It’s been a busy few weeks, or months, or decades… that’s how I like it – The Irish Times
Sometimes, I say, I feel as if all I really want to do is watch TV and knit…
Uncomfortable conversations about Christmas gifts can make a big difference – The Irish Times
Christmas with kids can generate a whole lot of waste, but it doesn’t have to. Becoming a more…
Every dive offers extraordinary encounters – The Irish Times
My journey into diving and underwater photography began at 15, when a local dive club hosted a Discover…
Oscar Wilde’s forgotten friend who nurtured him back from prison life on the French Riviera – The Irish Times
On a mild December afternoon in 1898, two men sat beneath a large umbrella on the terrace of…
‘Recycling plastic doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s okay to use plastic’ – The Irish Times
Numerous climate bombshells exploded at the Cop30 talks in Brazil – but none quite so quietly devastating as…
A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past – The Irish Times
Madeleine Bridget Walsh was 17 years old in the spring of 1960, when she discovered she was pregnant.…
Is it okay to binge drink occasionally? – The Irish Times
We are right in the middle of Christmas party season, with partygoers committed to a good night out.…
Next spring these swans will be driven away by their formerly loving parents        – The Irish Times
A pair of swans led their nine healthy cygnets upstream today. Incredible to have raised so many. Carmel…
A day on a charity food run – The Irish Times
I am standing in a warehouse in Cork’s north city, surrounded by pallets of non-perishable food. This warehouse…
Manchán Magan’s widow on his final days, death and legacy – The Irish Times
Aisling Rogerson is comfortable in silence. When I ask her about the last weeks of her late husband…
The golden plover’s numbers in Ireland have dwindled to a few isolated strongholds – The Irish Times
At 7.45am on a Sunday, orange-gold crepuscular rays spilled across Dublin Bay, lighting the thin ribbon-like strands of…
Bob Dylan’s special relationship with Ireland began in 1984 – The Irish Times
In May of 1966, Bob Dylan stands on an Irish stage for the first time, giving the audience…