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Interviews, travel, recipes, fashion, gardening, advice columns, and more from the Irish Times Magazine supplement
No Instagram, Netflix or YouTube: Can I survive a four-week digital detox?
Last year, I used my phone as respite - doomscrolling, listening to podcasts in the shower and audiobooks while going to sleep
Seamus O’Brien, a giant of Irish horticulture, leaves behind an unassailable legacy
The head gardener at the National Botanic Gardens in Kilmacurragh always had one eye on the past and one on the future
Saunas, cinemas and listening to albums: 25 ways to get off your phone
Get off your phone and out into the real world with this inspiring list of screen-free things to do in the year ahead
How fine-dining restaurants are embracing no-alcohol trends
We’re drinking less alcohol as the years progress and the best restaurants are jumping on board
Italian discoveries: four exciting wines from the north of Italy
John Wilson: Alto Piemonte has passed through cycles of fame and failure, but it’s now definitely on the up
‘Ireland is a great place to be a writer and to grow up. I’ve also had bad experiences’
Author Adiba Jaigirdar on her dual Irish and Bangladeshi identity, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and writing the books she wished she could have read growing up
Brianna Parkins: I hate the Dublin Bushman and his scaring of young women for money
I hate the bushman. Or rather what he does, which is scaring people, filming it and monetising it on the internet
2026’s biggest beauty trends: LED devices, salmon DNA injectables and the return of bronzer
Minimalism is key across every beauty category, from make-up and skincare to body care and beyond
The simple spinach recipe that wowed a table of Ireland’s top chefs
The key to cooking this leafy green is to add it to a dry pan with a touch of salt
Mark Moriarty’s recipe for roasted striploin steak with creamed spinach and nutmeg
The seasoning is key to this dish so make sure you don’t leave out the nutmeg
Mark Moriarty’s recipe for spinach, artichoke and jalapeño dip with homemade crostini
This dip will be perfect after just 15 minutes in the oven
The Old Spot restaurant review: This cosy corner of Dublin 4 is doing Sunday lunch right
You’ll find a well-run room, good cooking and plenty of charm to keep you coming back
Twelve great-value restaurant deals for January
At these prices, perhaps we’ll be able to afford a meal out this month after all
The fashion trends to know for 2026: Statement jewellery, balloon trousers and scarves with everything
From statement jewellery and haute harlequin to big colours, Corina Gaffey previews the big styles of the new year
A visit to the land the colonists forgot: ‘We are glad you came, but we don’t need you’
On Rapa Iti, in French Polynesia, visitors are rare, land is collectively owned, the fishing catch is shared, and bread is cooked in communal ovens. It’s an unforgettable experience
‘My boyfriend’s a good person but he was rude to me in front of my family. Should I leave him?’
Ask Roe: ‘We don’t have much to talk about and our time together only revolves around sex’
Why are so many Irish moving to the ‘new Berlin on the Med’?
The newcomers see this once beleaguered city as a place of creative possibility
Fifteen years after my father’s death, I heard his voice again
His brief showbiz career was preserved on record for two minutes and 38 seconds. Then he claimed to have lost it, or that it had broken
How to combine your summer holidays with a winery visit
How to Drink Better: Remember to bring a dedicated driver to your tasting
RTÉ’s Laura Fox: ‘It broke my mother’s heart when I turned down a college place’
The RTÉ presenter has a ‘jam-packed’ year in store, from Dancing with the Stars to her wedding in Italy
‘There’s a Londis in Foxrock? I’d say my old dear is turning in her–’
As Sorcha runs through her Christmas gift returns schedule – which she’s put me in charge of – I’m storting to hyperventilate
John Wilson’s pick of Languedoc reds for chilly January evenings
Warm reds match well with the darker nights and hearty meals of deep winter
Five things we need more of - and less of - in Ireland’s restaurants
When I’m allowed to let off a little steam – the sweep of things I’d like to see less of, and the few I wouldn’t mind seeing more
Brianna Parkins: I’m using my house deposit to freeze my eggs
I am the only one in my family’s history to be this old without children
Mary Reynolds: ‘My life is based around trying to remind people of what Ireland should look like’
Reynolds started the global movement We Are the ARK - or Acts of Restorative Kindness
Simone Gannon: My favourite refillable beauty and hair products I’ll repurchase in 2026
From cleansers and lipsticks to perfume and shampoo, you can save waste – and money – by choosing refillable options
Mark Moriarty: Two classic cake recipes guaranteed to bring January joy
These old favourites are still with us for very good reason
Mark Moriarty’s recipe for perfect Battenberg cake
You’ll need a ruler to make this perfect, but it will be worth it
Mark Moriarty’s recipe for the ultimate Victoria sponge cake
Remember to use soft butter to brush the sides of the tin upwards so the cake rises evenly
High Nelly’s review: The menu at this Dublin 4 spot reads like a greatest-hits album of Irish cafe cooking
Full Irish is a straight-talking plate designed to feed you and perhaps even silence you for 20 minutes
Nine places to visit that shaped the Ireland of today
From Famine tales to histories of the first settlers, these locations speak to who we are as a people
My friends don’t buy me gifts and it makes me feel unloved
Ask Roe: ‘If this was a romantic, I would have a conversation about it but as it’s with friends, should I let it slide?’
I have two boxes full of old cables, waiting for the apocalypse. I know I’m not alone
Perhaps after I die, my children will marvel at how they chart technological change through the 20th and 21st centuries
Crosswords & Puzzles
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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