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For You
A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.
As a religious teen, I was against abortion. But even I could see the flaws in the logic
There is a middle ground between effective altruism and what is really a very niche fixation on the welfare of blastocysts, embryos and foetuses
‘I constantly have to see my ex and the woman he cheated on me with in work’
Ask Roe: ‘I cannot stomach the sight of them, and it pains me that they seem so happy while I continue to relive the moment I found out about the cheating’
Soon I will be three years off alcohol. I find singsongs more difficult in sobriety
Luckily, the rest of the assembled company are well Chablied and not shy about singing
Brown Thomas considers launching Planet Beauty concept as separate brand online
Brown Thomas Arnotts department stores post after-tax profit of €23.5m on revenues of €344m
Not the Perfect Victim by Nikita Hand: An immense and ongoing act of courage
The voice is clear, natural and readable, staying within the realm of personal testimony
Drumcree proves that unification of Ireland is the North’s best bet
This is not just about Orange Order entitlement to walk a stretch of road – it is about entitlement to rule the roost
Hot and cold therapy meets massage at this west of Ireland spa
The Voya Cryo Revive Ritual combines a full body massage with alternating heat and cold
Séamas O’Reilly: Am I a soft, overprotective dad bringing his own childhood traumas to bear?
My son doesn’t yet have proper football trainers, since we, his miserly parents, haven’t yet committed to such accoutrements
Comedian Justine Stafford: ‘I thought if I lost weight, it would help, but it spiralled’
The Meath comedian on being bitten by the entertainment bug as a child, overcoming anorexia, and her new book and podcast
Do I still owe tax if my mother’s house sold for less than expected?
Ask the Lawyer: The rules around capital acquisitions tax are not always straightforward
Irish house price growth slows as higher interest rates bite
Sherry Fitzgerald’s latest snapshot of the market points to slowdown in price inflation
Medicines watchdog receives 24 reports of weight-loss jab side effects related to vision
GLP-1s linked in studies to ‘NAION’, a condition reducing blood flow to optic nerve
The ‘work wife’: Without her, the team would fall apart, so why isn’t she promoted?
‘People-focused’ activities help colleagues and team cohesion, but are unlikely to lead to promotion
Cutting fuel taxation in the budget does nothing to cure the disease
Households need help to break free from home heating oil for good
Aerial house photos used to be in all rural homes, but my search for one was no easy task
In the days before Google Earth, it was fascinating to see a structure you knew so well from ground level from a brand-new, bird’s-eye view
If my granny saw me reading a novel, she’d tell me to do something useful
The Irish woman’s image has changed abroad, from harried mother to high-end creative. But how does this match reality?
Our daughter has barely started fifth class and the secondary school chat has intensified
Out of her four siblings, only one of them has a job connected to what she studied at university
‘Why I breastfed my fourth baby after bottle-feeding the others’
One in two babies still get breast milk at three months old, as rates rise slowly
What is behind the slowdown in Ireland’s property prices?
New home supply outside Dublin is up but there is also a definite cooling on the demand side of the equation
Budget: Are we richer or poorer than in 2017? And who is saving €8,000 a year on taxes?
Our six family groups have all made savings in their tax bills over the past decade
Here’s how to do hot school meals right
What children are being offering currently is closer to a ration than a meal - tired, unappealing and depleted of its nutritional purpose
‘My youngest child will probably be bearded before the national children’s hospital opens’
A lot has happened - and a lot hasn’t happened - since Michelle Gallen and her husband decided to move from London to Dublin a decade ago
What is the best alternative to Botox?
Nothing beats botox for a smooth appearance, but other products and treatments can address fine lines and wrinkles and firmness
Why it pays to go green for lower costs when buying a new home
New-home buyers can lock in to lower rates due to higher energy efficiency
A mother stalking her 19-year-old online is demented – but not in the way you think
The interesting and unsettling relationship here is not between the journalist and her son but between us and technology
Autumn’s fashion trends 2026: Corina Gaffey’s top tips on how to refresh your wardrobe
The standout trends worth investing as the new season pieces filter into stores and how clothes you own can feel fresh with a few styling tweaks
My son has missed a lot of school. Like many parents, I’m not too worried
New research suggests today’s parents may be more willing than previous generations to allow their children to stay home. I saw myself in the findings
Bono on U2’s first days, 50 years ago: ‘Edge and Larry could play. Adam and myself were bluffing’
U2 talk about the truth behind their now legendary origin story at Mount Temple school in Dublin, what has kept them together since 1976, and their new album
‘It wasn’t true’: Remembering the real Mackenzie Michalski over her killer’s lies
Family and friends of the American nurse murdered by Dubliner Lorcan Murphy in Budapest want the public to know the real ‘Kenzie’
Why did it take Michael O’Leary 10 days to cop on that his comments on rape were wrong?
For further education, he should read Nikita Hand’s memoir, Not the Perfect Victim
Séamas O’Reilly: The idea that one man might shoulder burden of spite for us all is heroic
I hereby resolve to complain more and at greater volume
A hushed Brendan O’Connor amplifies Nikita Hand’s traumatic testimony
Radio: Radio 1 host deftly gauges his guests’ moods, while Kieran Cuddihy uncovers ominous undercurrents beneath fuel unrest
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