The Everyman pantomime named its Dame after one of the Coal Quay's late great shopkeepers, writes Esther N McCarthy 

'My generation don’t have the legacy of fear and shame and power the Church wielded over our mothers and grandmothers...but what has me scratching my heathen head, is why weren’t more of my peers opting out too?'

With a new direct ferry service the Basque Country is ideal for an active family holiday, writes Esther N McCarthy

"Did my Irish improve? Níl mé cinnte, but I did learn 'Tháinig mo shlabhra as mo rothar' - it was my excuse every time I was late for class."

Esther N McCarthy chooses her favourite pieces as she attends The Montenotte Hotel's Victorian Gardens exhibition launch

Esther N McCarthy watched the opening episode of season two of Sex and the City spin-off,  And Just Like That. She wasn't impressed 

In advance of his band's gig at the Marquee, the Bell X1 singer tells superfan Esther N McCarthy about his favourite venues on Leeside, music therapy, and the group's new album 

Two cats and a cockroach stole the show (and don't mention Karl Lagerfeld) but the New York fashion parade was elevated by the style of its Irish stars, writes ESTHER N McCARTHY

'I want to be able to play basketball with my boys for more than ten minutes without having a Youtube video paused on my phone so they’ll know how to resuscitate me'

A road trip to Belfast ticks all the boxes for a break with friends. Fabulous food, upscale hotels, cool bars, festive markets, what more could you want? writes Esther N McCarthy