Monica Lewinsky has a keen sense of humour.

My favourite German word is not ‘kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherung’,

There was only one positive thing about the presidential election we’ve all endured for the last month or so: It had the right result, writes, Fergus Finlay.

If you are reading this it is fair to assume that you are interested in wine, not just because it has the power to ‘banish care’ but because how it interacts with all your senses.

My husband and I have been together for over 20 years — I’m 47, he is 50. He suggests, as a kind of new year’s resolution, that we bring some more “excitement” to the bedroom. 

AbFab hellraisers Eddie and Patsy know the value of friendship. Margaret Jennings looks at the links between female friendship and wellbeing.

Groundbreaking research into the social phenomenon of the selfie is being carried out in Ireland. And it’s showing there’s a lot more to selfies than meets the eye.

Boredom is part of the most creative jobs and should be accepted, according to Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert, who met up with Elizabeth O’Neill in Dublin.

Taking its inspiration from TED’s 15-minute talks, a bold new food conference has invited the world’s top chefs to Galway to discuss the future of food. Michelle Darmody meets some of the key players.

KEITH BARRY’S new hypnotic show, You’re Back in the Room, got massive ratings from when it premiered on TV3 in March. 

MY NAME is Terry and I am a medical groupie. 

Traditionally associated with serious mental illness, perceptions are changing for people who hear voices, writes James Fogarty.    

One of the world’s most powerful businesswomen will discuss women leadership in business at an invite-only conference in UCC today.

One of America’s most powerful businesswomen is to receive an honorary doctorate at University College Cork.

An Irishman who wants to live on Mars and a doctor who can listen to the brains of unborn babies are among the speakers at a TED talk in UCC.

Successful young celebs lead the way for ambitious women. Kidadults need to get their skates on.

MY next-door neighbour has Pomeranians.

Last April, Cork teenager Joanne O’Riordan delivered a keynote speech to the UN in New York.

It’s hard to imagine that just six years ago we were living in a world without Twitter. Pól Ó Conghaile asks top Irish tweeters for their favourite follows — and lists the 20 people everyone should be following.

THERE are billions of flavours in this world, but when it comes to selling food, only one ingredient seems to matter: celebrity.

Clothing chain Ted Baker was hit by profit downgrades today after sales for the 13 weeks to the start of November came in lower than expectations.

The Father Ted milk float is to tour the country in a new charity ‘drive’.

YOUGHAL stages a superb all-final card tonight, featuring the Ted Fitzgerald & TS Southern Sprint and the Diarmuid Coffey Open Unraced deciders.

Bono is one of three recipients of the inaugural TED Prize from the Technology, Entertainment, Design conference.