Anorexia after 40: She would say, ‘I’m no good. You don’t deserve a mother like me’
Eating disorders among older people are less documented and less visible, with fewer support structures in place
Author Dave Eggers on AI, staying creative and the daily role of Sinéad O’Connor in his life
The author and non-profit founder on creativity, AI and finding meaning in life
U2 release new single Street of Dreams – a buzzy, uplifting number clearly made for radio airplay
The sound of ambition is writ large on the new single from the band’s first studio album in nine years
Get away with the gang: 13 staycation choices for big family or friend groups
Supersizing it? These holiday spots, from Kerry to Fermanagh, are ideal for big groups
The pleasures of Vinted have often little to do with money, although the cash is nice
Think it’s all about the money? Think again
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













