriff David Grice…
Emigrants on returning home – The Irish Times
Ireland has undergone huge changes over the last number of decades. From the legalising of divorce, same-sex marriage…