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This week, like so many others, our reader is working and balancing that with taking care of her children during the school holidays.
As the centenary of the first Gaeltacht Commission looms, we must do more to ensure Irish remains a living language in the communities where it’s...
Ireland’s debate around data centres has become fixated on water and energy use, but measuring these alone won’t give us the full long-term picture.
How can we use curses to our advantage going forward?
Is nobody thinking of the velologists?
Meetings with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu this week highlight the growing pressures on a president facing wars abroad, falling ratings at home and looming...
The State is taking the final step of a €64.1 billion journey in offloading its final bank shares and officially shuttering Nama.
A humanoid teaching assistant named Sally, championed by Melania Trump and built by a company with links to sex robots, has sparked outrage in New...
Let’s face it – we’re a nation steeped in curses, hexes, spells, charms, superstitions and jinxes, and yet have so far signally failed to...
As the hosepipe ban stays in effect around the country, it is becoming increasingly clear that data centres have a transparency problem no one wants...
As Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uncertain political future, those seeking to replace him may compete by offering equally hardline policies, or worse.
The arguments being used against transgender participation in sport echo those used in the past to also keep women off the playing field.
As heatwaves become more frequent, access to safe, swimmable blue spaces in our cities is not a luxury, it should be a public health priority.
First parents got advice from Dr Google, then Facebook groups, but AI’s habit of happily getting things wrong makes it a worrying new source of...
This week, our reader is managing to enjoy the good weather without spending too much along the way.
With wildfires raging across Europe and here at home in Tipperary, Kerry and Wicklow, the warning signs couldn’t be clearer, yet the government...
Thousands of dogs are still being exploited by a cruel and illegal industry that thrives in the shadows, both north and south of the border.
Margaret Lynch has done her time as a parent, but Mother Nature’s biological clock has other ideas.
That’s what summer is all about.
The car that never asked you to compromise. It carried the shopping all week and then, on the right road on a Sunday, it made you feel like a rally...
The arrest in the US this week of the Tates to face serious charges serves as a fresh reminder of their extraordinary access to the Trump power orbit.
We tell people to work for longer and embrace lifelong learning, yet professionals over 50 are increasingly finding their experience counts against...
More legislation has been passed this year than in the previous two years, but the rush to clear the decks in the Dáil raises fresh questions about...
A decade after Brexit, our nearest neighbours seem to have perfected the art of political upheaval, economic gloom and relentless disappointment.
After 30 years in journalism, our reporter Concubhar Ó Liatháin knows that not every job rejection is ageism. But as AI transforms the workplace,...
The push for unpasteurised milk is being fuelled by the same online communities that promote wellness misinformation and distrust of public health...
From endless cries of ‘Are we there yet?’ to emergency toilet stops and empty parental threats, every long holiday drive with young children is an...
This week, our reader is getting everything ready to welcome her baby – and finding that the associated expenses really do add up.
Dr Michael Crotty on how modern science has reshaped our understanding and approach to obesity and why new GLP-1 treatments are changing lives.
Karen Kiernan of One Family outlines why tackling child poverty, childcare, housing and family law must be at the heart of Budget 2027.
Do not pass go. Do not collect €200.
The movies had budgets and glamour, but television had time. And week after week, these cars became part of the family.
The battle for the heart of America is well underway, as the Republicans plan for a post-Trump future and Democrats wrestle with their own divisions.
Paula Doyle and Lisa Molloy argue that therapy records should never be used in court and that survivors deserve both privacy and justice.
There is apparently a lot of cash available for Budget 2027 – but in reality, very little at all.
The South Carolina senator’s charm and bipartisan friendships masked an instinct for self-preservation that ultimately defined his long career.
Summer news was once filled with quirky tales and harmless hysteria, but in 2026, misinformation and denialism mean we get silly season all year...
Hypermobility, or being ‘double-jointed’, is more than just a party trick. It can be linked to chronic pain, fatigue, digestive problems and years...
Households are facing higher costs and fewer choices because local authorities have little control over this vital service that affects everyone.
Love Island isn’t a holiday; it’s a social experiment in swimwear, and the real mystery of this show is why anyone would dream of signing up for it.
Once seen as a supplement for bodybuilders, creatine is gaining attention for its potential benefits for brain health, mood, muscle and menopause....
Most of us experienced sunburn in our childhood summers in Ireland. It’s a daily battle with sun cream to make sure the next generation doesn’t...
This week, our reader outlines how they make €900 last over a month after their outgoings, including €1,000 a month in rent.
Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction has set off a political earthquake in Northern Ireland, leaving every major party facing uncomfortable questions...
The phone never stops ringing at My Lovely Horse Rescue. Behind every call is a neglected animal that has suffered at the hands of humans and deserves...
Helping my 16-year-old into the world of work this summer has turned out to be much harder on me than it is on her.
We’re sacrificing everything at the altar of an economy that doesn’t even work.
“I don’t say any of this as an old man shouting at electric clouds.”
The trauma of such experiences can last a lifetime, writes the former consultant.
Martha Dunlea writes about her new short film that explores the calculations, routines and fears that many women carry with them every time they walk...
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