Novelist Niamh Campbell: ‘The Dublin of 2015 was so full of optimism. Bit by bit it got harder to stay’
The award-winning author – whose new novel Make Strange is out now – on motherhood, publishing and making a living from fiction
Singer-songwriter Loah: ‘I like praying. It puts you in a humble state, open to the goodness of people’
As Loah releases her debut album, the singer-songwriter talks about her multifaceted career, making rural west Cork her home and embracing her faith
The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon: ‘When my father died there was no great mourning, as I’d been doing it for a decade’
The Divine Comedy songwriter on his journey from pop star to accidental country gent and why he’s ‘less willing to put on a happy face’
Soaking up the relaxed vibes on a family trip to Barbados
It’s easy to forget your cares on a trip to the Caribbean island of Barbados
‘I love my job, but the loneliness is hard’: Reality of life as a travel influencer
Five Irish travel content creators on income, workload and the reality behind social media travel
Dermot Kennedy: ‘I was freaking out about my voice. I did two weeks where I didn’t speak’
Dermot Kennedy is one of Ireland's most successful music artists, with hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify and two sold-out gigs coming up at the Aviva, but naturally shy, and 'a bit of a loner' at heart, he finds touring hard. His new album is a declaration of allegiance to his home in Rathcoole in Dublin
Louise Nealon: ‘I’m exploring an energy of misogyny that we all participate in’
Snowflake author Louise Nealon on a culture of misogyny, making therapy work and writing new novel following hit debut
Nick Cave: ‘How did I stay so young? Twenty years of drug addiction and a good face cream’
The singer, an artist for the ages, on living with grief, attending the Oscars and enjoying ‘that mad, loony energy of the Irish’
RTÉ’s Tracy Clifford: ‘When IVF fails, you’re back on the treadmill again. Age is not on your side’
The 2FM radio presenter on candour, IVF and careers for women only beginning in their 40s
The printer is here to tell you you’ve failed at life. Don’t let it
In the community WhatsApp group I’m a member of, stories abound of people trying to help their parents set up printers over the phone
Parents on posting: ‘We’ve opted out, so my child is being excluded’
As concerns grow around safety, identity theft, consent and AI, attitudes to sharing images on social media are changing
‘As a parent, I’m terrified of AI’: Have we reached the end of the ‘sharenting’ era?
Sharing images of your kids online used to be no big deal, but times have changed and parents are changing their ways
Jen Bray: ‘When I was getting so anxious about book publicity, I had to examine why’
The journalist and debut novelist on a life-altering attack, forging a career in writing and learning to take risks
‘For hundreds of millions of people on TikTok, Jeff Buckley is still alive’
As Amy Berg prepares to release her documentary about the late singer in Ireland, the veteran film-maker reflects on his life and legacy
Glen Hansard: ‘Funny as it sounds with all the success, the money is not something that you just have’
The Frames and Swell Season frontman on giving back, speeding up and changing tack