If you earn more than €20,000 you will now have to pay into a pension scheme – The Irish Times
More than 20 years after it was first mooted and just days before it went live, almost inevitably,…
Twelve of the best new restaurant openings in Ireland in 2025 – The Irish Times
Amai by Viktor4 Harry Street, Dublin 2; 083-1357050, amaibyviktor.ieAmai by Viktor. Photograph: Alan Betson Brazilian chef Viktor Silva…
From the removal of joy to global destruction, 16 reasons I hate AI – The Irish Times
16 Reasons to hate AI*1) It further centralises the immense power of the superrich The most powerful people…
A very grand room and a piece of furniture I’m now bereft to have to live without – The Irish Times
I’ve never encountered a chaise longue that I felt compelled to wilt down onto. In old paintings, women…
An Irish emigrant’s letter to Fairytale of New York – The Irish Times
An Irish emigrant’s letter to Fairytale of New York The Irish TimesThe story behind The Pogues’ beloved ‘Fairytale of…
‘Someone called their dad for the first time in years after Sentimental Value’ – The Irish Times
Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, the stars of the awards-season favourite Sentimental Value, are contemplating the emotional…
a mistress but never a partner’ – The Irish Times
A chance meeting in Brussels where he had started working as a copy and speech writer, having completed…
Irish comedians share their funniest moments from Christmases past – The Irish Times
Jarlath Regan I laugh and almost cry when I think about trying to get home from London for…
‘There was an undeniable energy and chemistry between us’ – The Irish Times
Jessie Buckley tenses up just once during our interview. She has every right to do so. I feel…
Not having to emigrate is a privilege, now more than ever – The Irish Times
The great migratory flight is on. From Boston to Barbados to Brisbane, those who live abroad are heading…
‘I could barely afford groceries in Ireland, never mind a mortgage’ – The Irish Times
This article is part of Letters Home for Christmas, an Irish Times series exploring views about Ireland among…
We often say we could get knocked over by a car tomorrow, but never really expect it – The Irish Times
I made another new friend recently. It was set up by my daughters, a kind of friendship blind…