Alison Healy
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A cautionary tale – Alison Healy on childhood’s rich barrage of warnings
- Opinion
- January 17, 2021, 14:00
Just as the caterpillar turns into the butterfly, so too do we turn into our parents. My metamorphosis reached a crucial stage this week when I heard (...)

The indomitable woman of Irish journalism – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Mary Maher
- Opinion
- November 9, 2020, 00:01
One of the unfortunate side-effects of the pandemic is that some milestones have passed unnoticed but Mary Maher’s friends are determined that this wi(...)

Appliance of science – the shortcomings of domestic objects
- Opinion
- November 6, 2020, 19:20
When you find yourself having murderous thoughts about your household appliances, then you know that this Covid lockdown is getting to you. More time(...)

The wheel deal – An Irishwoman’s Diary on mountain unicycling
- Opinion
- September 27, 2020, 15:01
Some of us look at a mountain and wonder how tough it would be to climb it. Others decide to make it more challenging by taking a mountain bike. And t(...)

‘Lady Muck’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on flaunting it
- Opinion
- August 27, 2020, 19:30
Many years ago, my mother went through a brief phase of inventing words and expressions. “He was hyrannical,” she would say, to describe someone who h(...)

State papers: Scientology and mass migration would solve Northern Ireland conflict
- Politics
- December 31, 2019, 00:38
Scientology could have ended the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Encouraging the mass migration of Irish citizens from the Republic to Northern Ireland (...)

State papers: Garda pilgrimage to Rome in 1956 left trail of unpaid bills
- Politics
- December 31, 2019, 00:00
A Garda pilgrimage to Rome left a trail of angry hoteliers and bus operators in its wake after the Italians were not paid for their services, State pa(...)

The sweetest things: our favourite desserts and cakes
- Food & Drink
- December 29, 2016, 07:00
Are there still sweets in the Roses and Quality Street tins (that aren’t the squishy soft ones that are always last to be eaten)? Well, you probably h(...)

Hailstones, Elvis and a proper dinner for AP McCoy feature in the opening day
- Life & Style
- April 29, 2015, 01:00
The hailstones were doing a merry dance on the bare toes and sparkly Louboutin shoes of model Rosanna Davison. “It’s mind over matter,” she said, smil(...)

Sean Barrett to speak with Michéal Martin over row
- Politics
- February 2, 2015, 11:28
Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett is expected to speak to Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin by telephone this evening in an effort to resolve his row with (...)