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The lift in my apartment building is broken and there’s no money to repair it. What can I do?
Property Clinic: I pay into the sinking fund every year but there isn’t enough money to cover the required works
‘My husband says he just wants to live together as friends’
Ask Roe: ‘He repeatedly reassured me we were not in trouble but now he is saying I am the problem’
‘I don’t know if I trust my husband any more. Should I hire an investigator?’
Tell Me About It: I know when he is not being honest after 30 plus years together
I want to do a simple extension on my three-bed semidetached house. How do I keep the costs down?
Property Clinic: I’ve read that even ‘simple’ extensions can run over budget or fall foul of regulations
How should I replace a 26-year-old diesel ‘jeep’?
Motors help desk: Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues you have with your current car
‘My daughter gets anxious and overwhelmed, and it can escalate into angry outbursts’
Ask the Expert: When the meltdown is over, she doesn’t understand why she was so angry
‘I’m very clear on dating apps that I want love. The dates agree initially but then disappear’
Ask Roe: Much to the dismay of my nervous system, situationships seem to have become the default setting
How can I get rid of scutch in my favourite flower bed?
It comes back again with a vengeance whenever I dig it out
‘I asked the woman in the bookshop on a date and she bolted. I feel mortified’
Tell Me About It: ‘Did I misread what I took as inviting signals?’
Here are the cars worth importing from the UK to Ireland in 2026
Motors help desk: Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues you have with your current car
Birds nesting above my apartment balcony are waking me up at 5am. What can I do?
Property Clinic: These birds are very loud and disruptive. Can they be removed?
How to get over a family feud: ‘I’ve shed a lot of tears over how my sisters treated me’
In today’s world where oversharing seems to be mandatory, many people take to social media to air grievances
‘My partner’s blunt communication style is grating on my nerves. Should we break up?’
Ask Roe: How my partner expresses himself is starting to take from my enjoyment of the relationship. What should I do?
‘My close friend is marrying a good-looking man who uses people – should I say something?’
Tell Me About It: I really love my friend and worry that if I say anything she will be hugely hurt and push me away
Can an EV replace a VW Golf GTD estate?
Motors help desk: Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car
‘My son has intense meltdowns, including hitting, when asked to do reasonable things’
Ask the Expert: Things can escalate so quickly that it is frightening
‘I have four children and feel overwhelmed all the time’
Ask Roe: At 53, I feel like a hamster on a wheel. I’m stressed, anxious and resentful of taking on more tasks, even if they are essential
‘I’m on the verge of walking away from my friend who seems to be a narcissist’
Tell Me About It: I was aware they had become distant from other friends in the past, but never knew exactly why
Which small used automatic car is best for a learner driver?
Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car
‘Our children are grown and I don’t know what is left in our marriage without them’
Ask Roe: If the distance between you feels considerable, that does not necessarily mean the relationship is over
Your gardening questions answered: Is there a quick way to germinate parsnip seed?
It will need a fine, friable, stone-free, weed-free, moist but free-draining soil in full sun or very light shade if it’s to germinate well
A professional’s approach to clearing a home following bereavement
‘Older people care more about someone else appreciating what they really appreciated and worked hard for’
‘Some days I genuinely feel like my life would be happier without my husband’
Tell Me About It: I don’t like my husband right now, and I’m scared I’m moving further from a place of liking him
We’re trying to sell our home but there’s a problem with the title deeds. What can we do?
We’re bogged down in what seems like an extreme bureaucratic quagmire
‘Can I say something to my son and daughter-in-law about their parenting?’
Ask the Expert: My son says his child is getting an ADHD assessment, but I think they’re making too big a deal of his problems
‘I had an affair and ended my marriage, and I keep obsessing over why’
Ask Roe: I am now in midlife, regretful that I wasted years, and broke my own moral code. I am grieving for many reasons
‘My long-time friend implied to my spouse that I was having an affair’
Tell Me About It: A long-standing pal implied to my spouse that I was seeing other people, which was a complete lie
My elderly mother’s neighbour has blocked access to the side of her home. What can we do?
They built a shed and removed all access to the gutters and windows at the side of her home
Which is the best robot car to buy?
Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car
‘I’m in my 30s and I want so badly to have a first love, but I am losing hope’
Ask Roe: I want so badly to have a first date, a first kiss, a first love, and am finding it harder with every year that passes to stay hopeful
‘Am I better to be truthful to my teenage son and tell him about his dad?’
Tell Me About It: My son was conceived from a sexual assault, there was no relationship, and his father was never there for me in any way
Should I buy a used car privately or through a dealership?
Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car
‘We’re worried about our daughter, who’s in sixth class and has difficulty making friends’
Ask the Expert: The teacher says she spends a lot of lunchtimes alone
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