Fiachna Ó Braonáin’s Leaving Cert: ‘I stayed up very late at night, drinking coffee and cramming’
The musician and broadcaster sat the exams in the summer of 1984
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My Leaving Cert: ‘Remembering the fun, very silly, happy-go-lucky people we were is like a warm hug’
Erin McGreehan, TD for Louth
The Music Quiz: Which Taylor Swift song won best female video at the 2009 MTV VMAs?
Plus: Which two former Beatles have children that share the same birthday?
My Leaving Cert: The school secretary took me to lost property and kitted me out with a new uniform
Author Liz Nugent sat her Leaving Certificate in 1985 and still has nightmares about it
My Leaving Cert: ‘I was upset with a performance anxiety-related false start’
Fionnuala Moran, broadcaster, sustainability influencer and DJ
‘One of my first jobs was as a pony boy in Dublin Zoo, earning seven shillings a day’
Me & My Money: Ciarán Casey, author
‘I love going home to see the horses and to see my parents, obviously’
The RDS Dublin Horse Show director Fiona Sheridan on silently fuming at bad drivers, her cherished childhood pony, and obsessing over details
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May 30th-June 5th, 2026: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week
The Music Quiz: Dua Lipa’s new live album and concert film was recorded in which city?
Plus: Which music artist is the latest to appear on the front of the Barcelona FC jersey?
‘I’ve lost money many times. If you’re building businesses, it comes with the territory’
Me & My Money: James Lenehan, WinWin founder and chief executive
Rachel Eliza Griffiths: ‘One of the gifts my mother gave me is I’m now not afraid to die’
The US multimedia artist, poet and novelist who is married to Salman Rushdie on her ‘kaleidoscope of quirks’
Event guide: Florence Road, Luke Kelly Festival and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
May 23rd-30th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
The Music Quiz: Kingfishr’s song Killeagh is named after a village in which county?
Plus: In Doja Cat’s 2025 song Aaahh Men!, which English actor does she namecheck?
‘I’m a massive fan of Female Invest, which is such a great platform to learn how to invest’
Me & My Money: Majken Bech-Bailey, sommelier