My inner Grumpy Old Woman is intent on making her presence felt lately. She’s mad as hell
Maybe I can just decide to stop nagging. But who would I even be?
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Interviews, travel, recipes, fashion, gardening, advice columns, and more from the Irish Times Magazine supplement
Louise O’Neill: ‘The rhetoric around dating was that for women over 35, you may as well be dead’
Louise O'Neill’s blisteringly honest new memoir, A Bigger Life, centres on the fallout from finding herself single in her late 30s
Four Feds step into the kitchen. One of them is like, ‘Well, Bernie?’
I’m there, ‘The security tag is still on it’
‘Yes, size matters’: A simple guide to planting spring-flowering bulbs this autumn
Always try to source plump, firm, undamaged bulb stock
Wine on tap – is it the way forward for restaurants and bars?
How to Drink Better: At least one Irish company is betting that it is, which makes a lot of sense
Mark Moriarty: A simple soup to bring you into autumn and the easiest cookie dough recipe you’ll find
These recipes are from my new cookbook, and use quality and readily available Irish produce
Mark Moriarty’s recipe for molten white chocolate and raspberry cookie dough
This recipe is taken from Everyday Delicious, Mark Moriarty’s new cookbook
Mark Moriarty’s foolproof recipe for Tuscan ribollita soup – perfect for autumn
This recipe is taken from Everyday Delicious, Mark Moriarty’s latest cookbook
My son’s new hobby is confounding me with ‘mystyrieyos’ riddles that he puts in writing
There is usually the nugget of something clever in them, albeit shielded behind layers of opacity
This is one of the best concealers I’ve ever used – it was made for women over 40
Plus, other make-up products that have earned a place on my ‘excellent for mature skin’ list
Mamó review: Why does this fabulous Howth restaurant not have a Michelin star?
Crisp white linen, relaxed service and ambitious cooking make this seafront spot a joy to visit
Five stylish women plan their outfits for Dublin Design Week
From Simone Rocha earrings and Victoria Beckham tops to JW Anderson pants, these five participants have their outfits carefully planned out
‘I’m picturing Galway’: introducing Cork to a teenager in 48 hours
Even a leg injury doesn’t dampen enthusiasm for Cork’s easy-to-navigate charm
‘I tried the viral hyper-decanting wine trend – does it work?’
How to Drink Better: The answer depends on what you are hoping to achieve when you open a bottle of wine
‘My husband and I lost weight together – but he’s put it back on and I’m losing attraction’
Ask Roe: ‘I love him so much but am finding it really hard to be passionate with him in the last year’
Our firethorn bush is beautiful but too big – how can we cut it back?
Pyracantha can quickly become an impenetrable thicket unless it’s diligently pruned and trained
Murder most social: How to organise your own Traitors weekend
The Traitors has fast become one of the world’s hottest gameshow formats. I gathered 20 friends in a big house to recreate the drama
‘Hey, it’s not that hard to grow your own spuds’: how Portnoo in Donegal spawned a social media star farmer
Barrie Quinn of Portnoo Market Garden has 780,000 followers hanging on every update from the chemical-free farm he started on family land
Róisín Ingle: Good job my mother is going to live to 100. Here’s to many more moments together
It’s her big sister Joyce’s birthday the day my mother comes for dinner. Joyce is turning 98
‘I did the deed with the girlfriend of a very good friend and it’s been bothering my conscience lately’
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Foxrock’s new parish priest, Fr JP, is insisting on hearing my Confession
Slow Horses actor Ruth Bradley on handling rejection, learning to say no and laughing it all off
The Irish star can’t remember a time when she didn’t want to act. There aren’t many downsides to the job, she says
Documentary maker Eoin Warner: ‘As a child I realised I had been gifted this thing by nature’
Since his breakout TV show Éire Fhiáin in 2017, Warner has presented shows in Irish and English, winning awards and acclaim
Plant, mulch, move: essential garden jobs as autumn closes in
Everywhere in the garden are unmistakable signs of seasonal shift, from trees heavy with fruit to spiderwebs silver-beaded with dew
Not a Rioja or albariño in sight: How to pick a more unusual Spanish wine
John Wilson: From light whites to robust reds, there’s plenty more to Spain’s wine offering than the most popular options
It’s blackberry season: here’s how to recreate those classic childhood desserts
It’s a humble fruit but the flavour a blackberry can bring to your table is spectacular
Mark Moriarty’s recipe for apple and blackberry crumble with spiced crème Chantilly
Ensure you precook the crumble mix to stop it from going soggy when baked on top of the fruit
Mark Moriarty’s recipe for warm rice pudding with blackberry compote and toasted almonds
Don’t forget the important role of parchment paper when you’re placing your rice in the oven
Simone Gannon: Haircare products I always buy again, from dry shampoo to the perfect brush
Next up in my series on the not-so-trendy, not-so-new beauty products I repurchase year after year is haircare
Séamas O’Reilly: It was probably people like my father who led to robots having jobs
My father had an iron will and refused to be fobbed off. In his honour, I too refuse to yield to the automated voices
Kyla Cobbler: ‘With coercive control, I didn’t understand what was happening’
The Cork-born comedian on abuse, ambition, motherhood and right-wing undercurrents in Ireland
Gaffe at Leonard’s Corner review: Super prices and a dribblingly good cheeseburger at this neighbourhood pub
Tight menu and smart dishes – I can see why this cosy spot has committed regulars
Evanne Ní Chuilinn: ‘Dad is at my brother’s grave most days and keeps the candle on it lit’
I’m grateful social media didn’t exist in my early career – I don’t know if I would have had the fortitude to deal with the criticism
Urban Aran: The street-smart Irish knitwear brand with an edge
Irish designer Christine Murphy has taken the scenic route from hotel management to fashion design
Day-tripping: how to spend 15 hours sightseeing in London
From Anthony Bourdain’s favourite coffee haunt to Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and St Paul’s Cathedral, the city offers a world in a day
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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