Episodes five and six of Conversations With Friends felt like an improvement as the slow movement of the show began to bear fruit 

Croatia looked great, but episodes three and four of Conversations With Friends had Esther McCarthy yearning for the glories of Normal People 

Reformed shopper Esther N McCarthy says her new mantra is “share, repair, and rent”

Cork actress Alison Oliver is superb as the introverted Frances, but we do want a bit more from the latest Sally Rooney adaptation

It's the ultimate challenge - to make sustainability part of our day to day routine. From food to fashion, our writers show you how it can be done. Here, Esther N McCarthy writes about her challenge to go a year without buying any new clothes or shoes...

'I think about those women, vulnerable, terrified, adjusting to the prospect of giving birth in a war zone'

Esther McCarthy says we need International Women's Day more than ever, as the panellists at today's Irish Examiner's event share what Breaking the Bias means to them.

A worthy finale provided entertainment galore, and a victory for the Co Wexford challengers

It might be a smaller cast and reduced audience, but after last year's cancellation, it felt special to be resuming the Christmas tradition

The swamp challenge produced the crucial moments in this week's semi-final