The Irish Times
Subscribe
Subscribe
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Subscriber Only
  • Crosswords & Puzzles
    • Crosaire
    • Simplex
    • Sudoku
    • News Quiz
  • Ireland
    • Dublin
    • Education
    • Housing & Planning
    • Social Affairs
    • Stardust
  • Politics
    • Poll
    • Oireachtas
    • Common Ground
    • Election 2024
    • Elections & Referendums
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • An Irish Diary
    • Letters
    • Cartoon
  • Business
    • Budget 2026
    • Economy
    • Farming & Food
    • Financial Services
    • Innovation
    • Markets
    • Work
    • Commercial Property
  • World
    • Europe
    • UK
    • US
    • Canada
    • Australia
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia-Pacific
    • Middle East
  • Sport
    • Rugby
    • Gaelic Games
    • Soccer
    • Golf
    • Racing
    • Athletics
    • Boxing
    • Cycling
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
  • Your Money
    • Budget 2026
    • Pricewatch
  • Crime & Law
    • Courts
  • Property
    • Residential
    • Commercial Property
    • Interiors
  • Food
    • Drink
    • Recipes
    • Restaurants
  • Health
    • Your Family
    • Your Fitness
    • Your Wellness
    • Get Running
  • Life & Style
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Fine Art & Antiques
    • Gardening
    • People
    • Travel
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Film
    • Music
    • Stage
    • TV & Radio
  • Environment
    • Climate Crisis
  • Technology
    • Big Tech
    • Consumer Tech
    • Data & Security
    • Gaming
  • Science
    • Space
  • Media
  • Abroad
  • Obituaries
  • Transport
  • Motors
    • Car Reviews
  • Listen
  • Podcasts
    • In the News Podcast
    • The Women's Podcast
    • Inside Politics Podcast
    • Inside Business Podcast
    • The Counter Ruck Podcast
    • Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
    • Better with Money Podcast
    • Conversations with Parents Podcast
  • Video
  • Photography
  • Gaeilge
    • Scéal
    • Tuarascáil
  • History
    • Century
  • Student Hub
  • Offbeat
  • Family NoticesOpens in new window
  • Sponsored
    • Advertising Feature
    • Special Reports
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Competitions
  • Newsletters
  • Weather Forecast

Tried and Tested: Last-minute Christmas beauty gifts for every budget

Tried and Tested: Last-minute Christmas beauty gifts for every budget

Niamh Towey finds six makeup and beauty gifts that will make anyone's Christmas morning

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 09:00
‘Is anybody else getting sick of the term ‘snowflake’? I know I am’

‘Is anybody else getting sick of the term ‘snowflake’? I know I am’

Broadside: Phrase used to dismiss argument simply because it comes from young person

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 06:00
Woman injured as Luas collides with car in Tallaght

Woman injured as Luas collides with car in Tallaght

Red Line closed in both directions between Tallaght and Belgard after midday collision

Wed Dec 07 2016 - 13:41
Baby it’s warm outside: Highs of 14 degrees recorded in Dublin

Baby it’s warm outside: Highs of 14 degrees recorded in Dublin

Met Éireann says the ‘exceptionally mild spell’ is to last until the end of the week

Wed Dec 07 2016 - 09:40
Ireland’s most popular Christmas toys, according to Google

Ireland’s most popular Christmas toys, according to Google

Hatchimals, PAW patrol and Lego friends all feature in list of 10 most searched-for toys

Thu Nov 24 2016 - 14:03
Farmer had enough cyanide in shed to ‘wipe out’ Co Roscommon

Farmer had enough cyanide in shed to ‘wipe out’ Co Roscommon

Man brings 4kg of hazardous chemical to waste disposal after keeping it for 40 years

Tue Nov 22 2016 - 12:43
Spot the solution: Acne treatments that won’t dry out your skin

Spot the solution: Acne treatments that won’t dry out your skin

Needing to test products for acne-prone skin Niamh Towey got her little sister on the case

Tue Nov 01 2016 - 06:00
Skin care products to reduce acne and redness

Skin care products to reduce acne and redness

Problem skin needs special care – here are some suggestions

Mon Oct 31 2016 - 06:00
When my naggin-wielding accomplice became my friend

When my naggin-wielding accomplice became my friend

Changing friendships can be difficult to accept. It can be lonely, isolating and hard to come to terms with, but it is part of life

Sat Oct 29 2016 - 04:00
Halloween costume ideas: Five get-ups to amuse and terrify

Halloween costume ideas: Five get-ups to amuse and terrify

A Donald Trump Octopus or Pablo Escobar? Stand out in these alternative costumes

Tue Oct 25 2016 - 13:59
Light make-up for sensitive skin

Light make-up for sensitive skin

Bare-faced coverage that won’t go cakey

Tue Oct 25 2016 - 06:00
Serums and masks so good they’re addictive

Serums and masks so good they’re addictive

Luxurious products for an at-home facial that’s as effective as a salon visit

Mon Oct 24 2016 - 08:00
What you can do about a red, blotchy face

What you can do about a red, blotchy face

Angry-looking skin can be a thing of the past and there are products to suit all budgets

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 09:30
Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope:  so well written that it was hard to watch

Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope: so well written that it was hard to watch

There were moments of farce, but overall RTE’s searingly honest drama proved to be a winner

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 22:00
Tried & Tested: Clever beauty products and handy hacks

Tried & Tested: Clever beauty products and handy hacks

Make-up setting spray, hair plumping powder, a brush cleaning kit and more

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 06:00
#Repealthe19th  calls for women to be denied right to vote in US

#Repealthe19th calls for women to be denied right to vote in US

Topic trends on Twitter after polls show Donald Trump would win if only men voted

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 11:39
Hit-and-run driver damages level crossing on Maynooth line

Hit-and-run driver damages level crossing on Maynooth line

Irish Rail calls on anyone with information about the incident to contact gardaí

Wed Oct 12 2016 - 15:10
US presidential debate: How American news outlets reported it

US presidential debate: How American news outlets reported it

Irish media sees Clinton coming out on top, but can the same be said for media in the US?

Tue Sept 27 2016 - 11:53
Can’t Cope Won’t Cope cuts a little close to the bone

Can’t Cope Won’t Cope cuts a little close to the bone

In the bright lights, big city of our capital two young women struggle to find their way

Mon Sept 26 2016 - 23:00
Dublin Marathon sells out for first time with 19,500 entrants

Dublin Marathon sells out for first time with 19,500 entrants

Marathon now fourth largest in Europe as numbers for October race increase by 4,500

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 10:27
Niamh Towey: ‘It’s time I took classes in Funeral 101’

Niamh Towey: ‘It’s time I took classes in Funeral 101’

Funerals always make me uncomfortable, yet they are something we do well in Ireland

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 04:00
Do Jilly Cooper's books have anything to offer millennial women?

Do Jilly Cooper's books have anything to offer millennial women?

In a world saturated with porn, how does Cooper's writing - so shocking when it was first published in the 1980s - hold up for a millennial? Niamh Towey reads her new novel to find out

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 04:00
How Tropical Popical artists are nailing it

How Tropical Popical artists are nailing it

Dublin nail bar is synonymous with all things cool

Tue Sept 13 2016 - 06:00
Tried and Tested: Six in-shower treatments to save some time and have you looking fine

Tried and Tested: Six in-shower treatments to save some time and have you looking fine

Make the most of your time in the shower with these tried and tested beauty products

Mon Sept 12 2016 - 09:00
How to cure hungover skin

How to cure hungover skin

Hungover? Instead of spending the day contemplating your life choices, why not distract yourself by sorting your skin out

Tue Sept 06 2016 - 06:00
Beauty products that work for him and her

Beauty products that work for him and her

Unisex products from razors to deep-clean shampoos

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 06:00
Tipperary hurling fans get loose at Electric Picnic

Tipperary hurling fans get loose at Electric Picnic

TIPP! TIPP! TIPP! Blue and gold glittered fans serenade us with sporting chant of the year

Sun Sept 04 2016 - 18:27
Cannabis and seven luxury cars seized in Garda operation

Cannabis and seven luxury cars seized in Garda operation

Searches in Co Wexford, Co Meath and Co Wicklow target organised crime gangs

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 07:19
What could Ireland buy with the €13bn Apple tax?

What could Ireland buy with the €13bn Apple tax?

We could give the Government an open tab in the Dáil bar for 10,833 years

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 15:21
How to restore abused hair to health

How to restore abused hair to health

I immediately noticed a difference in the elasticity and strength of my hair after a trip to Crow Street Collective in Dublin

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 06:00
Six products that give great lip service

Six products that give great lip service

Keep your kissers in rude good health

Mon Aug 29 2016 - 10:00
Niamh Towey’s big regret? Not realising she had turned into her mother

Niamh Towey’s big regret? Not realising she had turned into her mother

I viewed her as a rogue, mouthy and scattered, always arriving late to things and laughing too loudly at our school plays

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 15:00
Cyclist (13) who was injured in collision on Saturday has died

Cyclist (13) who was injured in collision on Saturday has died

Boy was seriously injured when bike collided with car on Slane Road near Drogheda

Wed Aug 24 2016 - 08:29
Wind warning issued as hot, humid and wet conditions continue

Wind warning issued as hot, humid and wet conditions continue

Motorists urged to take care due to airborne tent loose on the N7 near Athgoe

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 08:46
‘Eyebrows should be sisters, not twins? That’s a cop-out’

‘Eyebrows should be sisters, not twins? That’s a cop-out’

Two treatment can help reduce the time spent on eyebrow and eyelash morning maintenance

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 06:00
Hair cures that have just stepped out of a salon

Hair cures that have just stepped out of a salon

Keep your hair in pristine condition from the comfort of your home

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 06:00
The magical sounds of summer in the place that made me

The magical sounds of summer in the place that made me

The latest episode of The Women’s Podcast is full of summer stories. Here Niamh Towey looks back on her childhood in The Avenue in Castlemore, Co Roscommon

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 06:00
Keep your feet fungus-free – with lasers

Keep your feet fungus-free – with lasers

The Lunula technology works by breaking down the fat layer of the fungus and increasing blood flow to encourage the immune system to attack the infection

Tue Aug 09 2016 - 06:00
Six beauty products with get-up-and-glow

Six beauty products with get-up-and-glow

Bronzers, blushers and highlighters worth investing in

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 06:00
The journey to better skin is a very personal one

The journey to better skin is a very personal one

Niamh Towey: My mother recommended the mercifully inexpensive Simple range

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 01:00
The foundations of a great summer

The foundations of a great summer

Nobody wants a heavy base that will slip off once you leave the house and enter the heat – here are six great lightweight foundations to give you a glow

Mon Aug 01 2016 - 11:00
Body fascism directed at young women takes many forms

Body fascism directed at young women takes many forms

Niamh Towey: My granny always told me ‘The little bit of weight suits you’, and maybe she was right

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 10:09
My car isn’t the only thing that failed the NCT

My car isn’t the only thing that failed the NCT

I’m not grown-up enough for this particular test. I mean, real grown-ups don’t arrive at their colleague’s house with a bag of cans

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 06:00
The adventures of a complete Aisling in the big smoke

The adventures of a complete Aisling in the big smoke

I was slagging ‘Memmeh’ for being a rural stereotype when I realised I tick a lot of boxes of the stereotypical country girl in Dublin

Fri Jul 15 2016 - 01:00
The trials of being a diehard Rossie in divided Ballaghaderreen

The trials of being a diehard Rossie in divided Ballaghaderreen

Ballaghaderreen moved from Co Mayo to Co Roscommon in 1898, but the town’s GAA club refused to move. It has created a rift

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 01:00
Console cannot continue without HSE support, says interim chief

Console cannot continue without HSE support, says interim chief

David Hall says charity still owes €12,000 to cover costs of operating phone lines

Sun Jul 03 2016 - 22:21
Partner of missing man appeals for help tracing car

Partner of missing man appeals for help tracing car

Patrick Wright (39) last seen leaving Blanchardstown shopping centre on Monday

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 15:03
Gang wielding hammers and crossbow reported in Co Antrim

Gang wielding hammers and crossbow reported in Co Antrim

Man (36) arrested after crowd of masked men gather at Carrickfergus housing estate

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 11:04
Man (21) dies after car collides with truck in Co Wexford

Man (21) dies after car collides with truck in Co Wexford

Truck driver (29) was uninjured in collision at about 5.25am near Ballycanew in Gorey

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 08:49
#COYBIG: Social media reacts to Ireland’s win over Italy

#COYBIG: Social media reacts to Ireland’s win over Italy

Nation celebrates Republic of Ireland’s entry into next round of Euro 2016 against France

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 07:45
  • 1
  • …
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Download The Irish Times iOS App from the App StoreOpens in new windowGet The Irish Times App on the Google Play StoreOpens in new window
  • Why Subscribe?
  • Subscription Bundles
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Student Subscription
  • Subscription Help CentreOpens in new window
  • Home DeliveryOpens in new window
  • Contact Us
  • Help CentreOpens in new window
  • My Account
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • The Irish Times Trust
  • Careers
  • ePaper
  • Crosswords & puzzles
  • Newspaper Archive
  • Newsletters
  • Article IndexOpens in new window
  • Discount CodesOpens in new window
MyHome.ieOpens in new windowThe GlossOpens in new windowRecruit IrelandOpens in new windowRIP.ieOpens in new window
The Irish Times
Irish Times on WhatsAppIrish Times on FacebookIrish Times on XIrish Times on LinkedInIrish Times on Instagram
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Cookie Information
Cookie Settings
Community Standards
Copyright

© 2025 The Irish Times DAC