When Dry January becomes permanent: ‘Even though I was fit and energetic the weekends were gone’
Weight loss, better skin, some questions – three people share experiences of dry January and beyond
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A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.
Irish cinema’s golden age: what’s the success down to?
Golden Globes could bring further recognition that country’s talent pool has grown deeper
Why are so many Irish moving to Marseille, the ‘new Berlin on the Med’?
The newcomers see this once beleaguered city as a place of creative possibility
‘My boyfriend’s a good person but he was rude to me in front of my family. Should I leave him?’
Ask Roe: ‘We don’t have much to talk about and our time together only revolves around sex’
Paul Mescal is on the verge of joining the thirtysomething club. Has he plans to retire?
The Irish actor never said he intended to take a break from acting. That won’t prevent people from getting the wrong impression
Brianna Parkins: I’m using my house deposit to freeze my eggs
I am the only one in my family’s history to be this old without children
Going to Trump’s Doonbeg? You should be ashamed of yourself
Trump’s erogenous zone is in his pocket. Let’s hit him where it hurts
Simone Gannon: My favourite refillable beauty and hair products I’ll repurchase in 2026
From cleansers and lipsticks to perfume and shampoo, you can save waste – and money – by choosing refillable options
I once stayed in a hotel where the minibar was included in the price. I have been chasing that high ever since
A dear pal and I flew to Tenerife on New Year’s Eve to see in 2026 with a week in the winter sun
Dry January: Since giving up alcohol, I’ve developed some strong opinions about it
I’ve since sworn off Nosecco and all the rest of the drinks pretending to be something I don’t want in my life any more
I managed phone-less until I was 19. I still crave transcribed contact with people
Because the phone is also an administration centre, my brain doesn’t know whether to release cortisol or dopamine when a message comes through
Women in stressful jobs on how they manage nutrition, exercise and more: ‘I never know what each day might bring’
For Nollaig na mBan, we asked five women in high-pressure roles how they manage self-care all year around
‘I couldn’t open my eye’: the dangers of unlicensed Botox procedures in Ireland
Getting work done by unqualified practitioners can lead to ‘disfigurement or death’, warns doctor
The patriarchy loathes women in midlife. Don’t fall for it
A friend in her 30s tells me her contemporaries are living in fear of perimenopause, which wasn’t even a word until recently
Remote working: ‘I will overdeliver because I know this is a privilege’
Many employees say they have found a better work-life balance with remote and hybrid working
‘It’s been difficult trying to juggle being a new parent and a first-time TD’
For deputies such as Ciarán Ahern and Naoise Ó Cearúil being at home is vital, but missing work is complicated
Nollaig na mBan is just business-as-usual with a trendy title
Instead of mounting an uprising, I’m going to list my Women’s Christmas resolutions here to make the rest of 2026 a little less chaotic
Since I started Mounjaro jabs, the urgency is gone from my eating - but so is the joy
It feels like there is an amorality attached to losing weight via GLP-1. Sure, you’re getting thinner, but you didn’t work for it
Back home as an adult: ‘I’m 37 and waking up in my husband’s childhood 4ft bed’
An ongoing photography projects documents the reality of life in Ireland for many people forced to move back in with older family members
Parents embrace cargo bikes for school and work commute: ‘It costs nothing to run’
Santry-based Shane Farrell loves the convenience of the cargo bike
50 people to watch in 2026: From film and music to arts, activism, sport and more
The artists, entrepreneurs, activists and musicians set to shake things up in the new year
Who decides what the common good is in Ireland? The uncommonly privileged, that’s who
For most people, reality is a constant battle, but our masters of the universe are seldom spotted entertaining everyday hassles
Irish homes now selling for 52% more than pre-Covid levels, says Daft.ie
Housing crisis to drag on as building lags demand, Prof Ronan Lyons says, as estate agents seek €423,000 for average family home
If you earn more than €20,000 you will now have to pay into a pension scheme
Auto-enrolment is designed to provide better retirement income for around 760,000 workers who are not members of occupational schemes
I have given up on self-improvement for 2026. I will be the same lumpen, bad tempered hobgoblin
I do not want to be the most optimised version of myself, with a pert Pilates bottom and the perfect slicked back bun. Instead, I want to be useful
Welcome to 2026, year of the pigeon – those gutsy, mangle-footed postmen of the sky
Leave them alone: ‘vermin’ such as pigeons and seagulls and rats are just trying to survive in a world where humans are the invasive species
This was a dismal year for anyone hoping to buy a house. Will 2026 be better?
Cheapest nationwide average new tenancy rent for a one-bed apartment is higher than a first-time-buyer mortgage on a one-bed house
Can breathwork change your life for the better?
Conscious connected breathwork is a technique that can help release stress and deeply held emotions
Twelve of the best new restaurants in Ireland from 2025
From Brazilian chefs to Ukrainian bakers and Irish professionals who have worked abroad, the international influence on this year’s new spots is clear to see
Should we ban social media for under-16s? Irish teens share their thoughts
Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16 is being closely watched around the world - and also by young people
‘Made in Bangladesh’: the reality of a garment industry that fills Ireland’s shops
Bangladesh is one of the biggest exporters of garments - Ireland’s shops are filled with products of its labour
Twenty years ago, The Irish Times tried to predict 2025. It got quite a few things right
Irish Times writers correctly foresaw rises in WFH, sea levels and right-wing politics by 2025 but they didn’t see e-scooters coming, and the home Olympics still haven’t happened
Patrick Freyne: From the removal of joy to global destruction, 16 reasons I hate AI
The weird billionaires behind artificial intelligence are desperately trying to shoehorn AI chatbots into every bit of technology you own
A very grand room and a piece of furniture I’m now bereft to have to live without
I didn’t write a book at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, but I allowed myself the space to think, make notes, write paragraphs, draw and colour
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