Maureen Dowd: It’s a do-or-die moment for Kamala Harris. She needs to assert herself
It’s hard to understand why the Democratic candidate didn’t sit down with a yellow pad long ago and decide why she wanted to ...
Cancer abruptly ended my career but led to a quest for literary treasure
Nuala O’Faolain’s final radio interview prompted this writer to explore writing about cancer. This and her own diagnosis have ...
‘Getting under the many layers of Parisian culture is a fascinating but never-ending endeavour’
Two early experiences were to prove seminal for Eoghan MacDonagh in underpinning his ambition to live and work in Paris. The ...
Depleted Munster may need a rivalry-fueled miracle against Leinster, but that’s what old foes are for
Munster also beat Leinster in the semi-finals two seasons ago with that late pitch-length drive which culminated in Crowley’s ...
Niall Muldoon: My pyschological quirk? Am I going to say this to The Irish Times?
The Ombudsman for Children is a clinical psychologist from Donegal, who has worked in the area of child protection for more ...
Wexford Festival Opera 2024: ‘The singers are glad they don’t have to talk much. And the actors are delighted they don’t have to sing’
Director Conor Hanratty on the challenges of bringing two sets of performers together in a doubly Dublin opera ...
Gavin Coombes has important opportunity to make the case for more Ireland caps
Prendergast is already seems to be ahead of Coombes in the pecking order and is two years younger than him. Leinster’s James ...
Translated fiction: A sublime novel by Jon Fosse, and one of the best stories of the year from Yao Emei
Stay With Me (And Other Stories, £14.99) is Norwegian writer Hanne Ørstevik’s 16th novel, and is translated by Martin Aitken, ...
After a tough year, my boyfriend has lost interest in sex. I’m a bit scared of all the rejection
Dear Roe, I’m struggling with my boyfriend’s loss of interest in sex. We’ve been having a tough time for about two years as ...
Toxic fandoms are increasingly out of control. Just ask Amandla Stenberg about what happened to The Acolyte
Anyone paying close attention to the entertainment business will be aware that, over the past decade, toxic fandoms have ...
‘Everyone who tries the e-cargo bike, there is a brief panic because they can’t see the front wheel ... Suddenly, off they go’
Bike Hub is a social enterprise supported by Dublin City Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council. It wants to convince you ...
If you’re feeling down about carbon emissions, take that feeling and stuff it into a tote bag
As you know, the bag of bags is a direct result of the single-use plastic bag levy which came into force more than 20 years ...