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Caitríona Redmond: Why is it so hard to change service providers in Ireland?
Breaking up with a service provider should be as easy as signing up. But it isn’t.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

alone woman sitting next to her lover's empty chair
Dear Dáithí: I lost the love of my life, and now I feel like I'm living half a life
"I often speak to people who have lost a husband or wife who have been married for a long time and there is always a feeling that they are betraying their partners if they move left or right, and this is never the real case"

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Limerick couple Chloe and Michael's big day was special for the whole family
Wedding of the Week: Limerick couple Chloe and Michael's big day was special for the whole family
Chloe Brennan and Michael Cussen, from Limerick, say their parents showed them what love is

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

My Saturday with Liz Nolan: I have a real problem when I hear classical music described as ‘relaxing’
My Saturday with Liz Nolan: I have a real problem when I hear classical music described as ‘relaxing’
'Limerick has the feel of a small town, whilst being a thriving city'

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

My Life with Emma Quirke: 'I represented Ireland as a competitive puzzler'
My Life with Emma Quirke: 'I represented Ireland as a competitive puzzler'
"Last April, I realised a lifelong dream after scooping first prize in the solo category of the inaugural UK National Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in Bradford. I completed a 500-piece puzzle in a record time of 41 minutes and 55 seconds."

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Classic Brit Awards - London
Anthony Hopkins channels Hannibal Lecter while wearing Skims face wrap
The seamless sculpt face wrap is retailing for €62.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Graham Norton Show - London
Justin Timberlake says he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease
The SexyBack singer wrote that he considered ending the tour when he was diagnosed

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Diary of a Gen-Z Student: CMAT is right about the recession — from the big boys to the Berties
Diary of a Gen-Z Student: CMAT is right about the recession — from the big boys to the Berties
"I remember my teacher explaining very carefully that the recession would impact Santa Claus, too. So, we shouldn’t ask for too much and be grateful for anything we might receive at Christmas. If we didn’t get a big present, it wasn’t because we were on the naughty list."

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Colm O'Regan: Let’s bring the horror back to safety ads
Colm O'Regan: The Virtual Treasury is a miracle for Irish history
"Historians, technologists, archivists, and a whole Captain Planet of heroes have been painstakingly reassembling bits and bobs from the records."

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

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What a Difference a Day Makes: 'The war was going on, but 90% of people were interested in peace'
Joe Mason, CEO of intellectual-disability charity WALK, discusses the decision to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine with disability aid

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

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Bernard O'Shea: Five things I've learned about doing end‑of‑day reviews
You'd think writing down what you did all day would be simple. It turns out to be equal parts spine-tingling, embarrassing, and enlightening.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

My Wedding Day with Alison Curtis: 'We had a house together so I asked Anton to marry me'
S My Wedding Day with Alison Curtis: 'We had a house together so I asked Anton to marry me'
My family scenario was that my parents had passed when I was a teenager, so I have a lot of aunts and uncles that had significant roles in my life, so I was trying to get them involved

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

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Sharon Osbourne emotional as family look at Ozzy Osbourne tributes in Birmingham
Sharon and the couple’s children could be seen wiping away tears at the bench as they inspected tributes

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

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ieExplains: What is a 'dodgy box'? Is it illegal, and what's happening with them now?
We ask a legal expert all about them...

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

20th Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards
Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley announce separation
They wed in September 2012 at a ceremony in Rome and have two children together.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

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Do you have ‘money dysmorphia’? How to recognise and overcome it 
Some people develop a distorted perception of their financial situation, either exaggerating their wealth or underestimating their financial security.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Mariah Carey says ageing ‘just doesn’t happen’ to her
Mariah Carey says ageing ‘just doesn’t happen’ to her
Asked about how she deals with ageing, Carey said: 'I don’t allow it'

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

From boycotts to barcodes: How supermarket choices still shape the world
From boycotts to barcodes: How supermarket choices still shape the world
When Dunnes Stores workers refused to handle South African oranges in the 1970s, their stand helped change international policy. Today, consumer power looks a little different — driven by apps, labels, and barcodes. But how much can we really trust what we scan, and what’s hidden in the small print on a humble net of oranges?

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

Mid-Adult Man Receiving A Surprising Text Message On His Phone In The Bed At Night
Dear Dáithí: 'We have screen time limits for our daughter — should we do the same thing for her dad?'
'I’m worried about how much time my husband spends on his phone, it seems like it’s glued to his hand 24/7. When our alarm goes off in the morning he’s already scrolling through social media'

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

How Munster's LGBT+ sports clubs are helping athletes find acceptance and belonging
How Munster's LGBT+ sports clubs are helping athletes find acceptance and belonging
From run clubs to GAA clubs, the sporting fabric of Ireland is made up of LGBT+ players. Micheál Costello reflects on the role sport has played in his own journey of acceptance and speaks to athletes who have found belonging in LGBT+ friendly spaces

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

'The silent majority needs to find their voice': Five LGBT+ voices on being queer in Ireland in 2025
'The silent majority needs to find their voice': Five LGBT+ voices on being queer in Ireland in 2025
Ahead of Cork Pride, and a decade after the marriage referendum, Gemma Fullam invites Gearóid Farrelly, Zainab Boladale, Maria Walsh, Laylah Beattie and Evin Dennehy (aka drag queen Candy Warhol) to discuss the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community today

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple return to Fota to get married after Amazon rainforest proposal
Wedding of the Week: Cork couple return to Fota to get married after Amazon rainforest proposal
Deana Hurley and Eric O'Leary exchange vows at Fota Island Resort, Co Cork

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Saturday with hairstylist Michael Douglas: 'Davina has been a big inspiration and influence'
Saturday with hairstylist Michael Douglas: 'Davina has been a big inspiration and influence'
Celebrity hairstylist, OGX ambassador and partner of Davina McCall.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

A gay man's road to parenthood: 'Three adoption agencies turned me down flat' 
A gay man's road to parenthood: 'Three adoption agencies turned me down flat' 
Vincent Ryan shares his powerful journey to becoming a single gay father of two through adoption, despite systemic hurdles and deep prejudice

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

My Life with Úna Keating: I'll never forget a bare-bottomed patient's escape from hospital
My Life with Úna Keating: I'll never forget a bare-bottomed patient's escape from hospital
Artist Úna Keating reflects on one unforgettable night in the early 90s when a post-op patient escaped — hospital gown and all

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Yeah, no... I'm grand, I will yeah — and other quirks of Hiberno-English
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Yeah, no... I'm grand, I will yeah — and other quirks of Hiberno-English
It is only as I continually confuse other English speakers that I’m realising just how odd our phrasing can be

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

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International Security Guard Day: Meet some of those on duty in Cork and Dublin
What better day to celebrate the people in charge of security around the clock than 24/7

Thu, 24 Jul, 2025

Man Having Backache While Sitting On Sofa
Bernard O’Shea: Five things I’ve learned to pretend about in my 40s
Once you hit 40, pretending becomes a survival strategy. For your back, your marriage, and your musical taste

Thu, 24 Jul, 2025

My Wedding Day with Andrea Mara: We did the Dirty Dancing lift — it could have gone so wrong
S My Wedding Day with Andrea Mara: We did the Dirty Dancing lift — it could have gone so wrong
We didn’t plan it or anything, I think I got carried away on the emotion of the day and I had had a glass of wine, I just ran up to Damien and he picked me up, and he didn't drop me

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Coronavirus - Mon Jul 26, 2021
Remember when a minister held Guinness 'hostage'? And other Irish food stories
A book examining our relationship with food and drink from prehistory up to the present day is a rich resource 

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

Woman is typing on a laptop keyboard while lying on a sofa at home in the dark.
New Irish writer getting rave reviews — but nobody knows who they are
Pen names have a long history. Now Liadan Ní Chuinn is shunning publicity in an industry that demands ever more exposure

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

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Caitríona Redmond: What to do if you lose your mobile phone
Your mobile phone may hold all your personal information, would it be a disaster if it was lost to the ether?

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Worried man checking bills and looking at financial analysis of expenses at home.
Dear Dáithí: Am I wasting my summer by saving money and not going on holiday or to concerts?
I feel left behind while others are living it up

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Essentiel Antwerp store launch party
Trinny Woodall: There was nothing I could have done about ex-husband’s suicide
She reflected on the former drummer and businessman’s death in 2014

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Al Porter: 'We judge ourselves by our intentions, but we judge other people by their actions'
Al Porter: 'We judge ourselves by our intentions, but we judge other people by their actions'
Ahead of his latest tour, Al Porter joins Noel Baker in West Cork to talk mistakes, ‘living his amends’, and the sanctuary of stand-up

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

What a Difference a Day Makes: A honeymoon resort, and I was there on my own!
S What a Difference a Day Makes: A honeymoon resort, and I was there on my own!
In January 2022, Cork director and writer Lochlainn McKenna, then in his late 20s, had a moment of intense loneliness on a Costa Rican beach. He tells Helen O’Callaghan how it solidified his sense that life is about connection and sharing experiences with others

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Wedding of the Week: Magic of Disneyland Paris proposal followed by fairytale East Cork wedding
Wedding of the Week: Magic of Disneyland Paris proposal followed by fairytale East Cork wedding
After a Disneyland proposal with a tiara, Ciara and Donagh’s intimate Cork wedding was full of personal magic

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Saturday with Maeve Madden: 'We don’t do Deliveroo or takeaways – I don’t like fast food'
Saturday with Maeve Madden: 'We don’t do Deliveroo or takeaways – I don’t like fast food'
"I’ve been doing social media for so long now that I don’t think anyone cares if I miss a day of posting. I’ve learnt that it’s important to be present with the people around you."

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

My Life with Claire Keaty: When I became pregnant we set up a circus to support our family
My Life with Claire Keaty: When I became pregnant we set up a circus to support our family
Claire Keaty of the Wobbly Circus says her partner hitchhiked to Cork hoping to meet her again after a chance encounter — and spotted her from the car as she walked down the road

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

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What we know about that couple on Coldplay’s kiss cam
Internet transfixed by hugging couple who, instead of waving, look horrified and quickly break apart

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Wisdom, wit and warmth from a chat with grandad
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Wisdom, wit and warmth from a chat with grandad
I’ll always make time for my grandad — if I could recommend something to people my age that are lucky enough to have grandparents in their life, it would be to prioritise that relationship. I know how much it benefits me to make time to see him regularly

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Richard Beckinsale Plaque Unveiled - Nottingham
Kate Beckinsale announces death of her actress mother, Judy Loe
Loe had been suffering from cancer

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Colm O'Regan: Have you heard... slow news is good news
Colm O'Regan: Have you heard... slow news is good news
Research — by someone, somewhere — suggests that good news is good for mental health, improves mood, counters our amygdala’s assumption the world is full of bears, inspires you to take action, gives hope

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Depressed teenager sitting lonely
Richard Hogan: Teenage girls are the loneliest group in the world — how can we solve this?
When parents sit down with me and ask 'how do we get her off the phone?', the question I have for them is 'if she wasn’t on the phone what would she be doing?'

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

I do not want to eat these vegetables, the young man says with his appearance.
Bernard O'Shea: Five things I've learned about counting calories
Counting calories is like watching your bank balance in real-time — except the overdraft is biscuits, and the interest rate is guilt

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Karen Byrne and Jake Carter celebrate their engagement at local pub
Karen Byrne and Jake Carter celebrate their engagement at local pub
The pair met in 2018 when Carter was partnered with professional dancer Byrne on the hit dancing show Dancing With the Stars

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

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