As a teenage girl in the 1990s there was a level of harassment that I hope is unthinkable now
I’m a parent, tolerating worry is in the job description, and so is the gradual handover of physical safety from parent to child
Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
I’m a parent, tolerating worry is in the job description, and so is the gradual handover of physical safety from parent to child
Television presenter Kathryn Thomas on the trouble of DIY jobs with her husband, her favourite place in Ireland and more
Model car racing takes place on a custom-made circuit in St Anne’s Park, Raheny
After Britpop, creative industries became cliquey, closed off and harder to break, especially if your dad didn’t go to school with lads working at Sony or Universal
Hair is natural, it can hardly be an environmental hazard? Or can it?
As Intermezzo is published, here is a quick reminder of Sally Rooney’s previous bestsellers and their screen adaptations
Rite & Reason: Melody and lyrics come to the musician in mysterious ways. And sometimes the humble pie of criticism can fuel great artistic triumph
Ireland is a country with first-world income but third-world infrastructure. We have the opportunity to rectify this. Our problem is not a lack of cash, it’s a lack of courage
Former RTÉ chairwoman on ‘vicious’ Dáil hearings, a missed opportunity to fund the national broadcaster and life after being in the public glare of the Montrose psychodrama
About three million starlings breed in Ireland yearly, joined in winter by visitors from all over Europe
Éanna Ní Lamhna on the oleander moth, a fine feather and a fish that could bite a finger off
Earl Jones was proud of his Irish, African-American and Native American heritage, but childhood trauma left him with a stammer
Sally and James North suggest the Druidic tradition and Brehon Law enshrined magic in Gaelic culture and injected public affairs with mysticism
Margins promise to be tight this November. It is too close to call
The ‘Mickey Mouse criminal’, who died last weekend, reaped enormous benefits from his son and son-in-law’s roles in the Kinahan operation in Ireland and Britain
The most decorated Irish Paralympic athlete of all time on what keeps her going, family support and coming out out ‘really late at the age of 29′
Princess of Wales has been praised for sharing her story and raising awareness but also attracted some criticism
A new book casts light on how MI5 and British governments were determined to keep their intelligence-led plans under wraps at any cost
Patricia Craig admires this assured scrutiny of literature for younger people
Resurgence of interest in hiking with others along Irish ancient paths attracts committed atheists and those of strong faith
In the 20th century, rugby became a bridge between the post-independence elite and the longer-established Anglo-Irish middle class
Save money, save the planet: How to wash your hands
The author of the memoir Notes to Self writes a personal essay about her experience of perimenopause
The presenter and self-described ‘oddball loner’ is bursting with energy despite his ‘more serious than normal’ prostate cancer
Our latest round-up includes novels involving US dystopia, post-liberation Paris, Nazi Germany, serial murderers and folk horror
Closure of Dublin’s Ukiyo restaurant is yet another example of how meagre margins are driving more people from the industry
About 15% of students starting out on their degree course this month will fail to progress to second year, Dropping out, however, doesn’t necessarily mean screwing up: many go on to find their true calling
In this edited extract from his new book, Irish Times columnist David McWilliams explains that the story of money is the story of humanity itself
The oncoming darkness and brightness of the season represents our freedom, always returning, like every autumn
The sports journalist, author and host of RTE’s The Sunday Game says she gets ‘major anxiety’ in car parks
It’s an interesting challenge to start something without the aim of mastering it
It is hard to believe this place once hosted vibrant industry and deadly sectarian violence
Eanna Ní Lamhna on field mice, voles, caterpillars, sparrowhawks and more
Far from being ‘the worst thing to happen to humanity’, this EU law is a very small step towards combating a huge problem
The Protestant men-only club survived the War of Independence and the Civil War to become a popular venue in the 1980s. Now, its building on Camden Row is to be sold
The Office of Public Works says €322,282 went on construction and installation, with €2,952 on archaeological services and €10,816 on quantity surveying and administration
Helen Charman’s political history of motherhood is jaw-droppingly impressive in its scope
Even the end of treatment does not spell the end of parental anxiety, and a new peer-support network is being launched to help parents cope with what comes next
The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archives
Following the backlash Kirstie Allsopp received over her 15-year-old son’s inter-railing trip, we asked parents how they feel about teens travelling alone
And be careful where you store those apples, pears and bananas
Elaine Crowley presents Ireland AM on Virgin Media and is an ambassador for Breast Cancer Ireland
A round-up of exciting new works by Moira Buffini, Neil Taylor, Zainab Boladale, Maggie Horne and Meg Rosoff
Rite & Reason: If our personal potential is not realised on earth surely it doesn’t disappear at death but becomes realisable in our next level of existence
New writing and never-previously broadcast interviews bring alive the negotiations and nervousness before a critical moment in the Belfast peace process
Brooklyn model Nazir ‘Nasty Naz’ Marston and Limerick’s Martina McMahon take titles at the World Wallball Championship
We need to find a win-win solution based on engineering which is far more ingenious than a simple black and white, yes or no to data centres
The far-right Alternative for Germany party’s Björn Höcke wants a ‘180-degree shift’ in the country’s view of its past and condemns the postwar ‘guilt cult’
Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions
It is horribly regressive to say that all women lose their minds in midlife. Did you know that men have hormones too?
The US seemed to be on the verge of a significant racial reckoning, but four years later black people are still over-represented in the numbers killed by police
Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna on red leaves on oak trees and a moth that is flourishing in Dublin
Ella McSweeney: London and Amsterdam offer good examples, and Bray developers could factor in new research showing the extraordinary array of species in the town
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices