The Irish Times

Planning and climate action policy needs to be integrated to meet carbon targets, says IPI

IPI has called for a rapid implementation of planning and climate legislation at all levels

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 13:27

Ireland’s greatest economic failing: poor public services

State investment is key but how we do it is also a root cause of the problem

Sun Oct 10 2021 - 10:38

‘A very dangerous way to run a show’: reclusive Simpsons writer speaks out

John Swartzwelder on the show’s heyday and why Homer is a big talking dog

Tue May 04 2021 - 11:42

Fluffy Leo faces backlash after Google video

Video features Taoiseach sitting on bar stool in what looks like heaven’s waiting room

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 12:09

Housework is the big, hairy, sexist elephant in the room

Jennifer O’Connell: 90% of Irish women do housework, compared with just 50% of men

Sat May 18 2019 - 06:03

Movie studios shouldn’t worry about internet blowhards

Captain Marvel a box office smash despite tiny-bearded men’s protests about ‘radical feminism’

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00

Last-minute Christmas gifts: Conor Pope’s ultimate guide

From Andy Warhol socks to skydiving and Exploding Kittens: 37 ideas for every budget

Thu Dec 20 2018 - 11:45

All in the Game: Alan Brazil does not like vegans

Meanwhile, absent McCormack is in the money, quotes of the week and much more

Mon May 07 2018 - 13:20

Is the treadmill at the gym ‘real running’ or is it cheating?

Pounding pavements should have prepared me for a few kilometres on a machine, I reckoned

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 08:21

Don’t mess with my mug. It means more than you think

Workplace change is often poorly explained and generally designed mostly to cut costs

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 09:04

Jennifer O’Connell: Drop the phone, look your child in the eye

‘Parent’ is no longer a noun. First it became a verb, and then a performance art

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 06:30

The ski trip where flights, lessons and alcohol are free. Uh-oh

An all-inclusive holiday almost turns Conor Pope into Homer Simpson’s fat cousin

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 06:00

The day a ‘Sesame Street’ lullaby sparked something in my autistic daughters

Time of My Life: Aidan Comerford on a moment that changed everything with his two girls

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 06:00

Give me a crash course in. . . Rebranding the midlands

Fáilte Ireland want to create a new Way to follow the success of the Wild Atlantic and Ancient East

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 06:00

Peak doughnut: When will the craving end?

Dublin has seen 20 doughnut shops open in recent years

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 09:00

Crafty idea for veg; a table on the side and Roche Bobois

Home front: design, interiors, people, events

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 00:00

The Simpsons trash Donald Trump as president in fake ad

Donald Trump portrayed as a pasty, bald autocrat reading a book of Adolf Hitler’s speeches

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 10:15

George Osborne tax move should give Ireland pause for thought

UK cut to corporation tax hardly a positive development but benefits of low Irish rate already being eroded

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 16:55

Beerista: Grab some cans on the way home tonight

The rise of craft beer and slick designs mean a can of beer is often the best way to go

Fri May 20 2016 - 13:00

High-fat, low-carb is the key to ketogenic eating

Cancer survivors Patricia Daly and Domini Kemp have written a book on keto cookery

Sat Apr 23 2016 - 04:23

That’s Men: Why do only women leave food on their plate?

When you’re the eldest in the family, you start off life in ‘eat all you want’ setting

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 16:06

So, Jerry, what first attracted you to billionaire Rupert Murdoch?

Anthea McTeirnan muses on the engagement of Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall, as well as looking at other couples where there’s a large age gap

Tue Jan 12 2016 - 12:59

Unthinkable: When does a nudge become coercion?

The man behind Obama’s ‘nudge unit’ says people need to be protected from their biases

Tue Oct 20 2015 - 16:37

All ages aboard: the royal cruise treatment

As he prepared to board the world’s second-biggest cruise ship, Conor Pope worried cruising would be too old and too sedate. He was happy to be proved wrong

Sat Jul 18 2015 - 16:15

With Homer Simpson and Darth Vader as role models what could possibly go wrong? Happy Father’s Day

This year, don’t drive dad down with stereotypes – he probably has no interest in lawn games

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 12:18

Spain’s Socialist leader backs anti-abortion law by accident

Opposition leader likened to Homer Simpson after voting with rightwing People’s party

Thu Apr 16 2015 - 06:43

‘The Simpsons’ co-creator Sam Simon dies after cancer battle

59-year-old gave away his fortune after being diagnosed with incurable colon cancer

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 20:30

Homer Simpson and his mathematical equations

The Simpsons: An (almost) infinite trove of mathematical nuggets

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 13:21

Sky 1 makes a star out of skydiving septuagenarian

Nancy Ashmawy joins son Baz for six-part series ‘50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy’

Thu Aug 07 2014 - 01:15

Butter coffee? As disgusting as it sounds?

I can’t believe it’s got butter but can you believe it could help you lose weight?

Wed Jun 25 2014 - 10:36

Imagine. Dads looking after their kids on their own. Hilarious

The lazy notion that fathers are inept is being challenged by daddy bloggers

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00

Sky on a meet-and-greet drive to secure new Irish talent

Investment in Ireland goes beyond ‘Moone Boy’, says content boss Stuart Murphy

Thu Dec 12 2013 - 01:04

Don’t let Christmas get on top of you: an A to Z guide for consumers

Buying presents for everyone. A potential ESB blackout. The shrinking contents of a Quality Street tin. The festive season is enough to drive anyone crackers

Mon Dec 02 2013 - 10:31

The don is dead, long live the don

Had James Gandolfini lived longer, Tony Soprano would have been just one of his many other memorable character roles – as it is, the don of them all is enough

Thu Jun 20 2013 - 17:16