What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?
Gas giants Saturn (left) and Jupiter are some of the planetary highlight’s in this month’s sky. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space…
‘Receptiongate was the most stressful moment of my entire career’ – The Irish Times
Miriam O’Callaghan has been doing one thing since she was a schoolgirl that “no one can believe”. She…
‘You’re angry first, then it’s torture’ – The Irish Times
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh recently had a dream that has stayed with her. In it, the RTÉ presenter’s youngest…
The rural Dublin family farm where the best chefs in Ireland source their produce – The Irish Times
“Whatever Jenny McNally has, I use. I’m not looking for anyone else.” It’s a statement of utter fidelity…
‘There’s no such thing as academic-sporting balance. Not in schools that are serious about being winners’ – The Irish Times
There’s a meeting. That’s the big news of the day. I’m like, “What kind of a meeting?” And…
A Dark Ecologist Warns Against Hope
The two have sparred before. In 2009, they exchanged public letters in the Guardian, circling a question that…
Two years ago we planted 24,000 native saplings – now our forest is thriving – The Irish Times
There have been many jokes in the last two years. We are “gentleman foresters”, the “city girl with…
How Dr. Barbara Sturm Turned Glowing Skin Into a Global Empire
It’s a summery Monday in Gstaad, and Dr. Barbara Sturm has just finished an afternoon of tennis with…
This is my son now – north Dublin’s leading wine snob – The Irish Times
“Here, Rosser,” Ronan goes, pouring me a lorge glass of red, “get yisser laughing gear around that.” I’m…
Tehching Hsieh | 4Columns
Tehching Hsieh Aruna D’Souza A series of one-year performances demonstrate the merging of art time and life time.…
Crackdown on fake and sub-standard goods boost market, brands
Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên, a former beauty queen, Nguyễn Thị…
Briefly Noted Book Reviews | The New Yorker
The Gods of New York, by Jonathan Mahler (Random House). This chronicle of New York City covers four…