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‘I rarely recommend a book if it doesn’t make me laugh’, Caoilinn Hughes tells Rick O’Shea about her favourite books
I’m hoping you have read Caoilinn Hughes. In the last six years, Orchid and the Wasp and The Wild Laughter established her as ...
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Your personal finance questions – ‘Can we extend our life cover when our mortgage protection policy comes to an end?’
Q My husband and I currently have life insurance policies that were taken out when we started our mortgage 25 years ago. Our ...
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The Housewife of the Year competition: ‘I was the last winner. In my own little head, I am still reigning – I still have the tiara’
In 1967, a new contest was launched in Ireland that would go on to become a national institution, one that would prize, above ...
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Melanie Finn: Glorious and uniquely Irish tales like ‘Bad Sisters’ dazzle globally thanks to streaming sites
Within hours of dropping on Apple TV+ this week, season two of Bad Sisters became one of the most popular shows on the ...
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Creche owners say they can’t foot the bill, as election fee-cut promises may force centres to close
Creche owners have said that election promises of cut-price fees and state-run services could force many centres to close.
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Donald Trump’s tariffs could affect up to one-third of Ireland’s exports
Ireland’s vulnerability to Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs is starkly illustrated in new trade figures, which show that ...
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Eilish O’Regan: Labour manifesto on health is an unattainable utopia, but some good ideas may survive
The HSE would become a landlord and refurbish vacant buildings to provide housing for staff in facilities lying idle, under ...
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After a bleak start to the year, John Conlon and his family are fighting fit and able to reflect on happier times
Things are good just now for John Conlon. At 35, he has a second All-Ireland medal and a second All-Star. Michelle is ...
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Olympic hero Annalise Murphy’s father becomes emotional as he says ‘we are a law-abiding’ couple during planning appeal
The father of Olympic medal winner Annalise Murphy grew emotional as he told his appeal hearing he and his wife were “simply ...
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‘Growing up in London, going to Wembley was always the pinnacle’ – Chris Hughton on his highs and lows at famous venue
Some recent, pre-planned, surgery to deal with a long-standing knee problem means Chris Hughton won’t be in Wembley Stadium ...
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From ‘Herbie’ to ‘Elvis’, almost half of Gen Z drivers have given their car a nickname
I love hearing what people call their cars. We had a Herbie even though it wasn’t a Volkswagen (from the famous movie of that ...