Shout out to the woman who trapped me in my car in Tesco car park
It seems there’s little or no policing of bad motorist behaviour – so I guess I’ll have to go on my own personal traffic patrol
I’m the most efficient person to ever go through airport security. Here’s why
Will the bag-sizer of doom topple my crown for Best Girl at the Airport?
I’m a late convert to the charms of the self-important little dog
My friend’s dog rips through toys like he’s making a wage doing it. He steals shoes. He piddles on the curtains. He’s perfect
I decided to buy almost nothing in 2025. Here’s how it is going
In the local freecycle and swapping groups, anything goes – and the audacity of some of the posts are breathtaking
Now that I am a bus driver extraordinaire, I can pass my wisdom on to you
There’s no point in daintily pumping the huge brake pedal with your toes because next thing you’ll be through the window of a Spar
Smartphones at Pope Francis’s funeral didn’t feel out place to me. It’s 2025
We love to plonk a dead relative in the sittingroom for a day or two
Squirrels don’t hibernate? This information shook me to my core
These creatures have made a laughing stock of me. There’s an army of them working shifts, and I’m not the only local feeding them
Two decades after Weight Watchers, I still have unhealthy attitudes to certain foods
Weight Watchers is floundering but the damaging diet culture it spawned is going nowhere
The Irish live for a sunny day, but with it comes the pressure of having the ‘perfect’ day
Our fetishisation of a bit of sun causes me to retreat, to resent
Emer McLysaght: Fighting Big Tech, Big Landlord and Big Pharma seems insurmountable
I do care about Complete Aisling books being used by Meta to train its AI systems. I just feel helpless to do anything about it
Emer McLysaght: Five lessons Dublin can learn from Zurich
Before a work-related trip to Zurich, I received the usual ‘very dear’ warnings. And with good reason
A ‘middle-aged rave’ that ends before midnight? I’ll get my dancing shoes
Events are springing up for those who want an old-school club experience without the attendant exhaustion the next morning
Emer McLysaght: The best way to enjoy the hotel breakfast buffet and why I love a dry fry
Many poor, harmless fools will choose a nice, rounded time such as 10am. So, you want to aim for 9.20am or 9.50am
Is it hypocritical of me to go to a funeral but not a Communion?
I am church-averse but I know the comfort that religion can bring
I’m not ready to let Bridget Jones go just yet. She has been a constant comfort to me and so many women I know
Watching the fourth instalment of the series required meticulous preparation - and the film didn’t disappoint