More than 7,000 arrested for drink- or drug-driving so far this year, figures show
Figure equates to a driver offending every hour of every day, according to intoxicants-testing body
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Collison brother buys period pile in heart of Dublin 4′s embassy belt
Plus: Dublin New Year’s Eve celebrations to be split in two across traditional city lines; Phil Hogan’s exclusive Brussels club; and the new plan for Terenure Synagogue
Blindboy, Naoise Dolan, Bressie, Ailbhe Smyth and more on what’s giving them hope for the year ahead
It’s hard to feel hopeful about the world right now, but these writers, broadcasters, entertainers, entrepreneurs, activists and conservationists are reaching for the light
Ditching the diet: How to heal our relationship with food for good
At this time of year, talk of diets is impossible to avoid, despite most failing and the well-documented emotional and mental damage of diet culture
Fitness fashion: Mood-boosting activewear to help your new year goals
Corina Gaffey: Opting for activewear that you feel good, confident and comfortable in will help motivate you
Brianna Parkins: My list of things to give up in 2024, starting with self-improvement
Trying to ‘live your best life’ could see you wasting it getting up at 4.30am - because that’s what people with self-discipline do
I feel that same old new year pressure even in the midst of a burning Australian summer
So much has been new since we emigrated that there hasn’t been much time for immersing ourselves in the present. The new year seems as good a time as any to change that
China’s Xi warns Taiwan over independence ahead of election
Taiwan’s president has urged Beijing to respect the outcome of January 13th vote
Why New Year’s health resolutions are a waste of time
Dr Muiris Houston: They tend to be inherently self-critical and stem from magical thinking that with one big change your life will be transformed
It is so easy to disconnect, lose your bearings and yourself in these strange days and nights between Christmas and New Year
In a Word ... Sloth
The Irish Times view on celebrating New Years’ Eve: the most divisive seasonal landmark
True New Years refuseniks will have been under the duvet for at least an hour by the time the final bell peals
Laura Kennedy: This time of year feels very familiar … and yet everything is different
In Canberra, Australia, everything except the people seems to be so much more intense than at home
‘I love Christmas, but not the pressure to create lifelong perfect memories’
Jen Hogan: The best festive memories are made of something simple, unfussy but definitive
Fiona Reddan: Four steps to better financial health in 2023
Assessing how to manage your mortgage, savings, pension and other debt does not need to be intimidating
It is time to slash and burn the number of meetings we attend
Our pandemic working patterns have raised the number of gatherings in which nothing is achieved
Avoid ads, cook more and switch providers: 23 tips to make your money count this January
Pricewatch: We thought we might suggest resolutions you can make that should improve your financial position over the year ahead
It’s time for a return to the forgotten tradition of ‘Long Christmas’
January should be a time for geniality, cheerfulness and gentle gluttony, not shivering abstinence made worse by a rigorous fitness regime
The rules of new year reading: pick a long novel, make sure it’s ‘difficult’, no swearing at dense paragraphs
Endless novels from the 19th century and earlier are there waiting to eat up the pre-Easter gloom
Love your liver: Some mortal lessons from the past in pursuit of dry January
Everyone has their own motivation, but here’s one: take a month off the booze and your liver will thank you
Say hello to 2023 with a new year clean
Banish those January blues with a sparkling clean and clutter-free home
How to...break a bad habit
Don’t focus on the loss but on the gain, such as better health, a clearer head, the financial rewards or more time to read books or pursue a hobby.
How to get the most out of bank holidays – and have over 60 work-free days this year
Careful exploitation of bank holidays the trick to maximising your time off this year
Emer McLysaght: January is a godforsaken month - here’s how to survive it
Emer McLysaght: Thank God we have the anticipation of St Brigid’s bank holiday on February 6th to see us through this (godforsaken) month
Planning to start running again in January? Here’s how to do it right
Mary Jennings: The biggest mistake I see runners make when getting back on the road is expecting take up where they left off
Drastic midlife career changes need good financial support
Those who do make drastic career changes in midlife are the minority, usually with ‘good financial support’
Seán Moncrieff: Here’s your new year’s resolution: do less work
I’ll make a start. Usually, this column is 650 words long. This week it’s 649
‘This is the year I’ll write my novel’: new year’s resolutions and the creative mind
Follow your joy rather than pursue certain goals just because you feel you ought to
New Year’s resolutions for migrants and emigrants: Say how you really feel
Life is too short and painful and sad not to be shifting the person you want to be shifting
The six stages of keeping to those New Year resolutions
Research shows most people forget about their resolutions within 48 hours
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