Waterford murders provoke blood-boiling exchanges on Liveline – The Irish Times
For all that things have changed on Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) since Kieran Cuddihy took over as…
Bono has failed to give the Irish public any of the things we demand of our stars – The Irish Times
If, a couple of weeks ago, you had been hoping to do some leisurely shopping on Grafton Street,…
Time poverty: This season is not for thinking. It’s just one continuous, mindless ‘Go’ – The Irish Times
There are certain periods of the year when it feels as if there is a bit more space…
Our daughter has barely started fifth class and the secondary school chat has intensified – The Irish Times
Daughter Number Four has barely started fifth class and already the secondary school discussion has intensified. This is…
Ageing men’s extra nose and ear fur lets females know you’ve still got it – that’s the theory – The Irish Times
Myself and Herself were at this event. It doesn’t matter what it was, except that at one point…
Parents try to create memorable experiences, but these may not lodge in a child’s mind – The Irish Times
Like a lot of parents, our social life is largely dictated by the children. A typical weekend: Daughter…
Seán Moncrieff: Dublin suburbs in the 1960s created communities. Now, it’s soulless urban sprawl – The Irish Times
One of the moms in one of the moms’ groups (it always get Americanised on WhatsApp) shared an…
Seán Moncrieff: Time is slowly kicking the crap out of me – The Irish Times
I meet up with my old friends a few times a year. We talk about our lives, our…
Seán Moncrieff: My wife and daughters wear my clothes and everything looks better on them – The Irish Times
In advance of going to a wedding, Daughter Number Two messages me: Do you have any slay sunglasses…
The secret of Claire Byrne’s success? Her Laois accent – The Irish Times
How did Claire Byrne become one of the biggest names in Irish broadcasting? If you were citing reasons…
Seán Moncrieff: The Dart in good weather seems to induce a screaming insanity in teenagers – The Irish Times
There are perennial Irish media stories. Is the Rose of Tralee outdated? Is the CAO too complicated? Does…
The NCT system, like most systems, favours rich people – The Irish Times
One disappointing aspect of the Irish film industry is that it is yet to set a movie in…