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Suzanne Harrington

Suzanne Harrington

Suzanne Harrington is an Irish journalist, author and critic .

ENT Obit Carl Thomas Dean

Suzanne Harrington: Goodbye Dolly — we will always love you

Your magic transcended musical genres, as you stood in front of us, a self-created goddess of glorious kitsch.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Suzanne Harrington: Pile-on on Arday is not what newspapers are for

Suzanne Harrington: Pile-on on Arday is not what newspapers are for

Professor Arday incurred the kind of media ire usually reserved for paedophiles.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

FRANCE - SOLAR ECLIPSE GLASSES - CLONAS

Suzanne Harrington: Eclipse at sea provided a lesson in perspective

Travelling between France to England for the eclipse, SUZANNE HARRINGTON says she witnessed a different type of once in a lifetime event.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

An old English passenger train and the rails receding into the distance. Pickering station.

Suzanne Harrington: Is this really the ideal time to join the Young Luddites?

Adult Kid One cannot conceive of a pre-Gen Z world, where people simply hung around, never quite knowing if the other person would turn up

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

National Television Awards 2022 – Arrivals

Suzanne Harrington: Bye George. Karma has undergone its final chameleon

On what planet did Boy George think releasing a song supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza would be a good idea, asks Suzanne Harrington

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Red fox smelling marigold flowers

Suzanne Harrington: Out-foxed by a sly thief who stole my leopard print slider

She fed it, gave it shelter, and treated its mange... but Suzanne Harrington is now a precious shoe down after adopting a fox

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Press Conference

Suzanne Harrington: FFS Fifa, your antics were a kick in the teeth for World Cup fans

The tournament was a tale of two presidents who scored own-goal after own-goal to the detriment of sporting integrity

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Muay Thai workout - boxing gloves close up

Suzanne Harrington: Muay Thai makes me forget about age for a bit

We warm up by skipping, which sounds harmless, but is absolutely not if the last time you skipped was in fifth class

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Suzanne Harrington: Are we still a nation that sweeps things under the carpet?

Suzanne Harrington: Are we still a nation that sweeps things under the carpet?

Two current situations show just how embedded this under-the-carpet-sweeping reflex remains in the DNA of our institutions

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Summer weather June 24th 2026

Suzanne Harrington: My garden cabin is now an air-fryer... we need to adapt

When foreign holiday temperatures turn up on our doorstep, we freak out — we are ill-equipped, which is to say we are not equipped at all

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026