I keep finding myself thinking ‘I am living in the future and it is mental’ – The Irish Times
At a friend’s birthday party recently, I got talking to a man about my broken dishwasher. Party chat…
U2’s new album Carnaval De Luz features Dolly Parton and Bono duet – The Irish Times
U2’s new album, Carnaval De Luz, features the late country music genius Dolly Parton duetting with Bono on…
Drummer Seeks Musicians: the untold story of how Ireland’s biggest band was born – The Irish Times
In September 1976 Larry Mullen Jr pinned a message to his school noticeboard: “drummer seeks musicians to form…
It’s embarrassing that the Irish Open is being held at a Trump-owned property – The Irish Times
I know from the soccer experts it was officially The Worst World Cup Final Ever, but we had…
Róisín Ingle: This is your annual reminder
Are you bikini ready? Speedo ready? Shorts ready? Generous, 1950s-style polka-dot togs ready? Are you ready to lie…
I don’t care so much about Taylor Swift’s life decisions these days. I have bigger questions – The Irish Times
There were several nods to Taylor Swift at my wedding two years ago. It was the first summer…
You think your pop music days are over, but then an artist like Olivia Dean comes along – The Irish Times
Oh, the delirious screams that ripped through my house a few months ago when the Olivia Dean tickets…
A ghost from my teenage past emailed to say hello. I’m so glad he did – The Irish Times
What happened was this. Four years ago I wrote a column about how much I admire and appreciate…
Róisín Ingle: Like Martin Short, I mostly try to maintain the merry theme of life – The Irish Times
There is a wonderful documentary on Netflix at the moment about the life of comic actor Martin Short.…
‘I am very high,’ my friend told ChatGPT. ‘How can I get to sleep?’ – The Irish Times
A younger person in my life had a bad experience with drugs recently. She told me about it…
‘What is the Beatles?’ the 23-year-old asked. I thought I heard her wrong – The Irish Times
On a recent trip to London I made a new friend. At 23, Z is a lot younger…
Getting a tattoo was my friend’s idea. I’m calling it my ‘mild-life’ crisis – The Irish Times
I first met Lisa in a room on Holles Street at a group antenatal meeting. I was only…