Emer McLysaght: Fighting Big Tech, Big Landlord and Big Pharma seems insurmountable
I do care about Complete Aisling books being used by Meta to train its AI systems. I just feel helpless to do anything about it
Emer McLysaght: Five lessons Dublin can learn from Zurich
Before a work-related trip to Zurich, I received the usual ‘very dear’ warnings. And with good reason
A ‘middle-aged rave’ that ends before midnight? I’ll get my dancing shoes
Events are springing up for those who want an old-school club experience without the attendant exhaustion the next morning
Emer McLysaght: The best way to enjoy the hotel breakfast buffet and why I love a dry fry
Many poor, harmless fools will choose a nice, rounded time such as 10am. So, you want to aim for 9.20am or 9.50am
Is it hypocritical of me to go to a funeral but not a Communion?
I am church-averse but I know the comfort that religion can bring
I’m not ready to let Bridget Jones go just yet. She has been a constant comfort to me and so many women I know
Watching the fourth instalment of the series required meticulous preparation - and the film didn’t disappoint
I’ve had enough of men smashing into me with their backpacks
In less than an hour, no fewer than four men with substantial backpacks burst past me. After being clobbered by the first two, I was incredulous
I replaced a dripping tap all by myself and only cried four times. I am now unstoppable
I am a woman of the world, I reasoned. I could take on a pesky tap
‘When faced with the ugliness of Dublin, it’s hard not to worry about tourists thinking they’ve been sold a pup’
Plenty of other countries are green but get much less excited about it
Five years ago I entered a psychiatric hospital with an eating disorder
I’m not recovered from my eating disorder and the mental challenges behind it
I finally realised what was behind my ‘Maybe I like the misery’ approach to other people’s driving
Imagine landing down to some place in the country and being asked to move a car, only to have to admit you only drive automatic
Ireland’s new must-see tourist sites for fans of film and fiction: From Sally Rooney’s novels to Cillian Murphy’s movies
An unexpected boon of Ireland’s cultural success is that its less well-known locations are suddenly on the tourist trail
My night at the bingo hall: I was waiting on one number. My heart was in my mouth
Wherever bingo happens, it’s taken seriously, but what a gorgeous way to spend an icy January evening
When the 46A ends in two weeks I will say goodbye to those first feelings of freedom and adulthood
A month after we thought we were saying farewell for good, the poor 46A is still traversing Dublin city, handbag in hand and mortified about all the fuss
The seven deadly things you should never buy a child at Christmas
Consider this a free life-lesson in what not to buy for a child. Or, alternatively, what to buy for the child of a sworn enemy