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Podcast: Atlantic
  • Podcasts
  • June 23, 2019, 09:00

A three-part series exploring the mystery of Peter Bergmann

Blackrock three bed in wooded enclave stands the test of time for €1.25m Blackrock three bed in wooded enclave stands the test of time for €1.25m
  • New to Market
  • Alanna Gallagher
  • June 27, 2019, 00:00

The house opens into a large L-shaped hall and flows around it

O’Malley Homes could clean up with new apartments in Clonskeagh O’Malley Homes could clean up with new apartments in Clonskeagh
  • Homes & Property
  • Ronald Quinlan
  • June 27, 2019, 00:00

Developer submits fresh plan for former Shell garage on Roebuck Road

Singing the benefits of a musical education for all Singing the benefits of a musical education for all
  • Health & Family
  • Mary McCarthy
  • June 26, 2019, 17:01

Conductor Lynsey Callaghan believes every child should be given the opportunity to find their voice

Irish in Europe: Send us your heatwave stories Irish in Europe: Send us your heatwave stories
  • Abroad
  • June 26, 2019, 17:07

‘Hell is coming,’ one weather forecaster tweeted this week. Is it really that hot?

Irish in Britain: Why I’m campaigning for voting rights of emigrants Irish in Britain: Why I’m campaigning for voting rights of emigrants
  • Abroad
  • Sinead Fitzgerald
  • June 26, 2019, 11:49

‘Ireland is a beacon of hope in a time when regressive populism is on the rise in large parts of the world’

Cycling in Dublin: ‘We’ve lost our way with private cars’ Cycling in Dublin: ‘We’ve lost our way with private cars’
  • People
  • Laura Laker
  • June 26, 2019, 10:30

In 2013 the Irish capital was ranked among the world’s top 20 bike-friendly cities, but only a small part of the promised cycle network was ever built

Making the most of long summer holidays with teenagers Making the most of long summer holidays with teenagers
  • Parenting
  • Anne McCormack
  • June 26, 2019, 07:01

How much down-time is healthy and how much routine should parents encourage?

Anthony Bourdain’s perfect roast chicken Anthony Bourdain’s perfect roast chicken
  • Food & Drink
  • Anthony Bourdain
  • June 26, 2019, 07:00

Everyone needs to know how to roast a chicken, with obligatory crispy skin and moist tender meat

You took my clumsy steps into adulthood as a betrayal, a heartbreak of your own You took my clumsy steps into adulthood as a betrayal, a heartbreak of your own
  • People
  • Laura Kennedy
  • June 26, 2019, 06:20

Memories I keep, though they crack and change with time, keep a part of you here, with me

Lymphoedema: the added pain of trying to get treatment in Ireland Lymphoedema: the added pain of trying to get treatment in Ireland
  • Health & Family
  • Áilín Quinlan
  • June 26, 2019, 06:01

Treatment for this debilitating condition not available for many children on public health service

‘Some days I eat hardly anything, the next it will be double’ ‘Some days I eat hardly anything, the next it will be double’
  • Food & Drink
  • Mary McCarthy
  • June 26, 2019, 06:01

My Daily Diet: Artist Joe Caslin on his go-to dinner and saving alcohol for the big occasions

Pack right for a picnic with delicious butternut hummus Pack right for a picnic with delicious butternut hummus
  • Food & Drink
  • Lilly Higgins
  • June 26, 2019, 06:00

This hummus works so well on warm flat breads with minced lamb

Rocky road to height of luxury in Dalkey for €2.6m Rocky road to height of luxury in Dalkey for €2.6m
  • New to Market
  • Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • June 26, 2019, 06:00

Large-scale granite excavations had to be carried out to build stunning new home

My husband refuses to talk to our teenage son about sex My husband refuses to talk to our teenage son about sex
  • Health & Family
  • Trish Murphy
  • June 26, 2019, 06:00

Tell me about it: I feel my son would benefit from male guidance around issues such as pornography but his father has opted out

Our Columnists

Laura Kennedy Laura Kennedy -

You took my clumsy steps into adulthood as a betrayal, a heartbreak of your own

Michael Harding Michael Harding -

How do you get ticks out of your arse? Slap a bit of butter on them

Jennifer O'Connell Jennifer O'Connell -

Is the Catholic Church taking a leaf out of the Trump playbook?

Tanya Sweeney Tanya Sweeney -

Am I ready to give up my bijou city box for more space beyond the Pale?

Homes and Property

Burying asbestos, whether it’s in a garden, farm, or public land, is incredibly dangerous, not only for yourself, but for other people who may disturb the soil at a later date. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto We found asbestos buried in our garden, what should we do?
  • Homes & Property

Property Clinic: Can we expect the previous owner of the house to cover some of the cost of removal?

The landlord has to give the tenants minimum notice but the tenants do not have to give the landlords notice after receiving a form. Photograph: Antonio Guillem/iStock How much notice do we have to give the tenant in an apartment we plan to sell?
Tanya Sweeney: What they lack in a characterful, vibrant neighbourhood, houses in commuter belt more than make up for with size Am I ready to give up my bijou city box for more space beyond the Pale?
  • Movie star car among wheel deals in Cavan
  • Eight ways to turn your garden into a summer sitting room

Health and Family

Lyndsey Callaghan with the Dublin Youth Choir. Singing the benefits of a musical education for all
  • Health & Family
  • Mary McCarthy

Conductor Lynsey Callaghan believes every child should be given the opportunity to find their voice

Making the most of long summer holidays with teenagers
Max Byrne (14) with his mother, Sandra. Receiving a diagnosis was not the end of Max’s problems – the Byrnes found they were very much on their own when it came to finding treatment for Max Lymphoedema: the added pain of trying to get treatment in Ireland
  • My husband refuses to talk to our teenage son about sex
  • Giving families of terminally-ill patients a space to grieve

Food & Drink

Roast chicken. Photograph: iStock Anthony Bourdain’s perfect roast chicken
  • Food & Drink
  • Anthony Bourdain

Everyone needs to know how to roast a chicken, with obligatory crispy skin and moist tender meat

Artist Joe Caslin: ‘I don’t drink much alcohol. I will save it up for big occasions and family get-togethers.’ ‘Some days I eat hardly anything, the next it will be double’
Pack right for a picnic with delicious butternut hummus
  • World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019: the complete list
  • World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Mirazur beats Noma to top spot

People

Cyclists on Dame Street in the city centre. Photograph: James Forde/The Irish Times Cycling in Dublin: ‘We’ve lost our way with private cars’
  • People
  • Laura Laker

In 2013 the Irish capital was ranked among the world’s top 20 bike-friendly cities, but only a small part of the promised cycle network was ever built

Each one of your prim, lovely blue and white teacups that I have broken has condescended to the ground almost in slow motion as my guts clench and flip. Photograph: iStock You took my clumsy steps into adulthood as a betrayal, a heartbreak of your own
How do you get rid of ticks? Photograph: iStock/Getty How do you get ticks out of your arse? Slap a bit of butter on them
  • ‘When I came to Ireland, I suddenly realised maybe I was gay’
  • Summer Pix 2019: Your best entries from week two

Fashion

Skingredients: Jennifer Rock’s new range of skincare products, which cost €25-€42 Jennifer Rock’s new skincare line is so good it will fly off the shelves
  • Beauty
  • Laura Kennedy

The Skin Nerd: This Irish capsule system of skin products deserves to fly off the shelves

From left, Murad Prebiotic 4-in-1 Multicleanser, Kate Somerville Soothe and Restore Ceramides + Omegas Serum, Urban Decay Perversion waterproof mascara, Lancôme Hypnôse eyeshadow palette in Fraîcheur Rosée and Tom Ford Private Blend Lavender Extrême Eau de Parfum Five of the best beauty releases this summer
108TheStore, Tribeca, New York. New York’s finest: 108TheStore
  • 24 pretty and practical pieces to pack for your summer holidays
  • Ascot style lessons from Imelda May, Laura Whitmore and Kate Middleton

Travel

Westquarter Loop, Inishbofin Island, Co Galway A truly special looped walk around the beautiful island of Inishbofin
  • Travel
  • Michael Guilfoyle

Walk for the Weekend: Westquarter Loop, Inishbofin Island, Co Galway

Taking the helm aboard The Lord Nelson. My week at sea was the best experience of my life
Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links Ballynahinch Castle Hotel gets a stylish refurb as the Shelbourne opens two new bars
  • Fès: Marrakesh’s quieter, timeless little sister
  • Should the Kerry reeks be a national park?

Abroad

People cool down in the fountains of Trocadero, across from the Eiffel Tower, during a heatwave in Paris, France this week. Photograph: Ian Langdon/EPA Irish in Europe: Send us your heatwave stories

‘Hell is coming,’ one weather forecaster tweeted this week. Is it really that hot?

Irish in Britain: Why I’m campaigning for voting rights of emigrants
Ian Duhig with brothers Kevin (left) and Adrian and sister Geraldine in about 1962 Second-generation Irish: ‘We were outsiders among the English – and the Irish too’
  • The Irish LGBTQ diaspora: Dusty Springfield, Eileen Gray, Fr Bernárd Lynch
  • Tell us: What's your experience of wedding traditions abroad?

Motors

Pieter Nota, BMW board member in charge of sales: “For us the road is not to force certain technologies through – it’s more about the end results environmentally, it’s about clean air. BMW's grand plan: A revolution is under way across the auto industry
  • Motors
  • Michael McAleer

BMW executives know they cannot rest on their laurels, especially right now

Best buys - Premium large SUVs: Audi has an edge but BMW’s seven-seater is right behind
Best buys - Premium SUVS: Mercedes takes the lead in this popular class
  • Best buys - family SUVs: Peugeot’s seven-seater still our star
  • BMW’s 8 Series gets two more doors

Outdoors

The cinnabar moth Readers’ nature queries: What is this flying insect?
  • Ethna Viney

Ethna Viney on cinnabar moths, the garden spider, thorn moths and the common blue butterfly

Mammals such as foxes and pine martens make an autumn feast of all the blackberries they can reach. What the bramble lacks in hectarage, it makes up for in variety
The summit of Carrauntoohil. In 2018, 140,000 recreation seekers entered on to the area from the four main access points, causing greater wear and tear on the mountains and increased dangers Should the Kerry reeks be a national park?
  • Last week a feral pigeon came in, laid an egg and destroyed the place
  • Home to lizards and lichens: the distinctive ecosystem of dry stone walls

More Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Honor shrugs. ‘I’m a focking better driver than you’ Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Honor leaves Love Island to admit to driving the cor
  • Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
  • June 22, 2019

‘Do you know how embarrassing it is to live in Killiney and have to drive stick shift?’

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘While I hate lying to him, that’s my job as a parent’
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Sorcha says the words that every rugby father dreads’
  • Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘Your accent has gone full Colin Farrell from Intermission’
  • Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘We’re going to be doing what I call, Maths Through Rugby’

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‘At 17, it is likely that your son has already had plenty of engagement with the world of pornography and has thought about and reflected on his own sexuality quite a lot.’ Photograph: iStock My husband refuses to talk to our teenage son about sex
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