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A selection of personal lifestyle features, interviews and opinion
Emigration changes you. The pint tastes different, the people look older
How could an identity you passively wore for so long pinch like it shrank in the wash?
Ireland’s food trucks: ‘When we didn’t get planning retention, we were devastated’
From the lows of planning permission problems to the highs of basking in plaudits, owning a food truck can dish up the rough with the smooth
Young people rely on friends and family over online mental health resources, survey finds
Over one third of survey group had experience with mental health conditions, with 62% having accessed services
Ten great spots to grab a pizza around Ireland this summer
If you’re lucky, the sun will shine and you’ll be able to enjoy your slice with pints outside
The Devoted by Catherine Cho: A ravishing debut novel about sorrows of the heart
As in The Godfather, the characters are bound not just by crime and family, but because they are immigrants
Meet the 23-year-old building self-programming robots for US factories
Using AI to boost the programming capabilities of industrial robots
Best used car picks for less than €10,000
All the focus is on new cars sales, but here’s where canny money could go
Irish teacher in Thailand: I’ve moved to a city known for the ‘slow life’
From cafe culture to the locals: The things I love most in Chiang Mai are small and everyday
‘It’s definitely stunted a lot of us’: Is the housing crisis pushing marriage down the priority list?
Earlier this month, Bishop Denis Nulty claimed Ireland’s housing crisis was the ‘biggest obstacle to couples getting married today’
Girls growing up in Ireland: ‘I’m sitting on the bus and there’s grown men making comments’
Four teenagers reflect on issues that affect them, including unwanted male attention, social media and the importance of female friendship
All Madonna’s albums rated, in reverse order – from unlistenable to sublime
With Confessions II out next week, it’s time to get into the groove and press play on the queen of pop’s back catalogue
If water bottle rules at gigs can be relaxed in extreme heat, are they ever necessary?
In the age of global heating, water stations at outdoor events must be a priority, not an afterthought
Outdoor dining vibes: 13 great spots for food on a sunny day
What could be better than combining an Irish summer day with a superb meal?
Olivia Dean at Marlay Park review: Brilliantly affirmative gig fuelled by approachable star power
On Sunday, the second of two emotional, sold-out Dublin concerts, the Grammy winner brings her album The Art of Loving vividly to life
Meet the Irish fashion designer behind Zara Larsson’s new look
Sorcha O’Raghallaigh from Co Offaly talks finding herself through fashion, features in Vogue and being scouted by Lady Gaga’s stylist
‘I’m learning Irish. I need to get comfortable with not being any good for a long time’
I can see echoes of Catalan education in my new Irish lessons conducted over a few pints
Counting the eye-watering cost of being single
Census data indicate as many as one in four Irish adults live in single-person households. It’s a high-priced way of life
Irish people are flocking back to the cinema. What’s going on?
Cinema sales have jumped by 53%, perhaps because young people stuck at home with their parents need to get out of the house
Ireland is no country for young people. It will stay that way until houses are affordable
Globally, one in two Gen Z and Millennials are delaying long-term decisions because of financial constraints
Olivia Dean, Alanis Morissette and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
June 20th-26th, 2026: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week
Best second-hand first cars for learners and young drivers
In this category, a combination of small engine and big reliability is paramount
‘I should be revising for exams. Instead I’m working with developers’: Irish teen AI founders set sights on US
Rhycon’s artificial intelligence tool does the heavy lifting on generating sales leads
‘I don’t think AI is here to take my job’: Young professionals have their say on new technology
Despite fears that artificial intelligence could make jobs more scarce in certain sectors, many young people say their careers could benefit from use of new technologies
Meet the 30-year-old who’s the Ulster Orchestra’s new principal conductor
Anna Handler, currently kapellmeister with Deutsche Oper and assistant conductor at Boston Symphony Orchestra, takes over from Daniele Rustioni
Longest driving test waiting time in Ireland is revealed
Tallaght centre forced to cancel 160 tests because of delay in completion of tests before close of business
Beyond the Pale 2026: ‘We’ve been manifesting this weather,’ fans say as sun shines on festival
Boutique music festival welcomes 12,000-plus people to the Glendalough Estate, in Co Wicklow, for the weekend
Olivia Rodrigo’s new album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, is brilliantly catchy and beautifully bittersweet
Olivia Rodrigo’s third LP vindicates her willingness to take inspiration from alternative pop’s most woebegone weirdos and wunderkinds
‘Even though it isn’t related to my degree, I have never felt like it was a waste of time’
Graduates are turning to volunteering and unpaid internships to gain experience, but some question whether the sacrifice is worth it
A graduate’s story: ‘I felt uncertain about whether to start working or continue studying’
I chose a master’s in sustainable finance because I felt it aligned with where the future is heading
The experts’ view: What does a graduate programme offer and how is AI changing the game?
Graduate programmes provide support and certainty but they don’t represent the entire graduate jobs market
Graduate to professional: 10 organisations offering paid programmes in Ireland
EY, Boston Scientific and Irish Distillers are among businesses and agencies offering paid graduate programmes
What sort of workforce are graduates entering, and what do they need to know?
AI means the employment environment is changing, but there are indications of resilience in the graduate jobs market
‘Labour of love’: the Gen Z food trend transforming home kitchens into elaborate cafes
Aulbright Nyih bakes up a storm to bring the NYC ‘home cafe’ trend from her TikTok feed to friends in Dublin
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