‘It is your round’: 20 embarrassing money conversations with pals – and how to deal with them
Financial realities and friendships together are often a minefield, so being smart and thinking ahead are key
For You
A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.
Phibsborough Edwardian with eye-catching extension for €895,000
Upgraded Shandon Park three-bed with easy access to the city and green spaces
‘I realised I wasn’t this strange person people didn’t like. I just hadn’t found my people’
Students describe feeling lonely in groups and struggling to make deeper connections all while feeling under pressure to be living socially active lives
‘I don’t have a wall around me, I have an electric fence’
Feelings of isolation can emerge for parents as children grow up, become more independent and begin to leave home
Women make friends differently from men at work
They build tighter, more genuine connections that may not always be to their advantage, a new report finds
Quality public childcare and dependable dads key to boosting fertility rates
Changing position of women in society seen to be closely connected with falling birth rates globally
Electric Picnic 2026: Share your stories
We want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly from this year’s festival
Mortgage switching activity surges as homeowners look to lock in interest rates
Home-loan approvals up 15% last month to €2bn, banking body says
Exfoliating acids explained: What to use, how often and when to stop
From glycolic and salicylic acid to gentler PHAs, exfoliating acids have many benefits. But use with caution
How to study at third level and what to expect in your first year
Many students find the change from learning at second level challenging, but there are a variety of supports in place
With news of Mark Zuckerberg’s Irish purchase, I became concerned I had ‘castle blindness’
Could the Norman knight who built Drimnagh Castle in 1240 have imagined it would one day sit near an Aldi?
‘I feel guilt and rage about living in Australia while my family is in Ireland’
Tell Me About It: I want to have a bit more carefree time before feeling I have to live up to my parents’ expectations
Photographing the first day of school will freeze the moment but not the memory
Remembering is an active process. Each time we revisit an event, we reconstruct it
‘It invalidated me as their mother’: Irish woman told to return daughter’s passport
Dublin native in same-sex relationship ‘devastated’ after daughter refused Irish citizenship as she was not birth mother
School refusal: Parents and experts call for compassionate approach to classroom anxiety
Refusal to attend school is rarely a straightforward matter
The clock is ticking down to when I’ll walk through the door and no one is asking ‘what’s for dinner’
Nobody ever received a phone call from me to suggest unscheduled sleepovers because our kids were ‘just having so much fun’
Apprenticeships: ‘It’s hard, working and studying at the same time’
A social media post planted the idea of an accounting technician’s apprenticeship in Lauren Hickey’s head
Roisin Kiberd: ‘Beauty is a very weighty subject ... it can be cruel and manipulative but it can also be art’
The journalist and writer’s new essay collection dissects the concepts of beauty and identity in the present age
Looking to move abroad? Here’s what you need to know
Don’t let tax make your decision, adviser warns, as rules vary according to country and type of income and are subject to change
Owning a home now out of reach, most young people believe – research
PTSB report says younger adults believe renting or social housing will be their paths to getting a home
Scarf dressing: from sarongs to bandanas, the scarf is the fastest route to chic this season
You probably already have this transformative accessory tucked away in your wardrobe
‘Irish friend groups can be impenetrable – will I have the same issue when I move abroad?’
Ask Roe: ‘Am I wrong to think people in their mid-20s have little interest in making friends outside their circle?’
The ‘September scaries’ are real: how to beat the end-of-summer dread
Feeling sad, anxious or regretful about changing season? You’re not alone. Here’s how to tackle the transition into a new season
Traitors Ireland host Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I’m not getting paid enough for it. That’s RTÉ’s fault’
Ahead of the second series, presenter Siobhán McSweeney talks frankly about her pay not always reflecting a show’s success, the reward of theatre work and the Derry Girls effect
We live in a glut of information but we lack the knowledge of vision, intuition and dreams
It’s easy to dismiss conspiracy as stupidity or irrationality, but I’m open to hearing what the rational mind filters out
Kanye West goes east for tour dates in Russia. Is that wise?
It’s safe to say the rapper’s special rehabilitation operation is on hold
Electric Picnic 2026: 19 acts you don’t want to miss at this year’s festival
From Gorillaz to Florence Road via escapist pop, futuristic synth-funk and furious indie rock, this is our pick of the artists who’ll be on stage next weekend
Meg Mason: ‘It’s really warping, all these people who don’t know you, who feel like they do’
Meg Mason, the author of bestseller Sorrow and Bliss, returns with Sophie, Standing There, a meta novel about a lonely literary-festival worker’s parasocial relationship with a famous writer
Simone Gannon: Eight make-up products I will repurchase forever
These fail-safe products have earned a permanent place in my make-up bag
‘It’s important for boys and men to see women doing things that are hard’
Offshore sailor and endurance athlete Pamela Lee has set three world records for sailing around Ireland
Emer McLysaght: Does the sound of people chewing fill you with rage?
Misophonia, meaning ‘hatred of sound’, causes those affected to have strong emotional responses to specific noises
Stock markets have been on a roll. Is it time to hedge your bets?
Best days for returns from stocks are often clustered near the worst ones; you can’t skip the nightmares without passing up some landmark returns
Online shoppers face new €2 charge for non-EU goods from November
New handling fee of €2 is set to be imposed on all purchases from outside the EU on top of existing €3 per item charge
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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