Person: Oprah

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On a roll: Why Bonnie Ryan couldn't be happier

Bonnie Ryan couldn’t be happier.

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Podcast Corner: Angela Scanlon grateful for new Thanks a Million podcast

From Xposé to The One Show and Your Home Made Perfect, Meath woman Angela Scanlon has tried plenty of TV presenting hats — she also has a weekly BBC Radio 2 show.

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In a bind: The return of the corset

“It left me in the worst pain of my life,” said Kim Kardashian — a woman who has experienced childbirth — said of a garment she chose to wear in May.

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Question of Taste: Comedian Julie Jay

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Why we all suffer burnout and tips on how to overcome it

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The year in celebrities: 2018 brought three Kardashians, outsized weddings, and mourning

Safety first: James Kavanagh on new sexual-health campaign

IT’S not often you see Snapchat and sexual health education in the same sentence. But that didn’t stop social media influencer and entrepreneur James Kavanagh.

Fri, 16 Nov, 2018

Should we stop telling little girls they're amazing?

Pat Fitzpatrick and Catherine Shanahan discuss raising their daughters in the midst of a critical moment in feminism.

Tue, 30 Oct, 2018

Meghan Markle stuns in dress by Kerry designer during Royal visit to Tonga

“I am so excited I can barely hold my phone”

Fri, 26 Oct, 2018

We must remember we are only human

We think we should struggle in life. But really, all we have to do is let go and ask a higher power for help, writes Louise O’Neill

Sat, 11 Aug, 2018

The moment Oprah sat down next to this Cork woman at dinner at the weekend

It sounds like something from a strange dream, right?

Mon, 16 Apr, 2018

Irish designer Don O'Neill on dressing the stars for Oscars success

Who better to give the lowdown on the Oscar red carpet than Don O’Neill, the Irish designer who was Oprah’s choice for the Academy Awards? Carolyn Moore reports.

Sat, 03 Mar, 2018

I am trying to connect to a power higher than me and I am dismantling the blocks that stand in my way

Today, the 24th of February, is my birthday. I’m turning 33 and there’s something special about a double digit birthday, writes Louise O’Neill. 

Sat, 24 Feb, 2018

BULLETIN: British Army personnel deny charges over Cork soldier's death; Disclosures Tribunal told you cannot put things to a witness that are wrong

Your lunchtime news bulletin.

Fri, 26 Jan, 2018

Clodagh Finn: What happens when #MeToo hashtag hype wears off?

It was inspiring to see the stars wear black on the red carpet to support the victims of sexual violence, but what happens to the ordinary people who stand up and say, ‘Me Too’?

Sat, 13 Jan, 2018

Electing a celebrity is no answer to US problems

Oprah Winfrey is an acclaimed philanthropist, humanitarian, and global television star but she should never become president of the US — simply because she is not a politician.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2018

Donald Trump doesn't think Oprah will run for US presidency, but says he would win against her

Donald Trump says he would beat Oprah Winfrey if she runs for the US presidency.

Tue, 09 Jan, 2018

Highlights from the Golden Globes' red-carpet blackout

At the Golden Globes, the all-black red carpet took the spotlight off style as actresses dressed not to stand out but to stand together in solidarity against harassment, abuse and inequality, writes Carolyn Moore.

Tue, 09 Jan, 2018

BULLETIN: 575 patients on trolleys across the country; Father vows to care for daughter with ‘locked-in syndrome’

Your lunchtime news bulletin.

Tue, 09 Jan, 2018

My Christmas list 2017

Some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around the evening that my sister and I would sit down to write our Santa letters.

Sat, 23 Dec, 2017

'You've to move forward, knowing someone hurt you and will never say they’re sorry'

Much to the surprise of some readers of this column (thank you, strange man on the internet for telling me I was ‘permanently outraged’ and ‘exhausting’ — I truly believe we could have a future together. Call me), I’m not very confrontational.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2017

This much I know: Maria Walsh, entrepreneur and former Rose of Tralee

Maria Walsh in conversation with Hilary Fennell

Sat, 29 Jul, 2017

Let’s be more like Queen Beyoncé online - and keep the rest for ourselves

How should you deal with social media’s constantly increasing demands? Be more like Beyoncé, writes Jenna Wortham.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017

The phrase ‘check your privilege’ is over-used and mocked in some quarters but its ubiquity should not diminish its importance

I became interested in the power of positive thinking when I was 17 and found a copy of You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay on our bookshelves at home.

Sat, 01 Jul, 2017

The Shape I’m In: Maria Walsh

TV PRESENTER and former Rose of Tralee, Maria Walsh likes to keep herself busy and, despite frequently experiencing a restless mind in the early hours of the morning, plans to get even busier in the new year as she devotes more time to her new events agency, Juniper & Ruby.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

Michelle Obama tells Oprah 2016 election 'painful'

US first lady Michelle Obama has told Oprah Winfrey that the past election was "painful".

Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

We should find what we love and do as much of it as we can

I used to have very specific ideas about the concept of privacy, ie that I deserved it but I refused to afford this courtesy to those around me.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2016

Do LGBT characters in film and TV offer a fair reflection of gay life?

Gay life is not uniform and the depiction of a particular character may not be fully representative, writes Caomhan Keane

Mon, 10 Oct, 2016

Weekend loves: This week’s must do, see & buy

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Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

'I could probably live with making a complete idiot of myself on a Saturday night if it wasn’t accompanied by the Horrors on a Sunday morning'

Whenever I start work on a new novel, I make a conscious decision that I’m going to give up men and alcohol.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2016

Check it out: Oprah & Deepak’s 21-Day Meditation Experience, FREE

With this app, meditating couldn’t be simpler.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Nuala Woulfe goes on the joy diet

Stop all the purging and sacrificing, the dry Januarys and no carb’ and dairy diets. Listen to two of the world’s biggest life coaches who say we should use 2016 to do of what makes us happy writes Nuala Woulfe

Wed, 27 Jan, 2016

Steve Harvey apologises to Miss Colombia and it got even more awkward

Turns out, he has also been pronouncing her name wrong all this time.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

The Shape I'm In - Yvonne Tiernan

BY her own admission, Yvonne Tiernan is a “bit of a chatterbox”. 

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Be mindful: Eating too fast can lead to weight gain

DO you gobble on the go, eat standing up, hoover up a sandwich at lunchtime, all while checking your emails? Yes, yes and yes? The irony of the obesity epidemic is that we might be eating more, but we are taking less time to do so.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2015

Beauty buzz: Brush up on sonics

How did a scientist who was working on an Aids vaccine go on to create the Clarisonic? Vickie Maye talks to the facial cleanser inventor, Dr Robb Akridge.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2015

7 days of living gratefully

Noticed how many celebs lately are “thankful” for their perfect lives on Instagram? It’s all because gratitude is the new mindfulness. Vicki Notaro gives the latest self-help trend a seven-day trial. 

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

Talking tennis a BBC smash

Another week when we could only be inspired by the breadth of vision shown by sporting luminaries in the constant quest for improvement.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2015

Shape I’m In: Nadia Forde

TONIGHT sees the third episode of Nadia: Chasing The Dream’, a new four-part series that follows model-turned-singer-turned-TV star Nadia Forde as she tries to make it in the music industry.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2015