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A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.
Stylist Corina Gaffey: A fashion app changed the way I dress
Do you have a full wardrobe but feel like you’ve nothing to wear? Apps like Indyx could help
Standing in the shampoo aisle I wondered, which one just makes your hair clean?
Choosing from a menu of deficits for your hair, skin and body is not freedom
Deirdre Masterson: I was gutted to miss out on a chance to sing alongside Pavarotti
Award-winning Irish soprano on her two middle names, her happiest times and her biggest career regret
‘My boyfriend is so kind and loving, but I feel a bit bored’
Ask Roe: I’m worried if I leave I won’t find someone as caring as him, but I also feel stuck
Melania Trump is the ultimate Stepford wife: silent, unseeing and uncaring
Melania, a documentary for which the nominal first lady was paid an obscene sum of €23.7m, demolishes any hope that under that big hat is a head swilling with profound thoughts
This new Irish brow product delivers salon-worthy results at home
I’m a brow-product obsessive, but Kim O’Sullivan’s latest innovation from her Brow Aid brand stopped me in my tracks
I don’t want to be in a state of perma-annoyance, but how can I not be?
Refusal to do basic research, documentaries that are glorified ads, online entrepreneurs - it’s hard not to be annoyed at these things
I got to see Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose in the flesh – before it was too late
In late 2019, I was unwell. So, when a friend spotted a live ‘evening with’ event taking place in Brooklyn, we were off to Schitt’s Creek Live in no time
‘I’ve had a traumatic event, but my best friend has not really shown up for me’
Tell Me About It: ‘This person has changed from caring to much more hard-nosed’
‘Life was busy and full, then everything stopped,’ says mum-of-four diagnosed with cancer
Clinical progress made over the past few years marks hopeful development
First drive: The new VW Passat is coming to Ireland, making the case for estates over snake-oil SUVs
Estate-only model gets diesel and plug-in hybrid options with prices ‘well below €50,000′
Edwards syndrome: ‘How many siblings do you have?’ I once had two and now I have one
Molly O’Reilly’s younger sister was born with Edwards syndrome
The cost of being a woman: pay gaps, pensions deficits and product prices
While we celebrate St Brigid’s Day, Irish women are being financially penalised simply for their gender
I met an extraordinary man this week. Simon has never owned a mobile phone
As my own digital detox continues, I’m learning to appreciate time as the most valuable and finite resource any of us will ever have
New and noteworthy Irish spa experiences to reset, refresh and restore
Simone Gannon rounds up the latest spa and beauty experiences from Galway to Dublin
Should you become a teacher in Ireland? I find it hard to recommend it these days
Having three unions in teaching is not a great thing; in fact, it’s quite a bad thing
Sympathy for politicians Michael Cahill and Colm Keaveney is misplaced
Leinster House sets the laws on driving, but it needs to set the example too
‘It must be nice to have a partner who is understanding,’ my boyfriend said
People seemed more upset with a man missing a game to have a family than with a man who missed a birth for a match
Aisling Franciosi: ‘I’m doing exactly what I dreamed of doing when I was a kid’
The Dublin-born actor adds warmth and understated comedic flair to her role in James Sweeney’s Twinless
Going to Paris for the rugby? How to eat like a local without breaking the bank
Following a few simple tips will pay dividends when you’re seeking a decent spot for lunch or dinner in the city of Lights
Heated Rivalry brings back my childhood dreams of being an Olympic figure skater
I was something of a prodigy in Dolphin’s Barn, and by ‘prodigy’ I mean I could mostly stay standing and didn’t have to cling on to the edges
Patrick Freyne: The Beauty asks big questions. What if sexy people got so hot they exploded?
Ryan Murphy’s show has the shape of satire while never making it entirely clear what’s being satirised
Know your values when it comes to managing your money
Saving can be a lot harder if you don’t know what you’re putting money aside for
Irish mortgage drawdowns hit post-crash high as values rise in ‘dysfunctional’ market
About €14.5bn worth of home loans issued in 2025, according to banking industry group
‘We want to change the world one bum at a time’: Wexford mum launches reusable nappy brand
EcoKinly aims to make reusable nappies mainstream – and save parents money in the process
Republic’s renters have poorer experience of private sector than those in North, study says
More than half of young renters in NI expect to be able to buy own home; only one-third in Republic with same expectation
Moving home to Dublin from Taipei: ‘I used to be more tolerant of public transport here’
David Conway, who has returned to Dublin after seven years in Taiwan, made many friends in Taipei’s diverse GAA community
Mark Moriarty’s recipes for comforting soups and best broths
Perfect winter recipes for when you want something hearty, comforting and nutritious during colder, darker days
What will €285,000 buy in Dundalk town and by the sea in Belmullet?
Two homes, one price: a cottage with sea frontage in Co Mayo or an updated three-bed in Co Louth
Have your say: How have you found motherhood after 40?
Motherhood in Ireland is changing, with more babies born to women over the age of 40 than ever before
‘I am a separated dad and my 15-year-old daughter won’t talk to me’
Ask the Expert: I’ve tried talking to her mum about this but she says there is nothing she can do
Netflix recommendations, IQ scores and Duolingo streaks: the top 5 most useless metrics
Unthinkable: Not all rankings are worth paying attention to, but here’s one that is
The helmets and hi-vis for cyclists are symptoms of the Irish problem, not the solution
You’ll see very few helmets on cyclists in the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium, certainly no laws mandating their use
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