Doing things differently can make life great. Rita de Brún meets a comedian, an artist and a guitar teacher who have advice for anyone looking for a change in 2020

Two ads banned by a watchdog were so mildly offensive that they wouldn’t even cause a Twitter storm, says

No man is an island. And only the privileged get the deeds to their very own isle. Sometimes the purchase is the goal. Then once the high wears off, it’s time to stampede back to the

Wedding watchers tell Rita de Brún how big expense and bad behaviour with the wedding cake can hint that trouble lies ahead

Whether it’s a passion for knitting or shamanism that reels them in, how public figures spend their free-time is revelatory of their inner psyches, writes Rita de Brún.

Was Princes Charles right all along? Should we really be talking to our plants? Rita de Brún examines the latest research.

It was just two or three years ago when it first hit me hard that I have to change how I live; that we all do, for the sake of this planet. We have to start taking care of it. That way it’ll be somewhere our kids and theirs can live normally in the future, as we do today.

On International Kissing Day we recall the kisses we best remember, writes Rita de Brún.

I started seriously caring about the environment a long time ago. My hubby and I were always socially conscious. I love to joke with him that we’re becoming hippies.

Befriending your ex’s new partner, while long taboo, is slowly becoming mainstream, writes Rita de Brún

The growing natural beekeeping movement supports our honey-making friends in the kindest, most bee-centric ways.

Boatmen, islanders, Travellers and mindfulness gurus talk rituals and the reasons behind them with Rita de Brún.

A trip to Cantabria and Asturias reveals Green Spain, a little known secret worth exploring, writes Rita de Brún.

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From the acts that inspired them to their toughest trick, Rita de Brún meets two of the world’s top magicians: Derren Brown and Keith Barry

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A builder, a lawyer and a detective talk with Rita de Brún about the conmen who call door-to-door.

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Artists, business leaders and entrepreneurs will gather in Dublin this week to inspire Ireland’s young people, writes Rita de Brún.

Are you one of the thousands of bicycle theft victims? Rita de Brún asks what precautions cyclists can take to put the brakes on pedaling pilferers

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