Next spring these swans will be driven away by their formerly loving parents – The Irish Times
A pair of swans led their nine healthy cygnets upstream today. Incredible to have raised so many. Carmel…
Why the story of chancellor Friedrich Merz’s grandfather matters – The Irish Times
Last September, German chancellor Friedrich Merz stood in a synagogue and wept. He was speaking at the opening…
A day on a charity food run – The Irish Times
I am standing in a warehouse in Cork’s north city, surrounded by pallets of non-perishable food. This warehouse…
Manchán Magan’s widow on his final days, death and legacy – The Irish Times
Aisling Rogerson is comfortable in silence. When I ask her about the last weeks of her late husband…
Mental health experts on burnout, therapy and the ‘medicalisation of mild anxiety’ in Ireland – The Irish Times
The panel: Prof Brendan Kelly, psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin; Antoinette Moriarty, psychotherapist and…
Bob Dylan’s special relationship with Ireland began in 1984 – The Irish Times
In May of 1966, Bob Dylan stands on an Irish stage for the first time, giving the audience…
‘Glanmire was a village when I moved here’ – The Irish Times
This article is part of Ireland’s Changing Suburbs, an Irish Times series exploring our fast-growing new towns, changing…
What’s not to like about curling up in front of a cosy fire? Fine-particle air pollution – The Irish Times
For these dark evenings, nothing beats a fire or stove for cosiness and atmosphere, right? What you might…
The remarkable portraits of public figures by Irish artist Colin Davidson – The Irish Times
Colin Davidson is a remarkable Irish artist. He also happens to be one of my closest friends. Our…
‘The Beatles taught me to sing low’ – The Irish Times
Singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram wrote her huge hit Twist In My Sobriety, when she was only 16 years old.…
‘This is the capital and come on – we close at 2am!’ – The Irish Times
Dublin city’s “night-time economy” is a buzz-phrase that has dominated discourse around socialising in the centre of the…
An income survey showed me my time had little value and caused an explosion in my marriage – The Irish Times
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and filling out surveys. In days of yore, they came…