Rosita Boland

‘The expression he used always say to me was, “Unto yourself be true” and it’s always been, and always will be, my mantra’

Author Chimene Suleyman went with her then boyfriend to an abortion clinic. What happened next reveals a manipulative, coercive man who stole, lied and cheated his way around the globe

One of Ireland’s relatively few women undertakers reflects on how Ireland’s culture of death has changed over the decades

Sadly, this additional 24-hour period has been tagged on to one of the worst months of the year, requiring a leap of faith to fathom

On the day set aside for a boiler service, I was at home. I received a confirmation notice the day before. By 6pm, nobody showed up. A battle by telephone seemed inevitable

Does anyone out there have a link to Eircom ad featuring Joe Boland in Connemara?

Turning a script into a finished show is hugely complex. We spend a day at the National Theatre to see Audrey or Sorrow come together

Waiter addresses me as ‘Nanny’ - whether this is because I remind him of a goat or a grandmother, I don’t know

Walking to the Uffizi, I reflected on my first and only other visit to the city when, in my 20s, I came across an item that remains a mystery to this day

Sarah J Maas’s latest book is gaining traction on BookTok while callisthenics seems to be taking over in fitness realm

Driving west for a reporting assignment, I realised the annoying little cough I’d left Dublin with was developing into something else

My stupidly expensive silk velvet cape twice nearly suffered the same fate as my diamond engagement ring. Next time I wear it out, I won’t be taking it off

Photographer Deirdre Brennan travelled Ireland photographing Brieges, Bríds and Bridgeens, Bridies, Brigids and Brigit

I would have thought an additional public holiday in February would have been potential boom to hospitality

The Mayo town celebrates its multicultural population but a plan to house 50 male international protection applicants in a disused hotel mobilised protests