Were many people always thirsty in the millenniums before water bottles? – The Irish Times
I’ve been visiting an old friend, having the kinds of conversations you can have with someone you trust…
The helmets and hi-vis for cyclists are symptoms of the Irish problem, not the solution – The Irish Times
At this time of year, the headlights sweeping our hall flash off a panoply of reflective and hi-vis…
I’m not saying it’s wrong to wear a weighted vest while running, but… – The Irish Times
At first I thought I’d seen someone running through the park in a bulletproof vest. I’ve spent years…
The patriarchy loathes women in midlife. Don’t fall for it – The Irish Times
The official word of 2025 was “rage-bait”, which isn’t a word. My guess is that if the relevant…
There are happier and healthier countries than Ireland, but most aren’t – The Irish Times
You don’t need me to tell you why the future looks scary and possibly short and we should…
250 years of undermining the romantic novel – The Irish Times
Happy birthday, Jane Austen. I know several otherwise well-read people who refuse to read her. They think romance…
It’s been a busy few weeks, or months, or decades… that’s how I like it – The Irish Times
Sometimes, I say, I feel as if all I really want to do is watch TV and knit…
Plastic Halloween bones will still be around centuries after ours have fed the Earth – The Irish Times
The Halloween dioramas are annually more disturbing. Gardens near my house have half-buried skeletons emerging from the lawns,…
Sometimes convenience works against imagination – in the kitchen and elsewhere – The Irish Times
I have always been the primary cook in our house. Like most women, I have a complicated relationship…