Politicians talk about taking drugs in the same way your mam put you off getting a belly-button piercingBrianna Parkins: Uncool political confessions could be in the pipeline, but help for drug addiction is in short supplyTue Feb 28 2023 - 12:21
Brianna Parkins: When someone has a problem with you in Ireland, they would rather tell everyone else but youI had been living under the ignorant assumption that if someone was mad at you, they would just tell youSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:00
Building a business in Australia on the back of a bag of TaytoWild Geese: Eamon Eastwood, SydneyFri Feb 24 2023 - 05:00
Brianna Parkins: Building your own home can save money but is not for the faint-heartedCompliance and cost issues can easily emerge if you are not familiar with construction, architect warnsWed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00
Now it’s okay for men to pee sitting down, here are a few other changes they could makeBrianna Parkins: It also turns out that seeking help from trained professionals might not make a medical condition worseTue Feb 21 2023 - 15:12
‘I became one of those insufferable new parents whose once interesting feed turns into pictures of a small creature’Turns out I wasn’t alone. We never said we were exclusive, but this revelation made me feel cheapSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
Brianna Parkins: When lockdown hit, some of us made banana bread. Others began investing in stocksMarket volatility took a toll on retail investors last year but there is still a return to be made on investing in stocks once your not looking to make a short-term killingWed Feb 15 2023 - 05:00
Rihanna’s Super Bowl show: Unbothered, effortlessly cool – and an unexpected guest on boardRihanna is suspended on a moving light-up platform at a height I can only measure as ‘too bloody high to be up at with that tiny tether for safety’Mon Feb 13 2023 - 11:03
Brianna Parkins: We are a different family now, the family that lost a childOn a family trip to Amsterdam after my nephew’s death, we found solace in the most inappropriate placeSat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00
Brianna Parkins: Buying a first home in Ireland is very difficult, but not impossible Here are some tips and tactics to improve first-time buyers’ chances of getting the key to their own doorWed Feb 08 2023 - 05:00
JLo and Ben Affleck: If you’re going to bicker in public, at least do it loudly enough for me to pick sidesBrianna Parkins: At the Grammys, Affleck looked like any other man made to go to his wife’s work do. Lopez gives him a loving jab to at least look like he’s happy to be thereTue Feb 07 2023 - 12:29
Brianna Parkins: Growing up without siblings, I knew I was on to a good thingSibling people view my kind with deep mistrust. We are spoiled. We are selfish. We always have to get our own waySat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
Using remote working to travel abroad looks attractive, but it can come with a large tax billDigital nomading can get expensive when it comes to managing your tax affairsWed Feb 01 2023 - 05:00
Brianna Parkins: Did I really need to buy all that shite? Let me tell you what I regret the mostMikayla Nogueira built a huge TikTok following for her product reviews. Now a dodgy lash threatens her standing. Shouldn’t we stop listening to influencers?Mon Jan 30 2023 - 13:42
Brianna Parkins: Why can’t a woman be left alone with her book and a pint in a hotel bar? There’s a fake wide-eyed laugh all women do when they don’t want to continue a conversation, but feel they have to be polite to avoid being assaultedSat Jan 28 2023 - 04:45
Shamrock Rovers veteran’s wild ride in Brisbane’s fruit markets Wild Geese: Noel Greenlagh, BrisbaneFri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00
‘Greening’ your pension can give you a voice in changing corporate cultureESG doesn’t necessarily mean excluding certain companies or hurting your pension pot, says financial adviserWed Jan 25 2023 - 05:00
Brianna Parkins: Tears can work wonders when you’re forced to deal with an Irish bank It doesn’t take long for new arrivals like me to discover a charming cultural quirk of Irish banks: they act like they don’t want your moneyTue Jan 24 2023 - 12:40
I want to end the cult of pretending that overperforming at work is our path to happiness.I don’t trust people who say they would still work if they won the lottoSat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
New year, new goals, new bank balance: Help get yourself ready for any economic shocks in 2023Now may be the time to build up savings and hope for the best while the recession warning klaxons are soundingThu Jan 19 2023 - 11:00
Brianna Parkins: I’m launching a Keep Dublin Just a Bit Crap campaign. Its mascot is the SpireThe Spire of Dublin is about to turn 20. It could be art – or Dublin giving the finger to the world. Either way, it’s hardly Sydney Opera House or the Eiffel TowerTue Jan 17 2023 - 06:00
Brianna Parkins: Hikes and swims are what healthy and happy people do, right? I think it’s the exact oppositeWe are led to believe that hikes and swims are what healthy and happy people do, but I think it’s the exact oppositeSat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00
Brianna Parkins: We ignore protesters against asylum-seeker housing at our own dangerous riskHow we respond to newcomers in our communities says a lot about usWed Jan 11 2023 - 13:26
Brianna Parkins: It’s tough living with the feeling you’re not as ‘good at life’ as everyone elseAs a person with ADHD, these are the alternative new year resolutions I will be observingWed Jan 04 2023 - 10:00
