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Gareth O'Callaghan: At 65, I’ve learned to stop chasing happiness and start living well

Gareth O'Callaghan on ageing, time, and why contentment — not happiness — may be life’s most valuable goal

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Grief does not follow five stages — it lasts a lifetime when love is real

A chance encounter on a flight reveals how love, loss and memory shape the lifelong experience of grief

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Vinyl records in a record shop, Pop music posters

Gareth O'Callaghan: The biggest mistake I ever made? Letting go of the soundtrack of my life

A lifetime vinyl collection once mapped the soundtrack of youth — until one impulsive decision sent it all away

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: Small Prophets shows us how the monotony of life can still make space for magic

Gareth O'Callaghan: Small Prophets shows us how the monotony of life can still make space for magic

We were told as children that magic isn’t real. We’ve been the poorer for that ever since

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: The depression express and the small Irish habit of laughing through pain

Gareth O'Callaghan: The depression express and the small Irish habit of laughing through pain

A train journey, a funeral, and a shared conversation reveal Ireland’s complicated relationship with depression and silence

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Taoiseach visit to the US

Gareth O'Callaghan: Traditions matter but it's time we were honest about the St Patrick's Day trip

Irish people no longer emigrate to America out of desperation. Those days are long gone. We need to stop thanking them for gifting us a better existence

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: What weeks in Cork University Hospital taught me about fear, faith and survival

A near-fatal asthma attack and a devastating crash revealed the fragility of life, the power of care and unexpected grace

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Concept of a narcissistic and egoistic man

S Gareth O'Callaghan: Even the godfather of AI is warning us about artificial intelligence now

From Grok nudification to as-yet unknown perils of 'artificial general intelligence', Geoffrey Hinton says AI is 'extremely dangerous'

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: The Ryan Tubridy scandal was never really about Ryan Tubridy

S Gareth O'Callaghan: The Ryan Tubridy scandal was never really about Ryan Tubridy

Gareth O'Callaghan on fame, institutional failure and why Ryan Tubridy paid the price for RTÉ’s collapse in trust

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: Could Ireland be on Donald Trump’s geopolitical radar?

Gareth O'Callaghan: Could Ireland be on Donald Trump’s geopolitical radar?

A speculative scenario raises unsettling questions about Ireland’s defence, sovereignty and its place in an increasingly unpredictable global order

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026