Emer McLysaght columns
Plus: What teens think of new age verification proposals for social media, Skerries residents up in arms over active travel scheme, and Emer McLysaght on the fear that plagues those living on their own
The hidden challenges of one-person households, from bathroom slips to budget woes
In the cinema, something can happen that makes you feel you’ve developed an entirely new personality in two hours
A comprehensive round-up of fiction from Irish and international authors due out this year
A dear pal and I flew to Tenerife on New Year’s Eve to see in 2026 with a week in the winter sun
Leave them alone: ‘vermin’ such as pigeons and seagulls and rats are just trying to survive in a world where humans are the invasive species
I didn’t write a book at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, but I allowed myself the space to think, make notes, write paragraphs, draw and colour
There’s a pretty strong chance they’re dreading feeling like the literal elephant in the room this Christmas
We’re all obsessed with property and property ownership, so it follows that property and planning drama will grab our interest
A carvery space needs to be welcoming, and the queue for it should be orderly. Trust me, I’m an expert
I, along with the rest of the country, am fervently hoping that Ireland can do the business and get us to USA ’26
Cats, at least, can live into their twenties and, no matter how pampered, maintain an air of aloof independence
What if a stranger wanted to talk to me? What if I sat in the wrong place or somehow poured a can of Fanta on the sauna stones?
So people on the internet think I’m an interesting person with varied interests. God, how depressing
Topical costumes are a special interest of mine, and the presidential election has provided a rich seam of ideas – but I have others
My Blackboard Jungle fame was quickly forgotten but Ray D’Arcy has played an important role in our cultural landscape
As I embark on a rewatch of all of her classics, there is one film that will hit the hardest
I’m not interested in a label. I am merely hoping that medication might offer some respite from the debilitating procrastination that has dominated my life
Lit festivals are one of the great perks - My Complete Aisling co-author and I have travelled all over Ireland
I know I’m not alone when it comes to treating my robot like it really does have sentience
Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght reveal what readers can expect from next release Our Deadly Summer
The former leader of a country added another artefact into his record of domestic life - a dinner photo
I’m envious of people who know definitively whether these drugs are or aren’t helping them
Dublin Bus has announced an ‘educational campaign’ on etiquette, and I plan to support it with my own campaign of passive-agressive sighing and stink-eye
Duaa’s family has moved 16 times in Gaza in the past 18 months
Might I buy a napkin holder to add to the three I already have but don’t use at home? That is my prerogative
There’s something beautiful about seeing men weeping in public at something they love. It’s often sports-related
Sure look, the way things are going I might be here forever
All signs point to another crash like the one in 2008 being unlikely, yet people are poised for disaster
Donald Trump’s hatred for O’Donnell is one of the few things he remains constant on. Imagine her sailing into the Oval Office on St Patrick’s Day
Researching bags online felt like the snotty shop cows in Pretty Woman had reached through my ageing laptop to swat me for having such notions
I believed I was among a small cohort who rely on a special method in times of insomnia. Of course TikTok rid me of that assumption
A friend has managed to secure the holy grail of summer camps – one that keeps the children even longer than the school day
It’s tempting to imagine concert and festival planners sitting around the gaping maw of Mordor devising ways to make people suffer
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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