Róisín Ingle

The DJ and podcaster has written her second novel, but she’s still ‘scarlet’ at the prospect of being called a writer

Róisín Ingle: Long live my resistance to the army of sales people desperately trying to sell me stuff

First look: It’s difficult not to be impressed on a visit to this not-for-profit cultural institution that is hoped to bring a major boost in tourism revenue to Limerick and the midwest

Virtual wholesomeness is great, but wholesome content is even better when it’s experienced in real life

How much information is too much when it comes to friendship dates with new pals?

Building a bed on my own without any previous experience is probably the most difficult and satisfying task I’ve ever half-accomplished

My oversized sofa of dreams is, deep down, a bed waiting to happen

A brief encounter as Gaeilge by the chocolate bars has left me looking for ways to get closer to the Irish language

One friend’s adventure involves a change of country, but others reinvent themselves in other ways with new jobs or relationships or all-consuming hobbies

Tommy Putt, The Irish Times’ facilities manager, had worked at the paper for nearly 50 years when he died, suddenly

I’ve been judged for my weight all my life. But lately people like Lizzo, braver and younger than me, have been my teachers

Kondo is now a mother of three small children – which, when you think about it, explains a lot about her recent revelation

It is not so much a month as a 31-day-long kick up the arse. The good news is it is nearly over

In the wake of rallies in some locations against accommodation of asylum seekers and refugees, all I can think of is children in temporary homes scared of what lies in wait for them outside

Childhood had its moments. Crazed youth was a cherished roller coaster. But these are the days of slow living and quiet reflection

Every few days my trainer sends motivational messages on WhatsApp. I’ve mostly stopped rolling my eyes

Unfamiliar with Goblin Mode’s hedonistic, vaguely unhygienic but ultimately superior ways? I hereby present my foolproof five-step guide

Apologies for boasting, but my own Yuletide troubles are minimal

As a strategy to avoid potentially distressing feelings, denial can come in handy

I’ve learned that this seemingly harmless question can be more loaded than it seems

Counting kindness in Carrick-on-Shannon is easy when it comes to a student’s lost phone

Why? There’s the fact that homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, not to mention the deaths of an estimated 6,000 or more migrant workers there

Róisín Ingle appreciates some wise life lessons from the former First Lady, and her Ma

I’m wearing my body warmer as I type. I’d treated the gift with disdain until I wore it one day and quickly felt both warmer and less sorry for myself

While dictators come in all shapes and sizes they usually have one thing in common: every dictator is in possession of same distinct piece of anatomy

Karma is the song I keep returning to. It reminds me that if I want a situation to improve I need to improve it myself — or accept that I can’t and move on

My honey badger is wandering around the house in a long-johns-plus-body-warmer combo, and there is apparently nothing I can do about it

The first attempt at this column began: ‘I want to walk like Róisín Ingle.’ It ended there

Boutique festival will feature Rachel Allen, Fintan O’Toole, Blindboy Boatclub and more

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet spoke at the Irish Times Winter Nights Festival

Join international guests and our top journalists for four nights of debate and discussion

Guests enjoy six-course menus and meet the chefs, but it doesn’t end well for the pot washer

Our popular reader events and dinners have returned and run on select dates in November, bookings open now

‘We owe him a debt of gratitude for his contribution to Irish culture,’ says President

If criticism focused on the novelist’s work, fair enough, but much is of the how-dare-she variety

The former British prime minister spoke to Fintan O’Toole at the Irish Times Summer Nights Festival

A site-value tax and co-operative building are among the economist’s housing crisis solutions

‘We need somebody in there who knows what it feels like to have periods and babies’

Dublin Dance Festival and Ross O’Carroll-Kelly are among the other highlights