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John Wilson: The ultimate gift guide for the wine-lover in your life
How to Drink Better: It is always better to buy one bottle of good wine than three or four average bottles
Plane-spotters unite: A trip into the high-altitude universe of ‘AvGeeks’
The aviation industry might have lost the heady glamour of its early years but new technology has only fuelled Irish plane-spotters’ passion for flight
‘I’m gay and I started a relationship with a very closeted man last year. He’s a nice guy but he’s doing my head in’
Four readers seek advice on life problems including comparisons with others, having a closeted partner and revisiting an old relationship
Daughter Number Four has been sucked into the slimosphere. We naively enabled it
Seán Moncrieff: Despite her earnest promises to be careful, it of course got into every nook and corner
New poetry: Works by Niall Campbell, Elisa Gonzalez, John McAuliffe and John Fitzgerald
Reviews: The Island in the Sound; Grand Tour; National Theatre; and Long Distance
Classic wines to serve with your Christmas dinner
Starting with bubbles invariably puts everyone in the mood, after which these perennial favourites will go down well
Samantha Barry: ‘There’s not a moment where I’m not representing Glamour. I don’t get to switch it off’
As global executive editor of Glamour, the Cork woman is one of the best known media people in the United States
Coping at Christmas: ‘Not being a mother hurts more at Christmas, when a large part of the world is focused on a birth’
Not everyone likes the festive season, but there are ways to light up what can be the darkest time of year
Christmas dinner with a twist: Classic beef Wellington and honey-glazed duck
Two show-stoppers that are easier to prepare than you might think. Much of the work can be done in advance
From root to tip: the best gardening books of 2024
In search of some great gardening books to entertain, inspire and inform you over Christmas? Fionnuala Fallon offers her top choices
The old dear goes, ‘I don’t want my vital work on the campaign Move Funderland to the Northside to die with me’
Before she falls asleep in the nursing home, she whispers a secret in my ear
‘Act disgracefully, if necessary’: Advice for all ages, from Siobhán McSweeney, John Boyne, Tony Cantwell and more
People aged from their 20s to their 90s share life lessons for their younger selves
Duck breast glazed in honey and lavender with red cabbage and sauce à l’orange
A cost effective and delicious meat synonymous with the festive season
Personally, I find it really hot when men are nice to women
Danny Dyer becoming the sex symbol of 2025 was not on anyone’s bingo card but it proves how radically the female gaze swerves from its male counterpart
Simone Gannon’s six most-used beauty products in 2024
No products have justified their cost per use quite like these, some of which are Irish
Diwali takeaway review: Nepalese vegetarian specialties shine but meat dishes fail to impress
Signature offerings at this Dublin 2 outlet include dishes cooked in a traditional clay oven and biryanis
Three make-ahead cocktails and one mocktail that will add punch to any Christmas party
How to Drink Better: These ‘fridge door’ cocktails are perfect to make ahead of time
I need to book a restaurant for Christmas dinner with friends. Am I too late?
All is not lost, here’s our guide to grabbing that last-minute booking
Christmas party cocktails: How to make an alcohol-free mulled wine
A flavourful and headache-free party drink
Seafood Café restaurant review: A Sunday lunch seafood feast is a wonderful thing, especially at this price
It’s not often a cocktail is included in a fixed-price menu, but the turbot for two is a bit on the small side
Great restaurants around Ireland for a cosy dining experience
Intimate spaces, wide-open culinary possibilities – eight places for an informal bite
A father-son ski trip: Swiss bliss carving up the Alpine slopes
This ski trip to Switzerland had the dual purpose of practising for the Junior Cert French exam (honest) and having some father-son fun
Erin Flynn on creating Ireland’s newest skiwear brand: ‘I take skiing and looking good seriously’
RuaNua, a new skiwear brand, promises style as well as pragmatism
Translated fiction: A round-up of the best recent foreign-language books
Illness, marriage, colonialism, animals, Swiss wealth and Eritrea feature in works by Johanna Ekström, Astrid Roemer, Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin, Jean Giono, Christian Kracht and Baalu Girma
An A to Z of Christmas gifts for gardeners: Trees, tools, calendars, furniture and more
Searching for the perfect Christmas present for the gardener in your life? Here are our top suggestions
Chocs away: three Irish artisans offering an immersive chocolate experience
These Cork, Limerick and Wexford chocolatiers not only create their own chocolate recipes, but visitors also get a chance to see how it all happens
Actor Edward Norton on environmental activism: ‘If you find it inconvenient, I think that’s precisely the f**king point’
Norton might be best known for his blockbuster Hollywood roles, but the actor is also a committed environmentalist and successful entrepreneur
I’ve rearranged our books based on colour and height. Apparently this is controversial
How else would you end up with Marian Keyes sandwiched between My Life and Loves by Frank Harris and Naomi Wolf’s biography of the vagina?
How do I find love while still living at home in rural Ireland?
Ask Roe: ‘Living in a rural area, without my own space, I feel stuck in a rut in terms of meeting people’
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