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A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.

‘I am working with a very difficult person and it is having a huge effect on my life’

Tell Me About It: ‘I’ve worked hard to get where I am, but now I feel like leaving and forgetting about my career’

By Trish MurphyWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:01

Dublin ‘affordable’ purchase permutations call purpose of scheme into question

Oscar Traynor Road prices highlight dysfunctional market with high earners in line for State supports

By Olivia KellyWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00

My friend has done everything right but soon they will be homeless

When we emigrants speak critically of home, we are often met with a defensive tone

By Laura KennedyWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00

‘The systems need to be gutted’: Natasha O’Brien leads rally for justice at Dáil

Punishment must fit crime, protesters say outside Leinster House before TDs in Dáil chamber pay tribute to assault victim

By Mark HilliardTue Jun 25 2024 - 21:13

Standing ovation in Dáil for Natasha O’Brien for bravery in ‘speaking up’

Taoiseach says it is ‘utterly unacceptable’ he does not know how many Defence Forces personnel have criminal convictions

By Marie O'HalloranTue Jun 25 2024 - 17:44

Dublin city ‘affordable’ homes in Coolock priced at up to €475,000

Buyers with incomes over €106,000 will qualify for State-subsidised homes at Oscar Traynor Road

By Olivia KellyTue Jun 25 2024 - 16:19

From Lesotho to Limerick: ‘I’ve found Irish people to be very kind, very loving people’

Lawyer Matsaseng Ralekoala from Lesotho arrived in Limerick in 2022

By Ellen O’DonoghueTue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00

Sightings of basking sharks off Irish coast should give us hope

The ocean is warming at twice the rate it was 20 years ago, but we still have time to legislate and establish Ireland as a leader in marine protection

By Sorley McCaugheyTue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00

The environmental and human costs of mining for battery materials

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions

Tue Jun 25 2024 - 05:00

LinkedIn’s makeover lacks one thing: humour

If the professional social network is now a place for personal posts, why isn’t it funnier?

By Emma JacobsMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:15

I had the luxury for a few years to not have to question holding my wife’s hand on the street

So much progress has been made, and yet ... The “and yet ...” is the painful part

By Una MullallyMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00

The places Taylor Swift needs to visit while she’s in Ireland

From Tropical Popical to Karma Nightclub in Athlone, we have combed the country for the sights and experiences Swift should have on her Irish bucket list

By Emer McLysaghtMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00

No, Irish women don’t need to ‘breed more’. But some would like to have more children

The housing crisis, difficulties of balancing parenting with paid work, declining marriage rates and the limitations of assisted fertility all have a negative effect

By Breda O'BrienSun Jun 23 2024 - 06:00

I watched my grandmother disappear into mental illness and believed I was doomed to follow

Ireland is struggling with a mental health crisis, while we are flooded with fluffy, often pseudoscientific therapeutic advice through social media

By Laura KennedySun Jun 23 2024 - 05:00

Why are men under 30 turning to the right, while women are veering left?

The big ideological gap is of the past seven years is between younger men and women, and the trend is remarkably consistent across disparate cultures

By Jennifer O'ConnellSun Jun 23 2024 - 05:00

What I Read This Week: Nadine O’Regan on Paul Mescal’s ‘lewk’ and the thoughts of Gabor Maté

Magazine Editor Nadine O’Regan shares the stories she found interesting this week

By Nadine O'ReganSat Jun 22 2024 - 08:00

There’s still so much we don’t know about Katie Simpson’s life and violent, lonely death

Katie’s funeral was torture for those of us who raised concerns, as Jonathan Creswell, loyally flanked by the women in his life, was centre stage as chief mourner

By Tanya FowlesSat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00

Prof Hugh Brady: ‘Quality of Irish university experience is slipping, and going to get worse over time’

Prof Hugh Brady, who helped establish Imperial College London as the UK’s highest ranking university, warns that Irish colleges are suffering

By Carl O'BrienSat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00

Sarah Breen: ‘I get excited when I see turf being cut. If I can see turf it means I’m on my holidays’

Breen, co-author of the Aisling series, talks about the west coast, being an only child and her phobia of blimps

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00

Ken Early: To travel by train for Euro 2024 is to see a textbook case of neoliberal capitalism’s endgame

Letter from Plattform Eins: At least nobody can deny there is a lot of amusement to be had from reading people vent online about Germany’s rail service

By Ken EarlySat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00

‘We have heard horrible stories of what can happen’: Leaving Cert holidays spell euphoria for students but anxiety for parents

Portuguese resort Albufeira is the hottest destination for post-exam trips this year, while the Greek island of Zante is popular among south Dublin schools

By Carl O'BrienSat Jun 22 2024 - 05:45

‘The intimacy co-ordinators are kind of unshockable’: Emma Stone on her new film with Yorgos Lanthimos

If you thought their Oscar-winning collaboration Poor Things was unconventional, wait for the full-throttle madness of Kinds of Kindness

By Donald ClarkeSat Jun 22 2024 - 05:30

Muireann O’Connell: If bodies came with a Facebook relationship status, mine would be ‘it’s complicated’

Body positivity movement has done much to reinforce importance of having healthy self-image, but many still find themselves under pressure. Muireann O’Connell, Elaine Cruz, Conor Dowling and Dr Katriona O’Sullivan share their stories

By Aoife BarrySat Jun 22 2024 - 05:00

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin: Accomplished novel tarnished by enslavement to male minds

Paris-set novel overburdened by analysis and detached by privilege from lived city reality

By Lucy Sweeney ByrneSat Jun 22 2024 - 00:00

Eight years after seeking asylum in Garda station ‘I walked out in uniform’

Sudita Zalli was 11 years old when she came to Ireland with her family from Albania and was so impressed by the gardaí she encountered she joined the force

By Jack WhiteFri Jun 21 2024 - 18:38

Get mortgage ready before you go anywhere near a bank

Buying a house is more difficult than ever but some basic rules remain unchanged for aspiring homeowners

By Dominic CoyleFri Jun 21 2024 - 09:55

People chat at concerts these days. My advice is to move to a more respectful area of the crowd

As summer concert season gets into full swing it’s vital that you’re prepared for the talkers

By Emer McLysaghtFri Jun 21 2024 - 06:00

Clare Daly’s dog-whistle to haters of the media wasn’t just hypocritical, it was reckless

Elected representatives are honour-bound to explain their words and actions to their constituents who rely on professional media outlets. The alternative source is the swamp of social media and fake news websites

By Justine McCarthyFri Jun 21 2024 - 06:00

Simone Gannon’s verdict on Charlotte Tilbury’s new stick foundation

Glow from the Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick is nothing short of obnoxious – it’s blinding

By Simone GannonFri Jun 21 2024 - 05:00

I remember when being in a dark place in Dublin as a black person didn’t mean being scared

Refugees are not an abstract group. They are your neighbours, they are working in your healthcare system or your local café, they are your children’s friends. They are me

By Diane IhirweThu Jun 20 2024 - 06:30

Gearagh native forest: the case for making it Cork’s first national park

The forest is a hidden place where water slows and splays into rivulets separated by knolls and islets that are frequently flooded and are clothed in dense vegetation

By Pádraic FogartyThu Jun 20 2024 - 06:00

‘A refugee could be the person who saves your life’

World Refugee Day: Ismail Mohammed on his journey from growing up in the world’s biggest refugee camp to becoming an aerospace engineer in Dublin

By Sorcha PollakThu Jun 20 2024 - 06:00

Joey Essex was raised by television, his mother a camera, his father a boom microphone

I’m pretty sure even Joey Essex doesn’t know he’s on Love Island. He probably thinks he’s just on holiday with his family, the camera equipment

By Patrick FreyneThu Jun 20 2024 - 05:12

Dyson Airstrait review: get wet-to-straight hair within minutes without the dreaded scent of burning

This is like having a mini hairstylist at your beck and call - though it comes at a price

By Ciara O'BrienThu Jun 20 2024 - 05:00

This is a cracking coastal restaurant

Best restaurants, favourite restaurants, sometimes the more apt question is, what do you feel like eating?

By Corinna HardgraveThu Jun 20 2024 - 05:00

Aer Lingus passengers: ‘We’re really stressed. We’ve been planning a dream trip for the past year’

The Irish Airline Pilots’ Association told the carrier this week that members would start a work-to-rule from June 26th

By Katie MellettWed Jun 19 2024 - 17:20

Irish house prices now 10% above their boom-time peak

Latest official barometer indicates house prices rose an average rate of 7.9 per cent in the 12 months to April this year

By Eoin Burke-KennedyWed Jun 19 2024 - 11:36

‘My daughter has been in a relationship with a horrible bully for more than eight years’

Tell Me About It: The relationship has ended over two years ago and he refuses to leave the house. He has taken over the main bedroom and it has become his den

By Trish MurphyWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:01

Why are more empty religious buildings not being used to house the homeless?

Numbers in religious orders are dwindling - but experts disagree about how big the opportunity to is

By Sylvia ThompsonWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00

Nina Carberry’s vanishing act is a sign of casual disregard for European Parliament

The European Parliament is an increasingly powerful institution from which a huge share of our laws and regulations derive – so why do some politicians seem to regard it as expensive training wheels?

By Kathy SheridanWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00

Dublin the fifth most expensive city in Europe to build property

City continues to see ‘robust investment’ in private and public sector housing projects, driven by rental crisis, report finds

By Colin GleesonWed Jun 19 2024 - 05:01

Work to rule will be more disruptive for Aer Lingus than one day strikes

Airline still assessing likely impact of pilots’ action but flight cancellations appear to be inevitable

By Barry O'HalloranWed Jun 19 2024 - 05:00

‘I love this place, I have my children here, there is nothing else I’m looking for in another country’

Irish citizen Miracle Idongesit Ojo, originally from Nigeria, moved from Hungary to Ireland in 2016

By Ellen O’DonoghueTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00

Student doing German-Irish commute wins disability funding after three-year campaign

Previously the HSE told Ms Cynk that it did not have the available budget to fund her support package if she moved to Ireland

By Ellen O’ReganTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00

‘Alarming increase’ in physical and economic domestic abuse, says report

Women’s Aid received 40,048 disclosures of domestic abuse in 2023, highest ever recorded in charity’s 50-year history

By Jack WhiteTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00

Up to 28,000 babies will be offered RSV vaccine under plans, says Minister for Health

The RSV virus put significant pressure on paediatric hospital services last year

By Shauna BowersTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00

Why has the incidence of type 1 diabetes begun to increase again in Ireland?

Dr Muiris Houston: It’s important that parents and guardians know the symptoms to look out for and seek help early

By Dr Muiris HoustonTue Jun 18 2024 - 05:31

Did Irish author Anne Dunlop invent chick lit in the early 1990s?

Exploring women’s literature and the formation of identity leads us from AS Byatt and Anne Dunlop to Madonna and Judith Butler

By Paula McGrathTue Jun 18 2024 - 05:00

From Lisbon’s custard tarts to spicy Sri Lankan dal: Irish chefs’ favourite holiday food and recipes

Chefs Mark Moriarty, Gráinne O’Keefe, Paul Flynn, Danni Barry and Adam Nevin recall their favourite holiday food experiences and share some of the dishes that they inspired

Tue Jun 18 2024 - 05:00

All the Lonely People by Sam Carr: Insights into the human condition of feeling like an outsider

Collection of real-world vignettes casts light on our disconnection from others which argues against medicalising a cornerstone of existence

By Niamh JiménezTue Jun 18 2024 - 04:13

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