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Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
‘A close shave with a Dublin bus made me reconsider commuting by e-scooter’
Traumatic brain injuries among child e-scooter users in Ireland have jumped by 50% in just 12 months. Alarmed medics say it is time to take action
Photographer Eric Luke brings Ireland’s most remote inhabited island to life in new book
Wild seas, turf-filled boats and an old way of living are key themes in Toraigh/Tory Island
Gordon D’Arcy’s Birdstyle breaks the mould by mixing natural science with imaginative art
Six decades of birdwatching, drawing, writing and sharing and the author’s passion still shines through in new book
Andy Burnham’s Britain appears to be moving towards reality. What would it look like?
After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister?
Writer Victoria Kennefick: ‘Women’s anger is very underexplored and misunderstood’
Cork poet Victoria Kennefick on her relationship with being agreeable, her acquaintance with anger, and fond childhood memories
Porn before puberty in Ireland: ‘It is horrible, and it’s in every school’
Half of schoolchildren have seen pornography by age of 13, including ‘very, very disturbing images’. Is there a case for a UK-style social media ban for under-16s?
Ireland is no country for young people. It will stay that way until houses are affordable
Globally, one in two Gen Z and Millennials are delaying long-term decisions because of financial constraints
Why is the summer solstice important in Ireland?
Every year on June 21st, people gather on the Hill of Tara to watch the sun rise
The selfie problem: Europe’s museums grapple with problem crowds
Putting the focus on photos dilutes the experience for visitors and has led to a trail of smashed statues and ripped canvases
New EU customs charges could signal the end of cheap online shopping
From July 1st, an order of three items from outside the EU will become at least €9 more expensive
‘Indecent’ Ulysses: The British ban and how it was lifted
James Joyce reportedly said he wanted his books to keep the critics busy for 300 years. His most famous one kept the British post office and customs busy until 1936
I made a mistake and got a tattoo. Now I’m wondering whether to get more
Just the one looks a little lonely. I could absorb it into a broader aesthetic programme
To counter my fear of being ‘absolutely mortified’ I posted on Instagram for 30 days. Here’s what happened
Instagram is the digital space of my people: exasperated millennials not cool enough for TikTok and not interested in the comment sections wars of Facebook
Brexit, 10 years on: ‘There was surprise at just how lackadaisical the British seemed’
The UK’s departure from the EU has not caused the chaos once feared, but changes in British politics could bring fresh challenges for Ireland
Russian author Jana Bakunina: ‘In the West, people don’t know what it’s like to be absolutely helpless’
The exiled Russian writer, who is coming to Dalkey Book Festival next week, talks about the ‘inner emigration’ of her friends under Putin and how even her father accepted regime propaganda
Wild salmon are on the verge of extinction. There is not one fish to spare
What happened on the river Glyde in June is not a local incident. It is a national emergency
Western Europeans won the lottery of life. But this is changing, culturally and economically
Europe, one of the most impressive cultural enterprises of the past few hundred years, is at a crossroads
Brexit Britain now: Patrick Freyne revisits Leave voter heartlands 10 years on
A decade after the UK decided to leave the EU, many in Britain regret the outcome – but not the vote
Star gazing: Vote for your favourite celestial shot in DIAS astrophotography competition
Vote online for your favourite image as part of the Public Choice Award in the annual DIAS contest
Meet the Irish college class of summer 2026: ‘Students don’t really miss the phone’
Students in the Gaeltacht discuss pros and cons of attending Irish college
What is Yesteryear and why is everyone talking about it?
This ‘tradwife’ novel by debut novelist Caro Claire Burke is jaw-droppingly good
The search for Ireland’s Greenest Places begins, with two new judges on board
Following the success of last year’s competition, we are once again asking readers to nominate the places across Ireland that deserve to be recognised
I’ve told AI countless times to quit that servile tone, but it just starts snivelling
Just like Botox, the AI experience is frictionless, without a single wrinkle or jagged edge
‘On the Sunday she had a temperature and then everything changed’: Losing limbs to sepsis
Dubliner Sophie Lanigan (15) developed sepsis due to a deadly bacterial infection in 2022. She and her parents talk about life after the day ‘everything changed’
Is it heresy to suggest the World Cup is more fun when Ireland aren’t in it?
We all have our favourite World Cup memories, and in most cases, they involve sitting on a couch in a livingroom, staring at the screen
Mary Kennedy: ‘I lost that adult relationship with my dad and I’d give anything to have it back’
TV presenter Mary Kennedy on her happy disposition, her late dad and her unusual way of controlling the television volume
Ireland’s hedgehogs are counting on public to help out with a prickly problem
Hedgehog Conservation Ireland has been set up to assess population numbers and take action
My search for the stories of gay Belfastmen has taken me to some surprising places
Writing a history of gay Belfast has been an intensely personal and emotional journey
U2’s Adam Clayton and others on their boarding school days: ‘Being separated from the age of 8 was a trauma’
How do famous former boarders view their time at school now?
Ella McSweeney: This killer pet has driven 73 species to extinction, and roams free in Ireland
It may be a beloved pet, but it’s among the most destructive invasive predators in the natural world
In pictures: Guinness Choir celebrates 75th anniversary
Independent Dublin-based choir brings poet Paula Meehan’s words to life in St Patrick’s Cathedral
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