Irish Times Life & Style

25/08/2024

Trying out a new product can feel like extra hassle you don’t need at that time of the month, but the savings are compelling

25/08/2024

The comedian Anne Gildea on love, health and not giving up

25/08/2024

The Tonight Show host on why Carrickmines is her favourite place, being a middle child and her feelings about keyboard warriors

25/08/2024

Why is everyone lugging huge water bottles about? Perhaps I’m gifted with an astonishing ability to resist thirst

25/08/2024

The former Dublin footballer may have left the GAA pitch behind, but he is playing to win in new territory: as CEO of Sanctuary Runners, making a difference to the lives of asylum seekers and migrants

24/08/2024

What I admired massively about Nell McCafferty was her writing. It was fast-paced, clear, conversational. She reported what it felt like down at ground level

24/08/2024

After the sinking of the technology tycoon’s superyacht off Sicily, we explore Mike Lynch's remarkable history

24/08/2024

The Irish weather is like a gaslighting frenemy whose mood can dramatically change on a dime. Feeling safe, warm and happy? You’d better watch out

24/08/2024

There is some concern in higher education that inflated grades may be a factors behind higher dropout rates in college

24/08/2024

It’s interesting to think about the difference between ‘letting go’ and ‘letting yourself go’

24/08/2024

Canterbury bells, Sweet William, foxgloves and wallflowers are among my favourite flowers

24/08/2024

After returning from a week away, the freshly composted areas were thriving with tiny nettle plants

24/08/2024

Well-crafted furniture from the past in mahogany and walnut mixes very well with modern furniture and interiors

24/08/2024

AI-powered dating apps promise to facilitate romance but the evidence suggests technology perpetuates loneliness

23/08/2024

The Rose of Tralee is all well and good, but expecting one competition to laud all deserving Irish women might be asking a bit too much

23/08/2024

I’ve witnessed friendships end over wedding expectations, couples speak about how much cash they’ve made from guests, and homophobic homilies

23/08/2024

There was an aspect that I can only describe as ‘smushing’ - it wasn’t unpleasant, just uniquely intense

22/08/2024

PareParents and teachers offer differing views on the likely benefits of Norma Foley’s planned mobile phone ban

Parents and teachers offer differing views on the likely benefits of Norma Foley’s planned mobile phone ban

22/08/2024

Religion can be extremely divisive, yet prayer is the one key that opens the door of the heart in every religious tradition

21/08/2024

Enda Sheppard: I resemble more and more a front-loading camel, stocking up for the long winter ahead. Except it’s nowhere near winter

20/08/2024

Diarmuid Kelly, an oyster producer in Galway, exports his products worldwide, from Canada to Singapore

20/08/2024

The comedian and hospital receptionist moved from Durban, South Africa to Dublin with his family in October 2020

20/08/2024

Long cuddles, spa ‘treats’ and lavish pet-sthetics – pet privileging might seem like a nice idea for humankind’s best friends, but are we just breeding unhappy dogs?

19/08/2024

The 32 Roses participate in parades and other events for the 64th year of the festival before the competition begins

19/08/2024

While his friends holiday in St Tropez, the art director and son of Irish emigrants prefers rural Galway, where he has created a magazine to showcase the work of Irish creatives

19/08/2024

With fans including Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Gigi Hadid, Van Herpen’s fashion designs are as innovative as they are beautiful

18/08/2024

Save money, save the planet: ‘Inefficient energy behaviour remains broadly unchanged between summer and winter,’ the SEAI has found

18/08/2024

Homeowners engaged architect and designer Rachel Carmody to renovate the house they bought in 2000

18/08/2024

One of 15 Fine Gael TDs retiring from Leinster House, the Mayo veteran reflects on the good and bad sides of modern politics