Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
Sr Angela Mary Doyle, from Co Clare, went to Australia in 1947 where she worked in healthcare and fought to help men affected by Aids in the 1980s
I feel vulnerable or uncomfortable but I’m not alone. Other people are like me, even if none of them is here
Ethno Ireland’s folk, world and traditional music workshop brought together young musicians from around the world
How to take a stand against spurious and sensational claims about ‘timeless genius’, ‘hidden mysteries’ and ‘lost masterpieces rediscovered’
Playwright Oisín Kearney on his middle name, inspiration and falling in love
The astronomy world was amazed because this phenomenon had been detected but never seen before
As a mosaic is unveiled in her honour, she reflects on her 1973 Supreme Court victory in overturning the ban on contraception
In the Netherlands, safe cycling infrastructure liberates kids from their parents – and parents from their kids
Juan Perón turned Argentina into an economic basket case with the kind of meddling now embraced by the US president
CMAT song has connected with her peers in their 20s and 30s who are processing their childhoods in the recession years and questioning how it affects them now
Cofounder of the LGBTQ+ youth organisation Belong To discusses the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric across the world
These 14 nominees show concrete evidence of widespread action on climate and sustainability goals
The idea is simple: local rural roads are identified and marked with a Rothar Roads sign, indicating a default lower speed limit, and traffic calming measures help maintain it
Williams is not the first sportsperson to promote GLP-1 weight loss medication but she is the most high profile and easily the most significant
Plastic litter isn’t just ugly - it kills marine life
It’s good for all of us to have people in the habit of thinking critically and evaluating primary and secondary sources
A new Irish Times podcast series looks back at the crash with the benefit of 14 years’ hindsight
Poems, plays, films, visual and performing arts have all been travelling a lot recently, expanding the horizons of Irish culture
Ireland’s memory of Éamon de Valera is complicated by many factors. Diarmaid Ferriter assesses the competing perspectives
Prices are rising because the biggest buyer in the market is pushing them up. Who will benefit?
Government is under pressure to end its extensive culling programme
Eanna Ní Lamhna answers readers’ question about curious wildlife spotted around the country
Writer Ann Friedman on her love of Dunfanaghy and why she wants Frances McDormand to play her in a biopic
Patrick Freyne speaks to the chief editor of the new monolingual Irish dictionary, due to launch in October
After spending 11 years at the BBC, the executive has returned to Montrose at a time of flux for RTÉ.
Drones can airdrop you a extra-hot, triple-shot, soy caramel macchiato but what are the concerns?
A cocoa shortage has seen chocolate prices surge in the past two years, driving one Dublin company out of business and forcing others to raise prices to survive
Consumers can be assured that the environmental impacts of fast fashion will not go away quickly
Hosanna Boulter on a forgotten killing
A lot of us women, after years of wearing ‘neutral’ shades, discover a midlife passion for strong colour
Cautious communications and sparse use of English have helped the first US pope to keep a low profile while returning to the more formal Vatican structure of the past
Content creator David McCready, known as DavidMC, on his favourite place in Ireland and his strongest childhood memory
I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper – but that would now be illegal
More than 170 entries were submitted by astrophotographers from across Ireland, including under-18s for the first time
Ireland’s county towns: Residents share how sport is replacing pub culture and historic buildings are taking on new lives
The former Scottish National Party leader talks politics, life, love, pain and her new autobiography
Apart from the Apple tax money, Ireland collected a total of €28.1bn in corporation tax receipts last year
More than 30,000 Irish citizens returned to Ireland in the year to April 2024. Four recent returnees share their experiences of coming home
Authors of seminal 1900 book The Birds of Ireland would be surprised by species’ decline, extinction and recovery
Éanna Ní Lamhna identifies curious wildlife spotted by readers from around the country
Individual member of invasive species identified and captured in Ireland
Some sunscreens test better than others, but dermatologists are more concerned about expiry dates and exposure awareness
Our homes have become a cog, another processing centre, in the ever-turning wheel of waste
Growing up in a household that prized independence brought lifelong advantages and disadvantages
The award-winning designer and visual artist on Co Louth’s best-kept secret, making memories with her family and her biggest personal regret
The future was supposed to be bright for this fascinating place at the confluence of two mythic American rivers. It didn’t quite pan out that way
The author of Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination discusses the cost of Big Tech’s huge investment in technologies that may do more harm than good
Iseult Dunne, chief executive of Dublin City Council Culture Company on trying new things, expanding cultural access and the future of 14 Henrietta Street
Dutch-born Julius Brummelman has plans for ‘mixed woodland’ near Lough Rainey and sees great potential for expanding oak cover in Ireland
A visit to Clonmel reveals several vacant premises but plenty of charm
Despite people’s perceptions, violent crime has rarely been lower in Ireland, but a rise in ‘in-your-face’ crimes made viral by social media is feeding our fear
Dealers and potential buyers from Ireland and further afield were in Birr this week for the Fine Arts and Antiques Fair
It’s possible, but what’s certain is that warm sunny days draw more of us outdoors, increasing the chance of being bitten or stung
Nominee places range from the shadows of Croagh Patrick to a once derelict dump site in Dublin’s Liberties
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
