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Emily Bourke is doing her bit to promote the Irish language in a city that can ‘swallow you up’

Róisín Ingle: On a friendship blind date, we talked about going through our days with an awareness of our inevitable demise

Dubai is amazing, but there’s something so special about Ireland, says Sinéad McCann

Dublin-born, London-based Rachel Galvo dreamed of starring in Les Mis, but then her career in comedy took off

The problem with the Department of Housing video is not the video itself, but rather the fact that the department thought it a good idea

Young, talented and good-looking? Then prepare for an online onslaught

The challenge for the two big parties of Government is how to hold on to – or win back – this vital but disparate middle ground

Now that the Australian social media ban is here, surveys that suggested 80% of parents supported it in theory are beginning to look wildly optimistic

It is being widely touted anecdotally as a solution to everything, but experts are wary of prescribing as a quick fix

Away from the rí-rá of the skorts debate, Irish women offered a bounty of sporting firsts in 2026

The gap remains largest at the top of firms, notably at equity partner level among the Big Six firms

Tumbleweed on a John Wayne scale is set to fall over Montrose

Hair, skin, make-up – these seven standout products earned permanent spots in my kit this year

Stark contrast between 2012/2013 sale prices and more recent sales, with some areas showing increases of more than 100 per cent

We’re all obsessed with property and property ownership, so it follows that property and planning drama will grab our interest

Landlord intends to sell apartments and has issued notices of termination through estate agent Buckley Real Estate

My mother-in-law is a control freak and she criticises everything I do, say or wear

Avoiding the hassle, arguments and stress attached to making Christmas dinner at home has become a tradition for some

Tom Read Wilson finishes runner-up while Shona McGarty comes third

Just two metres long by a metre tall, Zedwell’s capsule ‘rooms’ have just enough space for a mattress

Ask Brian: Gradual reduction in grade enhancement begun this year will continue for the next four or five years

‘Balance’ phones, voice-messaging device and landlines are part of the equipment used by parents in Smartphone Free Childhood Ireland

Call it the festive load, or the third shift: I’m talking about the disproportionate tasks needed to produce 'the magic'

What does a modern-day dinner party look – and taste – like?

For a Christmas-loving Mayo family, this first festive season in their newly built home will be a special time

Ask Roe: My husband’s family are controlling and he never sticks up for me. I see him as weak and pathetic sometimes

The author of Nesting on why she couldn’t abandon the novel despite several attempts, finding her confidence as a writer and her children’s excitement at her success

Parents and schools are working together to impose community-wide bans on smartphones until their children reach certain ages

Some parents say they have no choice, but is working from home with no formal childminding arrangements feasible, or even acceptable?

More than three years of price hikes have left many Irish families worse off by at least €3,500 annually

Our chance to see another side of writers, perhaps one that won’t be flattering

I mean, who wants to live in a country called Anger Land?

Simone Gannon’s top picks for long-lasting glam

A carvery space needs to be welcoming, and the queue for it should be orderly. Trust me, I’m an expert

I love that the older I get, the more I realise how little I know. But these are the 35 things I wish I knew at 15

Online gamer Daniel RTGame on building a YouTube following of 2.9 million, and how Joyce inspires him

You may hear of people ‘zebra striping’ at the office Christmas party, but don’t be alarmed

Is Guinness, especially in an Anglo-Irish context, a more palatable brand of Irishness for the wax-jacket set?

Properties new to the market with prices starting at €648,000

Plus Patrick Freyne on this year’s Boots, John Lewis, Argos, Tesco, Coca-Cola, Barbour and M&S Food commercials