‘My 14-year-old daughter wonders if she is gay and feels confused’
Ask the Expert: Stating clearly your love and acceptance gives your daughter some freedom to discover her sexuality and identity without judgment
‘My four children are all using AI in various ways in their studies’
Spending hours doing traditional academic work that can be generated by AI in seconds just seems wasteful
Denis Walsh: Is there still room for dreamers in the Cheltenham winners’ enclosure?
In a festival where the premier league of ownership dominates, fairytale endings can be few and far between
The hunt for Iran’s ballistic missile crews
Tehran’s missiles key to retaliation against Israel and United States, but launching brings immediate risk of death
Iran’s new supreme leader will be a hardliner
The conflict has entered its second week, with the Islamic regime showing no sign of capitulating
‘I was blessed with good health’: Ireland’s oldest man to lead local parade
Paddy Claffey (104) retains a good appetite, enjoys fresh air and keep up with the mart on his tablet
Patrice Evra gives the Michael Carrick critics a piece of his mind
Also, it’s all getting a bit Spursy on Tottenham’s sinking boat; marriage counselling for football and VAR
Ken Early: Whether you’re a Steven Gerrard or a Jordan Henderson, a dark age is coming
The world’s biggest ‘football reporter’ reveals the value of saying nothing
Food prices in Ireland at risk of rising ‘dramatically’ due to war in Gulf, Minister warns
Government open to examining supports as energy costs increase – but repeat of energy credits unlikely
Homeless woman told to find ‘normal accommodation’ before having surgery
Consultant advised going through eight-week recovery after hysterectomy ‘in a hotel room would be awful’
Dutch ‘dark arts’ leave Ireland boss Carla Ward aggrieved after narrow loss
Pitch-watering incident and absence of post-match handshake saw tensions mount in Utrecht
Israel orders 400,000 to leave Lebanon amid clashes, causing new humanitarian crisis
Beirut ministry says 83 children and 42 women killed in week of conflict
‘It was phenomenal’: Adaptable Tom O’Toole revels in first Six Nations start for Ireland
Ulster forward had big impact in scrum as loosehead
Minister wants to speed up development of social media age verification tool
Pilot project being built by Department of Public Expenditure has no start date, says Patrick O’Donovan
TV View: At the 33rd time of asking, Azzurri prove patience is indeed a virtue
After Italy’s triumph over England, you’d have been reaching for the Kleenex yourself
Why it’s time to end the grim march of the touchscreen
Self-service kiosks make us buy more stuff and feel more lonely
Gerry Thornley: Six Nations championship in the balance after pulsating weekend
Ireland set to take on Scotland at Aviva, with victory raising possibility of tournament title
Where is the promised legislation aimed at preventing mobile phone service price hikes?
Hundreds of thousands of Irish users will see their monthly bills jump by more than 5% as a result of a policy taken by providers
Budget of €2.2m for cancelled student grant IT project not ‘in any way’ realistic, department says
Project incurred costs of €6.4 million by end of 2024 while still in initiation phase
After the deluge: How two months of rain affected motorists, flyers, sports clubs and cows
‘It’s been the worst experience we have had weather-wise in the last 30-odd years’
Budget of €2.2m for cancelled student grant IT project not ‘in any way’ realistic, department says
Project incurred costs of €6.4 million by end of 2024 while still in initiation phase
Where is the promised legislation aimed at preventing mobile phone service price hikes?
Hundreds of thousands of Irish users will see their monthly bills jump by more than 5% as a result of a policy taken by providers
From football hero to grey-bearded influencer, how Roy Keane has shaped modern Ireland
No Irish athlete has endured so much public ownership or endeared themselves to our hearts as he has
Were many people always thirsty in the millenniums before water bottles?
I rarely carry water and my bodily systems seem to run just fine
‘I think my eye socket may be broken,’ pregnant woman tells domestic violence court
Woman gets barring order against man who allegedly punched her and tried to choke her with a chair
We are consuming our way into a climate crisis, and parcel delivery has speeded up the pace
Oxfam’s Postback scheme allows unwanted stuff to be taken to a charity shop straight from your door
The spring switch: light layers for warmer days
Corina Gaffey picks her favourite spring outerwear, from classic trench coats to quilted barn jackets
John Banville: I decided to invent a pseudonym for myself. So Benjamin Black I became
Even the most grown-up of us are but children at bedtime, clamouring to be told a tale
We left Ireland for a rambling palazzo in Italy and a life of simple pleasures
Emotion and passion are not clichéd slogans here but the bounding heartbeat of daily life
For Northern Ireland, being a bit better than collapse is not good enough
In recent months, the early positivity of the latest version of Stormont has fallen away
Grief, anger and lack of trust expressed in community meetings on Nature Restoration Plan
Plan must have clear and enforceable targets, says advisory committee
North will face major austerity measures if London refuses to keep funding budget overspends
With the UK facing significant fiscal headwinds, Treasury forbearance of Stormont’s lack of discipline is unlikely to continue
‘For now, there is a lot of chat, hot air and hype around’ AI, says chair of global HR body
Chris Bones says the emergence of AI requires a conversation that involves stakeholders from across society, not just C-suite executives
Time to ‘take the snobbery out of venison’ and embrace it as a cheaper beef alternative?
Beef prices are high and there are too many wild deer in Ireland – greater consumption of venison could be about to make a lot of sense
Making the most of Marrakesh: Can the ‘land of God’ become a top global tourist destination?
The city’s colour and vibrancy leaves an immediate impression, just watch out for hawkers and monkey handlers
O’Brien opposed DAA-Jacobs deal to avoid setting precedent for ‘generous settlements’
Department correspondence shows Minister was not comfortable with ‘very substantial’ amount, believed to be €968,000
Talk of a reduction in office vacancy rate in Dublin is not supported by data
MSCI figures show vacancy rate on its institutionally-owned portfolio of central Dublin offices rose to 17.3% in 2025
Removal of German bookshops from prize list calls a minister’s actions in question
Country has in recent years found creative ways and means to silence those with views it finds problematic
Why medical professionals must remove failure-based language when talking to patients
Dr Muiris Houston: The unhelpful language of failure doesn’t make us feel any better
From bone spurs to ‘God’s work’: no contrition from former Goldman Sachs boss
In his new memoir, Streetwise, Lloyd Blankfein can’t resist a dig at a certain US president
Oscars 2026: Where to watch Hamnet, Sinners, One Battle After Another and all the other best picture nominees
Streaming services, digital rentals and catch-up cinema screenings mean you can see all of this year’s key contenders
Murphia List 2026: Top Irish stars on the London food scene named
The Hot Dinners Murphia list is released annually in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day
Whenever I return from the seemingly eternal wintry waterfall outside, I refuse to shower again
In a Word ... Shower
Banks to launch Zippay instant payments this week
New service from AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB aims to stave off competition from Revolut and others
Appeal for witnesses to Tipperary crash after female pedestrian killed
The woman, who was in her 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene
Country Joe McDonald, whose anti-war song became an anthem, dies at 84
Musician who was named after Joseph Stalin gained prominence for Woodstock performance
What we know about Mojtaba Khamanei, Iran’s new supreme leader who is ‘hated by the enemy’
Donald Trump’s opposition to Mojtaba counted in his favour, according to member of deciding council
Iran tries to appear calm in selection of new supreme leader amid US-Israeli bombardment
Skies over Tehran turned orange on Sunday after fuel depots targeted
Dancing with the Stars review: A ludicrous decision hits the contest’s credibility
Paudie Moloney has had an open-ended get-out-of-jail-free card in the RTÉ competition
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