Forget wildflower bombs: ‘No Mow May’ is the way to help Ireland’s beesSpend It Better: The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan advises doing nothing to our lawns this monthSat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Spend It Better: Wake up to a better way to dispose of mattressesStaff at Bounce Back dismantle mattresses by hand and recycle individual componentsSat May 01 2021 - 06:00
Green trainers: Running shoes with a lighter eco-footprint90% of trainers end up in incineration or landfill where components can last 1,000 yearsSat Apr 24 2021 - 06:00
Spend It Better: Get your charity shop fix with online platform ThriftifyRónán O’Dálaigh has created a virtual space where the shops have the convenience of Amazon but no horrorsSat Apr 17 2021 - 06:00
Fallen in love with sea swimming? Here’s how to give something backSpend it Better: A water butt to harvest rainwater can help keep our seas cleanSat Apr 10 2021 - 06:00
Spend it Better: Creating a better world as we emerge from the pandemicIn her new weekly column, Catherine Cleary looks at how we can use our spending power to look after the world, and each otherSat Apr 03 2021 - 06:00
Young people and activism: ‘You can’t stand by and hope everything’s going to be okay’Young Irish activists are fighting for change, inspired by fellow campaigners like Amika GeorgeSat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00
The walk out of the vet’s with an empty collar and limp lead was wretchedKnowing the moment is coming doesn’t make it easier when it rushes towards youSat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00
Sick of plastic packaging? There’s a shop for thatIn the war against plastic, small battles can be won at the food and produce shelvesSat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00
Bin bad habits: Stop food waste in the home with these simple stepsNo more black salad mulch in the fridge drawer when you compost and grow your ownSat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
One man’s story of a restored wildwood in Co Wicklow‘Long life and stability’ of threatened habitat inspired ecologist to write WildwoodsSun Oct 04 2020 - 06:00
Hanging up my fork: My final three meals as Irish Times restaurant criticFor her last assignment, Catherine Cleary tries socially distant diningSat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
Our first restaurant review since March 14th: ‘Worth the wait’After months of home cooking, this is like flying to a place of dizzying choice and flavoursMon Jun 29 2020 - 16:34
Where your takeaway comes from: Food delivery in the Covid-19 ageThe innovative ways in which restaurants are reaching customers under lockdownSun May 03 2020 - 05:00
The race to save Ireland's fruit and vegetable harvestStudents who might have been on a J1 might be strawberry picking in Wexford insteadSat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00
Slunchbox: Feeding the community while starving the virusA hot school lunch idea has pivoted to a food service for locals on lockdown in DublinSat Apr 11 2020 - 06:00
Farm to Fork: The drive-through spudshack offering potatoes by postBallymakenny Farm Potatoes has moved from supplying chefs to a drive-through and courier serviceSat Apr 04 2020 - 06:00
Farm to fork: The no-dig vegetable farmer of DromoneIs farming a two-acre smallholding in Co Meath for the birds? Not at Jackdaw FarmSat Mar 28 2020 - 06:00
McDonald’s is shut. Here’s how to make your own Big Mac at homeHow I re-created McDonald’s most famous burger in my kitchen (It’s all in the sauce)Wed Mar 25 2020 - 06:05
Catherine Cleary: Waving goodbye to restaurant reviews – for nowMy reviews are on ice. What will be left of our restaurant industry when the thaw comes?Sat Mar 21 2020 - 06:00
Review: The best pop-up restaurant in Ireland‘It’s the food we want to eat ourselves and we want to share it with other people’Sat Mar 14 2020 - 06:40
The tree whisperer who has helped plant a million native trees across IrelandImogen Rabone started Trees on the Land to encourage landowners to grow native treesSat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00
10 great places around Ireland for lunch on the roadFrom a loft-like cafe in Kildare to a fine vegetarian in Sligo, these great places make for a terrific pit stopTue Mar 10 2020 - 06:30
Posh country house dining without the dusty nostalgiaRestaurant review: Ballyvolane House is a lovely way to experience the food of homeSat Mar 07 2020 - 06:30
The best Sunday lunch places in IrelandFrom shameless 1970s indulgence to a late afternoon feast, you won’t go wrong with these great spotsThu Mar 05 2020 - 07:00
Dazzled by choice in a glamorous new Chinese restaurantRestaurant review: ‘It's weird not eating this food from some kind of cardboard box’Sat Feb 29 2020 - 06:15
Make this Stepaside brunch venue part of your weekend plansRestaurant review: Woodruff has spades of ambition and makes the most of its spaceSat Feb 22 2020 - 06:00
The best places for a family lunch: try these 10 great spotsThese 10 places have one thing in common: it’s all about the food. Treat the kids – and yourselfWed Feb 19 2020 - 06:00
Volpe Nera: The loveliest of lunches in the south Dublin burbsThis Dublin newcomer uses the best ingredients and cooks them lovinglySat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00
Valentine’s in an Irish restaurant: ‘Some couples barely speak to one another. Most don’t tip’Archive: Restaurateurs share trade secrets of the ‘worst night of the year’Fri Feb 14 2020 - 12:00
Where are the best value lunch spots in Ireland?Try these 16 places for great food that won't cost you a fortuneTue Feb 11 2020 - 06:30
Sprezzatura: Practically perfect pasta for under €10 in central Dublin. Bring it onRestaurant review: This new Italian operates at breakneck speed, but does so very wellFri Feb 07 2020 - 10:53
Liath, Co Dublin: The tiny Michelin-starred Blackrock restaurant that makes fine dining funReview: Liath is a beautiful, joyful one-man show with no stiff service or reverential whisperingSat Feb 01 2020 - 06:20
Allta, Dublin: Top marks for an unpretentious new wine bar with delicious foodReview: This accomplished cooking is wildly successful with the after-work crowdSat Jan 25 2020 - 06:00
Lignum, Co Galway: The most exciting Irish restaurant, from a young team, in yearsReview: This impressive restaurant weaves culinary magic and produces fine diningSat Jan 18 2020 - 06:31
Could I go a whole year without buying any new clothes?After years of full-strength retail therapy, charity shops would be my nicotine patchesSat Jan 18 2020 - 06:05
Cornucopia, Dublin: Vegetarian stalwart feels like an insider's place, and the magic is upstairsReview: One of the few places you can eat well, in a lovely room, for a reasonable priceSat Jan 11 2020 - 06:05
Mister S review: The spark is missing at this fire-cooking spotThe menu has potential but the food is mystifyingly lacking in flavourSat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00
Restaurant Oscars: Catherine Cleary’s favourite meals of 2019My most memorable food of 2019 was made by cooks and chefs who put food joy on platesSat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00
Taza, Dublin: This northside restaurant is a gem. Try the Molly Malone masalaReview: This Pakistani restaurant in Artane proves dinner in the suburbs needn’t feel like a consolation prizeSat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00
11 great restaurants for a special occasionFrom The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: fine dining without overdoing the formality? We think these hit the spotFri Dec 13 2019 - 06:00
20 great laid-back places to eat around IrelandFrom The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: Our go-to informal restaurants and barsThu Dec 12 2019 - 06:00
Glas, Dublin: New vegan eatery makes some brave choicesRestaurant review: Glas seems to be vegetarian and vegan, which makes the vegan Parmesan a bit of a head-scratcherSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:30
Is this the best hospital food in Ireland?Food at the Rotunda is tastier, healthier and probably cheaper than in other Irish hospitalsSun Dec 01 2019 - 06:00
Restaurant accessibility: ‘When we go out for dinner we need to see all of society’Catherine Cleary changes her restaurant ratings after dining out with wheelchair usersSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:02
Oireachtas Members’ Restaurant: Inside the secret dining room where TDs and Senators eatRestaurant review: This Leinster House venue the has air of a pricey nursing homeSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
Would you eat a burger made with lab-grown meat?Some say it’s a solution for a growing world. But it could be a Frankenfoods nightmareSat Nov 23 2019 - 06:05
The Cheese Press, Ennistymon: Does this cafe serve the best toastie in Ireland?Restaurant review: Almost every morsel of food that Sinéad Ní Gháirbhith serves is local and IrishSat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
Who needs lots of kitchen gadgets? Not these serious cooksA cooker, chopping boards and a good knife are all some cooks need to workSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
Review: Dinner in a museum has never felt as much of a treatAll the playful bells and whistles of a fine-dining establishment, at a heist-worthy stealSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
