'The last thing I want is to be stereotyped as the gay TD'It shouldn’t be news that the Dáil now has two openly gay members, but it isSat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Has the crash changed the creche?Even during the boom the high price of childcare was a talking point among parents – how is the sector adapting now that parents…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Patrons flock to pop-up chicken eatery“OPTIMISM IS the New Smack,” declared the words printed on waitress Sharon Greene’s T-shirt, as she ran round taking orders on…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Chocolate was a bigger threat than drugsJonathan Franklin had a front-row seat at the Chilean miners’ rescue operation, and his book gets inside the world of the 33 …Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Arts hits the hustingsAt public meetings around the country yesterday the political parties offered their manifestos for the arts – but what are they…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Tóibín on song as he pick up Irish Pen awardHAVE YOU ever wondered what people are saying at photocalls when being honoured? As writer Colm Tóibín was being photographed…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
For sale: the post-bubble rubble. €4,000 or nearest offerSMALL PRINT: ON TUESDAY, an intriguing notice appeared in the small ads section on the back page of this newspaperFri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Sexual exploitation of migrant womenTHERE ARE an estimated 1,000 women in Ireland who are being sexually exploited for money, most of them migrants, a Dublin conference…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Answering Crosbie's callEntrepreneur Harry Crosbie believes people aged 55 to 65 are at their peak and are being wasted by societySat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryRECENTLY, someone asked me what was the highlight of my childhoodMon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Blasts from the pastAs Dublin’s foghorn is silenced, we remember some of the other sounds you may never hear againWed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
A splash of watercolour in a dull monthWe could show Turner’s art all year round – but would the spectacular watercolours then be rendered everyday?Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Hats for elves - and winter warmth for the elderlyNOT MANY people have been venturing outside lately without a hatMon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Why stamp duty cut makes me furiousStamp duty at 1 per cent? It might be good news for prospective buyers but it’s the unkindest cut for those who recently bought…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
How deep is the artists exemption cut?A €210,000 drop in the artists exemption seems a dramatic figure, but what do the artists who will – or, in some cases, won’t…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland's break-up of collection makes artists see redA planned auction of its art holdings by Bank of Ireland has been met with calls for a boycott, but the bank says all the money…Sat Oct 23 2010 - 01:00
What ever happened to fat phone books?ONCE A YEAR in Dublin, they arrive in pairs, like animals from Noah’s ArkMon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
The jobs Irish people won't doDespite record numbers on the dole, many Irish people will not apply for jobs they see as beneath them, such as hotel and restaurant…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Heaney 'honoured' to win £10,000 Forward PrizeSEAMUS HEANEY was named the winner of this year’s £10,000 Forward Prize for best poetry collection last night at a ceremony in…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Queuing for a better living: how the dole lines are giving way to departure loungesA surprisingly large number of middle-aged people were among the 4,000 who attended the Working Abroad Expo at the RDS at the…Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
Selfless qualities mark winners apartSPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS, contributions to society, rigorous campaigning and, above all, personal selflessness were the qualities…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Want to buy a book for €20,000?SMALL PRINT: YOU PROBABLY won’t see too many Kindles and e-readers in the Freemason Hall in Dublin the weekend after next and…Wed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
Two rabbits down - next, the pigs and non-laying geeseMISSIVES FROM MEDIEVAL IRELAND: Time changes everything – and, with a few days’ perspective, what appeared rustic and photogenic…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
The life of a cycleThe convenience and security of the Dublin Bikes scheme are the main reasons why it’s hit the ground runningWed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Omey, oh my, we watched them flyThey may not have the glitz and glamour of the big-name race meeting in nearby Ballybrit, but the Omey Races at Claddaghduff …Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Dublin wins title as city of literatureDUBLIN HAD been designated a Unesco City of Literature – a title which is for perpetuity – Lord Mayor Gerry Breen announced yesterday…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Derek Mahon: 'It's a way of celebrating life'The poet Derek Mahon is a superb recorder of loss and master of the elegyMon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
What does Joyce mean to you?Dublin is world famous as the backdrop to ‘Ulysses’ but what exactly does the book mean to the people who walk its streets? And…Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Anjelica's heavenly voiceAnjelica Huston is taking part in the opening of the WB Yeats celebration in Dublin – the poet meant so much to her during her…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Why our empty buildings can't be turned into schools, hospitals or jailsFocus Ireland has suggested using some of the Republic’s 250,000 empty buildings to house the homelessSat May 29 2010 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryYOU MAY NOT get free cocktails on most US air carriers these days, but you do get to take away your very own copy of the Sky …Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Dorian Gray taken to heart as city celebrates Wilde's only novelONE CITY, one book – and one grandsonThu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
The return of waxo JackoWhen Michael Jackson lived in Ireland for five months, it was in Paddy Dunning’s lodge in WestmeathWed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
The man with the key to Ireland's international cultural relationsThis week in the US, the Taoiseach appointed actor Gabriel Byrne as Ireland’s Cultural AmbassadorSat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryMANY YEARS AGO, I lived in London. Then, as now, I accumulated books. Lots of themMon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
The Louvre of leprechaunsA museum dedicated to Ireland’s mythical little people opens today in a former Fás office on Jervis StreetWed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
Welcome to our online book clubIF YOU’RE READING this article, you’re interested in books and, specifically, you’re interested in The Irish Times books pages…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Welcome to our online book clubIF YOU’RE READING this article, you’re interested in books and, specifically, you’re interested in The Irish Times books pages…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
The rocky roads to LissadellThe dispute between Sligo County Council and the owners of Lissadell House, who refute the council’s case for public rights of…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
The rocky roads to LissadellThe dispute between Sligo County Council and the owners of Lissadell House, who refute the council’s case for public rights of…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Celestial reunion of Clancys celebrated In Dungarvan“THE GREAT band is together again: the music is fierce, and the craic is mightyTue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Shoppers out to haggle and hunt for value at RDS craft and design fairWHETHER YOU call it negotiating, haggling or bargaining, most of the visitors yesterday at the opening day of the National Crafts…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Painters on the insideOUT IS THE simple title of an art exhibition currently running at Kilmainham GaolThu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Hundreds turn out to support JedwardTHERE WERE about 924 television screens in the Lord Lucan bar in Lucan last night, and they were all tuned to the X Factor to…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Mordant and fresh writing on the Windy CityBOOK OF THE DAY: Granta 108: Chicago. Granta Publications. pp288 £10.99Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Voyeurs and art deco aficionados have their dayIT’S SATURDAY on Open House Dublin weekend, when over 160 properties of architectural merit or public interest open their doors…Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Crunch time for a brand gone stalePROFILE BRODY SWEENEY : The founder of O’Briens sandwich bars profited hugely from the boom, but it seems people have had their…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
What next for Moore Street?Walk down Dublin’s Moore Street today and you’ll find a snapshot of Ireland in all its ethnic diversity, but what do those who…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Snake charmer and touch of Dallas in the DomeTHE FLORAL juggernaut that is the Rose of Tralee powered into its 50th year last night, with the first appearances of this year…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Keeping nothing under his hatPoet Cathal Ó Searcaigh has kept a low public profile since a controversial documentary in 2007 about his relationships with …Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
