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Tell Me About It: Bad sex with my beautiful fiancee has made me stray

Tell Me About It: Bad sex with my beautiful fiancee has made me stray

I have made an amazing connection with another woman 15 years my senior

Tue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
The real spirit of Christmas

The real spirit of Christmas

For many people opening their homes is all about keeping the tradition of Christmas hospitality going, over many generations

Sat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: My friend’s wife is a bully – what can I do?

Tell Me About It: My friend’s wife is a bully – what can I do?

I cannot overstate how unpleasant she is to him, but she thinks her behaviour is normal and he never complains

Tue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00

A choir in tune with its sexuality

Founded 18 years ago, the Glória lesbian and gay choir has helped many people find their voice. As they prepare for their Christmas concert, its singers have plenty to celebrate

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: I’m turning 30 and I feel like a failure

Tell Me About It: I’m turning 30 and I feel like a failure

I have a family wedding coming up, and I am nervous that I might be found out

Tue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
I’ve sexted a man I’ve never met

I’ve sexted a man I’ve never met

I’m terrified that a stranger is wandering around Dublin with a nude photo of me

Wed Nov 27 2013 - 12:13
Tell Me About It: 'My mother is seriously ill and my father is having an affair'

Tell Me About It: 'My mother is seriously ill and my father is having an affair'

My parents are rowing over my father’s affair, and my boyfriend is pressuring me to move in with him. What should I do?

Wed Nov 27 2013 - 12:12
Tell Me About It: My late wife’s friend and sister are offering me sex

Tell Me About It: My late wife’s friend and sister are offering me sex

I’m on a cycle of pleasure, followed by doubt, then guilt, before it all starts again a few weeks later with a call from one of the women

Wed Nov 27 2013 - 12:12
Dallas then: ‘nut country’

Dallas then: ‘nut country’

JFK defied warnings and premonitions from those close to him to visit a very hostile territory

Fri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Child pornography: collateral damage

Child pornography: collateral damage

Three Irish men were identified this week by an international sting operation as having tried to access online child pornography. What fate awaits perpetrators and their families?

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: My broke fiance lets me pay for everything

Tell Me About It: My broke fiance lets me pay for everything

His financial irresponsibility has me at my wits’ end – I can’t help thinking about what will happen if we ever get a mortgage or have children

Tue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: I can’t find love in social apps

Tell Me About It: I can’t find love in social apps

The dating scene for gay men is as fickle as it is for women seeking men

Tue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: Am I manly enough to get a girlfriend?

Tell Me About It: Am I manly enough to get a girlfriend?

There are some masculine attributes most men have that I don’t have

Tue Oct 22 2013 - 13:24
Paedophilia: is name and shame the best solution?

Paedophilia: is name and shame the best solution?

Proposed legislation would open up the sex-offenders register. But experience in the US and the UK, which have enacted Megan’s Law and Sarah’s Law, suggests doing so may bring other problems and do little to curb child sexual abuse

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: I still love a gay woman

Tell Me About It: I still love a gay woman

The object of my affection is moving in with another woman: should I persevere or just walk away?

Tue Oct 15 2013 - 08:12
Artist Leah Hewson: ‘My parents worry about me’

Artist Leah Hewson: ‘My parents worry about me’

Artist Leah Hewson talks about her unsettling imagery and that famous uncle of hers

Mon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Uptown and downtown

Uptown and downtown

Edenderry in Co Offaly has one of the highest proportion of empty business units in the country, while Greystones in Co Wicklow has the lowest. Why does one town thrive while another suffers?

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: I’m 27 and losing faith in men

Tell Me About It: I’m 27 and losing faith in men

Where are the sane, lovely, mature men who want to sweep me off my feet?

Tue Oct 08 2013 - 08:48
Few are untouched by the ‘mancession’

Few are untouched by the ‘mancession’

Men Overboard: You don’t have to be unemployed to have been hit by the crisis of recent years – many with jobs still feel like failures. But there are ways to make life better

Mon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Men overboard

Men overboard

Hard-hit by unemployment and reduced earnings, Irish men are experiencing an identity crisis, and those around them are suffering too. Men and women must adapt to new realities

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: my married female friends have become irritating

Tell Me About It: my married female friends have become irritating

Kate Holmquist answers your relationship problems

Tue Oct 01 2013 - 06:00
Tell Me About It: Have I been living with a sex addict?

Tell Me About It: Have I been living with a sex addict?

Wed Sept 25 2013 - 14:49
Abortion ‘is never, ever a casual decision’

Abortion ‘is never, ever a casual decision’

‘I thought the days of assassinating abortion providers were over,’ says Dr Shelley Sella, one of four remaining doctors in the US willing to terminate third-trimester pregnancies

Sat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: ‘My wife was sexually assaulted two years ago’

Tell Me About It: ‘My wife was sexually assaulted two years ago’

Tue Sept 17 2013 - 08:35
15 ways to improve Irish tourism

15 ways to improve Irish tourism

Irish tourism needs a new direction. We asked tourists and talkers their opinion - we want you to join in. Comment below on whether we should have more food markets, all-night museums and or just sell walks in the rain

Mon Sept 16 2013 - 01:00
After the Gathering . . . What’s next?

After the Gathering . . . What’s next?

Minister for Tourism Leo Varadkar is seeking suggestions for new tourism initiatives. Some entrepreneurs believe living history should be the next big thing

Sat Sept 14 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: Should I tell my parents that I use prostitutes?

Tell Me About It: Should I tell my parents that I use prostitutes?

Tue Sept 10 2013 - 09:18
Make sports  a top subject

Make sports a top subject

Don’t rely on schools to provide enough physical activity – get your kids interested in sports, writes Kate Holmquist

Wed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Back to school

Back to school

An introduction to your new school year, by Kate Holmquist

Wed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Tell me about it: Picking up the pieces after spilling the beans about my gay husband

Tell me about it: Picking up the pieces after spilling the beans about my gay husband

Tue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00
Tell me about it: A fantastic job offer may end up costing my relationship

Tell me about it: A fantastic job offer may end up costing my relationship

Tue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Tell me about it: A fantastic job offer may end up costing my relationship

Tell me about it: A fantastic job offer may end up costing my relationship

Kate Holmquist answers your life and relationship problems

Tue Aug 06 2013 - 00:00
Sexual intercourse has become almost impossible

Sexual intercourse has become almost impossible

Kate Holmquist answers your life and relationship problems

Tue Jul 30 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: "I'm dreading a holiday with my parents"

Tell Me About It: "I'm dreading a holiday with my parents"

Kate Holmquist answers your life and relationship problems

Tue Jul 23 2013 - 00:00
Ivor Browne: ‘When you give as much love as you can, you get it back 100-fold’

Ivor Browne: ‘When you give as much love as you can, you get it back 100-fold’

Nature will fight back by killing two-thirds of the world’s population, the education system creates conformists and giving love brings love, says ‘one of Ireland’s great liberators’, psychiatrist Ivor Browne, who at 84 finds himself surrounded by women

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
Actor Cory Monteith’s death an opportunity ‘to discuss a range of issues’

Actor Cory Monteith’s death an opportunity ‘to discuss a range of issues’

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
I think my husband is faking impotence to avoid having sex

I think my husband is faking impotence to avoid having sex

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Tell me about it: I’m struggling in a sexless marriage

Tell me about it: I’m struggling in a sexless marriage

Kate Holmquist answers your sex, life and relationship problems

Tue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
With new love comes a new sexual challenge for our relationship

With new love comes a new sexual challenge for our relationship

Tue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
My husband doesn’t want adult children tied to our purse strings

My husband doesn’t want adult children tied to our purse strings

Tell Me About It

Tue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Put the kettle on, he’s home

Put the kettle on, he’s home

The Kennedy homestead was the focal point of JFK’s 1963 visit. For those who lived there, life would never be the same

Wed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00

A visit that changed us forever

John Fitzgerald Kennedy brought with him an inkling of the good life that was possible and in the euphoria raised the country’s self-esteem, writes Kate Holmquist

Wed Jun 19 2013 - 00:00
Tell Me About It: I’ve done something my husband says is unforgiveable

Tell Me About It: I’ve done something my husband says is unforgiveable

Kate Holmquist answers your relationship and life queries

Tue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Gill Hornby's friendship with a sting

Gill Hornby's friendship with a sting

Having been a full-time mum of four, Gill Hornby got to observe the behaviour of mothers at school gates and events, and has turned their antics into a novel

Sat Jun 15 2013 - 01:00
Women at work: how to be the great man behind the great woman

Women at work: how to be the great man behind the great woman

Draw up a list of chores and then divide them equally to achieve parity

Thu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Tell me about it: My wife is tired of our money problems – and so am I

Tell me about it: My wife is tired of our money problems – and so am I

Kate Holmquist answers your relationship and life queries

Tue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
What is it with men and commitment? I want to get married, not drift along

What is it with men and commitment? I want to get married, not drift along

Tell Me About It

Tue May 28 2013 - 01:00
A ‘Trap’ to snare new audiences

A ‘Trap’ to snare new audiences

Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ is coming to Dublin. Will this very British whodunit translate, asks Kate Holmquist, who visits the London production

Sat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Puppy parties with a purpose

Puppy parties with a purpose

Group classes and doggy playgroups offer your pet training and the opportunity to be socialised

Wed May 22 2013 - 01:00
Tell Me About It: financial strain is killing us and our relationship

Tell Me About It: financial strain is killing us and our relationship

Kate Holmquist answers your life and relationship problems

Tue May 21 2013 - 02:00
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