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Sarah Maria Griffin — The last thing you want is to be a medical mystery when you’re 30 weeks pregnant
Sarah Maria Griffin — The last thing you want is to be a medical mystery when you’re 30 weeks pregnant
Author Sarah Maria Griffin describes the tense weeks before her firstborn’s early arrival — and how the miracle of life and birth has made her a much more optimistic person

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

back view of an electric scooter rider. evening road
Richard Hogan: E-scooters for teens and mobiles for young children — a recipe for disaster
The best gift you could give your child this Christmas is the gift of parenting... not an e-scooter, writes Richard Hogan

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

My Wedding Day with Lottie Ryan: We were having our party on the mountainside — so it couldn’t rain!
S My Wedding Day with Lottie Ryan: We were having our party on the mountainside — so it couldn’t rain!
'We had about 40 Irish people coming to the wedding, and a lot of our friends were put up, very kindly, in people’s homes'

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

All ready for holidays
Are you a 'wrap star' or do you struggle with sticky tape and uneven corners on your wrapping?
Christmas, all wrapped up. We take a look at why we wrap presents and how the tradition has evolved

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Kids in Masks Making Holiday Music
Well-known figures share their favourite Christmas traditions and nostalgic memories
This special time of year is all about building traditions for our families to enjoy and also to pass on to the next generation. But what makes the season special is different for everyone, so we asked some well-known people about their earliest and favourite Christmas memories

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

'He fought through it and he’s good now': The 2 Johnnies star on birth of baby boy
'He fought through it and he’s good now': The 2 Johnnies star on birth of baby boy
Johnny ‘Smacks’ McMahon announced on Sunday that he recently welcomed his baby boy into the world

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Grace and Nathan’s special day ‘exceeded expectations’
Wedding of the Week: Grace and Nathan’s special day ‘exceeded expectations’
Grace Carvalho and Nathan Whiting are married in Aghada Presbyterian Church, with a reception in Garryvoe Hotel

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Senior Adult's Hand on the Steering Wheel
Dear Dáithí: Should we tell my dad he’s not driving any more?
We don’t want him to get a more serious injury or cause a bad accident. But it’s a hard conversation to have as he nods and agrees but then goes and does his own thing anyway

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

'He needed a couple of operations': The 2 Johnnies star announces arrival of baby boy
'He needed a couple of operations': The 2 Johnnies star announces arrival of baby boy
Johnny Smacks said his son, JJ, was diagnosed with gastroschisis when he was born

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Lonely woman feeling sad during christmas holidays
Is guilt the driving force behind an authentic Irish Christmas?
For a nation of chronic people-pleasers, an Irish Christmas often comes with a unique experience of guilt. Sarah Finnan says it’s time to let go and say no

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Sure, what could possibly go wrong at an end-of-exams party?
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Sure, what could possibly go wrong at an end-of-exams party?
This year, my friends and I have rented a house for our post-exams Christmas party... just a bunch of burnt-out students, embracing the fact that we don’t have a job to lose if we do something stupid

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Saturday with Kathleen Flavin: I’ll do the usual shop but I’ try to shop locally and seasonally
Saturday with Kathleen Flavin: I’ll do the usual shop but I’ try to shop locally and seasonally
Kathleen Flavin has been head chef at the Foxford Cafe since 2010.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

What a Difference a Day Makes: How a brush with death made me appreciate life
What a Difference a Day Makes: How a brush with death made me appreciate life
Author and public relations expert, Terry Prone, describes a frightening experience on a US-Dublin flight, and talks about her surprising response to the incident — and how it proved a life-changer when dealing with nerve-racking encounters after that

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

'We sell seven tons of spiced beef at Christmas': Meet the people on the festive frontlines
'We sell seven tons of spiced beef at Christmas': Meet the people on the festive frontlines
From panto dames to Christmas tree growers, butchers and toy shop owners, meet the people on the festive frontlines with Gemma Fullam

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

My Life with CJ Furey: How I became Ireland's Rubik's cube champion
My Life with CJ Furey: How I became Ireland's Rubik's cube champion
CJ Furey, Offaly, is Ireland’s reigning National Rubik’s Cube Speedsolving Champion

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Mustang mileometer
Colm O'Regan: Marking life's milestones in my car
I don’t think I can get across to my family how important this moment is... I need to take a photo of the car’s odometer at 299,999, and again further down the road at 300,000

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Bernard O'Shea: Four things I learned about the 6-7 meme
Bernard O'Shea: Four things I learned about the 6-7 meme
Turns out modern parenting is mostly pretending you understand slang while Googling under the table

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Late Late Toy Show
Richard Hogan: We're all the richer for having the Toy Show
The Toy Show is more than a TV show — it illuminates how we are now... and we're in pretty good shape

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Pride of Britain Awards 2017 - London
‘Hug me tight’ – Sharon Osbourne shares Ozzy’s final words to her
Sharon said Ozzy Osbourne died less than an hour later at the family’s Buckinghamshire home.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

My Wedding Day with Joanna Cluskey: I’ve been to Dingle once in my life... to get married
S My Wedding Day with Joanna Cluskey: I’ve been to Dingle once in my life... to get married
My husband Danny used to be in a band called The Kanyu Tree, and he actually sang me up the aisle

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Our best Christmas ever: ‘We got last-minute tickets to the Late Late Toy Show'
Our best Christmas ever: ‘We got last-minute tickets to the Late Late Toy Show'
Weddings, families reunited, new pets all helped make Christmas extra special for these families

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

'We have big plans': Mettle & Bloom founder on brand's mission to empower women
'We have big plans': Mettle & Bloom founder on brand's mission to empower women
Founded in 2022 by former primary school teacher Sallyann Concannon, Mettle & Bloom is known for its story-led designs

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Winter alcoholic hot drinks
Caitríona Redmond: Alcohol-free drink offerings need to improve
Is there a non-drinker tax?

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Who is Clare Kambamettu? From Rose of Tralee winner to work as a clinical psychologist
Who is Clare Kambamettu? From Rose of Tralee winner to work as a clinical psychologist
Ryan Tubridy officially tied the knot with Dr Clare Kambamettu during an intimate ceremony in Galway on Sunday

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Young frightened driver woman and a man
Dear Dáithí: My husband acts like I'm a dangerous driver
if you had a video on my husband's face when he's a passenger in my car you would think he was in a Grand Prix...  Are all men like this when they're passengers or do you reckon I can get him to relax a bit when I'm driving?

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Ryan Tubridy marries Clare Kambamettu in intimate Galway ceremony
Ryan Tubridy marries Clare Kambamettu in intimate Galway ceremony
Ryan Tubridy and Dr Clare Kambamettu married in a small Galway ceremony surrounded by close family and friends

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Outdoor humanist ceremony was ‘dream come true’ for Cork couple
Wedding of the Week: Outdoor humanist ceremony was ‘dream come true’ for Cork couple
Gemma Hayes and Paul O'Regan are married in Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty, Co Cork

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Saturday with Dave Fanning: I go to a gig most weekends — tickets are very expensive
Saturday with Dave Fanning: I go to a gig most weekends — tickets are very expensive
I go to a gig most Saturday nights. I do tend to wrangle my way in — if I had to pay for every gig I go to I’d be broke 

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

My Life with Geraldine O'Connell: I turned my home into a theatre
My Life with Geraldine O'Connell: I turned my home into a theatre
This was not my first foray into community-based performing arts

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Diary of a Gen-Z Student: All of my siblings have emigrated, I'll miss the Christmas family chaos
Diary of a Gen-Z Student: All of my siblings have emigrated, I'll miss the Christmas family chaos
I know they’re having a ball, but, selfishly, I’d just like if it could be had a little closer to home

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

What a Difference a Day Makes: I’m glad the judge said those words — without them, it’d have been a slower process to here
What a Difference a Day Makes: I’m glad the judge said those words — without them, it’d have been a slower process to here
Dennis Horgan’s new book of aerial photography, The Coast of Cork — A View from Above, showcases Cork’s maritime features, including high- and low-level coastal panoramas, shipwrecks, lighthouses, marine wildlife, deep sea fishing and cruise ships

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Bernard O'Shea: Five things I wish I’d known in my 30s (but only learned in my 40s)
Bernard O'Shea: Five things I wish I’d known in my 30s (but only learned in my 40s)
Turns out your 40s are just your 30s with less cartilage and more back pain

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

The big Irish gift guide: 300 of the best gifts to shop for Christmas 2025
S The big Irish gift guide: 300 of the best gifts to shop for Christmas 2025
Digital editor Denise O'Donoghue rounds up 300 of the best Irish gifts to shop this festive season. This is your A-Z guide to Christmas gifting with a local twist

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Katie & Leon
S My Wedding Day with Leon Diop: 'Looking at my wife was the most magical moment of my life'
Katie’s dad had had a nasty fall, and ended up in A&E with a broken collar bone and some broken ribs. Thankfully he was able to make the wedding the next day — so while we were tired, we were feeling so lucky that he could even partake in the wedding day

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Travelers At LaGuardia Airport Ahead Of Thanksgiving Holiday
Is it ok to wear PJs for comfort when you're flying this Christmas?
To wear or not to wear PJs is the ultimate air travel question, writes Leen Al-Rashdan

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Mudlarking, soap crafts, calligraphy — some of Ireland's most unusual hobbies
Mudlarking, soap crafts, calligraphy — some of Ireland's most unusual hobbies
Calming, entertaining, and sometimes even a money maker, Gwen Loughman meets some people with rather unusual pastimes

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Man opening curtains in room at sunrise, idyllic sunlight
Caitríona Redmond: Stay warm without burning money this winter
It’s all about using as many tricks as possible to keep warm, despite the cold outside

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Lazy Christmas at home
Dear Dáithí: My brother thinks his presence is our real present every Christmas
We used to actually get along when we both lived at home but ever since he got a job in Canada he acts like he invented work

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Tributes paid as Home of the Year's Hugh Wallace dies aged 68
Tributes paid as Home of the Year's Hugh Wallace dies aged 68
He fronted the hit property show since it first aired in 2015.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Vintage kid looking at a toy's shop
From Sindy to the slinky, how well do you remember the toys of Christmas past?
Before touchscreens and robot puppies, we had the slinky and scalextric. Suzanne Harrington takes a nostalgic dive into the toys of Christmas past

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Down Under to West Cork, Katie and Kyle celebrate in style
Wedding of the Week: Down Under to West Cork, Katie and Kyle celebrate in style
Katie O’Donovan and Kyle Walstow-Smith are married in St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dunmanway, with reception in Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens, Clonakilty

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

‘Light of my life’: Influencer Niamh Cullen pays tribute as husband Jamie Gill dies
‘Light of my life’: Influencer Niamh Cullen pays tribute as husband Jamie Gill dies
Niamh Cullen said she is 'broken' after her husband’s death, a year after he became ill during their post-wedding trip

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

My Life with Thomas Quain: I used my savings to make a sci-fi movie
My Life with Thomas Quain: I used my savings to make a sci-fi movie
Thankfully, an audience doesn’t care if your film cost €10m or the price of a packet of crisps

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Saturday with NIYL: After the gig I’m usually wrecked, my gigs are a workout
Saturday with NIYL: After the gig I’m usually wrecked, my gigs are a workout
I will already have been at the venue for a couple hours before the gig starts, making sure everything is perfect

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

The Black Friday deals that the Irish Examiner Lifestyle team are loving
The Black Friday deals that the Irish Examiner Lifestyle team are loving
Black Friday is upon us and we may find ourselves in a slight state of sudden panic to get Christmas presents sorted, but we’ve got you covered, says Breda Graham

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Diary of a Gen Z Student: The college course you pick tells me what kind of person you are
Diary of a Gen Z Student: The college course you pick tells me what kind of person you are
You may think this is a flawed system; people are complex — maybe the medical students aren’t always the biggest liability on a night out! I am in the fourth year of my degree, so I think I know what I’m on about

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

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