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I wore a glucose monitor for 30 days. This is what I learned about my diet and exercise

‘My levels were still rising and were now approaching the threshold of the diabetic range’

By Eugene Wall

The Newlands Cross hitchhiking trick that guaranteed a lift

A letter recalls the lengths one friend went to help another hitchhike

Would it be so hard to put the smartphone away?

We felt like the odd ones out by prioritising conversation on a recent lunch outing

The only people to ‘reach out’ should be the Four Tops

I agree that the word ‘contact’ should be rescued from the ‘reach out’ brigade

If we support Irish farmers, let’s look beyond beef

Origins of chicken, pork and lamb are conspicuously absent from most restaurant menus

Is ‘Yours, etc’ an appropriate email sign-off?

What would Pilita Clark say?

Long-term storage of nuclear waste must be key consideration in debate

Nuclear waste never goes away; its forever storage is part of the cost of nuclear energy

Irish Government remains silent on a shameful game - and it’s not against Israel

Unlike the soccer team’s bad luck in being drawn against Israel, Cricket Ireland did this – excuse the pun – entirely off its own bat

By Fintan O’Toole

As it turned out, our friendly driver was a literary giant

We just presumed he was an enthusiastic reader

‘This is not typical teenage foolish behaviour’: Social media and road deaths

If this trend is set to increase, then the response needs to reflect the seriousness of these actions

If universities have accepted applications from Gazan students, why not grant them visas?

O’Callaghan needs to sort this out as soon as possible before the academic year begins

Martin going ‘bananas’ over Border poll makes party members go nuts

Now is the time to at least start discussions about what a reunited Ireland might look like

‘Why should the community of Mallow have to suffer such decay and dilapidation?’

Mallow tops the list of Co Cork towns with most derelict properties, the site of its historical Central Hotel typifying the challenges communities throughout the State face

By Barry Roche

Which Irish primary schools have the highest demand for change to religious ethos? Find out here

Find out where your school ranks using Irish Times search tool

By Rachel Lavin

If my sister leaves €200,000 to my child, would that impact their inheritance tax threshold?

The important thing to remember is that there are three categories and beneficiaries only need to worry about what happens in each

By Dominic Coyle

Parents of schoolchildren in Dublin and Cork back religious-ethos change

Irish Times analysis shows counties with the lowest demand for change are Monaghan and Longford

By Niamh Towey and Rachel Lavin

The one-person play where you’re handed a script and invited to perform it to a tree

Dublin Fringe Festival 2026: Theatre designer Dan Daly on bringing Arborlogues from Brooklyn to St Stephen’s Green

By Chris McCormack

New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Miriam Ingram, Paahto & the Bull, Really Good Time, Shakalak, Macdara Yeates

August 2026 releases include Mariana Trench, The 123, Affirmations, Kulture Bikki and Mudlark Ballads

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Bytes and Bullets: Study of AI arms race is meticulously researched and deeply disturbing

Steve Feldstein charts global technological-military rivalry whose implications are not fully understood

By Tom Clonan

Mark English misses out on bonus money despite gold medal but lucrative races await

Despite the level of achievement, there is no guaranteed prize money for any individual event at the European Athletics Championships

By Ian O'Riordan

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