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What are the downsides of being a man in 2018?

Life & Style
November 14, 2018, 11:31

As International Men’s Day approaches we want to hear from readers

A melting roasted cheese dish you won’t want to share

A melting roasted cheese dish you won’t want to share

Food & Drink
Laoise Casey
November 14, 2018, 11:00

Six ingredient supper: Roasted feta takes no time to prepare – Just pile it all into one dish, roast and eat

13 things you should know about flu

13 things you should know about flu

Health & Family
Damian Cullen
November 14, 2018, 09:57

‘I know that I’m not bad or broken for experiencing depression’

‘I know that I’m not bad or broken for experiencing depression’

Health & Family
Ferdia MacAonghusa
November 14, 2018, 07:01

Cultural narrative of using a wheelchair making your entire life sad needs to end

Telling people they’re perfect exactly as they are is lying

Telling people they’re perfect exactly as they are is lying

People
Laura Kennedy
November 14, 2018, 06:00

Laura Kennedy: We all know we could be better than we are. We just need self-belief

The Story of Home: Escape to the country

The Story of Home: Escape to the country

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A coastal stone cottage, dating from the 1890s, is the quirky new home of Grainne Walsh, who left her life in Dublin to set up Metalman Brewing in Co Waterford

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My teenage son was drinking and I’m angry at his best friend’s family for allowing it

My teenage son was drinking and I’m angry at his best friend’s family for allowing it

Health & Family
Trish Murphy
November 14, 2018, 06:00

He won’t tell me how he got it and I feel his friend’s family has crossed a line

My first thoughts on Dublin: Are we really in a developed country?

My first thoughts on Dublin: Are we really in a developed country?

People
Sorcha Pollak
November 14, 2018, 06:00

New to the Parish: HaiYing Huang arrived from China in 2002

Rialto cottage with chef’s kitchen and rooftop terrace for €300k

Rialto cottage with chef’s kitchen and rooftop terrace for €300k

New to Market
Alanna Gallagher
November 14, 2018, 06:00

Every inch of space has been optimised in this small but perfectly formed artisan home

Is this the best walk along a ridge in Ireland?

Is this the best walk along a ridge in Ireland?

Travel
Tony Doherty
November 14, 2018, 06:00

Walk for the Weekend: No other Irish ridge walk has the entrancing scope of this one through Kerry’s stunning landscape

How the Mafia got to our food

How the Mafia got to our food

Food & Drink
Hannah Roberts
November 14, 2018, 06:00

The Italian Mafia has turned its attention to the food industry – to the tune of around €22bn a year – affecting the path of food to dinner tables around the world

Lexus’ seven-seat RX adds practicality, but only for the smallest passengers

Lexus’ seven-seat RX adds practicality, but only for the smallest passengers

Motors
Neil Briscoe
November 14, 2018, 03:46

RX450h-L Hybrid gets extra seats in the boot, but they’re pretty small

Surf’s up: Irish lifesavers hoping to catch the medals

Surf’s up: Irish lifesavers hoping to catch the medals

Fitness
Arlene Harris
November 14, 2018, 03:01

Ireland’s team at the World Surf Lifesaving Championships in Australia this month are determined to do us proud

Cobalt’s supply shock a painful warning to electric carmakers

Cobalt’s supply shock a painful warning to electric carmakers

Motors
Henry Sanderson
November 14, 2018, 01:00

It is unwise to rely on a supply chain dominated by the Democratic Republic of Congo

Monopoly’s bizarre Dublin edition has more mysteries than the rosary

Monopoly’s bizarre Dublin edition has more mysteries than the rosary

People
Conor Pope
November 14, 2018, 00:00

Conor Pope: DCU but not UCD. Arnotts over Brown Thomas. Why the odd choices?

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A handwritten recipe falls from my grandmother’s cookbook: “Pizza for 1 Person”. My heart shatters

Homes and Property

In short, the more detail provided at the start, then the less chance there is for arguments at a later stage

How detailed should our architect’s plan be?

Homes & Property

Property Clinic: We are planning an extension but our drawings seem to lack some details

Health and Family

13 things you should know about flu

Food & Drink

A melting roasted cheese dish you won’t want to share

Food & Drink
Laoise Casey

Six ingredient supper: Roasted feta takes no time to prepare – Just pile it all into one dish, roast and eat

People

Low self esteem and confidence can stop us in our tracks

Telling people they’re perfect exactly as they are is lying

Laura Kennedy: We all know we could be better than we are. We just need self-belief

Fashion

Irish Socksciety has teamed up with artist Shane O’Malley for its new range

High Socksiety: This Galway company specialises in arty socks

Style File: Socks with a message and beautiful bags

Travel

Looking west from Mount Brandon over Smerwick Harbour and the Three Sisters

Is this the best walk along a ridge in Ireland?

Travel
Tony Doherty

Walk for the Weekend: No other Irish ridge walk has the entrancing scope of this one through Kerry’s stunning landscape

Abroad

In 1912-18, Fanny Durack broke a total of 12 world records. This success took her on tours of the US in 1918-19, accompanied by fellow Irish-Australian swimmer Mina Wylie.

Fanny Durack, the Irish-Australian who won the first women’s Olympic swimming medal

Angela Byrne

Durack caused scandal by rejecting the modest woollen swimsuit for a close-fitting one

Motors

A worker holds a chunk of raw cobalt after a first transformation at a plant in Lubumbashi before being exported, mainly to China, to be refined. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Cobalt’s supply shock a painful warning to electric carmakers

Motors
Henry Sanderson

It is unwise to rely on a supply chain dominated by the Democratic Republic of Congo

Outdoors

Achill Island sheep farmer Martin Calvey: overall winner of the Farming for Nature awards. Photograph: Johnny White

Ireland’s eco-farmers emerge from the hedgerows

Sylvia Thompson

Farming for Nature awards celebrate farmers who protect habitats and wildlife

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’m now a member of nine Mount Anville WhatsApp groups’

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
November 10, 2018

She says, ‘My sister was with Ross once,’ and puts up a picture of a small sausage

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The Story of Home: The crime writer at the heart of the Dublin Mountains

The Story of Home: The crime writer at the heart of the Dublin Mountains

In the fifth instalment of the Ulster Bank Story of Home series we journey to the Dublin Mountains to meet crime writer Louise Phillips

Couple power: take the time to reinforce your relationship

Couple power: take the time to reinforce your relationship

In a new series with Green & Black’s chocolate, we send couples to spend quality time with each other to experience the true value of finding time to reconnect

Holidays 2019: Stop dreaming, start planning

Holidays 2019: Stop dreaming, start planning

Now is the time to organise your holiday plans for 2019 and Oroko are the perfect travel partners

Need a new fridge freezer? We have six questions to ask before you buy

Need a new fridge freezer? We have six questions to ask before you buy

Finding the best fridge freezer can be a tricky business – especially when you need it fast. Use our guide to help you decide just what kind of model you actually need

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