Rose machine goes into overdrive as final nearsWhen you spot a Rose outside the Brandon Hotel in Tralee it's only polite to ask her how she's enjoying the festival - just make…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Hope permeates unique menu of Liffey kioskA grey Dublin day was brightened yesterday by the start of a project aimed at helping busy Dubliners spend more time on the important…Wed Aug 9 2006 - 01:00
Early birds already preparing for ChristmasFairy lights, fir trees, office parties and turkeys - it may sound like a nightmare so long before Christmas, but some people…Thu Aug 3 2006 - 01:00
Gay teen issue heralds change at magazineWhen the next issue of Ireland's leading gay magazine hits newsstands on the 25th of this month, it will be edited for the first…Thu Aug 3 2006 - 01:00
Singing TD angry at 'fat guy' remarkGreen Party TD Dan Boyle, a member of The Politicians singing group, says he will continue performing on the charity You're A…Thu Aug 3 2006 - 01:00
Southside teen pens novel for 'Generation Text'"'Whatcha doin' dis wkend?' 'Dunno U?' 'Graham's havin' a party wanna cum? I've asked him lyk and he sed he wants U derTue Aug 1 2006 - 01:00
Strip poker contest seeks women to bluff in the buffMore women than ever might be playing poker but only a handful want to do it while naked, according to the Dublin-based organisers…Tue Aug 1 2006 - 01:00
Trading upBigsmall. The car ad on TV tells us it's a new word to describe something which, though small, has the characteristics of something…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
Marching ordersMy boyfriend is an Orangeman. At least he was when I met him almost exactly six years agoSat Jul 8 2006 - 01:00
Birth painsThe first thing that happens is that everybody her age gets marriedSat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Let bottle beginMy mother says that if you open some wine and find you can't just drink one glass but have to finish the bottle, then it's a …Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
My bleeding heartReligion, sex, politics. There's a reason for this holy trinity of dinner party taboosSat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Wave of affection spills from stands as Keane bids farewellAs goodbyes go, last night's was truly greatWed May 10 2006 - 01:00
On The TownThe siege of Hugh Lane: The drummer bashing out Frank Sinatra standards in the corner of the foyer of the revamped Dublin City…Sat May 6 2006 - 01:00
Let us cringeI recently found out about Cringe, an event that takes place in a bar in Brooklyn every monthSat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
No pain, no gainThere is nothing like being incapacitated through exercise to give you a deeper appreciation of your legsSat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Dublin honours Geldof and DelanyBob Geldof is a man who knows a thing or two about organising eventsMon Mar 6 2006 - 00:00
Lost weekendLast night I dreamt about the plaice and chips from the Blue Gardenia pub in Co Wicklow and the sticky toffee pudding from Itsa4…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Colour me happyI'm not totally convinced about colour therapy, but I once visited the home of a Dublin author where it appeared to be in action…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Rockin' road to recoveryFiction: I was off the drink when I read The Rooms and it had me simultaneously salivating for a pint and swearing I was never…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
What's another year?Another year over. What have you done? Big question, that. In many ways, an irritating questionSat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Letter of the loreDear Father Christmas, I know many people who believe in you; none more heartily than my five-year-old god- daughter, HannahSat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
All change and bargains in charity shop sectorThe latest delivery to the St Vincent de Paul shop in Phibsborough, Dublin is a black plastic sack stuffed with men's shoesSat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Home for ChristmasI get a taxi to work when I'm feeling lazy or don't have my bike or am wearing the wrong shoes for walkingSat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Killing Mrs Doyle softly with wordsPopular Fiction: After being disappointed by Pauline McLynn's bestselling "comic detective" novels, enough so that I couldn'…Sat Dec 3 2005 - 00:00
Quitting work to wed a cop-out, says RobinsonFormer president Mary Robinson has said she is "very concerned in US society at the number of bright women graduating with master…Sat Nov 19 2005 - 00:00
Queasy rideA restaurant's toilets are usually a good indicator of whether it is wise to eat thereSat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Scathing criticism for four-star Irish hotelsThe food writer behind the best-selling Bridgestone Guides has launched a scathing attack on modern four-star hotels, calling…Tue Nov 8 2005 - 00:00
A blinding dateI've been feeling like a representative of a certain Danish beer company latelySat Nov 5 2005 - 00:00
The extreme factorAutobiography: It was Michael Parkinson who first suggested that Sharon Osbourne, star of reality TV hit shows The Osbournes…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Can't live with em ...We are in Bennett's, the best pub in Portadown, my two friends and ISat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00