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10 stylish transitional jackets to take you into autumn and beyond
With unpredictable weather presenting a wardrobe challenge, we asked stylists for their favourite outerwear so…

‘We have a formula’ — these four Irish couples have holidayed together since 2004. They haven’t missed a year
The Tipperary friends take turns organising their annual getaway, and they’re still going strong...

Mary McCarthy: ‘Why I’m choosing the Old-Money Face option at 50 over Botox and filler’
Mary McCarthy says choosing to be an OMF – Old-Money Face – is not ‘giving up’; it’s about looking brighter an…

Restaurant review: ‘We end up ordering too much food — but it’s rare to encounter a menu so refreshingly free of cliches’
The chef at this switched-up Stoneybatter spot is not afraid to take brilliant risks

Geraldine Herbert: After M9 horror, here are eight ways to make Ireland’s roads safer
From physical separation to alcolocks, common-sense measures could save lives

Can reading spicy books improve your sex life
Smut didn’t begin with BookTok. From Judy Blume and Jackie Collins to audiobooks and sexy dragons, women have …

Do you have the ‘September Scaries?’ Here’s eight simple ways to reset your wellbeing this autumn
Experts share how subtle changes can make a difference to how you feel heading into winter

Real Health: Is your phone controlling you?
We check our phones dozens, even hundreds, of times a day, often without realising how much they interrupt our…

From Playboy cover to Glastonbury slot: Five looks from Dolly Parton’s career
The country music legend and philanthropist has died aged 80, prompting an outpouring of grief around the worl…

International Dog Day 2026: Do you have the cutest dog in Ireland? Send us your photos to show them off
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Irish owners say companionship is the thing they love most about dogs
Irish dog owners have ranked companionship as the thing they love most about their pets in a Dogs Trust survey…

Bruce Willis’ daughter says she is ‘so grateful’ for the time she has with him
The 71-year-old actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Four-bed Wicklow bungalow with mountain views on market for €329,000
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Diarmuid Gavin: Six lessons in gardening from this year’s dry summer
Why we need to make our plots more resilient sooner rather than later

Stay Well: My 14-year old son is weight training in school with his rugby team. Is this safe?
With so much emphasis on weight training, we ask the experts how teens can approach it safely and effectively

Pól Ó Conghaile: Was summer 2026 the beginning of the end for Ireland’s July and August sun-holiday habit?
Despite extreme heat, ‘if the price is keen and there is a desire to go, the Irish will travel,’ one travel ag…

‘We thought we would lose Clodagh – but by some miracle, she was here to stay’: Raising a child with a severe traumatic brain injury
Deirdre and Jonny Parkinson’s ‘world crumbled around them’ when their youngest daughter received a devastating…

Dr David Coleman: I’m worried about my child starting secondary school in September – will they adjust?
Take it easy on your child and on yourself as you both navigate this big change and learn how the new school w…