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Gareth O'Callaghan: At 65, I’ve learned to stop chasing happiness and start living well
How To Gael: 'There’s no use learning Irish if you don’t care what happens to Ireland'
How To Gael: 'There’s no use learning Irish if you don’t care what happens to Ireland'
Guest editors of Weekend, How To Gael's Louise Cantillon and Doireann Ní Ghlacáin discuss friendship, Irish identity, live shows and why their latest series is tackling the question of a united Ireland

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

I was an English-speaking blow-in in the Gaeltacht — here's how I got a grá for the teanga
I was an English-speaking blow-in in the Gaeltacht — here's how I got a grá for the teanga
A native of Inis Mór, Megan Roantree knew she was different as a child — her parents didn't speak Irish. Here, she shares how the kindness of the Gaeltacht community nurtured her grá for the teanga

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

From the Feis in Cork to Cabaret and Hamnet... Jessie Buckley's 14 steps to success 
From the Feis in Cork to Cabaret and Hamnet... Jessie Buckley's 14 steps to success 
From her early days in Killarney Musical Society, through stage and screen roles — and even an acclaimed album along the way — Esther McCarthy traces the steps that have brought Jessie Buckley all the way to Oscar success 

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

James Patrice in drag for a Mother’s Day campaign does not make me angry. I’m angry at men in suits
James Patrice in drag for a Mother’s Day campaign does not make me angry. I’m angry at men in suits
The declaration by certain men on the political right that James Patrice in a dress is somehow a threat to Irish motherhood would be laughable if it wasn't so stupid, writes Sinéad O'Moore

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

Killeagh’s hidden spaceship: Inside Michael Fitzgerald’s recycled sci-fi film studio
Killeagh’s hidden spaceship: Inside Michael Fitzgerald’s recycled sci-fi film studio
Aerospace engineer Michael Fitzgerald transforms recycled materials into a sprawling sci-fi film set with global YouTube reach

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

Iran US Key Oil Facilities
At risk: The key pipelines, terminals and refineries supplying world’s energy
Oil fields in countries including Iraq have cut back output as storage fills up. Qatar, a major supplier of liquefied natural gas, has shut down its exports as well

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Kanturk: The community behind North Cork Creameries
Kanturk: The community behind North Cork Creameries
'In a small town it's personal because everyone knows someone working there,' — locals react to the proposed redundancies at North Cork Creameries processing plant

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Rear View Of Silhouette Girl Standing At Beach Against Sky During Sunset
What scattering my mum’s ashes on a West Cork beach taught me about grief
When Jordan Lynch returned to West Cork to scatter her mother’s ashes, she hoped this next stage of grief might offer catharsis. Instead, she came face-to-face with the awkward, mundane practicalities of death

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Pippa O'Connor Ormond: 'You can have it all — just not all at once'
Pippa O'Connor Ormond: 'You can have it all — just not all at once'
From modelling to motherhood and building one of Ireland’s fastest-growing beauty brands, Pippa O’Connor Ormond talks to Sarah Finnan about business, family life, and why delegation is the real secret to success 

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

The Smiths, Rolling Stones, Damon Albarn...  Eight great gigs at the Savoy in Cork through the years
The Smiths, Rolling Stones, Damon Albarn...  Eight great gigs at the Savoy in Cork through the years
With the Savoy in Cork recently re-opened, Des O'Driscoll trawls through the annals to look back at some of the greatest gigs at the venue through the decades 

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

In conversation with Cillian Murphy: 'It takes months to become Tommy. It’s not just putting the cap on'
S In conversation with Cillian Murphy: 'It takes months to become Tommy. It’s not just putting the cap on'
With a milestone birthday on the horizon, Cillian Murphy has returned to one of his career defining roles. The Ballintemple man speaks to Des O’Driscoll about bringing ‘Peaky Blinders’ to the big screen

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Irish eyes in Minnesota hoping to smile for Patrick's Day after ICE unrest
Irish eyes in Minnesota hoping to smile for Patrick's Day after ICE unrest
The ICE operation may have receded, but the economic fallout from the violence seen in Minneapolis in recent months lingers. Its Irish community hopes to bring people together for its parades in March

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Ukrainians in Ireland: ‘Thousands of people my age are dying. We need a lasting peace’
Ukrainians in Ireland: ‘Thousands of people my age are dying. We need a lasting peace’
Four years ago, life changed forever for Ukrainians as Russia launched its invasion. Liz Dunphy spoke with three women living here who are hoping for peace

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

'It’s a piece of heaven, isn’t it?': A West Cork rainforest and the mission to rewild it
'It’s a piece of heaven, isn’t it?': A West Cork rainforest and the mission to rewild it
A year before his high-profile purchase of The Park Hotel in Kenmare, Bryan Meehan quietly became the owner of a West Cork rainforest.

Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

Diary of an autistic prisoner: 'I only had two showers in four weeks'
Diary of an autistic prisoner: 'I only had two showers in four weeks'
An autistic man spent 27 days in overcrowded Cork Prison after residential placement collapsed and bail was refused

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Rosie O'Donnell: 'It was very strange to feel so at home in a new country. But I do'
Rosie O'Donnell: 'It was very strange to feel so at home in a new country. But I do'
Ahead of her show at the Cork Opera House, Rosie O’Donnell talks to Colin Sheridan about Trump, making Ireland home — and how she’s coping with the very Irish weather

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Future Cork: The city centre enters a new golden age after decades of change
Future Cork: The city centre enters a new golden age after decades of change
Cork has seen war and peace, boom and bust, and on more than one occasion the flat of the city has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes of total annihilation, writes Cónal Creedon

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

'You wouldn’t do to a dog what was done to Marguerita. How could there only be five years given for that?'
S 'You wouldn’t do to a dog what was done to Marguerita. How could there only be five years given for that?'
Danny O’Donoghue, 43, was coming down off an alcohol and cocaine bender when he rammed into 8ft-high screened gates, that his then 21-year old niece, Marguerita, was standing behind

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

'I have no desire to go anywhere': Inside the enclosed community of Tyburn nuns in Cork
S 'I have no desire to go anywhere': Inside the enclosed community of Tyburn nuns in Cork
Officially known as the Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Montmartre, the nuns form part of a cloistered Benedictine contemplative order dedicated to perpetual Eucharistic adoration

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Inside Dublin Zoo: Hippo eye surgery, orangutan birth and elephant herpes battle
Inside Dublin Zoo: Hippo eye surgery, orangutan birth and elephant herpes battle
Niamh McGill reveals the emotional highs and lows of treating hippos, elephants, penguins and primates at Dublin Zoo

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Ian Watson: Child killer and one of Ireland's longest serving prisoners dies behind bars
Ian Watson: Child killer and one of Ireland's longest serving prisoners dies behind bars
The death of Ian Watson revives questions about a brutal 1984 murder and a justice system once shrouded in silence

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Fears of summer travel chaos as Cork Airport airspace closed for seven hours
Fears of summer travel chaos as Cork Airport airspace closed for seven hours
Air traffic control staffing shortages and industrial tensions raise concern over further airport closures during peak summer travel season

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle
UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle
Sky-high rents and a lack of public student housing are forcing UCC students into long commutes and daily parking stress

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan
S Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan
Patrick and Aileen Hanley tell Gemma Fullam how they brought Kenmare’s landmark Lansdowne hotel back to the family – and how two years on, they are still making it their own

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Graham Linehan court case
S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide
As culture wars intensify abroad, Ireland should resist importing polarisation, extremism and political certainties that corrode democratic debate

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?
S I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?
A professional decluttering service was called for when Jess Casey decided it was finally time to clear some of the mess that has built up in her home

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Inside the final chapter of Cork’s Quay Co-Op restaurant and the movement it created
S Inside the final chapter of Cork’s Quay Co-Op restaurant and the movement it created
As the restaurant closes, the story of how the Quay Co-Op fed Cork’s counterculture and conscience comes into focus

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

I gave up alcohol for a month — here's how it impacted my sleep, health, and more
I gave up alcohol for a month — here's how it impacted my sleep, health, and more
Jonathan deBurca Butler enjoys relaxing over a pint at his local. It’s a simple habit woven into the fabric of his life. So how did he fare when he quit alcohol for a month?

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Why are Irish communities seeing more flooding and several 'one-in-100-year' floods?
Why are Irish communities seeing more flooding and several 'one-in-100-year' floods?
A one-in-100-year flood does not mean a flood that happens once a century. It means a flood with a 1% chance of occurring in any given year. Two such floods can occur in back-to-back years, or several can occur in a single decade

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Funeral of David Byrne
Platinum coffins and luxury cars: Vulgar displays of wealth by crime gangs eyed up by CAB
Platinum coffins, champagne, and luxury cars just some of the extravagances catalogued by gardaí

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

The Regency Hotel attack at 10: Inside the moment Irish gangland entered a new era
The Regency Hotel attack at 10: Inside the moment Irish gangland entered a new era
Ten years after the Regency Hotel shooting, Cormac O'Keeffe examines how the Kinahan-Hutch feud reshaped Irish crime and policing

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

File Photo Garda Strike. Tomorrow Garda members will refuse to log on to the PULSE IT system or to engage in any PULSE-related a
Two investigations, two outcomes: what the gun parts case says about garda accountability
A whistleblower’s evidence cleared internally but referred to the DPP raises unsettling questions about Garda oversight and transparency

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

I went to Lesley Giltinan's Radiance weekend — here's what I learned about women's retreats
I went to Lesley Giltinan's Radiance weekend — here's what I learned about women's retreats
As a growing number of women’s retreats launch in Ireland and internationally, Vickie Maye visits Castlemartyr Resort to experience Lesley Giltinan’s Radiance

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

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'We are taking her back' — Why St Brigid is being reclaimed by modern Irish women
As a bold reimagining of St Brigid arrives in bookshops this weekend, Gemma Fullam speaks with author Kim Curran and fellow admirers to explore why Ireland’s newest patron saint is resonating so strongly with women today

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Dr Niamh Lynch: ‘After my own maternity leave, I knew I’d be a different doctor’
S Dr Niamh Lynch: ‘After my own maternity leave, I knew I’d be a different doctor’
Parents can't get enough of Dr Niamh Lynch's no-nonsense, straight talking videos to help navigate children's health. Now the Cork paediatrician has turned that advice into a book.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Major questions remain following Limerick garda trial  
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Major questions remain following Limerick garda trial  
In this week’s podcast, Mick swaps chairs and is interviewed by Deirdre O’Shaughnessy

 Listen | Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

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Bored in bed
These are the top 20 questions sex experts are asked by both women and men
We chat to sex educators and therapists about the questions they’re most often asked by men and women

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Mother and daughter sitting back to back
Family waited nearly a year for support after girl sexually assaulted by peers
A mother describes an 11-month wait for counselling after her teenage daughter was sexually assaulted, highlighting gaps in State support services

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

The insider's list: 20 of the best Irish hotels for your 2026 getaway
S The insider's list: 20 of the best Irish hotels for your 2026 getaway
From newcomers to revamped favourites, Thom Breathnach selects 20 of Ireland's most noteworthy accommodation to book now

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Mick Clifford: Limerick garda trial should never have happened 
Mick Clifford: Limerick garda trial should never have happened 
All five defendants in the Limerick garda trial have been cleared of all charges. As Mick Clifford has been pointing out since 2020, questions remain over the ordeal they were put through

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Omoide-Yokocho in Shinjuku district of Tokyo
We spent 15 days in Japan with our teens — here's why it's the ultimate family holiday
From samurai to skyscrapers and sushi to shrines, this Asian archipelago is the ultimate destination for families with teenagers, discovers Jillian Bolger

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

ieExplains: Why do storms get names and how are they picked?
ieExplains: Why do storms get names and how are they picked?
Here is everything you need to know about why storms are named, how a name is chosen, and who we share names with

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations
Minneapolis is a city pushed to the brink — and the Irish are caught in between
Irish emigrants, business owners and activists describe fear, anger and solidarity as federal immigration enforcement descends on Minneapolis

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Mick Clifford: Why the Enoch Burke saga is bigger than one teacher or one school
Mick Clifford: Why the Enoch Burke saga is bigger than one teacher or one school
The Enoch Burke case highlights legal uncertainty, policy paralysis and how culture-war politics risk eclipsing students’ real needs

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

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