I’m learning to wear my new glasses, not to be dismayed by what’s now clear
For a week, thrush nestlings, owls thrillingly close, frogs and an otter were all breaking news, urgent, fascinating. But this can’t be real life
Weekend
Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
Frequent-flyer rewards should be replaced with a frequent-flyer levy
Flying causes more of the pollution that’s heating up our climate than any other form of transport
For a united Ireland to work messy compromises will be needed, but we can’t gift Irish identity to the far-right
Many far-right groups in Ireland now appropriate traditional symbols of Irishness and present themselves as guardians of a ‘pure’ Irish nation
Justine Bateman: ‘This election was a tipping point for the woke mob mentality’
The film-maker and author, who starred in Family Ties with Michael J Fox in the 1980s, has strong views on plastic surgery, ‘woke’ culture and Hollywood
What high-end tourists get up to in Ireland: ‘You always have to make things happen. We do a lot of helicopters’
From Taylor Swift to millionaire CEOs, luxury travel agency founder Siobhan Byrne caters to the desires of the rich and famous who want bespoke Irish holidays
Life had drained from a farmer’s soil. He asked for advice - and nature has made a return
Ella McSweeney: It is possible to counteract relentless damage to our soils caused by human activity
My quest to see kingfishers helped me discover the river Dodder’s amazing diversity of wildlife
Photographing one of these unforgettable birds on a Dublin river led me on journey of reconnection with the natural world
Heilung: Fans dress up to enjoy the band’s alternative and genre-defying live spectacle
Face paint, piercings, Viking beards and creative costumes were much in evidence when the Nordic folk collective performed at Dublin’s 3Arena
Gary Cooke: ‘With the football team formerly known as Manchester United, it feels that hope is gone’
Gary Cooke is a comedian and former Après Match star. He performs in Ollie … One Love, One Life, at The Helix, Dublin, next month
Dublin city is the biggest victim of Ireland’s ludicrous taxation system
The city raises 26 times more money than the council is given to run the place. No wonder it is sliding into dereliction, vacancy and vandalism
Is my house plant a menace to society?
Éanna Ní Lamhna on sand martins, the peacock butterfly and a dead frog
Intel’s job cuts and plans: What is happening and how will this affect Ireland?
Troubled chipmaker aims to get back to its roots and rid itself of cumbersome bureaucracy
Take fewer flights or switch to an EV – what’s the best way to reduce my carbon emissions?
Amid all the continuing noise around climate action, it can be hard to know which changes will really make a difference
Let’s put a real kitchen in every school. We could use some of the Apple taxes
Imagine cooking well from raw ingredients as part of the curriculum in those schools. We could have hens too
The New Yorker at 100: this eclectic magazine is a lucky bag of intellect
New Yorker comes with its fabulous cargo of reportage, fiction, memoir, graphic art, poetry and some eclectic pieces that defy categorisation
Ireland now: anxious, jumpy and no country for young men or women
Despite full employment, a new survey suggests Irish people are increasingly concerned about the economic outlook
‘I am sure there are other McVeighs out there’: Voices from Oklahoma City three decades after devastating attack
Survivors reflect on how the biggest domestic terror attack in US history affected them and their city
Maia Dunphy: ‘I really do want people to like me, even if it’s at the expense of my own wellbeing’
The writer and broadcaster on the beauty of Dublin in the sun, the horrors in Gaza, and the importance of fun
For Ireland, the choice between the US and China is easy
The US president’s tariffs echo the Great Game of old, presenting knotty problems for Europe
‘We were just different types of chimps’: How zookeeping became a family affair for one Dublin woman
Helen Clarke’s childhood experiences led to a lifetime of care for animals at Dublin Zoo
‘My son was killed in front of my eyes. Three bullets in his chest’: Patrick Freyne in Chad’s desert camps
An unforgiving conflict between rival military factions has killed 150,000 people. Another 12 million people are displaced, many fleeing to a huge desert camp in eastern Chad. Photographs by Chris Maddaloni
Rooks are on par with chimpanzees in terms of intelligence
A study showed an ability to modify sticks and even bend a straight piece of wire into a hook to retrieve food from a tube
Why is this bug causing a big stink?
Éanna Ní Lamhna on the hawthorn shield bug, underground bees, and the red-listed yellowhammer
Photo essay: The next generation of Irish dancers takes on the Worlds
Some 5,000 competitors from more than 30 countries are in Dublin for the Irish Dancing World Championships
Musician Oscar McLennan on the impact of his young son’s death: ‘I completely lost the power of words’
The tragedy changed everything for the songwriter, whose new instrumental album is a celebration of Ian’s life
Rory McIlroy’s net worth: Masters winnings, Nike deal and where else the golfer makes his millions
A quick tot of McIlroy’s prize money after his big win in Augusta suggests he could one day be a billionaire sportsman
Easter costs: Why extravagant egg packaging could see consumers paying double
Fancy boxes and synthetic decorations add to transportation costs, and ultimately to consumers’ recycling bin charges
Give me wartime food advice over the maddening dietary diktats of today
I’m not advocating rationing, but I wish we could pay more attention to relationships between our bodies, our kitchens and our governments
‘We are able to say much more confidently that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk’
Shingles is an infection of the nerves and skin, caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox
My grandfather died by suicide. I work in the same Irish university where he taught history
Like me, he was interested in the lives and experiences of ordinary people
David McWilliams: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this economic chaos. Buckle up’
Punters and businesses have reacted to the past few weeks of chaos by becoming much less confident about the future
Astronaut Chris Hadfield on Donald Trump: ‘It makes me angry because he’s treated our country like a chattel’
The Canadian former commander of the International Space Station shares thoughts on Ireland, pepper and the afterlife
Creeslough: ‘I can’t get my head around how a site can be built on when there’s a criminal investigation’
Ten people died in incident at service station in Donegal village in October 2022
Philippe Sands: ‘The legal order that was created in 1945 is now being challenged around the world’
The Brexit-disdaining, Irish-reunification supporting Anglo-French litigator is coming to Ireland in June
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