People »
- Reaching out beyond steamy encounters
Something new and healthy is gathering in my bones like the hint of daffodils pushing themselves up through the gravel beside the shed
Emigrants in landscapes of sentimentJane Urquhart’s latest novel deals with the Irish in Canada and it’s populated with characters inspired by her own family, their fear of change, and their obsession with landscape, writes ARMINTA WALLACE
News Features »
- MIA and the digital salute
SMALL PRINT: When MIA “gave the finger” to America during the US Superbowl on Sunday night, the rapper and provocateur joined a long line of public figures who have offended middle America.
The Appleby of the Cabinet's eyePROFILE: CHILDREN HAVE a propensity to copy their parents when it comes to careers. A conscientious criminal, then, considering his children’s prospects and the recent history of the Republic, might advise them to get an education before launching their lives of crime. And whatever you do, the dad might add, get a white collar.
Health »
- A healthy recipe for office boredom
A QUARTER of office workers suffer chronic boredom and the ways they cope with it can be bad for their physical and mental health, according to new research.
Positivity is no trivial pursuitFar from being a simple distraction from solving your problems, positivity is crucial to survival in the face of adversity, writes MAUREEN GAFFNEY
Family »
- House full of boys, but yearning for a baby girl
ASK THE EXPERT: JOHN SHARRY responds to readers' questions
Do as I say, not as I doIT IS ONE of the (many) things not fully understood when coming new to parenthood: the constant scrutiny you will be under as a role model for at least the next 18 years.
Education »
Studing in the US - What you need to knowThere are scholarships for students who achieve decent grades, excel in sport or in extra-curricular activities
- A strong case for a new university
LEFTFIELD: RECENT announcements regarding the development of technological universities have generated no little commentary, much of it territorial and defensive. It is unfortunate too that barbed remarks have been a feature of the discussion; because, in contrast to Sayre’s Law, there is a great deal at stake here.
Environment »
The sparrow? There is no bird so sweetly rudeANOTHER LIFE: IN LAST WEEK’S COLUMN, a lonely blackbird launched his territorial song. Since then, a wren has chanced a bold solo, his tail well cocked, and a great tit has been pumping his bicycle tyre endlessly under the trees. As I lop away overgrown hedges, and shreds of last year’s nests come tumbling out, I could almost be fooled it’s the new beginning of spring.
A history of Ireland in 100 objectsProcessional cross, 1479
Muscling in on the meat gameINTERVIEW: Rugby player Jamie Heaslip and Dublin restaurateur Joe Macken have formed an unlikely alliance, putting their reputations at stake in a new restaurant serving unfashionable cuts of meat, writes BRIAN O'CONNELL
You are what you eatSCIENCE OF FOOD: The science, the ethics and the art of food are on the menu in a new exhibition at the Science Gallery, writes UNA MULLALLY
Science »
Who lives in a home like this?THERE IS a gold rush under way but not one that yields the bright yellow metal. It is a “bio gold rush”, one that delivers riches of a different sort.
What's that you heard?SMALL PRINT: BY ANALYSING patterns of electrical activity in the brain, researchers in the US have been able to reconstruct and identify words that a person hears.
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