‘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…
A beautiful poem about his sisters, published for the first time – The Irish Times
In the name of the colours, Emerald, cornflower blue, Ruby, primrose and white, In the name of ringlets…
‘I didn’t really realise how crazy you can become with grief’ – The Irish Times
Katherine Zappone is both insider and outsider. The former minister for children and youth affairs has just published…
‘I’m praying to St Patrick because he somehow learned this language’ – The Irish Times
Charles-Rose (31) and Raine (29) Greenhart, from the USRaine Greenhart and partner Charles-Rose Greenhart. Photograph: Alan Betson Charles-Rose…
Don’t rely on price to indicate how hard wearing a T-shirt is – The Irish Times
Spending big on a T-shirt doesn’t guarantee it’s more hard-wearing. Splash your cash on a designer brand if…
As much as I love my dog, I can’t ignore the toll of pet flea treatments on aquatic life – The Irish Times
For me, the month of September comes with a creeping sense of dread: the inevitable email from the…
What’s the whole scoop on Ben & Jerry’s ‘social mission’ and the row with Unilever? – The Irish Times
Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream is becoming simply Ben’s ice-cream, is it? No, Jerry Greenfield is leaving the company…
A city that has vanished yet feels strangely familiar – The Irish Times
When Mick Brown was a teenager, he bought a camera and walked the streets of his native Dublin,…
This female only stick insect arrived in Ireland from New Zealand in the 1960s – The Irish Times
Attached is a picture of what we believe is a stick insect that cousins Ronan Kelly and Daire…