‘I didn’t really realise how crazy you can become with grief’ – The Irish Times
Katherine Zappone is both insider and outsider. The former minister for children and youth affairs has just published…
‘I’m praying to St Patrick because he somehow learned this language’ – The Irish Times
Charles-Rose (31) and Raine (29) Greenhart, from the USRaine Greenhart and partner Charles-Rose Greenhart. Photograph: Alan Betson Charles-Rose…
Don’t rely on price to indicate how hard wearing a T-shirt is – The Irish Times
Spending big on a T-shirt doesn’t guarantee it’s more hard-wearing. Splash your cash on a designer brand if…
Churchill’s enforcer in Ireland – Who was Hugh Tudor? – The Irish Times
During one of the most consequential political negotiations of the 20th century, in August 1941 the British prime…
I could hardly breathe when I heard ‘Mum’s gone missing’, but then I knew what had happened – The Irish Times
The bad news – the worst possible news – was delivered over the telephone. My brother Stephen rang…
As much as I love my dog, I can’t ignore the toll of pet flea treatments on aquatic life – The Irish Times
For me, the month of September comes with a creeping sense of dread: the inevitable email from the…
What’s the whole scoop on Ben & Jerry’s ‘social mission’ and the row with Unilever? – The Irish Times
Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream is becoming simply Ben’s ice-cream, is it? No, Jerry Greenfield is leaving the company…
A city that has vanished yet feels strangely familiar – The Irish Times
When Mick Brown was a teenager, he bought a camera and walked the streets of his native Dublin,…
This female only stick insect arrived in Ireland from New Zealand in the 1960s – The Irish Times
Attached is a picture of what we believe is a stick insect that cousins Ronan Kelly and Daire…
Why is there an inquiry into the use of epilepsy drug sodium valproate? – The Irish Times
I heard recently there’s an inquiry into sodium valproate, what’s this about? The inquiry relates to the historical…
From public baths to scrapping gated communities, 10 things to make the city better – The Irish Times
Over the past year, I’ve been working on a podcast series called Saving The City, examining the issues…
‘At this age, unless I won the Lotto, how would I afford anything?’ – The Irish Times
Michelle Bennett (54) finds it difficult to even talk about her situation as a middle-aged renter, because it…