Here are 14 reasons why teachers deserve all the respect in the world
Fine Gael is under pressure over comments about teachers by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary
Emer McLysaght: I often wonder what impact having a female president had on my generation of little girls
Emer McLysaght: Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson in her ninth decade continues to work tirelessly for peace and climate justice
‘Irish tapas’: These pub delicacies must be what heaven feels like
These divine snacks are just waiting to be pulled down and spread wide open for all to feast upon (is anyone else blushing?)
Salad days: When rocket came to Ireland
Before the peppery sprig entered the national food chain, my leaf knowledge was mostly limited to butterhead and iceberg
I’m a walking, talking example of how driving home the message of the Catholic Church in schools does not work
At a time when school divestment should be ramping up, it seems like boards of management are digging their heels in
Emer McLysaght: The Inuit may have dozens of words for snow, but in Ireland the vocabulary around rain is bountiful and necessary
There’s a slim line between the drizzle of a soft day and the heavy yet almost imperceptible precipitation we like to call ‘wet rain’
‘High protein’ fad sounds like repackaged diet culture to me
Emer McLysaght: Pathologising food to the point of seeing it only as a macro in a calculation is just another reason to obsess and judge and self-sabotage
Sally Rooney gets photographed with an owl, looking unimpressed. I’m asked to ‘look zany’
My comedic, commercial fiction has been described as ‘fluffy’ or ‘an easy read’ more times than my heart and ego can take
My friends group finally celebrated our Covid-delayed 40th birthdays in Spain. We swapped tales of air fryers and steam mops
In our 20s, we were all talk of boys, post-work drinks and feral nights out. Now it’s recipes and magnesium supplements
Hamilton in Dublin will be incredible. It has evidence of the Brits being at it again in spades
Seats are already very limited, but if you’re going or thinking of it, here’s a survival guide
You’ve no right to park outside your home. You buy the house, not the road in front of it
Deciding to live in a highly desirable location is always going to have its downfalls but hoarding parking spaces with traffic cones is not on
I foresee Bono re-enacting that famous photo with David Trimble and John Hume, except with Liam and Noel
Emer McLysaght: The cynic in me believes that the revenue generated from the Oasis reunion shows will be more important than any familial rift
Wedding culture is bananas and I will be dressed in black whether you like it or not
I’ve witnessed friendships end over wedding expectations, couples speak about how much cash they’ve made from guests, and homophobic homilies
Emer McLysaght: Is your hair flat on top and curly underneath? Commiserations, you have ‘Irish hair’
Emer McLysaght: It’s safe at the sinks but being in the hairdresser’s chair is one of life’s more humbling experiences. Even on a good day the salon mirror is confronting
Getting a table at Marqette in Dublin Airport in July is a discipline that would test even top athletes
Emer McLysaght: I went to the same primary school as Rhasidat Adeleke. Sure I’m practically an Olympian