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Sarah Harte

Sarah Harte is a lawyer, a published, prize-winning fiction writer and works as a strategist for a domestic violence organisation.

Hockney unveils his 'largest ever picture'

Sarah Harte: I channelled David Hockney to try and live in the now after my car and laptop died

Technology is useful, but staring at glowing rectangles is not a way to live. Like Hockney, staying alive to the quiet miracle of being here at all is the way forward

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Sarah Harte: Holly Cairns being a working mother is paying off for the Social Democrats

S Sarah Harte: Holly Cairns being a working mother is paying off for the Social Democrats

We need women to have babies to replace the ageing population, raise workers and fund public services, writes Sarah Harte, who says more support is needed

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Glastonbury Festival 2025

Sarah Harte: Singers like CMAT and Iona Lynch are relentlessly judged — all women are

We know we are being fed nonsense about the latest wonder serum to improve our appearances, but we buy into it anyway, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Leo XIV

S Sarah Harte: If we can’t make AI work for us, I’ll meet you at the barricades

Meta's layoffs of Irish staff, Geoffrey Hinton's fears about AI, and Pope Leo's encyclical have all raised fears about AI this week

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Sarah Harte: Tommy Fleming's difficulties show the tragic impact of homophobia

Sarah Harte: Tommy Fleming's difficulties show the tragic impact of homophobia

The singer's difficulties are a reminder many people in their 40s and older have never been able to overcome the intolerance we all grew up with

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Sarah Harte: It's strange to attend a wedding as an almost-divorcée

Sarah Harte: It's strange to attend a wedding as an almost-divorcée

Sarah Harte adopts her standard 'ahh' wedding resting face, as nuptials season takes off

Wed, 13 May, 2026

U.S President Donald J. Trump meets with María Corina Machado of Venezuela in the Oval Office on Tuesday Jan 15, 2026 during

Sarah Harte: Let's hope this year's Nobel Peace Prize isn't another 'what the hell'

If Donald Trump makes the shortlist, never mind wins, then we may as well promote a bull to head of customer service in a China shop

Wed, 06 May, 2026

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Sarah Harte: Bent over a stone wall, I thought: 'Is this how it ends?' Then a stranger showed up

A roadside health emergency saw the best of West Cork emerge for Sarah Harte, but we can no longer take that neighbourly instinct for granted, she writes

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Sarah Harte: Religion and free speech are often uneasy bedfellows

Sarah Harte: Religion and free speech are often uneasy bedfellows

Even some atheists I know were appalled at Trump's blasphemy — but if freedom of speech is a core value, then we must leave him to it

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Sarah Harte: Joy is a quiet act of rebellion — find it where you can

Sarah Harte: Joy is a quiet act of rebellion — find it where you can

We are all drained by the news cycle, but a Norwegian dramedy on Netflix may be your comfort blanket

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026