Australia’s housing crisis looks very like Ireland’s, but it’s not the same – The Irish Times
Architecture is historical evidence and the stout, self-confident Victorian buildings lining Melbourne’s broad avenues confirm this is a…
Ireland is going backwards. Here’s how to get it moving – The Irish Times
In any discussion of where Ireland finds itself, the first thing to note is how much it has…
‘When you’re the eldest daughter, particularly in Ireland, it definitely defines you’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? I’m very agreeable in the sense that I respect everybody’s opinion. Consensus is very…
A tour of the Tate Kenmare, better known as the Park Hotel – The Irish Times
Some locals have taken to calling the Co Kerry town’s Park Hotel “the Tate Kenmare”. It’s a humorous…
Meet the Americans moving to Ireland for a better life – The Irish Times
American Nick Howley (41) came to live in Limerick in October 2024, a month after his husband Brendan…
Should every midlife woman be on HRT
Suzanne Noonan, a mother of three children, struggled for months with debilitating anxiety, hot flushes and poor sleep…
We are throwing away about a month’s worth of grocery shopping every year – The Irish Times
Food shopping has become really expensive. It’s eating up an increasing amount of our disposable income. Safe Food…
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…
‘People risk their lives to come to the West. Nobody tries to go to China’ – The Irish Times
After almost half a century in London, one of the delights Jung Chang misses most about her home…
‘It is hugely difficult and horrible’ – The Irish Times
When Lisa Ryan’s relationship ended in 2022, a lack of affordable and suitable options meant she and her…
Why cosy crime is on the rise – The Irish Times
Comfort is hard to come by in the modern world. Whether you turn on the television, open a…
the Latin name of the Stinkhorn fungus tells it like it is – The Irish Times
I found this growing though bamboo under an arch in my garden which was covered with wisteria and…