Solving the tragic mystery of the lost boys of Skellig Michael
The tragedy a young mother faced on the Skellig in the late nineteenth century must have been as monumental as the Atlantic outcrop itself
Weekend
Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
Women are safer on the streets and men are safer at home, despite the stories we tell ourselves
Fear is determined by storytelling more than by data, and women have been taught to fear being outside for centuries
A creative way to dispose of chipped or unwanted crockery
Waterford-based artist Sean Corcoran wants us to think differently about excess of all kinds, through the medium of unwanted mugs, jugs and plates
Adrian Duncan: ‘I remember praying for a statue not to move because I didn’t want my world to be destroyed’
Berlin-based writer’s latest novel, The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth, revolves around sculpted objects, absence, death and faith
Donald Trump’s week: ‘manifest destiny’, overseas expansion and planting the American flag on Mars
Alongside the aggression, sarcasm and triumphalism, there were hints of the techno-imperialism that has recently been added to the Maga mix
Holocaust survivor: ‘I saw normal people in Auschwitz and I saw sadists there who killed people’
As Europe faces a new wave of extreme nationalism, one of the last survivors of Auschwitz looks back
We do not know what will come first for Ukraine: peace or spring
And where the war is felt more keenly than the winter, a thaw will be caused not by the sun’s rays, but by blast waves and heat from exploding shells and mines
How can I see the rare alignment of six planets above Ireland on Saturday?
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are lining up for a rare event
Some are getting rich from the housing crisis, because one person’s mortgage is another’s piggy bank
The new Government should ensure the wealth accruing from Irish housing benefits Irish people, not foreign pension funds
John Minihan: Many of my most iconic photographs have a religious connection – even Lady Diana Spencer
My introduction to art happened in my hometown of Athy, Co Kildare. It was an age of belief; religion dominated everyday thinking and behaviour
‘Art can bring comfort, meaning and perspective to the journey of illness and recovery’
Liza Cauldwell began photographing flowers to help process her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment as she navigates through healing
My brother Ian Bailey: ‘He pleaded his case and begged me to keep in touch, and I did’
On the first anniversary of his death, Ian Baily’s sister Kay Reynolds describes the impact the accusation that the west Cork-based journalist murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier had on their family
RTÉ Concert Orchestra’s Mia Cooper: I’d almost perjure myself in court to avoid a conflict
English violinist is leader of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, whose spring programme ranges from Bowie to Beethoven, via the Beatles and Gatsby-era jazz
This blackbird has become another beak to feed
Éanna Ní Lamhna on a woeful woodcock, a perished pipistrelle bat and a radiant redshank
Bee hotels are a misplaced attempt to help nature
How to help? Plant wildflowers, avoid using chemicals and get comfortable with messy, neglected areas
I bonded with my new friend over our mutual hatred of WhatsApp groups
A doctor told me humans are like tuning forks. One tuning fork can force another tuning fork to vibrate if they have the same frequency
Here’s why you should never set ‘reading goals’ in an effort of grim self-improvement
The idea that reading is innately virtuous, other than religious material, is modern
Renting outfits instead of buying doesn’t cost the earth
Haven’t got a thing to wear? Save money, save the planet, and look fabulous in hired occasion wear
Chris Packham: ‘I was a very angry young man, confused because of my undiagnosed autism. It had an enormous impact on my life’
British environmentalist and BBC presenter Chris Packham on battling to save the planet, standing up to his enemies, and how his autism made him hate himself
Glen of the Downs protests: ‘Young people are too busy or too distracted to protest now’
The eco-protesters lost their final Supreme Court appeal 25 years ago at end of January 2000. Where are they now?
‘The phone would ring and it would be Mike Scott from the Waterboys or Bono from U2. Everyone wanted to talk to my father’
Film-maker, photographer and writer Bob Quinn has always refused to conform, but people seemed to love him for it, writes his son
Travelling solo in Cambodia: Nervous, chafing and covered in mosquito bites - I loved the chaos
With a gnawing curiosity, I mustered up the courage to volunteer as an English teacher in Cambodia. It was the people that left the biggest impression on me
Irish deer populations have become rampant, and the trees are paying a price
Ella McSweeney: We will not reach our nature restoration goals without urgent action
‘It’s kind of become our daughter’s cheat meal’: The view on new hot school meals programme
The scheme now covers nearly 2,200 schools, and 345,000 children, but some parents and teachers have concerns about nutritional standards
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin: ‘I mourned friendships for too long that were actually past their time’
The maths professor and biodiversity advocate on why she has no career regrets, the last time she got angry and her psychological quirk
Time is money: ‘Every single clock’ sells at auction in Waterford
A Patek Philippe ladies’ 18k gold pocket watch fetched the highest price – €6,000 – at RJ Keighery’s auction
If we want less strain on capacity, we should limit immigration to some extent
If we want less strain on the capacity of the country we should limit immigration
Donald Trump inauguration: All you need to know from Irish time schedule to the biggest moment
Heads of state and governments are not traditionally invited to the US presidential inauguration day, but Trump has notably invited several foreign leaders
What Michael Lowry’s constituents really think of him
In the independent TD’s Thurles political heartland some say they don’t believe the findings against him, others feel he made forgivable mistakes that are now in the past, and some subscribe to both theories at once
We found a huge dead spider in our classroom. What is it?
Éanna Ní Lamhna on the angle shades moth, dog’s vomit mould and strange slime underfoot
The Party by Tessa Hadley review: Immersive novella set in postwar Bristol
Tessa Hadley’s storytelling and linguistic dexterity mines the imbalance between the sexes
I navigate new places without the internet because I believe in getting lost
I am convinced that way-finding without a phone schools us to pay attention in a way that we lose when we merge with a blue dot on a screen
Home savings: Changing the way you boil the kettle could save you €30
After your electric shower, tumble dryer and cooker, your kettle is the most energy intensive user of electricity
Conor Pope: What if dry January turned into dry forever? Eight ways life has changed since I stopped drinking in 2022
I would not have considered myself a big drinker and, like so many Irish people, I was lying to myself
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