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Sarah Harte: Our Irish-style corruption cannot hold a candle to the rot in Britain
The fallout from the Epstein files has rocked the British establishment, but if that's the sort of political intrigue they like, they can keep it

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Sarah Harte: Dear gentle reader, is Bridgerton's colourblind casting really harmful?
Sarah Harte: Dear gentle reader, is Bridgerton's colourblind casting really harmful?
Films and TV have long been criticised as an all-white affair. But is 'colourblind casting' in period dramas like 'Bridgerton' or 'Amadeus' really the answer? And does it risk glossing over hard realities minorities faced in the past?

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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Sarah Harte: Every generation seems to have its Cuban missile crisis — Is this ours?
In a week that felt like we were being waterboarded with bad news every day, Sarah Harte turned to Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl for some coping strategies

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

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Sarah Harte: Too many parents are failing to teach their children basic respect
Happily, we've moved on from labelling children as 'good' or 'bad' — but parents must be able to tell them their behaviour is 'right' or 'wrong'

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Sarah Harte: Thank the Bard for Jessie Buckley! January was a Shakespearean tragedy up to now
Sarah Harte: Thank the Bard for Jessie Buckley! January was a Shakespearean tragedy up to now
Speaking what we feel, rather than what we ought to feel, is good advice — even if you're not a fan of the Bard, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

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Sarah Harte: Women are expected to be like ninjas in making it safely home
Taxis are meant to be safe, but horror stories abound, while recent findings about Uber in the US are further cause for concern

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

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Sarah Harte: Feeling more content in 2026 can start with looking beyond yourself
As another year turns, maybe abandoning punishing resolutions and practising gratitude offers a more humane path to contentment

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

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Sarah Harte: Christmas Eve Mass is uniquely beautiful — rampaging kids or not
A low point of my Christmas Eve Mass experience came when one small person liberated Jesus from the crib and whooped up and down the aisle

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

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Sarah Harte: High notions at Christmas can end in tears...or in the back of a squad car
The advantage for you, social butterfly reader of this column, is that you can benefit from my couch-potato ways and party confidently, passing off third-hand etiquette tips as your own

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Sarah Harte: Government’s ‘tone-deaf’ housing message shows why young people are leaving
Sarah Harte: Government’s ‘tone-deaf’ housing message shows why young people are leaving
A scrapped Government video and rising student rents highlight a housing crisis pushing young people abroad and leaving families devastated

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

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