On the occasion of her 70th birthday this month, Joe McNamee talks to Darina Allen about her life in food, a journey that has grown increasingly radical with each passing year.

Madonna has fought her whole life against society’s bid to define her by gender, sexuality, age, and culture. At age 60 she continues to lay out the parameters of her own existence as Suzanne Harrington describes.

Irish Examiner columnist Suzanne Harrington and Cailín Áine Ní Toibín - the current Miss Universe Ireland debate whether or not Miss Universe should be axed.

I am the eldest child and only daughter of my parents. Therefore, my mother was overly invested in the whole situation and came in hot, writes Lindsay Woods.

Ricard O’Sullivan Burke from Cork: adventurer, soldier, engineer. One hundred and fifty years ago, he awaited trial at the Old Bailey. Robert Hume recounts his interesting life.

Ken O’Sullivan has been an underwater cameraman for the past 14 years. In his new series, he voyages from his Clare home to Ireland’s most northern Atlantic waters. He tells Ciara McDonnell about his amazing discoveries.

Forget celebrity fragrances. These days women want bespoke, one off fragrances — enter the new breed of Irish perfumers, making scents that set their wearers apart, says Carolyn Moore

It pays to have a strong start to your day. Five successful women share their morning routines with Esther McCarthy

As the autumn TV schedules are launched, Ed Power recalls the days before multiple screens and streaming –and finds himself strangely nostalgic for the days we watched TV as a family

Lindsay Woods gets to grips with her Netflix addiction. The reason she can’t put the remote down? It’s nostalgia – mixed with the promise of something new

Two decades after the first Harry Potter book, the spell is unbroken, says Jonathan deBurca Butler.

JK Rowling’s books promote friendship, loyalty, courage, and learning, writes Colette Keane, who commends her for getting children excited about reading

What if the unthinkable happened? What if you almost lost your child? As Father’s Day approaches, Helen O’Callaghan talks to three dads who experienced just this and ask how the experience impacted on them as fathers

Marjorie Brennan talks to Yasmeen Ismail, author of the children’s book ‘I’m A Girl’, about the impact of the stories we read our daughters

Thanks to its innovative and quirky design, the Smart car is one of the most recognisable on the road. The latest model brought with it greater levels of technology and comfort. Now, esteemed tuning company Brabus have taken the ForTwo and breathed a little extra fire into it.

Hilary Fennell gets to know Kathriona Devereux, presenter of RTÉ's 10 Things to Know About, a showcase of Ireland's weird and wonderful.

THE Road Safety Authority (RSA) issued advice to motorists on getting ready for bad weather as far back as September but an unusually mild autumn made it easy to put the suggestions on the long finger, writes Grainne McGuinness. 

Tongue trading may not serve any evolutionary purpose, but the perfect kiss with the right partner remains at the heart of every romance, says Andrea Mara

Patrick Leigh Fermor died five years ago this month, aged 96, and though he claimed to be part Irish, he was a man of the world, who walked from the Hook of Holland to Istanbul in his teens, and who later became a great travel writer, says Michael Duggan

In the summer of 1991 Paul Clements hitchhiked the coastline of Ireland for his first travel book. Twenty-five years on, he retraced his footsteps for a new book based on a journey along the Wild Atlantic Way – this time by car and bike, on foot and on horseback

Alexa Chung and Marks & Spencer launch a vintage-inspired fashion line next week. Rachel Marie Walsh takes a look at the style icon’s rise and rise

Claire O’Sullivan and Karen Funnell discuss the ways they succeeded when trying to get their kids to eat healthy food at the dinner table.

Colette Sheridan pays tribute to the late musical director and legend of Irish theatre, Bryan Flynn.