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ADELE MINER
'I feel sad my Dad does not have his daughter in his life — but his loss is far greater than mine'
When Adele Miner was five, and her mother seven months pregnant, she discovered her father was having an affair. Here she writes about the lasting impact of his abandonment

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

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Loneliness in modern Irish life — and the case for rebuilding community
Ireland's young people are some of the loneliest in Europe. Sarah Finnan asks whether reviving our sense of community could be the cure

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

A visit to all eight of Ireland's National Parks
S A visit to all eight of Ireland's National Parks
See how our expert ecologist rated them here...

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Access for all: Irish wheelchair users speak on their favourite Irish getaways
Access for all: Irish wheelchair users speak on their favourite Irish getaways
In 2025, Ireland still has ways to go when it comes to accessibility, but some spots get it right. Jennifer McShane speaks to five wheelchair users about their holiday experiences and the destinations that stand out.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

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Colin Farrell: 'Where the government may fall short, civilians usually step up to the plate'
Between filming in Macau and running the Dublin City Marathon, Colin Farrell found time to launch a foundation inspired by his son. He talks to Esther McCarthy about friendship, acting and his drive to make a difference

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Gucci Ancora - Arrivals - Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024
S Sinéad Burke: 'Disabled people are disabled by design, it is our responsibility to shift that'
Disability activist and fashion powerhouse Sinéad Burke is one of many challenging how we think about inclusion. Gemma Fullam meets the founder and CEO of Tilting the Lens 

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

'When I was 40, cancer came crashing into my life like a tornado'
'When I was 40, cancer came crashing into my life like a tornado'
It’s been 15 years since Karen Murray was diagnosed with breast cancer, a milestone that means her risk of recurrence is now the same as any other woman her age. Despite the ordeal, she is determined to remain positive and not let negative thoughts live “rent-free” in her mind

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Michael Harding: 'It's like stand-up comedy, but I call it stand-up philosophy'
S Michael Harding: 'It's like stand-up comedy, but I call it stand-up philosophy'
After years of illness and depression, Michael Harding has learned to embrace winter — and the mortality it mirrors

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Autistic girl has three different teachers in a month at Cork special school with suspensions 'crisis'
Autistic girl has three different teachers in a month at Cork special school with suspensions 'crisis'
The girl's mother said: 'I feel now she’s gone very into herself again, a lot of anxiety, a lot of upset, which then is leading to the challenging behaviours.'

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Arthur Gourounlian on Loraine Barry: 'I have so much respect for her and she gave it back to me'
Arthur Gourounlian on Loraine Barry: 'I have so much respect for her and she gave it back to me'
Arthur Gourounlian’s journey to showbusiness has been anything but ordinary. He talks to Deirdre McArdle about how a challenging childhood inspired the joy and resilience at the centre of his first children’s book

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Behind the headlines: How Cork is fighting to restore confidence in the city centre
Behind the headlines: How Cork is fighting to restore confidence in the city centre
Business leaders, gardaí, and city officials met to address safety concerns in Cork, as new measures aim to restore public confidence

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

A life on the land: The story behind a new book of images from Ireland's farming history
A life on the land: The story behind a new book of images from Ireland's farming history
In this new illustrated book, Michael B. Barry and John O’Byrne bring the story of the Irish farm to life, from the late 19th century to the close of the 20th. Through over 200 colourised photographs, the book captures the hardship and humour, the toil and togetherness

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Running for president in Ireland? Prepare to have your past — and your sanity — tested
Running for president in Ireland? Prepare to have your past — and your sanity — tested
Running for the presidency can turn from an honour into an ordeal, where every past misstep is exhumed and magnified beyond recognition

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

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How to deal with AI: 'I still trust my gut, but do I trust it more than ChatGPT?'
From the workplace to our personal lives, AI is becoming embedded in the tools we use every day. As more of us turn to it for advice on issues in our intimate lives, Adele Miner asks, are we losing trust in our own intuition?

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Mairéad Tyers on leaving Cork for London, and starring in The Walsh Sisters
Mairéad Tyers on leaving Cork for London, and starring in The Walsh Sisters
Máiréad Tyers was 18 when she moved from Ballinhassig to London to study at one of the world’s most prestigious drama schools. Now, with a BAFTA nomination under her belt, she talks about the best decision of her life

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

True blue: How Cashel Farmhouse's iconic Cashel Blue cheese has stood the test of time
S True blue: How Cashel Farmhouse's iconic Cashel Blue cheese has stood the test of time
Freshly crowned Best Artisan Producers at the Blas na hÉireann 2025 food awards, the story of Cashel Blue is decades in the making, writes Joe McNamee

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Tony Blair set for political comeback in Trump’s Gaza peace plan — but ghosts of Iraq still linger
S Tony Blair set for political comeback in Trump’s Gaza peace plan — but ghosts of Iraq still linger
Donald Trump wants Tony Blair to help rebuild Gaza — but can the former prime minister ever escape the shadow of Iraq?

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Patch perfect: Ireland's farmers carve a niche with American-style pumpkin experiences
Patch perfect: Ireland's farmers carve a niche with American-style pumpkin experiences
A growing number of farms and venues across Ireland now offer pumpkin-patch experiences in the run-up to Halloween. Jonathan deBurca Butler meets some of the farmers embracing the American tradition

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

This could end up being the most radical of all our national parks...
S This could end up being the most radical of all our national parks...
Brú na Bóinne/Boyne Valley National Park may show us the way back from intensive farming practices that leave so little space for nature

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Old Ways to New Days: The traditions that shaped Ireland — and the Irish revival
Old Ways to New Days: The traditions that shaped Ireland — and the Irish revival
In his latest book, folklorist Shane Lehane looks at the traditions that have shaped Ireland, from the sacred heart to the wren boy

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

DR. TONY MARGIOTTA
Mick Clifford: Bizarre sick note case drags on while siblings live under cloud for 11 years
Eleven years after their arrests over alleged fake sick notes, the Margiotta siblings remain entangled in legal and professional limbo

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

I visited Marian Keyes for tea and biscuits — here’s everything we spoke about
I visited Marian Keyes for tea and biscuits — here’s everything we spoke about
As her novels are adapted for a new RTÉ series, Manon Gilbart visits Marian Keyes. Over tea and biscuits they discuss everything from friendship to feminism

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

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

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

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

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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

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