The seven deadly things you should never buy a child at Christmas
Consider this a free life-lesson in what not to buy for a child. Or, alternatively, what to buy for the child of a sworn enemy
Tiny bowls are the secret to happiness. There’s little in life they don’t improve
Miniature things deliver such a shot of dopamine into our brains. I know you’ve giggled at those tiny Nutellas
If you haven’t already sorted your festive waste management plan, you might be beyond help
Anyone serious about their waste collection strategy has been Jenga-ing cardboard into the green bin since late October
You are one of six types of people – and your Spotify Unwrapped results will reveal which one
Your Spotify Unwrapped for 2024 is due: Best to fess up to the Sabrina Carpenter
There’s great drying out. Unless you live in an Irish apartment
In Ireland, property management companies seem wedded to ludicrous standards about what is and isn’t acceptable to be seen
Here are 14 reasons why teachers deserve all the respect in the world
Fine Gael is under pressure over comments about teachers by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary
Emer McLysaght: I often wonder what impact having a female president had on my generation of little girls
Emer McLysaght: Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson in her ninth decade continues to work tirelessly for peace and climate justice
‘Irish tapas’: These pub delicacies must be what heaven feels like
These divine snacks are just waiting to be pulled down and spread wide open for all to feast upon (is anyone else blushing?)
Salad days: When rocket came to Ireland
Before the peppery sprig entered the national food chain, my leaf knowledge was mostly limited to butterhead and iceberg
I’m a walking, talking example of how driving home the message of the Catholic Church in schools does not work
At a time when school divestment should be ramping up, it seems like boards of management are digging their heels in
Emer McLysaght: The Inuit may have dozens of words for snow, but in Ireland the vocabulary around rain is bountiful and necessary
There’s a slim line between the drizzle of a soft day and the heavy yet almost imperceptible precipitation we like to call ‘wet rain’
‘High protein’ fad sounds like repackaged diet culture to me
Emer McLysaght: Pathologising food to the point of seeing it only as a macro in a calculation is just another reason to obsess and judge and self-sabotage
Sally Rooney gets photographed with an owl, looking unimpressed. I’m asked to ‘look zany’
My comedic, commercial fiction has been described as ‘fluffy’ or ‘an easy read’ more times than my heart and ego can take
My friends group finally celebrated our Covid-delayed 40th birthdays in Spain. We swapped tales of air fryers and steam mops
In our 20s, we were all talk of boys, post-work drinks and feral nights out. Now it’s recipes and magnesium supplements
Hamilton in Dublin will be incredible. It has evidence of the Brits being at it again in spades
Seats are already very limited, but if you’re going or thinking of it, here’s a survival guide