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Suzanne Harrington

Suzanne Harrington

Suzanne Harrington is an Irish journalist, author and critic .

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Suzanne Harrington: Girls don’t like guys, or want to be like them

A cohort of Gen Z women believe the only way to survive patriarchy is to worm their way into it

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Suzanne Harrington: Keep greasing us with your sincerity, Russell

Two similarly aged teens enjoying each other's company exists in a different galaxy from a teen and an adult twice their age

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Stack of books on a shelf, multicolored book spines.

Suzanne Harrington: Reading for mental health is cheaper than therapy

A good book can reset your entire central nervous system, said no neurologist ever, but we readers know better

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Business people shaking hands in conference room

Suzanne Harrington: 'You’d rather a psychopath be in charge than a malignant narcissist'

The malignant narcissist is so fragile, paranoid and insecure that their behaviour will be wildly volatile, unpredictable and incoherent. Sound familiar?

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Together Alliance march

Suzanne Harrington: Joining a march is the psychological equivalent of a group hug

A recent march against the far-right in London had tangible physical and mental benefits for me

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Suzanne Harrington: Bro, do something useful...love yourself

Suzanne Harrington: Bro, do something useful...love yourself

Seeking self-worth and validation in external possessions is like building your house on the edge of a cliff

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

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Suzanne Harrington: Private human moments now fair game online

Our emotions are now commodities, to be harvested, manipulated, and sold back to us

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

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Suzanne Harrington: Irish in Britain have gone from being despised to celebrated

Unlike in the US, March 17 in the UK used to be a small thing that happened in a handful of Irish pubs in immigrant postcodes... that has changed

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Caught big dark common house spider under a drinking glass on a smooth wooden floor seen from ground level in a living room in a

Suzanne Harrington: Terrifying spiders don't just happen to Australians

I’m not in the business of harming things, never mind killing them. But I can’t stand in the garden for the next three days.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 - London

Suzanne Harrington: The real Bafta shocker is how the BBC handled it

You'd be forgiven for questioning their judgement on removing 'free Palestine' but retaining that slur

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026