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For You
A selection of the best human interest reporting, interviews, opinion and lifestyle features.
‘I don’t know if I trust my husband any more. Should I hire an investigator?’
Tell Me About It: I know when he is not being honest after 30 plus years together
An article about the big issue Irish people have stopped caring about
As Irish generosity to Ukrainians wanes, remember that rising costs are another result of war
David Attenborough wrote me, an annoying child in 1980s Cork, a letter to explain his mistake
Sadly, a letter from a posh man on the BBC - the same one who turns 100 on Friday - was not seen as that big a deal back then
Financial literacy: how do you score?
As the Government launches a five-year National Financial Literacy strategy, more than four in 10 of us struggle with managing money day to day
28 ways to save money on your foreign holiday this summer
You could add hours to your holiday – and your life – by following this advice
Final countdown: Exam survival guide for Junior and Leaving Cert students (and parents)
It is normal for students to feel stressed coming up to the written papers. Here are some simple tips that can help you to dial down the anxiety
‘My daughter gets anxious and overwhelmed, and it can escalate into angry outbursts’
Ask the Expert: When the meltdown is over, she doesn’t understand why she was so angry
How can I get the bank to take my husband off our €120k mortgage as part of our divorce?
Mortgages are legal contracts so it is understandable that there are detailed processes to go through but it is possible
‘I’m very clear on dating apps that I want love. The dates agree initially but then disappear’
Ask Roe: Much to the dismay of my nervous system, situationships seem to have become the default setting
When you’re in crisis the world is kinder and you’re kinder to yourself
A year on from my son’s treatment for leukaemia, I find myself back in a world of expectations I can’t quite meet. The bar feels impossibly high again
How weight-loss drugs are reshaping modern life: ‘I’m paying €250 a month not to eat’
GLP-1 drugs are reshaping the lives of many, but such treatments can come with a side order of stigma, even shame
Ruth McKee: ‘Pitching a novel about a suicidal middle-aged woman getting drunk on her birthday wasn’t easy’
The writer discusses her debut novel and what she’d like to do to Irish puppy farms
Top tips to make your household finances go further amid soaring energy prices
Batch cooking with own-brand labels remains a good option when times are tight
The five minute face: Six easy-to-use products for a no-fuss make-up routine
These are the products I use day to day, to feel like a polished, put-together version of myself
I’ve lost days to online records of my relatives in 1926 census. Here’s what I found
Emer McLysaght: I can’t find my great-grandmother on the 1926 census, and I’ve searched every combination of name and location I can think of
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Will these characters set the fashion world alight again?
From cerulean blue to Rockstuds, what we wear next season will be shaped for us by the costumes in this sequel
Patrick Freyne: When the time comes, Dermot Bannon will visit us all
The architect uses his special constitutional powers to check out anybody’s home whenever he likes in Dermot Bannon’s Celebrity Super Spacers
FX Buckley review: This Dublin staple is at the premium end for a night out, but it delivers
Dry-aged steaks cooked on a Josper grill are excellent while the Irish coffee is at the top of the genre
From Revolut to Money Jar: What are your options among new digital banking players?
Monzo is the latest online bank to enter the Irish market
The Devil Wears Prada 2 review: Lovely clothes. Savage quips. And a cameo by a celebrated Irish golfer
Meryl Streep returns as Miranda Priestly in this extended, kindly, good-looking exercise in fan service
‘I am on maternity leave and considering resigning. Do I need to repay my employer?’
Work Q&A: I have taken two consecutive maternity leaves and received my full pay for the 26 weeks during both
Pregnant and in a panic I bought, not shoes, but an apartment abroad
On Spain’s windy edge, life became richer in what matters – good food, friendship and 11am coffees
‘I asked the woman in the bookshop on a date and she bolted. I feel mortified’
Tell Me About It: ‘Did I misread what I took as inviting signals?’
Every time there’s a big change in my life - there’s one TV show I always return to
Some episodes are messy. Others extraordinary. Most are necessary. Which is what writing looks like. Not destiny. Not inspiration. Just turning up
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt on making The Devil Wears Prada 2
The film revisits Miranda Priestly’s empire as print, power and prestige face digital disruption
Birds nesting above my apartment balcony are waking me up at 5am. What can I do?
Property Clinic: These birds are very loud and disruptive. Can they be removed?
I’ve recently come into a lump sum and want to invest it. What should I do?
How to invest: Options for investing a lump sum; long-term saving for children; and whether you should pay down your mortgage before you invest
Katriona O’Sullivan: I live in the grip of the fat-girl algorithm
In an extract from her new book Hungry, the bestselling author of Poor explores how class shapes how women see their own bodies
There’s a voyeuristic thrill in snooping on others’ homes, including Vogue William’s pink kitchen
Celebrity Super Spaces: It’s not all in good taste. And maybe because of this, I love every second
Is Leitrim a figment of the imagination? Leo Varadkar once thought so
Plus: The youthful protester pope, and a hiccup in a case against John Magnier
‘My partner’s blunt communication style is grating on my nerves. Should we break up?’
Ask Roe: How my partner expresses himself is starting to take from my enjoyment of the relationship. What should I do?
From Navan to Valencia: ‘They refer to the Irish here as the Latins of the north’
Wild Geese: Martin Hayes is a lawyer in the Spanish city
Pope Leo is the religious leader non-believers needed
His opposition to Donald Trump and the war on Iran is only a part of what makes Leo a unique and important figure in our time
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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