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Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?
S Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?
When the dust clears, we will see whether we’re going to get a continuity Michael D presidency, or go back to the future when the president was often seen, but rarely heard

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Katherine Zappone: I stare into the future, Ann Louise is no longer here — I am heartbroken
Katherine Zappone: I stare into the future, Ann Louise is no longer here — I am heartbroken
Katherine Zappone’s new memoir is a story of enduring love between two trailblazing women. Here she writes about the loss of her beloved wife Ann Louise Gilligan

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

‘Magic happens when you put on a red nose’: Why these Irish women decided to become clowns
‘Magic happens when you put on a red nose’: Why these Irish women decided to become clowns
We associate clowning with men but its potential to transform and empower has made it increasingly popular with women. Kate Demolder looks at the ongoing rise of female clowning

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

Are we getting old or is Marks and Spencer trendy now? Here’s what an M&S buyer has to say
Are we getting old or is Marks and Spencer trendy now? Here’s what an M&S buyer has to say
Customers under 35 are now amongst Marks and Spencer's top shoppers. Sarah Finnan travels to London to meet the brand's womenswear director and ask, how did the old-school British brand become one of Gen Z's favourite fashion destinations?  

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

'We know our own bodies': Leona Macken urges audit of CervicalCheck after cancer diagnosis
'We know our own bodies': Leona Macken urges audit of CervicalCheck after cancer diagnosis
After two misdiagnosed smear tests, Cork woman Leona Macken is battling stage 4 cancer and calling for urgent reform

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling
GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling
All 32 GAA counties have managers confirmed for the 2025/2026 championship, with early appointments ending the traditional autumn uncertainty

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

45th Annual News Emmy Awards
Donie O'Sullivan: 'I forked out $700 for my Emmy Award statue the other day'
Conspiracies, conservatives and the art of live TV. Emmy-winning CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan on the journey from Caherciveen to Capitol Hill

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

I started housesitting in Ireland and abroad to avoid paying rent – this is my experience
I started housesitting in Ireland and abroad to avoid paying rent – this is my experience
Aoife CodyKane shares her experience of using a housesitting website to travel while keeping costs low — and all the pets she befriended along the way

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Kerry murder mystery: Michael Gaine’s killing and the haunted life of suspect Michael Kelley
Kerry murder mystery: Michael Gaine’s killing and the haunted life of suspect Michael Kelley
Six months after the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine, questions remain over the investigation and the only suspect’s freedom

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Facial recognition
Facial recognition technology: How gardaí plan to use AI in major crime investigations
As gardaí push for AI and facial recognition to speed up investigations, critics warn of privacy, bias and surveillance risks

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories
Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories
From North Cork to Limerick and Offaly, three families reveal the passion, challenges and legacy of living in Ireland’s castles

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Discover the Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe
Discover the Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe
Rosanna Cooney explored our obsession with saunas in her book, Sweathouse. As part of her research, she discovered its origins go back to the 19th century, and a Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe. Here, she tells his story

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

MIRIAM HUSSEY
Miriam Hussey: I ended up in hospital after travelling — it was quite frightening to see that
From struggles with disordered eating, self-doubt, a damaging tendency to people-please, and the challenges of new motherhood, Miriam Hussey lays it all bare in her debut book, writes Gemma Fullam

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

Bras, prayers and pilgrimages: Devotion to Derry nun tipped for sainthood grows
Bras, prayers and pilgrimages: Devotion to Derry nun tipped for sainthood grows
Hundreds visit Sr Clare Crockett’s grave daily in Derry as claims of miracles fuel her path towards possible sainthood

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Anthony Boyle on House of Guinness, growing up in Belfast, and what comes next
Anthony Boyle on House of Guinness, growing up in Belfast, and what comes next
Anthony Boyle talks about taking the lead in House of Guinness and his work on future projects, writes Esther McCarthy

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal
Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal
Alan Kearney faced ‘a calculated, brutal withdrawal’ when he needed the Defence Forces the most, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author
How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author
From her drive to write to signing up to be a kidney donor, Kerry writer Olivia Hope tells Deirdre McArdle that everything comes back to her boys 

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet
The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet
As Neil Hannon prepares to release his 13th record as The Divine Comedy, he talks to Lauren Murphy about loss, writing music for Hollywood and the state of his ambition

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

I went on a seafari in Sligo to see whales and dolphins — but they might be on borrowed time
I went on a seafari in Sligo to see whales and dolphins — but they might be on borrowed time
Shamim de Brún sets sail on a seafari in Co Sligo - and hears how these encounters with whales and dolphins could be on borrowed time

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Revolution Wind's Rhode Island Construction Hub
Novo Nordisk and Orsted troubles spark fears Denmark faces its own 'Nokia moment'
Novo Nordisk layoffs and Orsted’s offshore wind troubles expose the risks of Denmark’s reliance on a handful of corporate giants

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Annmarie O'Connor: Three things I've learned since my Parkinson's diagnosis
Annmarie O'Connor: Three things I've learned since my Parkinson's diagnosis
Annmarie O’Connor first shared her Parkinson’s diagnosis in this publication in 2022. Three years on, she has written Twitch, a book that documents her story. Here, she shares what living with the disease has taught her

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Blarney Woollen Mills marks 50 years – from cottage beginnings to €50m global brand
Blarney Woollen Mills marks 50 years – from cottage beginnings to €50m global brand
Founded by Christy Kelleher in 1973, Blarney Woollen Mills has grown from a cottage business into a €50m international brand

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Bovine TB crisis in Ireland: why cattle disease cases are at their highest in 15 years
Bovine TB crisis in Ireland: why cattle disease cases are at their highest in 15 years
With herd incidence at a 15-year high, bovine TB remains Irish farming’s most costly, persistent and emotionally draining disease

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Derval O'Rourke: Why 10 minutes a day is all you need for my September fitness challenge
Derval O'Rourke: Why 10 minutes a day is all you need for my September fitness challenge
Derval O’Rourke downed tools over the summer to spend time with her family.  Now she’s back with a bang — rested, recharged, and ready for a busy September. She talks to Deirdre McArdle about her upcoming four-week Feelgood fitness challenge for all levels, and why 10 minutes a day is all you need 

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Slim and well-built young woman stands on road in autumn park. She holds hands on knee. Model feels pain there. She suffer.
I'm a GP — here's how to know when you're running too much and how to prevent injuries
With the sport’s growing popularity comes more injuries. Dr Aisling Farrell explores ways to prevent them

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

'I was finding hundreds, if not millions of scams': The struggle to find student accommodation
'I was finding hundreds, if not millions of scams': The struggle to find student accommodation
The housing crisis and rising demand for student accommodation have seen many students commute from other counties, lose deposits, or fall victim to scams

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Jack O’Connor 22/7/2025
S The Jack O’Connor interview: 'This is why loose, casual pub-talk criticism hurts'
It’s five weeks since Kerry annexed their 39th All-Ireland football title with a final performance out of Utopia. All the more remarkable that it came after a year of stress and strife in the Kingdom but golf legend Tom Watson’s creed served manager Jack O’Connor well: play the game, play the opponent, play it as it lies

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Catherine Connolly, Vincent Browne, and why she wants to be president
Catherine Connolly, Vincent Browne, and why she wants to be president
The veteran journalist was back to put some questions to the presidential candidate

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Seal pups on Farne Islands
Anja Murray: Life and death among Ireland's wild seals
These gorgeous baby Grey seals are born on beaches from September onwards... but going too close will do them more harm than good

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

TOPSHOT-SPAIN-WEATHER-HEAT
Is our love affair with sun holidays about to cool?
Will extreme heat brought on by climate change turn Irish holidaymakers off their two weeks in the sun? Cianan Brennan reports

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald 20/8/2025
Ireland's rugby codebreakers owe plenty to their GAA past
At least 20 of Ireland’s 32-strong squad could add a line about a GAA background to their sporting CVs.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

Christy: Behind a cinematic love-letter to the Northside of Cork City
Christy: Behind a cinematic love-letter to the Northside of Cork City
A new film has Cork's Northside at its heart. Aoife Barry chats to the director, screenwriter and actors who brought Christy to life.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

Scrabble Letters
We'll just have to come to terms with TikTok clocking up new words
‘Skibidi’, ‘tradwife’, and 'delulu' are among the gems that have made it into the ‘Cambridge Dictionary’, and many believe it is down to the increasing influence of TikTok, writes Jack While

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What do the Leaving Cert results mean in today’s world? 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: What do the Leaving Cert results mean in today’s world? 
Education correspondent Jess Casey is this week’s guest on the podcast

 Listen | Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

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My breast cancer story: 'I remember walking out feeling like I had come out of a war zone'
My breast cancer story: 'I remember walking out feeling like I had come out of a war zone'
Paula Guckian's first thought was of her two teenage daughters when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Post-treatment, she intends to stay well and looks forward to meeting her grandchildren one day

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Home Q&A: Is it always advisable to consult an interior designer?
Home Q&A: Is it always advisable to consult an interior designer?
Should you hire an interior designer if you know what you want? We talk to pros and homeowners

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Reading is Fun!
Preschool: How to help your child navigate a brave new world
"Pre-school asks a lot of children, says Teresa Heeney, CEO of Early Childhood Ireland. “It’s a very significant transition that involves adjusting to a new physical environment, different routines, new children, and new group dynamics."

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Children's books review: Three local reads to consider for your younger reader
Children's books review: Three local reads to consider for your younger reader
Three books from Irish authors that your child may enjoy.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Gillette Fusion GAA Coaching Clinic with Sean Og O hAilpin and Jason Sherlock
S How clubs can tackle volunteer coaching challenges
Over a million hours of coaching are volunteered in Ireland each week but many see themselves stepping away within the next two years. Here’s why, and how to stop it.

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Cathal Dennehy: The record-breaking run that still bonds four Irish athletics greats
S Cathal Dennehy: The record-breaking run that still bonds four Irish athletics greats
In August 1985, Eamonn Coghlan, Marcus O’Sullivan, Frank O’Mara and Ray Flynn broke the world 4 x mile record at Belfield to raise money for famine ravaged Ethiopia. 

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-GAZA-AL JAZEERA
Barry Malone: When Israel decides to silence the 'voice' of Palestinians
Many Western journalists do not regard Palestinian journalists as colleagues and that’s why those reporting from Gaza can be killed by Israel with impunity, writes Barry Malone

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

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