‘It was an absolute clanger’: Ex-Sinn Féin insider on Mary Lou, missteps and loss of momentum – The Irish Times
The lowest moment of Siobhán Fenton’s time with Sinn Féin came right at the end. In the run-up…
Sarah Moss’s last Irish Times column: ‘Being hated on the internet has begun to tint my life’ – The Irish Times
This is my last column, though not, I hope, my last appearance in these pages. I’ve enjoyed the…
‘All I could think about was getting cocaine’: Mothers share their stories of addiction – The Irish Times
It was 7am one day when the car Anna* was driving veered off the road and almost crashed…
Ireland’s Greenest Places longlist: ‘Those with an acute sense of a warming world stand out’ – The Irish Times
A host of submissions from around the country poured in for this year’s edition of Ireland’s Greenest Places,…
Did a rare pair of cranes visit a Co Waterford garden? – The Irish Times
Two of these magnificent birds were standing for ages in our garden in Dunshaughlin during early morning. They…
‘It’s very fraught. I was super fond of Graham Linehan’: Jon Ronson on his book about men spiralling – The Irish Times
In the summer of 2023, the writer and podcaster Jon Ronson woke to several alarming texts from his…
Empire was central to how Ireland’s nonsectarian colleges justified themselves – The Irish Times
Tucked away in the University College Cork (UCC) archives is a note from James Bradley, doctor, of Macroom,…
In the future ‘a field without trees will be worthless’ – The Irish Times
Clive Bright was buzzing last spring, despite the weather and the work. The beef farmer was doing something…
Why the US’s deteriorating financial health is bad news for Ireland – The Irish Times
Could the United States be going bust? Perhaps this is not the sort of question that people should…
Ted Lasso actor Aisling Sharkey: ‘I’m a culchie in my core’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? It depends on how many hours of sleep you catch me on or if…
Did children catch a baby shark on the beach in Skerries? – The Irish Times
Children on the beach in Skerries caught this recently. They named it baby shark? What was it? Vinny…
‘Nature needs all the help it can get’: projects aim to re-establish oyster reefs – The Irish Times
Oysters are possibly the most glamorous of all shellfish, known for their aphrodisiac qualities (rich in amino acids…