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Family Features
‘This will be my first Christmas without my son at home with me – how I get through the festivities as a single mother’
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Irish News
‘It is a much deeper problem’: Irish families in Australia on the under-16s social media ban
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Food Reviews
Katy McGuinness’s 2025 foodie awards: the best restaurants, dishes and chefs in Ireland
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Europe
Pól Ó Conghaile: How do escorted tours work? What’s the mix of group and free time, and can solo travellers join?
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Health & Wellbeing
Ask The Doctor: My teenage son gets a lot of colds and chest infections. Should I ask my GP for tests?

Katy McGuinness’s 2025 foodie awards: the best restaurants, dishes and chefs in Ireland

Ask The Doctor: My teenage son gets a lot of colds and chest infections. Should I ask my GP for tests?

Pól Ó Conghaile: How do escorted tours work? What’s the mix of group and free time, and can solo travellers join?

Dónal Lynch: Nicolas ‘Shawshank’ Sarkozy’s prison diaries have gifted us the best dad stocking filler – ever

‘It is a much deeper problem’: Irish families in Australia on the under-16s social media ban

A user’s guide to eating out whilst on GLP-1 weight-loss injections

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Health Features

Everyone’s talking about: The Great Lock-in 2025 – what exactly is it and should I get onboard?

Health Features

A user’s guide to eating out whilst on GLP-1 weight-loss injections

Health Features

Ask Allison: My husband’s mum won’t RSVP our Xmas dinner invite until she knows what his sister is doing – I’m so angry

Health Features

Lung cancer awareness: I had prepped myself for bad news, but I’ll never forget the words ‘Orla, you have a massive tumour’

Revealed: Young sunbed users have skin damage similar to that seen in 80-year-olds

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Real Health podcast: ‘If you use an alarm clock, you are under sleep pressure’ – sleep expert Professor Andrew Coogan

Subtle social media tactics ‘promote alcohol to young people’, report warns

Property, Home & GardensMore

My favourite room: ‘I had to stay out all night to put a spell on it, that it would be safe’ – Singer and shaman Mary Coughlan’s mountaintop build in Wicklow

Home help: I live in a tiny apartment with no room for a Christmas tree. How can I create a festive feel in a small space?

Operation renovation: ‘Our house is a love story between two cultures, Irish and Italian... a perfect blend’

Diarmuid Gavin: Why not gift a beautiful indoor plant this Christmas

My favourite room: ‘It’s got its origins in lightweight aircraft design’ – Garvan de Bruir on creating furniture, bags and his sustainable Aviator Haus

Home help: I love the idea of wallpaper but I’m nervous about bold designs. How do I get the balance right?

Diarmuid Gavin: The quiet beauties of a winter garden

Family & ParentingMore

Family Features

‘This will be my first Christmas without my son at home with me – how I get through the festivities as a single mother’

From zero to €600, young adults living at home share how much ‘rent’ they give to their parents

‘It is a much deeper problem’: Irish families in Australia on the under-16s social media ban

Sinéad Ryan: Parents, if you really want to keep your children safe online, then learn to say ‘no’

The Irish Independent’s View: Primary schools’ survey ignores the one question that matters: funding

Over 40pc of eligible households have engaged with the Primary School Survey, with only hours left until closure

Food & DrinkMore

Katy McGuinness’s 2025 foodie awards: the best restaurants, dishes and chefs in Ireland

Lucinda O’Sullivan’s restaurant review: This buzzy suburban gastropub hits the right spot if you’re hankering for a Sunday roast

The supermarket chocolate hazelnut spread taste test – ‘It’s not as tooth-shatteringly sweet and has better hazelnut flavour’

Health eating: Christmas is chicory dickory dock with Susan Jane White’s simple seasonal salad

Christmas desserts: Kevin Dundon’s recipe for fruit trifle is pure delightful - and kids will jump for his festive cake pops

Conversation starters, party bottles and big-hitters – 40 best wines to buy for Christmas

MotoringMore

First drive: Renault launches newest, most powerful Clio with super aggressive new look

Motoring review: Would you drive a convertible at Christmas? The handling on this small car is so good you’ll soon forget any hair problems

Auto advice: What are some tips for making long car trips more jolly?

Explainer: What is the plan for EVs now the EU has dropped its targets – and what does it mean for Irish drivers?

Different Klasse: How BMW’s iX3 is set to shake up the premium EV market

Auto advice: How do I compare electric vehicles when buying?

TravelMore

Pól Ó Conghaile: How do escorted tours work? What’s the mix of group and free time, and can solo travellers join?

Afternoon tea by day; wine and cocktails by night – island’s ‘tallest bar’ gets an upgrade

Desert soul and old Hollywood glamour – my week chasing the mirage of Palm Springs

‘It’s completely changed’ – the active royal palace open to visitors less than two hours from Dublin

Tenerife is great for fly and flop, but there’s way more to explore beyond the sun loungers

Hotel review: Donegal’s house for all seasons is a ‘riveting, infectious and heartfelt’ stay

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