Excuse My French restaurant review: An experience simply unlike anything else in Dublin
This Ranelagh restaurant is the sort of place you’d stumble into on a rainy evening in Bordeaux and spend the rest of your trip trying to find again
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French wine guide: what are the main regions and the best wines?
How to Drink Better: The regions give a good idea of how the wine from each will taste
Clean linen: this sustainable, durable and beautiful fabric ticks all the fashion boxes
Triona in Donegal is the latest Irish fashion business foregrounding this fabric in their collections
‘I was 34 and all my friends were having kids... I was like: what am I waiting for?’
From going it alone to fostering, and exhaustive rounds of IVF, women share their unusual journeys in motherhood
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
March 30th-April 4th: including Twitter: Breaking the Bird, Cheap European Homes, Austin, and Dying for Sex
Let’s face it, most of us are ordinary. We need to stop pressuring ourselves to be special
Nurses and teachers and couriers and shop assistants: the ordinary makes the planet turn
‘How am I supposed to just move on when a financial betrayal shook my trust in my husband?’
Ask Roe: ‘I don’t want to be in a relationship where I’m walking on eggshells, afraid to talk about my own feelings’
Don’t overlook Chile when it comes to premium wine
The Irish love Chilean wines – Ireland’s biggest seller – but we prefer to pay less for it
‘What’s the best way to grow flowers for my son’s wedding?’
Readers’ questions: You’re correct to wonder how long it will take plants to be productive
‘I most certainly do have an American accent,’ I tell my supposed half-brother. ‘I’m from south Dublin’
I’m actually shaking on the phone to Brett, like Thomond Park used to shake before 2019
Two fresh tuna dishes packed with flavour and goodness
A Mexican taste explosion and a classic French salad Niçoise
Yellow is a polarising colour with gardeners. Here are 10 subtler daffodils to try
For the gardener who dislikes the brash yellow of daffodils there are winsome alternatives
Steve Wall: ‘When Bono was offered the medal, I tweeted: Surely he won’t accept that. I didn’t know he already had’
The Stunning and The Walls musician and actor on honesty, activism and a life in the arts
‘People don’t just want dinner – they want an occasion’: Restaurants share their secrets to survival
In a notoriously tough industry, some restaurants manage to ride out recessions, pandemics and cost-of-living crises. What’s their secret sauce?
Amy Huberman’s new Ah, wines taste test: the Cava will lift the spirits but the sauvignon blanc is another story
‘Not knowing everything was a strength for me,’ the actress and writer tells our wine expert
Moving to another country is hard. You’re not failing if you’re not living up to a filtered social media standard
Irish emigrants in Sydney have been taken in by all the social media of Bondi sunrises without realising a lot of travel influencing is a total swizz
Leo Burdock takeaway review: Does Bruce Springsteen’s favourite Dublin chipper live up to billing?
A legend, but not quite the boss any more. This was considerably below the brand’s general reputation
The Castle Spa at Dromoland Castle: The change was remarkable. My skin was like silk
Simone Gannon: The Castle Spa offers a serene retreat. I tried an enzyme-infused body scrub treatment, and it was surprisingly relaxing
Maser: ‘I fell in love with Ireland again. It offered me a sense of place and security’
Street artist Maser on landscape, life lessons and turning back to go forwards
How Ireland’s beloved ‘spice bag’ became a symbol of our evolving food culture and worthy of the Oxford English Dictionary
This unusual Chinese-Irish fusion dish is now Ireland’s fast food of choice
Trocadero restaurant review: A timeless classic that is old-school in the best sense
This Dublin mainstay is for people who want to eat in a restaurant, not an experiment
Fashion at the Louvre: Spectacular exhibition sees modern masterworks meet art and history
Balenciaga, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Dior, Yves St Laurent and more on show at Paris museum
‘I’m a woman in my early 30s, and I’m exhausted by dating’
Ask Roe: ‘I have high standards in the men I date but still end up hurt and alone... My friends keep telling me I need to stop being so picky’
Thrifted gifts: ‘If you’re worried about the environment, it’s conscience-free shopping’
Bring your gift-giving to the next level with these tips from three thrifting enthusiasts
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
March 22nd-28th: Including This City Is Ours, Raised by the Village and The Studio
Seán Moncrieff: The word ‘old’ has become an insult. If you’re old, it’s all over
Ageing is not treated as a natural process any more, but almost a moral failing; something that should have been resisted
Following the footsteps of Jane Austen in Bath, hotbed of 1800s gossip and novel plots
With its Georgian architecture, Roman baths and Austen-tatious literary history, Bath never breaks character
‘Our cherry tree has stopped fruiting. What can we do?’
Readers’ questions: The cherries were a wonderful surprise in the first year, but the tree has not been particularly bountiful since
Nine new Irish attractions to explore: Defying gravity, distilling views and waterway wonders
From giant sculpture trails in Tyrone to a hidden gem in Tipperary, there’s a wealth of new adventures throughout the country
Wearable tech: ‘It’s like having a personal health coach in your pocket. I live a healthier, better life because I have this’
Developments in health technology allow us to take more personal responsibility for our wellbeing, which may have significant consequences for the future
‘One of the lowest points of my life’: Elizabeth Day on marriage breakdown, IVF and How To Fail
Elizabeth Day made her name with her relatable accounts of failure. The How To Fail host is now reaping the rewards of her own success
Spring has sprung, so here’s what to prioritise in the garden
Key to keeping on top of the to-do list at this time of year is to prioritise ruthlessly
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