‘When you’re the eldest daughter, particularly in Ireland, it definitely defines you’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? I’m very agreeable in the sense that I respect everybody’s opinion. Consensus is very…
A tour of the Tate Kenmare, better known as the Park Hotel – The Irish Times
Some locals have taken to calling the Co Kerry town’s Park Hotel “the Tate Kenmare”. It’s a humorous…
Meet the Americans moving to Ireland for a better life – The Irish Times
American Nick Howley (41) came to live in Limerick in October 2024, a month after his husband Brendan…
Should every midlife woman be on HRT
Suzanne Noonan, a mother of three children, struggled for months with debilitating anxiety, hot flushes and poor sleep…
We are throwing away about a month’s worth of grocery shopping every year – The Irish Times
Food shopping has become really expensive. It’s eating up an increasing amount of our disposable income. Safe Food…
Sometimes convenience works against imagination – in the kitchen and elsewhere – The Irish Times
I have always been the primary cook in our house. Like most women, I have a complicated relationship…
‘It is hugely difficult and horrible’ – The Irish Times
When Lisa Ryan’s relationship ended in 2022, a lack of affordable and suitable options meant she and her…
Why cosy crime is on the rise – The Irish Times
Comfort is hard to come by in the modern world. Whether you turn on the television, open a…
A gym near Bethlehem offers a ‘bridge between Ireland and Palestine’ – The Irish Times
In the Aida refugee camp, just outside Bethlehem, murals on the walls make reference to the daily reality…
the Latin name of the Stinkhorn fungus tells it like it is – The Irish Times
I found this growing though bamboo under an arch in my garden which was covered with wisteria and…
The political US influencers you may not have heard of – The Irish Times
Half the people we encountered after the shocking murder of the controversial right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk had no…
A beautiful poem about his sisters, published for the first time – The Irish Times
In the name of the colours, Emerald, cornflower blue, Ruby, primrose and white, In the name of ringlets…