Nobody is ever going to compete to get the first slice of Christmas cake any more than they’re going to fight each other, elbows out, for the first of the Brussels sprouts, writes Terry Prone

It’s difficult to diagnose sufferers, because the evidence for them having the disorder is concealed within their own homes

With almost 700 candidates running in 43 constituencies there was always going to be more losers than winners in the general election

'It’s not an insult to have the struggle forgotten,' she once said. 'It’s a triumph that this generation of women can take their rights for granted.'

The danger in an election as unprecedented in its boredom level is that, towards the end, something blows up that changes the entire ballgame...

My message to the new Dáil: Our reliance on bureaucratic procedures as a comfort blanket needs serious looking at

She may not like her arms. She may yearn for the return of 10 pounds. But what a way to stay current

What may inhibit a good reset is that Democrats, much as we may prefer them to the Republicans, are lousy at examining their own conscience

An avatar with blue hair promised the issue would be escalated to their regional team and was there anything else she could help me with? 'You didn’t help with any previous queries; you’re not helping with this one.'

One 'Irish Examiner' reader who didn't approve of Terry Prone quoting an F-word may not agree — but the thought of the Labour leader's rebirth as a sweary woman was enthralling