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From using solvents at 14 to a heroin overdose: How one man’s 25-year battle with addiction led to hope, not tragedy
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, established to remember those who lost their lives to addic…
Woman grateful for ‘gift’ of wedding to late husband in hospice
Antoinette Coakley said she will do ‘everything’ she can for a Wicklow hospice after it arranged a wedding in …
Dolly Parton’s most iconic fashion moments
The country music star was known for her bedazzling, flamboyant style.
Joe Wicks’ cheesy smashed beef quesadillas recipe
Delicious and easy to rustle up, these make a smashing midweek meal.
Five new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Agrippa by Robert Harris and Runebreaker by Mila Finch.
Joe Wicks’ campaign against ultra-processed food: ‘We’re taught to reward children with sugar’
The fitness influencer and cookbook author talks to Prudence Wade about the importance of getting kids involve…
Climate change linked to rising levels of mental distress and stomach bugs, study shows
Extreme weather events associated with increase in gastroenteric infections
Revealed: top spots for Irish millionaires buying property overseas
Direct flights and proximity to golf courses remain important to wealthy buyers, but the market is changing
‘We thought we were Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ – Charlie McGettigan relives his childhood railway journeys
Eurovision winner takes a trip down memory lane in Donegal
From sliced pan on a bog in west Clare to fermented horse milk in Kazakhstan – the best alfresco meals I’ve ever eaten
Where we eat is just as important as what we eat, and these mouthwatering moments will leave you hungry for mo…
Gráinne Seoige: ‘I remember when God Save The Queen was being played, I may have only taken three breaths. Some people just had their eyes closed, hoping nothing would be called or shouted out’
In this week’s ‘My Life in Matches’, Gráinne Seoige recalls Joe Connolly’s 1980 victory speech in Connemara Ir…
Angela Scanlon: ‘I was doing therapy twice a week for seven years. It was honestly a lot’
Broadcaster and businesswoman Angela Scanlon on deciding she was ‘fixed,’ learning to be more robust, and embr…
My favourite room: ‘There were essays and projects to be done, bills to pay, bins to be put out and children to sort, but I loved art college as a mature student’
Maryruth Walsh and her husband Mark built their home in New Ross 40 years ago and it worked as the perfect hom…
Triona McCarthy: Get your hands on these budget make-up brands that will see you through September
Our beauty expert reveals her go-to affordable lip products, mascara, eye shadows and shimmers after an expens…
Astrology: Practical rituals are in for Virgo season
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Here’s what happened when... I tried fixing my skin barrier
Often referred to as the bricks and mortar of the face, Sarah Caden finds out what products and lifestyle prac…
Dear Mary: My wife is only intimate with me three times a year and I feel like she doesn’t even like me any more
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Motoring review: A five-star rating for a pricey car that is beautiful to look at and genuinely fun to drive
Sixth generation of the much-loved Honda Prelude is so sleek and agile you’ll forget it’s impractical and unde…
Wicklow cottage transported from London by boat and rail sells for €251,000
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Asking for a friend: My girlfriend and I want to try an open relationship but I’m worried it could lead to us breaking up. Is it a terrible idea?
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Climate Changemakers: ‘Dancing with a wild whale was the most incredible experience of my life – now I want to save them’
Chloé Pisco, who is behind the upcoming documentary ‘Dances With Whales’, warns that commercial sprat fishing …
Katriona O’Sullivan: Taking a break from work doesn’t make me any less successful than am I when I’m busy
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‘My moral compass didn’t break in one go. It just kept bending’: How Ryan Caldwell went from rugby stardom, to cocaine addiction, and two stints in prison before recovery
Ex-rugby player on hitting rock bottom, fighting his way back to health and the pain behind his tattoos
‘Anybody who has disappearing messages on — that’s a red flag’: how today’s love cheats are being caught out by tech
From self-deleting texts to hidden apps and locked photo albums, technology is changing how people cheat — and…
Donal Skehan’s late summer showstopper bakes
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Coach Chris Bennett: ‘Running is not going to solve all your problems. You’ll be a better problem solver because of running’
Ever wondered what the key is to becoming a seasoned runner? Chris Bennett, global head coach of Nike Running,…
Hotel Review: This Kerry four-star is an Irish classic, ‘a wild little hug of a universe in itself’
Parknasilla has improved over several visits for our travel editor, and now feels like an ‘effortlessly modern…
Home Help: What does ‘rightsizing’ mean and how can we adapt our home to suit the way we live now?
Darren Kennedy talks to kitchen and interiors designer Tom Howley
Kevin Dundon: ‘Getting back into routine after the summer holidays doesn’t mean we have to give up the little treats’
Keep the sunny zest alive with two classics – easy lemon and almond scones and jambon pastry recipes
‘I made the painful decision to have my frozen eggs destroyed in my late forties’: Dearbhail McDonald on Ireland’s growing fertility crisis
The journalist and broadcaster was caught off guard at the grief, loss, then relief, when the time came for he…
How Ryan Caldwell went from rugby stardom, to cocaine addiction, and two stints in prison before recovery
Ex-rugby player on hitting rock bottom, fighting his way back to health and the pain behind his tattoos
Sandra Bullock embraces witchy glamour at Practical Magic 2 photocall
The four leading ladies wowed crowds on Thursday wearing bohemian, witch-inspired looks.
Revealed: All the reasons behind train delays along the Dublin-Rosslare rail line
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Brown Thomas objects to 'premium' cosmetics outlet on Grafton Street
In an objection lodged with the city council, Brown Thomas Arnotts Operations Director Mark Limby has called o…
Popular Waterford hotel invests €4m to boost bedroom capacity and create 30 new jobs
Largest expansion in hotel’s 36-year history increases bedroom capacity from 84 to 105 and includes €150,000 G…
‘When we opened, I didn’t even dream of this’ – Dublin restaurant Pichet celebrates 17 years
Set up in 2009 during the recession, founder Stephen Gibson never thought business would still be going in 202…
Ellen Keane: ‘My ex-boyfriend and I co-parent our two dachshunds — he slags me because I treasure one more than the other ’
The former Paralympic swimmer on the freedom of retirement from sport, developing coeliac disease, and her dre…
Three to try: Super non-alcoholic spritzes to tickle your taste buds
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Modern Morals: A bridesmaid sent me a snarky text demanding €180 for hen party expenses – I want to say no
I now don’t want to go because of her, but I also don’t want to be the person who increases the cost for every…
Bill Linnane: Traipsing from queue to queue at The Cure, I had plenty of time to think about my life choices
Middle age means minor irritations become major bugbears, even if the soundtrack is excellent