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Message from the Editor: Michael D Higgins and the chaotic race to succeed him
Message from the Editor: Michael D Higgins and the chaotic race to succeed him
Questions about Ireland’s neutrality on the ballot in this election
Voters will not just be choosing between two candidates; they will opt for one of two divergent positions on foreign policy and defence
By Edward Burke
What was done to Victoria Beckham in the 90s was unspeakable. But are we any better now?
In her new Netflix documentary, Beckham speaks about suffering from an eating disorder at the time she was weighed on live TV
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Separated couples who can’t afford to live apart: ‘It is hugely difficult and horrible’
The housing and rent crisis adds another challenge to those in the middle of a relationship breakdown
By Jen Hogan
What does it mean to be a fallen woman?
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By Audrey Molloy
Ryder Cup’s tourist-trap ticket packages may boost local economy, but not local attendance
Plus: Barry Heneghan double jobs from Gaza flotilla, pipers fill their bags and Declan Ganley gains an ally
‘My husband’s family operate like a cult, with my mother-in-law as leader’
Ask Roe: ‘How do I cope with this domineering and manipulative woman?’
The most important trait in a presidential candidate? Vibes
Michael D and the two Marys were masters at it. I don’t want to be mean about this crop of candidates. But, you know
Dr No Gun: Is this what they mean by woke gone mad?
Prime Video took James Bond’s pistol out of the hands of Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery
Fiction in translation: The Midnight Timetable; The Woman Dies; The Ferryman & His Wife; My Name Is Stramer; Wolf Moon’ and The Loft
Books by Bora Chung (Korea), Japan (Aoko Matsuda), Frode Grytten (Norway), Mikołaj Łoziński (Poland), Julio Llamazares (Spain) and Marlen Haushofer (Austria)
Cloud Nine by Conor Murray: Rugby’s quiet man has lots to say on the decline of Munster
The quiet man of Irish rugby has lots to say in his criticism of the province
By John O'Donnell
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan: a family saga, ghost story and social history rolled into one
Debut novel tackles dark times with lightness and compassion
I was part of the flotilla to Gaza. I’m proud we didn’t let the experience break us
I am inexpressibly proud of how we Flotilla women reacted
By Tara Reynor O'Grady
Ireland’s squeezed middle and stealthy wealthy pick up the tab for wasteful spending
Is it politically sustainable to keep soaking income tax payers? It might have to be
By Cliff Taylor
A week of so many leaks Fianna Fáil ought to call in the specialist plumbers
The party might be in crisis, but at least it has a solid sense of humour
By Miriam Lord
Jim O’Callaghan will bide his time, but the great game is on
Micheál Martin is going nowhere for now, but the power dynamics have definitely shifted following the Gavin debacle
By Pat Leahy
Money dysmorphia: keeping up with the Joneses when the Joneses are keeping up with you
How we perceive our financial status relative to our friends and neighbours can cause us to spend and perceive losses in deeply irrational ways
By Emma Howard
Who knew what and when: the dramatic hours leading to the collapse of Jim Gavin’s campaign
An unpaid debt to a former tenant during the post-Celtic Tiger crash ended the Fianna Fáil contender’s bid for the Áras
By Colm Keena and Harry McGee
The activist in the Áras: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidency
What some criticise as an outspokenness overstepping the bounds of his office, others see as the outgoing President’s knack of speaking to ‘the beating heart’ of Irish public opinion
Andy Farrell interview: From timid boy to leader of men, his secret is leaning into discomfort
Ireland head coach also places a high value on personal authenticity, as readers of his new memoir will discover
‘I’m not going to call you Mister anything,’ I tell the deputy principal, and the boys all stort sniggering
Slippers McRory was in my year back in the day. And to think, everyone predicted great things for him
Pablo Picasso’s personal artwork that he refused to sell comes to Ireland
A landmark National Gallery of Ireland exhibition tells the story of the artist’s life through the works he chose to keep
By Gemma Tipton
The Graham Norton Show is 50 minutes of chatshow alchemy delivered with aplomb
Some people hate laughter. But Norton’s chatshow loyalists will be relieved by the BBC’s new deal
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