FFitness Read More I’m not saying it’s wrong to wear a weighted vest while running, but… – The Irish TimesJanuary 19, 2026 At first I thought I’d seen someone running through the park in a bulletproof vest. I’ve spent years…
EEnvironment Read More Thinking about a clear out? Don’t just chuck everything in a skip – The Irish TimesJanuary 5, 2026 Thinking of doing a post-Christmas clear out? About a third of us blitz our homes at least annually…
HHealth Read More The patriarchy loathes women in midlife. Don’t fall for it – The Irish TimesJanuary 5, 2026 The official word of 2025 was “rage-bait”, which isn’t a word. My guess is that if the relevant…
EEnvironment Read More Hidden hoards of critical raw materials are gathering dust in Irish cupboards and drawers – The Irish TimesDecember 30, 2025 Any gadgets under your Christmas tree this year? Once upon a time, peak tech was a foot spa.…
MMusic Read More ‘We weren’t aware that this level of a shake-up was on the cards’ – The Irish TimesNovember 8, 2025 One hundred years after forerunner 2RN made the first test transmissions of its new radio service, RTÉ will…
BBooks Read More Why cosy crime is on the rise – The Irish TimesOctober 12, 2025 Comfort is hard to come by in the modern world. Whether you turn on the television, open a…
MMedication Read More Why is there an inquiry into the use of epilepsy drug sodium valproate? – The Irish TimesSeptember 7, 2025 I heard recently there’s an inquiry into sodium valproate, what’s this about? The inquiry relates to the historical…
AArts and design Read More What does our Leonardo da Vinci obsession tell us about ourselves, in the 21st century? – The Irish TimesAugust 31, 2025 If you want to see Leonardo da Vinci’s great mural of the last supper in Milan, you will…
CCycling Read More ‘Ireland’s teens are succeeding in school, but struggling in life.’ Could cycling help? – The Irish TimesAugust 30, 2025 “Soccer moms” don’t really exist in the Netherlands. Great cycling infrastructure there liberates parents from the task of…