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The Irish jobs market is slowing and younger people are in the firing line
Young people are most exposed by latest jobs-market trends, including the impact of AI on entry-level positions
University of Galway food bank forced to turn away hundreds of students each week
Students access the service via a lottery system as demand outstrips supply
Is it any wonder young women fantasise about becoming stay-at-home girlfriends?
We did everything feminism told us to do. We got an education. A good job. But we don’t feel free. We’re frazzled and burnt out
How to treat blackheads and clogged pores with ease
Simone Gannon’s guide to tackling congestion – and why cleansing matters more than you might think
The Moment: Charli XCX mockumentary relies on damply written stereotypes
Satire makes few jokes that weren’t made as well in Absolutely Fabulous 30 years ago
U2 Days of Ash review: You may loathe the politically broad tone, but the band sounds reinvigorated
There is a strain of energy throughout this work that has an almost surprising urgency. It doesn’t all work, but there is power and tenderness
How students who scored more than 600 points approached the months before the Leaving Cert
From YouTube videos to whiteboards, last year’s Leaving Cert students share advice for making the most of the final stretch
New State-backed loans being considered to keep graduate doctors in Ireland
James Lawless is considering incentives geared toward stemming the flow of emigration among doctors
How Irish women can successfully start their own business in a system stacked against them
Many girls in Ireland miss out on lucrative careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths thanks to legacy issues
I had always intended to return to Ireland, but it feels ever less likely
Outsiders often tell me how rude Londoners are, but that doesn’t match with my experience
Tattoos are generally considered safe, but there are things you should know
Dr Muiris Houston: Growing scientific evidence suggests tattoo inks are not biologically inert
New and noteworthy Irish spa experiences to reset, refresh and restore
Simone Gannon rounds up the latest spa and beauty experiences from Galway to Dublin
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy: Darkly comic tale of a high-schooler’s illicit affair
McCurdy’s debut novel fails to offer much more than its deadpan, Bret-Easton-Ellis-adjacent comedy
Game over? Video gamers take fight to Brussels over developers cutting supports
Europe letter: Campaign pushing for end to developers ‘killing’ video games by withdrawing online support
Ireland to hold off on social media age limits as France bans use for under-15s
France this week passed a Bill that would ban social media use for children under the age of 15
AIG Black box a stumbling block to secondary school student’s driving ambitions
AIG threatened to cancel Jimmy’s policy after difficulties with having tracking device installed
K-Pop Demon Hunters: The Irish talent behind a roaring success
James Carson is part of the Sony Pictures Imageworks team that makes the unreal really successful
Journeys in mental health: ‘It made me go, God, these are stories people don’t hear’
A new all-Ireland mental health research network drives engagement of people with lived experience
Five places in Dublin city centre where you can get a €5 lunch. Really
Our intrepid reporter has skilfully navigated the city to find the value-led lunch solutions we all need
Recent guidelines on weight-loss drugs are a ‘groundbreaking’ shift in obesity treatment
Dr Muiris Houston: Alongside caution there is excitement about the potential benefits of GLP-1 and related drugs
Harry Styles proves the art of a great album title is not dead
Harry Style's upcoming LP, featuring the single Aperture, is called Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. What’s not to love?
Brilliant one-and-done make-up products to get you through January
Simone Gannon on the time-saving winners that make her make-up effortless
‘In Ireland, we grew up not talking about sexual pleasure, about your vagina, your vulva, your testicles’
The Fabulous Pharmacist Laura Dowling is on a mission to open up the conversation about women’s bodies
Brianna Parkins: The Beckhams gifted us one of the best weeks on the internet after the Coldplay couple
The Beckham family conflict gifted us one of the best weeks on the internet - we can’t get enough of other people’s messy relationship dramas
NFL Division One: Who can challenge Kerry in 2026 as teams assessed ahead of new campaign
Rebuilding jobs in Dublin, Mayo and Roscommon contrast with continuity in Kerry and Galway
Would you like to join a panel to discuss living in Ireland as an 18 to 34-year-old?
We are creating a panel to listen to the views of under 35-year-olds on everything from society to relationships and politics
More than 80 Irish festivals to watch out for in 2026
Here’s our round-up of cultural showcases to catch this year, from TradFest and Electric Picnic to West Cork Literary Festival and more
Irish man (20) who died on Alps skiing trip is named locally
Young man has been named in Cork as Cian O’Brien from Gleann na Rí, near Blarney
‘I work with a lot of Irish people around my age. Sometimes they ask me questions that are a bit weird’
Barbara Calixto moved to Cork from Brazil in 2023
Jesy Nelson says her twin daughters may never walk after diagnosis of rare condition
Former Little Mix singer says twin babies were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1
Music: 84 gigs to catch, including The Cure, CMAT – and one with €690 tickets
The biggest live events of the year ahead, from Emmylou Harris in January to Interpol and Bloc Party in November
Have your say: Are you a recent graduate thinking of emigrating?
Some say it is ‘easier to find work, a place to live and a decent lifestyle’ outside Ireland
Ireland’s graduates: ‘Everyone I know is thinking of moving abroad or has gone’
Many find it tough to find work in their desired sector upon leaving college - a harsh situation each year that doesn’t seem to improve
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