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'I think it might be time for him to stop driving for his own safety, but I don’t know how to approach this, especially ...
04/01/2025

'I think it might be time for him to stop driving for his own safety, but I don’t know how to approach this, especially because I live abroad. I know it will knock his confidence if I say it to him. And I know my siblings, who live near him, will be annoyed if I create an issue when I’m not around to help with a solution. What should I do?'

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'I know I’ve reported how new-car prices only rose 2.1pc from January to June last year compared with the corresponding ...
04/01/2025

'I know I’ve reported how new-car prices only rose 2.1pc from January to June last year compared with the corresponding period in 2023 (to €41,182 from €40,325). But how could that be when even the most compact of cars are trundling towards €30,000?'

I don’t know what represents value for money these days. I get a strong sense of despair when the young person behind the coffee counter says: “That will be €12.50 please sir. Cash or card?”

'You can’t go any lower than six. Even when I said to my publisher ‘I’d love to do a six-ingredient slow-cooker book to ...
04/01/2025

'You can’t go any lower than six. Even when I said to my publisher ‘I’d love to do a six-ingredient slow-cooker book to make it so, so easy for people,’ one of the first questions was ‘Can it be done?’'

Nathan Anthony is riding high — he’s just launched his fifth cookbook (which secured his fastest ever pre-order sales) and has sold more than one million copies across his Bored of Lunch series. He’s successfully moved into TV, now a regular cook on ITV’s daytime show This Morning, while sti...

50 ways to jump for joy in 2025
04/01/2025

50 ways to jump for joy in 2025

50 ways to jump for joy in 2025:

Fans were heartbroken after the shock death of One Direction’s Liam Payne in October, while Dickie Rock, Nell McCafferty...
02/01/2025

Fans were heartbroken after the shock death of One Direction’s Liam Payne in October, while Dickie Rock, Nell McCafferty, Tony O’Reilly and Edna O’Brien also died

Some of the world’s best-loved stars died last year. Fans were heartbroken after the shock death of One Direction’s Liam Payne in October, while Dickie Rock, Nell McCafferty, Tony O’Reilly and Edna O’Brien also died. Here are some of the well-known people to whom we said farewell in 2024.

Alcohol caused a lot of drama in my life, but it wasn’t until I started drinking daily that I considered I had a problem...
02/01/2025

Alcohol caused a lot of drama in my life, but it wasn’t until I started drinking daily that I considered I had a problem so significant I needed to quit for good

Motherhood was never what I expected. As a mum of two boys, I quickly discovered that my role was more akin to referee at a boxing match – except the boxers never follow the rules, they wield toys as weapons and the fight has no final bell.

This was, after all, the year where Barry Keoghan broke up with the singer Sabrina Carpenter and her fans went so far as...
02/01/2025

This was, after all, the year where Barry Keoghan broke up with the singer Sabrina Carpenter and her fans went so far as to smear his family (including his dead mother) and call him a ‘heroin baby’

It was memorable for many reasons, but in terms of celebrity culture, 2024 ushered in a whole new low.

'Something I hadn’t factored in? The sheer physicality of it. It’s not just what you’d expect to be physically demanding...
01/01/2025

'Something I hadn’t factored in? The sheer physicality of it. It’s not just what you’d expect to be physically demanding – giving birth, lack of sleep – but the everyday heft of children that individually doesn’t amount to much, but collectively can become overwhelming, with little respite'

There’s not much that can truly prepare you for parenthood. You can read books and grill friends but ultimately, you’re thrown into the world’s most intense job with no training, constant judgement, a tonne of screaming and one or more actual lives resting on your ability to do it.

We’ve also spotlighted six programmes that we can’t wait to get our eyes on
01/01/2025

We’ve also spotlighted six programmes that we can’t wait to get our eyes on

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I don’t mean to villainise the sober curious, but I do sometimes feel that the pressure to ‘prove’ that you have the wil...
01/01/2025

I don’t mean to villainise the sober curious, but I do sometimes feel that the pressure to ‘prove’ that you have the willpower to give up a vice is just another way that we have learned to shame one another, writes Saoirse Hanley

My New Year resolutions are as follows: survive, appreciate the fleeting daylight and maybe occasionally go for a walk. My resolve to do anything more than that will likely last about as long as the turkey leftovers, so why make myself false promises?

The first baby of 2025 - and Generation Beta - was Bradley, born 19 seconds into the new year at Holles Street to Eve Co...
01/01/2025

The first baby of 2025 - and Generation Beta - was Bradley, born 19 seconds into the new year at Holles Street to Eve Colley and Eric Tyrell

The first babies of 2025 have arrived around the country, with one being born just seconds after midnight.

When you reach your target, the app sends you a little round of applause and a special star. I was as delighted as if I’...
01/01/2025

When you reach your target, the app sends you a little round of applause and a special star. I was as delighted as if I’d been awarded a good-behaviour prize in primary school, writes Mary Kenny

I used to considered walking a boring form of exercise. It’s regarded as healthy, but rambling along somewhere on foot seems rather pointless.

‘From my experience, men are not always eager to engage in conversation about the topic.’
31/12/2024

‘From my experience, men are not always eager to engage in conversation about the topic.’

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In her new book, author Vicki Vrint shares her top tips on how to w**d out the things that aren’t benefitting you so tha...
31/12/2024

In her new book, author Vicki Vrint shares her top tips on how to w**d out the things that aren’t benefitting you so that you have time and space for those that really matter

With the new year round the corner, our thoughts naturally turn to fresh starts and resolutions, but before you join the gym – or take up duck herding – how about decluttering to make space for all the good things 2025 will bring?

Sick of turkey sandwiches yet?
27/12/2024

Sick of turkey sandwiches yet?

By the time December 28 rolls around, I’m officially done with Christmas. The decorations feel a little tired, the fridge is packed with odds and ends I can’t even identify, and if I have to look at one more mince pie, I might cry. But before we say goodbye to the season for good, there’s one ...

When it comes to difficult family decisions, deciding the right care for an elderly parent is one of the most complex
27/12/2024

When it comes to difficult family decisions, deciding the right care for an elderly parent is one of the most complex

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It’s not a big job, it’s just about being a little more mindful of what you put in the bin
27/12/2024

It’s not a big job, it’s just about being a little more mindful of what you put in the bin

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Dining out is usually colourful and fun but at times it can be a nightmare.
27/12/2024

Dining out is usually colourful and fun but at times it can be a nightmare.

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