As our family grows, full wine glasses keep appearing as if by magic – The Irish Times
When we visit my sister’s house, there is a comfortingly familiar routine. We go in around the back…
Did you watch Heated Rivalry immediately, and love it? If not, are you dead inside? – The Irish Times
When I was a kid, there were occasional TV shows that everyone watched. I would look at Dallas…
What’s happened to Claire Byrne? It’s as if she’s rocked up to work late with a bag of cans – The Irish Times
She has only been on her new show for a few days, but Claire Byrne has settled into…
Even my daughter was embarrassed by the amount of clothes I bought her – but it won’t last – The Irish Times
Families can often be defined by singular things. You’ve got your sporty families where much of their time…
Fifteen years after my father’s death, I heard his voice again – The Irish Times
Sometime in the 1950s, my father went into a studio in London and recorded a song. Back then…
Katie Hannon hurriedly changes the subject on Drivetime – The Irish Times
Nearly two months into their partnership on Drivetime (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays), Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin…
Would the fighting spirit that defeated the Nazis be possible now? You’d have to worry – The Irish Times
Every year Herself and a friend embark on what she deprecatingly calls an old lady holiday, though it’s…
Ciara Doherty’s striking interview with Andrew McGinley – The Irish Times
It has been the setting for many a robust confrontation, but is The Hard Shoulder (Newstalk, weekdays) now…
Could this Republic of Ireland team reclaim the Tricolour? – The Irish Times
When Catherine Connolly was inaugurated, there were 11 officiants, representing a range of religions. And none. The Humanists…
Visiting from France, my daughter found Ireland hard to love – The Irish Times
Every afternoon, Granddaughter Number One gets an afternoon snack in playschool called le goûter: it’s a fresh, buttered…
Why would anyone want to be a radio presenter? – The Irish Times
There’s been a lot of melodrama in the radio business over the last couple of months: presenters leaving…
Pat Kenny’s unguarded observations are now almost endearing – The Irish Times
“Just what does the spooky season mean in 2025?” So asks Pat Kenny (Newstalk, weekdays) on Wednesday. Given…