Top Stories of the Year

A selection of some of the best reads and popular articles from the year

‘I miss breakfast rolls and the sense of humour but our life in the US has been as normal as anyone else’s with young kids’

Brendan McGinn went from Blarney to a new life in Providence with his Puerto Rican wife and two daughters

By Brendan McGinn●

Thu May 25 2023 - 11:01

‘I sit in my car at the top of his road to see where he is going and if he is still with her’

Tell Me About It: My first real love announced last year he had resumed contact with an ex and they were giving it a second chance. I want him back - and I hope his relationship will fail

By Trish Murphy●

Wed May 24 2023 - 06:01

My mother-in-law claimed a widow’s pension for first husband while married to her second. Will we have to repay?

Q&A: The rules around the State widow(er)’s pension are black and white but the situation is much less certain on survivor’s pensions from employers

By Dominic Coyle●

Sun May 21 2023 - 12:00

‘In tears with his closing number. We hope this isn’t his last tour’: Readers share their Bruce Springsteen concert experiences

Some fans were not impressed with some of the services and sound levels at the gigs in Dublin while others say it was a night they’ll remember for the rest of their lives

By Rachel Flaherty●

Tue May 9 2023 - 17:22

Pat Shortt: ‘My daughter didn’t recognise me at the airport. I got very upset’

Parenting in My Shoes: The actor believes losing his mother at the age of seven has partly shaped his approach to parenthood

By Jen Hogan●

Tue May 9 2023 - 06:01

Bruce Springsteen review: A masterful and poignant performance, with a jarring final note

The packed Dublin audience know the plays, the moves and the songs, but this master of stagecraft renders them anew each time

By Joe Breen●

Sat May 6 2023 - 01:29

Fintan O’Toole: Honouring this fanatical racist by naming clubs after him shames our GAA

Association’s achievement in severing links that bind Irish local and national identities to notions of racial superiority being undermined

By Fintan O'Toole●

Tue May 2 2023 - 05:00

‘I never remember being held or told I was loved’: Readers share their stories of narcissistic parents

Family scapegoating ‘typically involves a needy, narcissistic parent whose ego is grounded in portraying a certain image’

By Mark Hilliard●

Thu Apr 27 2023 - 07:34

My marriage looks great from the outside – but all I want is to leave

Ask Roe: You need to start trusting yourself, and giving yourself permission to do what you want and need to do with your one and only life

By Roe McDermott●

Sun Apr 23 2023 - 05:00

Today FM’s Dave Moore on home renovation: ‘I can’t believe it’s our house. I genuinely still feel that way’

The radio and podcast host discovered a love for DIY and took careful guidance from his wife, artist Tracy Sheridan, when they transformed their north Dublin home

By Alison Healy●

Sat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00

The 2 Johnnies: the blokey swagger is wearing very thin

Radio: Podcasting duo’s irreverent style flounders on 2FM, while Dermot and Dave’s double act becomes a one-man show

By Mick Heaney●

Fri Apr 21 2023 - 05:00

‘His hatred of the UK has hardly been concealed’: how British press covered Biden’s visit

Leprechaun cartoons and president’s coronation ‘snub’ feature amid scornful commentaries

By Ronan McGreevy●

Fri Apr 14 2023 - 12:33

We loaded the car and said goodbye to the Irish village we had lived in for 27 years

As we began house-sitting around Spain, we quickly felt the stress of life left behind in Ireland wither away

By Maureen Feerick Ryan●

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 05:00

20 things killed by our phones in 20 years

Pricewatch: Mobile phones have sounded the death knell of many items we will never use again

By Conor Pope●

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 00:00

Six months ago, he started taking cocaine in a more dedicated way. Things spiralled rapidly

Ireland has slid into the ignominious position of fourth biggest cocaine consumer globally

By Jennifer O'Connell●

Sat Apr 8 2023 - 05:00

‘The stuff they wear leaves nothing to the imagination’: At what age should teenagers be allowed go to parties and discos?

These are the times those rules you made get called into question, often sooner than you were prepared for

By Jen Hogan●

Fri Apr 7 2023 - 06:01

AndChips review: Takeaway of the Year serving off-the-charts fish and chips for a tenner

Sustainability is at the core of everything at this place, which serves wild Irish fish and chips made from locally-grown potatoes

By Corinna Hardgrave●

Fri Apr 7 2023 - 05:00

Airport Mammy, the Irish woman who’s having none of it, is a national treasure

I heard a loud ‘Excuse me just one second now!’ Airport Mammy stepped forward

By Brianna Parkins●

Sat Apr 1 2023 - 05:00

The doctor who questioned Ireland’s Covid policy and lost his job: ‘We destroyed young people’s lives for what?’

Dr Martin Feeley, who lost his job after criticising Ireland’s response to Covid, on his decision to speak publicly against lockdowns from inside the HSE

By Paul Cullen●

Sat Apr 1 2023 - 05:00

David McWilliams: Although wealthy, Ireland feels completely different from most other wealthy countries

In economic language, Ireland appears to be stuck in a permanent state of fragile equilibrium

By David McWilliams●

Sat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00

Terre restaurant review: One of the best – and most expensive – meals I’ve ever eaten

Michelin stars are on the horizon for this fine-dining restaurant, which brings something unique to Ireland

By Corinna Hardgrave●

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00

‘My 12-year-old daughter has been ghosted by her friends’

Ask the Expert: It’s important that you nurture your daughter as she navigates this painful experience

By John Sharry●

Mon Mar 20 2023 - 05:31

‘Ireland sit alongside England 2003 as finest team of professional era’ - English media react to Irish Grand Slam

Former England players Matt Dawson and Mike Brown bemoan ‘farcical’ red card decision

By David Gorman●

Sun Mar 19 2023 - 11:45

Sally Rooney: Renters are being exploited and evictions must be stopped

Opinion: The nice thing about being a landlord in Ireland today, as the late Margaret Thatcher might observe, is that you never seem to run out of other people’s money

By Sally Rooney●

Sat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00

Dear Dublin, it’s not me, it’s you. And that’s why I’m leaving

Out-of-reach house prices combined with €16 for hot chocolate and a bun have shown me it’s time to go

By June Shannon●

Mon Mar 13 2023 - 06:01

Oscars 2023: Ireland wins two Academy Awards – and delivers one of the great Oscar moments

Everything Everywhere All at Once has an extraordinary night at the 95th Academy Awards, winning seven Oscars

By Donald Clarke●

Mon Mar 13 2023 - 05:47

‘I feel very uncomfortable when I see 10-year-old boys in swimming pool changing rooms’

We asked what age you think a child should be allowed to use a swimming pool dressingroom on their own

By Damian Cullen●

Sun Mar 12 2023 - 06:01

‘My daughter is 26 and is so mean... she calls me names, she insults me’

Tell Me About It: When she was 13, I became sick and had a late stage cancer diagnosis. She has referenced that in the past – that everything was great until l I got sick

By Trish Murphy●

Wed Mar 8 2023 - 06:01

Anatomy of a Revolut scam: Peter watched helplessly as thousands drained from his account

Pricewatch: The live chat with the help desk was genuine, the phone call and ‘verification’ request were fake

By Conor Pope●

Mon Feb 27 2023 - 04:00

I love you but don’t want to sleep with you: Why even young couples opt for separate bedrooms

Snoring and conflicting schedules are top causes, but sex therapists and marriage counsellors have their doubts about the arrangement

By Ronda Kaysen●

Tue Feb 21 2023 - 05:00

I think my husband is attracted to a friend and I’m at breaking point

Ask Roe: How can I confront him without appearing like a nagging wife?

By Roe McDermott●

Sun Feb 19 2023 - 05:00

‘I’m pregnant, and for the first time my partner’s unpredictability is no longer attractive’

Tell Me About It: What I liked about him when we first met is now a cause for concern

By Trish Murphy●

Wed Feb 15 2023 - 06:01

Our son’s preschool – cost: €30 a month – welcomed us with open arms, not a waiting list

My husband and I met in Dublin, then moved to Hungary, his home country. I can give you 10 reasons why we’re staying put

By Natalie Forrester●

Mon Feb 13 2023 - 05:00

Hundreds of millions of punts still being eaten by rats and snails

Pricewatch: Some €350 million punts remain unaccounted for 21 years after the euro’s introduction but the Central Bank’s money rescuers are standing by to convert your old money

By Conor Pope●

Mon Feb 13 2023 - 01:00

‘I listened for the way he would close the door... I knew by that simple action how my evening was going to play out’

I feel so very lucky that my children and I survived the abuse we suffered from my ex-husband

By Anonymous●

Tue Feb 7 2023 - 06:01

‘Before you go to bed tonight hang a scarf or a cloth outside your door’

Dr Muiris Houston: Folk cures often have some of the same methods and goals of biomedicine and must not be neglected

By Dr Muiris Houston●

Mon Feb 6 2023 - 05:31

‘I had been addicted for eight years and didn’t realise the depth of it until one day I couldn’t stop shaking’

Jane Reilly didn’t realise the depth of her addiction at first. Then she got help. After six years clean, she’s helping others find a way through drug problems

By Arlene Harris●

Thu Feb 2 2023 - 06:01

‘I barely recognise our 17-year-old son any more, either physically or emotionally’

Tell Me About It: I feel we have lost our lovely child during Covid

By Trish Murphy●

Wed Feb 1 2023 - 06:01

Room to Improve: Dermot Bannon goes through the wringer at the end of a season that ‘nearly killed’ him

Television: The wow wars are only the beginning of Ann-Marie and Andy Gray’s woes

By Ed Power●

Sun Jan 29 2023 - 22:30

Fintan O’Toole: Enoch Burke is no freak. His extreme logic was part of Irish education for years

This country has often allowed the rights of those who believe they are acting in God’s name to trump those of students

By Fintan O'Toole●

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00

‘I find my husband’s tattoo repulsive. We now sleep in separate rooms and no longer have sex’

Tell Me About It: ‘I do not want to tell my husband that I find his altered body to be vile. I spoke with a female friend, and she said I was just being selfish’

By Trish Murphy●

Wed Jan 25 2023 - 06:01

‘I will inherit my aunt’s house, so my cousins don’t think they’re responsible for her any more’

Tell Me About It: ‘My cousins point out that I also inherited my parents’ estate, and as my family were significantly wealthier than theirs, it seemed very unfair’

By Trish Murphy●

Wed Jan 18 2023 - 06:01

‘Hiding in the school toilets to avoid the humiliation of having no one to hang out with still haunts me’

Readers share their own, and their children’s, experiences of feeling isolated at school

By Damian Cullen●

Tue Jan 17 2023 - 06:01

I was born in a mother and baby home. The nuns wanted Mammy to sign adoption papers

When I went blind I was sent to a residential school, but I was determined not to live down to people’s expectations

By Maria Doyle-Cuche●

Mon Jan 16 2023 - 05:00

‘We couldn’t have our lifestyle here in Ireland. It would cost us too much’

If you’re feeling in a new year state of mind, then a new home - and a new business - could be the change you’re looking for

By Caroline Madden●

Sat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00

Warehouse Food Market & Café review: Hidden down a side street, this is a great place for lunch or just a snack

Whether you stop for a pocket-rocket breakfast bap or a truly joyous lunch, you’ll get surprisingly smart service for such a casual environment

By Corinna Hardgrave●

Thu Jan 12 2023 - 05:00

‘Mum, I’m so lonely at school. Nobody speaks to me all day’

As parents, we must teach our children that there is nothing normal about a child being ostracised

By Ita O'Kelly●

Mon Jan 9 2023 - 06:01

Gursha review: A warm hug of a restaurant that’s a delight to visit

This is where you want to go with your friends, any time of the year, but especially now

By Corinna Hardgrave●

Thu Jan 5 2023 - 05:00

‘I am losing my best friend and I don’t know how to deal with it’

Tell Me About It: ‘She became less and less available but I don’t know why. I am grieving our friendship’

By Trish Murphy●

Wed Jan 4 2023 - 06:00

2022 Recap: What were Irish Times readers most interested in this year?

This year’s most-read articles feature familiar issues alongside others that carry the distinct mark of 2022

By Dean Ruxton●

Thu Dec 22 2022 - 17:35

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