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Can AI make my life easier? I spent a week living and working with chatbots to find out
Artificial intelligence isn’t going to take over our lives just yet, but it can make certain jobs quick and easy
It’s finally here, the day that I meet my brother slash half-brother
We’re in the cor on the way to pick up Brett from the airport and Sorcha’s running me through a few talking points
‘There were four girls raped in front of us. Their mother cried for their safety’
Rape and sexual assault are used as weapons of war in Sudan. A refuge in Adre in Chad offers ‘a safe space for women and girls’ where they can make handicrafts and talk
Late-spring flowering plants can’t wait for summer to get started
By blooming and setting seed before their summer counterparts, these species gain a distinct advantage
John Wilson: I tasted 16 wines for this article, there were no bad ones
The Irish have fallen completely for the albariño grape
Mark Moriarty: Speedy dishes to celebrate seafood season
Homemade cod and chips, and roasted salmon – two classic fish recipes with cheffy flourishes
Homemade fish and chips with citrus seasoning and crushed peas
If you’re feeling nostalgic, serve this chipper-worthy classic on a sheet of newspaper
Roasted salmon with pesto-dressed vegetables
A fancy but uncomplicated fish dish that's perfect for a speedy lunch or light dinner
As my life got easier, I got angrier. Things should not be so hard for the working class
I cannot accept that mental health issues and neurodivergence are ‘overdiagnosed’
The Ribs - Gaucho takeaway review: Barbecue sharing platters of Brazilian-style grills and sides
Idea was born from a group of friends who missed the communal food culture of southern Brazil
Irish musician Wallis Bird: I bought a farmhouse with my partner and two other couples
I miss being around my parents in their home and I miss the seasons in Ireland, but I don’t see myself moving back
Five new make-up buys for spring: From skin tints to refillable mascara
Here’s everything Simone Gannon is adding to her make-up bag for the new season - including products from Trinny London, Summer Fridays and more
Chob Thai restaurant, Clontarf: The most memorable thing here is the bill
The forgettable food plays second fiddle to the Instagram-baiting theatrics
‘Dress like a daffodil’: Why yellow is the trending colour for spring
It lifts the spirits, suits all ages, goes with a multitude of colours – and it’s fun
Scam calls: Every day, for the past 11 days, someone has tried to mug me
Who are these people who sit in grubby call centres, searching for vulnerable people to extort?
‘I’m deeply unhappy but I think leaving my husband will destroy him’
Ask Roe: ‘I have gradually come to realise that I no longer love my husband, or even like him very much’
What is the best way to open sparkling wine?
How to Drink Better: Never point the bottle at anyone as a popping cork can injure or blind; this happens more often than you think
Charlie Murphy: ‘IVF felt like I was at the casino and throwing the dice’
After five ‘gruelling’ rounds of IVF, the Safe Harbor actor is enjoying being an expectant mother
When is the best time of year to prune my garden hedge?
An established beech hedge needs to be carefully trimmed every year to keep it in good shape
Four of the best wines to drink with your Easter feast
Rioja and Bordeaux are classic matches, but this can be an occasion for the finest of wines from other regions
Wealth gap tensions: ‘My friends don’t have to budget like me. A round of cocktails scares the s**t out of me’
We’re reluctant to discuss it, but wealth disparity an cause serious tension in relationships
This low-key Wicklow cheesemaker is quietly producing the best cheddar in the world
Tom Burgess’s award-winning Coolattin cheddars are made in a small dairy farm in west Wicklow
‘That picture The Last Supper is weird. They’re all sitting on the same side of the table’
Everyone just stares at me in silence like people sometimes do when I’ve made them think
Meet Ireland’s survivalists: ‘One bunker takes 150 people and has its own water source’
Preppers and survivalists have the skills, strategies and supplies to see them through all kinds of natural and man-made crises. They have one question: how prepared are you?
Easter lamb with a twist and a pleasingly simple steamed pudding
Rack of lamb delivers big on flavour, while spiced carrots with labneh make the perfect accompaniment.
How to water your plants – it’s harder than you think
Do not kill those plants with kindness by over or underwatering
Herb-crusted rack of lamb with spiced carrots and labneh
This cut is slightly more expensive than leg with less yield, but the investment pays off in flavour
Masti by Chaska takeaway review: Solid individual flavours at Indian group’s D4 outpost
Lamb, lentils and a great fish curry are the highlights from the Donnybrook restaurant
Taking a chance on creating a new Chanel fragrance: ‘The real identity of a scent needs time to be processed’
Head perfumer Olivier Polge on creating a new chapter in scented history
Alison Curtis: ‘On arriving in Ireland I was stumped at how men and women didn’t interact’
Today FM broadcaster says she would not get the same joy working in radio in her native Canada
Sea Shanty review: Quietly rewriting the rules of seafood in south Dublin
Tucked away above a main street bar, Blackrock gets its Barcelona moment
I’d been insured for just one week when I crashed into a shiny black BMW
I was seven months pregnant at this point, which might seem a poor time to start learning to drive
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