A week cat-sitting in my friend’s architecturally stunning house with poured concrete floors and a view of Dalkey Island was difficult to resist

For once, I want to be the can-do parent who joins in instead of sitting on the sidelines eating crisps and taking photos

Our night in Spain brought people together – something a Trump-hosted golf spectacle in Ireland is unlikely to achieve

I’ve lived in the north inner city for more than 20 years, but the joke in my family is that culturally and spiritually I remain a southsider

Don’t get hung up on having a bikini body, you were born ready for the beach

I found the recent heat oppressive. A cruel summer. I could not sleep at night. I played games on my phone, distracting myself

I recall a picture in a newspaper of my mother years ago, only to unearth it and find the story behind it as real today as it was back in 1981

Róisín Ingle: Sometimes we get the artists we need at the right time. This singer is an antidote to everything

Andy’s life is a story of survival and surrender, trauma and redemption. He’s one of the sharpest, funniest people I’ve ever been reacquainted with

One minute we were drinking flagons of cider in a field, the next we’re wondering what our own children are up to

After seeing the Netflix documentary Marty, Life Is Short, I’ve adopted the actor as an affirming, joy-making mentor

When I was recently offered a go of some edibles by a fellow 50-something, I thought about it for a moment

Róisín Ingle: It feels as though lately, the God so many other people believe in keeps trying to get my attention

The cheery news is we are all deteriorating as we move towards the ultimate state of necrosis. Accepting this is not depressing, it’s liberating

I had an out-of-body experience, sitting in a cafe with a 23-year-old who had never heard of The Beatles

Róisín Ingle: It’s no big deal, only a bit of ink on skin, but also it’s permanent, so it’s sort of a big deal

Róisín Ingle: Chance to visit her last remaining sibling was a magic key that unlocked our trip to London

Making connections on a trip home from the North while pondering human foibles and frailties

After writing a Magazine column for the best part of 15 years, I flounced off a decade ago. But it turns out I couldn’t quit

Róisín Ingle: Take light-hearted moments where you find them, even if it exposes your gums