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Your Stories
A selection of personal lifestyle features, interviews and opinion
28 ways to save money on your foreign holiday this summer
You could add hours to your holiday – and your life – by following this advice
Some students believe they can be writers without reading. This raises many questions
Wanting to write without wanting to read is, at best, trying to skip the first stage of an artistic apprenticeship
The only perfect video game ever made, plus the rest of our top 30 – in reverse order
When it’s 2am and you’re on your 80th ‘one last turn’ you’ll curse its very existence
‘I’m very clear on dating apps that I want love. The dates agree initially but then disappear’
Ask Roe: Much to the dismay of my nervous system, situationships seem to have become the default setting
Derry Girls actor Kathy Kiera Clarke: ‘I feel like everything I did before doesn’t exist in many ways’
Actor Kathy Kiera Clarke, best known as Derry Girls’ Aunt Sarah, on how the Troubles shaped her early life
Is the number of young Irish adults still living in their family home on the decline?
Eurostat’s latest figures on proportion of 18-34 year olds living with their parents makes for interesting reading in an Irish context
The best and biggest music festivals to see around Ireland this summer
Your guide to live music for May, June, July and August in 2026 from CMAT, Forbidden Fruit, Fontaines DC, The Cure to Electric Picnic
The five minute face: Six easy-to-use products for a no-fuss make-up routine
These are the products I use day to day, to feel like a polished, put-together version of myself
‘I am on maternity leave and considering resigning. Do I need to repay my employer?’
Work Q&A: I have taken two consecutive maternity leaves and received my full pay for the 26 weeks during both
Pregnant and in a panic I bought, not shoes, but an apartment abroad
On Spain’s windy edge, life became richer in what matters – good food, friendship and 11am coffees
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt on making The Devil Wears Prada 2
The film revisits Miranda Priestly’s empire as print, power and prestige face digital disruption
Birds nesting above my apartment balcony are waking me up at 5am. What can I do?
Property Clinic: These birds are very loud and disruptive. Can they be removed?
Kneecap’s Móglaí Bap speaks of mother’s death by suicide: ‘We have to alleviate that extra burden of shame’
Activist Aoife Ní Riain died in 2020 and son Naoise Ó Cairealláin has dedicated new song to her
I’m Grand Mam at 3Olympia review: Like microdosing the energy of a 1200-strong hen party
Cork comedy podcasters deliver high-octane show at the 3Olympia
‘Brain fry’, the workplace side-effect of too much technology
The ideas behind the Gen Z concept of ‘grannycore’ can help with mental fatigue from too much screen time
Patrick Freyne: Euphoria is back, and I feel like I need to give my TV a bath
Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney return as the controversial drama struggles to rediscover its edge
I never thought I wanted to live in Australia and now I’m struggling to leave
Many Irish people idolise Australian life - it represents escape into another version of yourself
An estate agent’s guide to bidding on a home in Ireland
Waterford agency owner Regina Mangan gives her advice on navigating the bidding process
State’s largest private landlord estimates its rents are 20% below market value
Ires Reit says Government rent reforms will allow it to unlock ‘significant value’
My greatest fear has come true – my home of seven years is to be sold
I’m not much of a believer in signs, but surely the resilience of my clematis is something to cling to
‘I’m applying for jobs and feel I’m up against people who are overqualified. What can I do?’
Work Q&A: These are jobs that I’m well qualified for and consistently get to interview stage with
‘I’m on the verge of walking away from my friend who seems to be a narcissist’
Tell Me About It: I was aware they had become distant from other friends in the past, but never knew exactly why
How ‘post-luxury’ became the latest wealth fad
The days of conspicuous consumption appear to have passed for now
‘My salary was in my wardrobe’: A former shopaholic on how she overcame overspending
Paige Pritchard cleared $40,000 of debt and now helps others break the cycle of harmful, impulsive spending
Viral Danish discount chain Normal to open new store in Westmeath
Arrival of Danish discount retailer brings main retail accommodation at Westmeath scheme to full occupancy
Ten years of Leaving Cert politics and society: ‘Taking turns rowing the lifeboat’
The subject gives students an opportunity to be active participants in discussion and start developing their citizenship
Which small used automatic car is best for a learner driver?
Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car
Socks appeal: the rise of the fashion sock as a playful styling tool
No longer an afterthought, socks have become a considered accessory that can finish off an outfit
Why is alcohol-free beer so expensive?
Walk up to a bar in Ireland and order an excise-free, non-alcoholic beer and you’ll pay close to the same as you would for the full strength equivalent
Contrary to popular belief, loving relationships and talking about feelings are not new phenomena
‘We didn’t talk about these things in my day’ seems to cover whatever range is convenient, and it never holds up
Debt shame: ‘I was going to lose my home ... It was one of the darkest times’
Thousands of households are trapped in long-term mortgage arrears, and now fuel debt and buy-now-pay-later schemes are affecting many more
How to get to shopping heaven in Belfast: great shops you won’t find down south
Our Dublin-based reporter tries out four major retail outlets only available in the North
‘I would like to become an airline pilot. How do I begin the process?’
There are several ways into this lucrative and rewarding career
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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