‘There’s a confidence that comes from fixing your own stuff,’ he says. ‘I am most definitely aiming to retire early to a shed’
Weekend
Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
‘There was a woman in charge of the Secret Service, and that was a big surprise to members of the local council here: they had never had a female boss'
Take your out-of-date pills and unused potions to dedicated disposal services, and always finish your course of antibiotics
Letting contradictions sit with you makes life more interesting, opens up the world a bit more
A delay or misread map can occasionally lead to unexpected adventure, or remind you of how much you need other people
Brussels, Paris and Dublin all struggling to cope with large numbers of homeless asylum seekers
There is emerging alliance in Europe of farmers and new right-wingers against environmental movement
This week’s alarming climate statistics are bad news for everyone, including big businesses
Lilian Seenoi-Barr will take office as Mayor of Derry next week. She has faced death threats and racist abuse after she was selected as mayor
Far-right activists have become adept at shaping false narratives around asylum seekers and crime so that they quickly go viral
What do this year’s local election candidates need to know? Retiring councillors have some words of advice
Ella McSweeney: Farmer Patrick McGurk has found a way forward with a system that produces both
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna on ermine moths, rove beetles, pignuts and weevils
The Republic is the test site for VW’s new venture, which will leave dealers with handover duties and service and repairs
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