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Ask Audrey: 'The wife insists she’s been dropping hints since September... I haven't a clue what to get her'
Ask Audrey: 'The wife insists she’s been dropping hints since September... I haven't a clue what to get her'
Sorting out Cork people for ages

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Being a child of divorce at Christmas has its ups and downs
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Being a child of divorce at Christmas has its ups and downs
'As any child of divorced parents knows, packing a suitcase is a learned skill'

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Big Tom McBride funeral
'I will never ask you for money': Singer Daniel O’Donnell warns fans of scammers
The 63-year-old star says scammers posing as him online are ‘so convincing’

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Ncuti Gatwa: Fighting a T-rex and working with Nicola Coughlan... great fun!
Ncuti Gatwa: Fighting a T-rex and working with Nicola Coughlan... great fun!
The Bridgerton and Derry Girls actress says  she was "super excited to do the Doctor Who Christmas Special stunts, which are a thing that I didn't know I would enjoy"

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

DHL Sponsors Gear for First Irish Multisport Down Syndrome Team
Shaping Futures: How Futsal is changing lives for athletes with Down syndrome
In a brightly-lit gym in the Blanchardstown Campus sports hall, the Irish Futsal team gathers for its monthly training session. The team is made up of athletes with Down syndrome who have been handpicked from around the country to represent Ireland.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Woman doing grocery shopping in supermarket.
Consumer Corner: Five tips to save money on your Christmas food shop
These days there are many ways to help ease the Christmas shop pressure and also save money while doing so

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Bernard O'Shea: What is green noise and how does it quiet your mind? 
Bernard O'Shea: What is green noise and how does it quiet your mind? 
Green noise: inspired by nature, can quiet your mind, calm your stress, and maybe even send you into a dreamy game show with hummingbirds

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Cork's Kabin Crew back with a new song ahead of Christmas Eve TV special
Cork's Kabin Crew back with a new song ahead of Christmas Eve TV special
The new song is yet another banger released by the talented group who enjoyed an amazing year

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Grace Dent to judge next Celebrity MasterChef series amid Gregg Wallace review
Grace Dent to judge next Celebrity MasterChef series amid Gregg Wallace review
Gregg Wallace will step away from the role amid an external review into historical allegations of misconduct

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

I’m A Celebrity star pulled from river after dog rescue
I’m A Celebrity star pulled from river after dog rescue
Jordan North entered the water to help a labrador which was struggling

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

With you by my side I could never get lost! - Christmas vacations
Cuffing season: What is cuffing, why we do it and how to do it successfully
We instinctively want the warmth of another person when the nights are long and dark, to stave off the loneliness, says Jenny McEntegart

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

What a Difference a Day Makes: Chance encounter with composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin changed my life
S What a Difference a Day Makes: Chance encounter with composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin changed my life
A chance encounter with the late Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin at Glenstal Abbey in the mid ‘90s changed the course of Helen Phelan’s life, both professionally and personally. She talks to Helen O’Callaghan about it.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Actor Andrew Garfield 'dying' to visit Cork's Ballymaloe Cookery School
Actor Andrew Garfield 'dying' to visit Cork's Ballymaloe Cookery School
“It looks absolutely like some kind of heaven… And the grounds are so beautiful and the farm looks so beautiful"

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Dear Dáithí: I want Christmas away with my husband, without his brother ruining everything
Dear Dáithí: I want Christmas away with my husband, without his brother ruining everything
Dear Dáithí, I’m sure you get lots of letters complaining about family at this time of year, but I’m actually at the end of my tether and I don’t know what to do! My brother-in-law is ...

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Same sex couple being overwhelmed with grief
How to deal with all the ‘sadmin’ when a loved one dies
Tackling finances and admin after a bereavement is a process many of us will go through at some stage — but there are some ways to make things a bit easier

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Nostradamus, Old Moore, and Baba Vanga predictions for 2025
Nostradamus, Old Moore and Baba Vanga: What has been predicted for 2025
Making predictions can be easy enough, the tricky bit is getting things right. We take a look back at what they foretold for 2024 and what they got right

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

0430 Showbiz/Dando, Cliff & Elaine
Actress Elaine Paige at 76: In my head I’m in my 20s
The singer, radio presenter and theatre star chats to Lauren Taylor about loneliness, staying busy and keeping healthy

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

The return of the seanchaí: How Ireland's storytelling tradition is finding new life
The return of the seanchaí: How Ireland's storytelling tradition is finding new life
The Irish tradition of storytelling is being revitalised as we seek new communities and connections

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Bored extended family using mobile phones on Christmas day.
How to navigate not-so-happy families at Christmas
Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for people who have challenging family dynamics

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Wedding of the Week: Selfies and surprise serenade on Rachel and Ronan's big day
Wedding of the Week: Selfies and surprise serenade on Rachel and Ronan's big day
Rachel Joyce and Ronan Smyth say 'I do' in The Abbey, Athy, Co Kildare

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

My Saturday with Kieran Walsh: Glengarriff is one of my favourite places in the world
My Saturday with Kieran Walsh: Glengarriff is one of my favourite places in the world
'I’m a big fan of Tommy Barker’s writing in the property section'

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Ask Audrey: 'I can’t be the only 43-year-old spinster looking for meaningless nooky'
Ask Audrey: 'I can’t be the only 43-year-old spinster looking for meaningless nooky'
Sorting out Cork people for ages

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Larry Gogan death
U2’s Larry Mullen Jr on his dyscalculia: Counting bars is like climbing Everest
The musician, 63, revealed that he cannot count or add because of the learning difficulty,

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Diary of a Gen Z Student: If you’re going to distract me at exam time, at least make it interesting
Diary of a Gen Z Student: If you’re going to distract me at exam time, at least make it interesting
Give me a hamartia, some plot development

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Watch: Cork students on how little acts of kindness 'make the world a better place'
Watch: Cork students on how little acts of kindness 'make the world a better place'
Students of the ACA Performing Arts Academy in Cork share how little acts of kindness can 'make the world a better place'

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Coronation Street actor's husband dies after jumping into freezing pool of water
Coronation Street actor's husband dies after jumping into freezing pool of water
The actor's husband suffered a sudden brain haemorrhage after jumping into a pool of freezing water

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Richard Hogan: Help! I'm worried my kids will prefer Christmas with my ex
Richard Hogan: Help! I'm worried my kids will prefer Christmas with my ex
Richard Hogan shares his advice on how to navigate Christmas with the kids after separating from your partner

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

77th Cannes Film Festival
Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
The pair began dating in June 2023, after having collaborated on the 2019 single I Can’t Get Enough

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Giving a christmas present
S The big Irish Christmas gift guide: More than 170 local brands and businesses to support
With ongoing delays affecting international deliveries through Holyhead, it's a good time to shop local for your Christmas presents. Here are dozens of ideas to make every person on your gifting list happy this Christmas

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Confused woman paying online on christmas holidays
Consumer Corner: How to avoid losing money to quishing this Christmas
According to Keepnet in the UK, quishing - when scammers use QR codes to try and trick people out of their money - is jumping by 270% monthly

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Bernard O'Shea: My foolproof system to buy a perfect gift for dads at Christmas
Bernard O'Shea: My foolproof system to buy a perfect gift for dads at Christmas
Dads are simple creatures, but that doesn't mean we're easy to buy for. The perfect gift isn't about flash or expense; it's about thoughtfulness.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Gladiator II world premiere - London
Paul Mescal is selling his Gladiator wardrobe online - here's where you can purchase it
The Irish actor is selling his whole wardrobe from the film promotion tour

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

What a Difference a Day Makes: Clíona Standún on moving back to Ireland to save the family business
S What a Difference a Day Makes: Clíona Standún on moving back to Ireland to save the family business
Clíona Standún, third-generation co-owner of Co Galway-based Standún Stores, tells Helen O’Callaghan about the life-altering ultimatum she received from her dad when she was just 25 – return from her beloved life in London to manage the family business in Spiddal, or let it go.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Lorraine Keane, Alan Hughes, and Norma Sheahan reminisce on their favourite Christmas memories
Lorraine Keane, Alan Hughes, and Norma Sheahan reminisce on their favourite Christmas memories
Ruth O'Connor talks to Lorraine Keane, Alan Hughes, and Norma Sheahan about the most magical time of the year

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Dear Dáithí: Do I have to give up my Christmas traditions for my husband and his family?
Dear Dáithí: Do I have to give up my Christmas traditions for my husband and his family?
"You both seemed to have dodged this one where up until the arrival of the twins you have spent it apart and now there seems to be a clash of traditions or more simply a difference in the way of doing things. This happens in every family."

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

The day I met the first lady of hell: Bashar al-Assad's wife, Asma
The day I met the first lady of hell: Bashar al-Assad's wife, Asma
When Joan Juliet Buck agreed to interview Asma al-Assad for Vogue in 2010, she had no idea it would destroy her livelihood and end her long career with the fashion bible. Here, in an article first published in 2012, she reveals the truth about her week with the Assads

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Harpers Bazaar Women of the Year 2024
Derry Girls have ‘long overdue’ plans for reunion dinner, says Nicola Coughlan
'We’re going to toast Siobhan McSweeney’s Bafta win'

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Putting Reusable Wooden Gift Tag On Homemade Jars Of Preserved Fruit For Eco Friendly Christmas Gift
How to party on this Christmas — without hurting the environment
Here's how to celebrate the eco-friendly way this Christmas

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Karen Byrne to join Dancing with the Stars judging panel in January
Karen Byrne to join Dancing with the Stars judging panel in January
Ms Byrne will be joining longstanding judges Loraine Barry, Brian Redmond, and Arthur Gourounlian, when the show returns to RTÉ One in January

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Gladiator II world premiere - London
Paul Mescal clears up ‘ugly’ Irish stereotypes in Saturday Night Live monologue
His show debut also involved him flying on a broomstick singing “there’s no place like Rome”, in a nod to the new Wicked movie, for a sketch where Gladiator II had been turned into a musical

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

What A Difference A Day Makes: Marty Whelan on becoming a grandfather
S What A Difference A Day Makes: Marty Whelan on becoming a grandfather
What a Difference a Day Makes: RTÉ’s Marty Whelan talks to Helen O’Callaghan about becoming a grandfather for the first time this year

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Wedding of the Week: Cirque du Soleil-style fun for Rebecca and Charlie in Clonakilty
Wedding of the Week: Cirque du Soleil-style fun for Rebecca and Charlie in Clonakilty
Rebecca McVicker and Charlie Davis choose Dunmore House Hotel for their big day which features dazzling aerial performances

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Hermitage Green share sing-song with Hollywood actor Paul Rudd in Dublin pub
Hermitage Green share sing-song with Hollywood actor Paul Rudd in Dublin pub
The band had slipped out for a quiet pint after their sound check at the Olympia Theatre when they bumped into the actor who is filming a new movie in the capital

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Burberry Arrivals - London Fashion Week 2023
Barry Keoghan says he ‘never trusted love’ after growing up in foster care
His comments come amid reports his relationship with US pop star Sabrina Carpenter had come to an end

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Diary of a Gen Z Student: I went to the St Pat's-Bohs soccer match — it was a baptism of fire
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Thanks, trolls — you've made me a resilient, snotty, bimbo princess
"Honestly, writing this column has been like taking a crash course in resilience. I can’t thank my internet trolls enough for the training. I’m practically indestructible now."

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Eminem
Ask Audrey: That rapper Eminem is back in vogue with kids these days — Fortnite or something
"...suddenly the air was blue with curses, Eminem singing eff this and eff that, it was like standing at the school gates in Passage West"

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

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