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Chef Eunice Power: ‘There is a sort of secret club – parents who have lost children. You don’t even know their story until you’re in it’

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Chef Eunice Power: ‘There is a sort of secret club – parents who have lost children. You don’t even know their story until you’re in it’

March 21, 2026

While writing her debut cookbook, the broadcaster suffered the tragic loss of her son, Jerome. Here, she talks…

GIY’s Mick Kelly: ‘We love the idea of Irish produce – but do we love it enough to pay the true cost of it?’

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GIY’s Mick Kelly: ‘We love the idea of Irish produce – but do we love it enough to pay the true cost of it?’

March 8, 2026

The GIY founder has been on a mission to get Irish people growing their own produce, but now…

‘I literally run up the stairs for a call while my son turns on the TV’ – Irish dads on the challenges of working from home and parenting

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‘I literally run up the stairs for a call while my son turns on the TV’ – Irish dads on the challenges of working from home and parenting

February 25, 2026

Just how do fathers manage to balance the competing demands of work life and caring for their little…

AArts and design

Interior designer Suzie McAdam: ‘We were filming and I was having a major wobble. Hugh took me aside and gave me a hug’

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Interior designer Suzie McAdam: ‘We were filming and I was having a major wobble. Hugh took me aside and gave me a hug’

February 18, 2026

The former ‘Home of the Year’ judge talks about the freedom of working on her own ‘mishmash’ home,…

The great kids-in-restaurants row: Should children be welcome everywhere we eat?

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The great kids-in-restaurants row: Should children be welcome everywhere we eat?

February 11, 2026

Former BBC newsreader Jan Leeming sparked a lively debate after complaining about a toddler ruining her dining experience,…

Catherine Gray: I beat booze and cigarettes, then the ‘little’ addictions I never expected took over

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Catherine Gray: I beat booze and cigarettes, then the ‘little’ addictions I never expected took over

February 3, 2026

Having jettisoned an 80-units-a-week alcohol addiction, a conviction that she needed to get married to be complete, and…

Living with Alzheimer’s disease: ‘I feel for our children and seeing them cope is the hardest thing for me’

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Living with Alzheimer’s disease: ‘I feel for our children and seeing them cope is the hardest thing for me’

January 30, 2026

Seán McNally was just 59 years old when he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As a new…