‘My 15-year-old son wants to dress in girls’ clothing’
My son is convinced he’s genderfluid. He has told me that’s it’s not a passing phase
Eats shoots and leaves: The cafe growing 100kg of greens each day
Sprout salad chain is feeding its 3,000 daily customers with organic leaves from its new farm
Glenn Close: ‘I spent a lot of years not being my full self’
The Fatal Attraction star in changes in Hollywood and how her new film could see her finally bring home an Oscar
How to repair frayed relationships
How to Change Your Life: Communication key, whether with friends, family or partner
Letters of Note: from bedroom operation to global sensation
Shaun Usher’s hugely popular blog cataloguing historical letters has grown into a series of books and he's now turning his attention to speeches
Cape Town: A perfect base for a sea adventure with the marine 'Big Five'
Dive with sharks, watch seals splash or take the plunge with a ‘freedom swim’ from Robben Island
Do you like your craft beer clear or hazy?
Beerista: Galway Bay’s Clear Intentions IPA pushes back against the ‘race for haze’
A walk on the wild side with National Geopgraphic's explorer
Asher Jay is on a mission to remind us about biodiversity loss and the importance of wildlife conservation
Restaurant Chestnut: West Cork wonder puts city restaurants to shame
Review: This new opening pairs kitchen skill with a lot of heart
Baking: Blueberry muffins for the perfect weekend treat
Vanessa Greenwood: This 45-minute recipe produces a deliciously light texture
JP McMahon: How to make the most of blackberry season
We should teach our children what a blackberry looks like, tastes like, and how to cook it
Wine: Four ports to try as autumn begins to bite
John Wilson: Vintage port matures and improves for decades, making it an ideal gift for a godchild
Ditch the coastal addiction and head to the midlands
The midlands have a lot more to offer than roads to elsewhere
‘Nuns and prostitutes’: Ireland’s hopeless attitude to women’s health
Jennifer O’Connell: Sexually censorious attitudes create stigma and cost lives
The exit sign reminds us we can never really escape real life
Sound Off: Do I really believe that my absolutely essential complete blackout is worth endangering the lives of the audience?
A stable job: The work riders of the Curragh
‘It’s addictive, it’s hard’ For the Curragh work riders, harsh weather, punishing hours and low pay do nothing to dent their passion
Now we know: Where are the best food museums in the world?
From pasta and wine in Italy to spam in Minnesota, these gastronomic gems are bound to whet a foodie’s appetite
Sean Moncrieff: A new experience doesn’t necessarily mean a good experience
I could happily live without root canal treatment or Daughter No 4’s unwanted gifts
Kilkenny food festival shaping up to be one to savour
Food File: Mushroom hunts, Irish Cocktail Month and Chinnery Spirits releases new gin
‘Ah yes, you have Parkinson’s disease. But don’t worry, it won’t kill you’
Gary Boyle on . . . a shocking diagnosis
Prone to frizzy hair? A shower cap is your best friend
Sudden Wild Enthusiasms: Dilly Daydream Shower caps
‘Limerick’s definitely been tidied up a bit since ‘Angela’s Ashes’’
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I convince the lads to go to Munster to rescue Joey Corbery
My life story in beauty products: From Anne French to Chanel
Beauty: The ones I retain are the ones which have made my life easier and give me joy
The look of the Irish: Paul Smith’s Dublin fashion shoot
An Irish creative team cast from the street to model the designer’s new collection
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: My sons take after me in their love of being surrounded by admiring females
The boys can presumably see that Mallorie Kennedy is a serious, serious honey
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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