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Caroline-O'Donoghue

Caroline O’Donoghue

Caroline O'Donoghue: Things I would do if I wasn’t afraid of being murdered

Caroline O'Donoghue: Things I would do if I wasn’t afraid of being murdered

I would do yoga at night; and I would just tell men when I wasn’t interested — and I would have infinite patience for male problems

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021

Caroline O'Donoghue: the joys of a nice hotel room - after the worst of holiday nightmares

Caroline O'Donoghue: Stop measuring our worth against our follower count

What social media has done is offered a visa to the village; it has democratised networking

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Caroline O'Donoghue: the joys of a nice hotel room - after the worst of holiday nightmares

Caroline O'Donoghue: the joys of a nice hotel room - after the worst of holiday nightmares

"We sat in the jacuzzi, naked as babies and just as happy. “We might stay in a room this nice again,” Gavin said. “But it will never feel this good ever again.”"

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021

Caroline O'Donoghue: The real fear about parties is that nobody will come

Caroline O'Donoghue: The real fear about parties is that nobody will come

When I get right down to it, my fear is an immigrant fear - and the crux of this particular immigrant fear is the fear of not mattering to people

Sun, 12 Sep, 2021

Caroline O'Donoghue: Let's talk about hormones

Caroline O'Donoghue: Let's talk about hormones

Hormonal therapy is normal in our society - so why can some access it easier than others?

Sun, 05 Sep, 2021

How a trip to Cork at a difficult time inspired Caroline O'Donoghue's latest novel

Caroline O'Donoghue: Things we should have 'thank-you' cards for

"Unmarried women in their 30s are keeping the morale of the country up"

Sun, 22 Aug, 2021

Caroline O'Donoghue: We can change our society

Caroline O'Donoghue: We can change our society

Last I checked, we were not all dead - enough of us changed our behaviour, didn't travel, and we are still functioning as a civilisation

Sun, 15 Aug, 2021

Caroline O'Donoghue: If the last two years have proved anything, it’s that life takes the piss

Caroline O'Donoghue: If the last two years have proved anything, it’s that life takes the piss

'I've decided that I enjoy being a 1980s magazine editor, so I spent a day declaring what was over, and what was now'

Sun, 01 Aug, 2021

Caroline O'Donoghue: My friend was John Lennon, and I was Ringo Starr

Caroline O'Donoghue: My friend was John Lennon, and I was Ringo Starr

"But the thing about being Ringo Starr is this: you’re still in the f**king Beatles"

Sun, 25 Jul, 2021

Columnist - Caroline O'Donoghue in London.

Caroline O'Donoghue: 'Last week Gavin got coronavirus and we’re stuck inside'

"It sounds mad, but for the first time since the pandemic hit, I feel like there’s a gulf between us."

Sun, 18 Jul, 2021