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Life

Cillian Hickey who is undergoing treatment for leukaemia, pictured in Bandon Co.Cork. PHOTO: DARAGH MC SWEENEY PROVISION

Cillian Hickey who is undergoing treatment for leukaemia, pictured in Bandon Co.Cork. PHOTO: DARAGH MC SWEENEY PROVISION

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‘Doctors thought I had Covid or heat stroke … but it was leukaemia’

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‘I started exposing romance fraudsters online for fun, now I have 100,000 Twitter followers and a book about scammers’
Ask the doctor: I’m dreading a long haul flight — will Xanax help?
‘Doctors thought I had Covid or heat stroke … but it was leukaemia’
Holly Carpenter: ‘Depression isn’t fair. You do all the right things and it still comes knocking on your door’
Howth villa with links to famous Bewleys clan goes on the market for €4.95m

Top Stories

Colleen and Nicholas Fegan with their children Ruby Rose, Noa and Abel

Colleen and Nicholas Fegan with their children Ruby Rose, Noa and Abel

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How mother-of-three used salt therapy to ease child’s ‘screaming’ pain

You can end up leaving your own wants and needs behind if you have codependent traits. PHOTO GETTY

You can end up leaving your own wants and needs behind if you have codependent traits. PHOTO GETTY

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Are you addicted to helping others? Then you could be creating codependent relationships. Here’s how to stop

The fear of flying, known as aerophobia, is the extreme sense of fear and panic some people experience when flying and involves intense symptoms of anxiety. Photo: Getty Images

The fear of flying, known as aerophobia, is the extreme sense of fear and panic some people experience when flying and involves intense symptoms of anxiety. Photo: Getty Images

Health Features

Ask the doctor: I’m dreading a long haul flight — will Xanax help?

Holly Carpenter first experienced depression in her early 20s. PHOTO: Gerry Mooney

Holly Carpenter first experienced depression in her early 20s. PHOTO: Gerry Mooney

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Holly Carpenter: ‘Depression isn’t fair. You do all the right things and it still comes knocking on your door’

The realities of long term developmental issues in a family are complex. Getty Images/iStockphoto

The realities of long term developmental issues in a family are complex. Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Ask Allison: My wife is struggling since our son’s autism diagnosis and has checked out — how can I help her?

Siobhan Condron has lived with migraine all her life Photo: Mark Condren

Siobhan Condron has lived with migraine all her life Photo: Mark Condren

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‘I didn’t realise the crippling effect migraine was having on my life until I found the right treatment’

Melanie Verwoerd photographed in her home city of Cape Town. Picture by David Bloomer

Melanie Verwoerd photographed in her home city of Cape Town. Picture by David Bloomer

Life Premium

‘Gerry Ryan is still the love of my life’ — Melanie Verwoerd opens up about the cancer scare and radical surgery that forced her to confront the past

Niall Breslin wants his show to be a 'hug for the mind'. Photo: Lucy Foster

Niall Breslin wants his show to be a 'hug for the mind'. Photo: Lucy Foster

Life Premium

Niall Breslin: ‘I worry about my family a lot. I suppose it’s a side effect of love’

Ciara Bourke in one of the three living areas in the 1950s house in south Co Dublin which she and her Husband Kevin Doherty bought and renovated in the mid 2000s. She’s decorated this room in muted shades and mixes several styles to great effect. The mirrors facing each other add a contemporary touch, while furniture like the nest of tables adds character. Photo: Tony Gavin

Ciara Bourke in one of the three living areas in the 1950s house in south Co Dublin which she and her Husband Kevin Doherty bought and renovated in the mid 2000s. She’s decorated this room in muted shades and mixes several styles to great effect. The mirrors facing each other add a contemporary touch, while furniture like the nest of tables adds character. Photo: Tony Gavin

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My Favourite Room: ‘The great thing is you can open up the rooms and the whole place is great for parties’

"One of the most important aspects of mid-century modern design is simplicity, so use a minimalist approach when it comes to furniture, decor, and accessories." Saarinen-style marble round dining table (120cm), €1,645, cadesign.ie

"One of the most important aspects of mid-century modern design is simplicity, so use a minimalist approach when it comes to furniture, decor, and accessories." Saarinen-style marble round dining table (120cm), €1,645, cadesign.ie

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Darren Kennedy: Add a dash of mid-century Mad Men style with design classics and geometric patterns

St Patrick's Day

The Catholic community held on to the image of St Patrick as an elderly bishop well into the 20th century, while Anglican churches portrayed him as a young Roman

The Catholic community held on to the image of St Patrick as an elderly bishop well into the 20th century, while Anglican churches portrayed him as a young Roman

Books

How the migrant St Patrick became Ireland’s first great influencer — and invented cats and dogs

Revellers outside the Temple Bar pub in Dublin toast St Patrick's Day. Photo by Artur Widak via Getty Images

Revellers outside the Temple Bar pub in Dublin toast St Patrick's Day. Photo by Artur Widak via Getty Images

Irish News Premium

How St Patrick’s Day veered from party time to sobriety – and back again

"For St Patrick’s Day, I’ll be cooking glazed bacon with buttered cabbage and creamy mashed potato — a simple and oh-so comforting meal that is deliciously and distinctively Irish." Rachel Allen's glazed bacon, buttery cabbage and fluffy mashed potato. Photo: Tony Gavin

"For St Patrick’s Day, I’ll be cooking glazed bacon with buttered cabbage and creamy mashed potato — a simple and oh-so comforting meal that is deliciously and distinctively Irish." Rachel Allen's glazed bacon, buttery cabbage and fluffy mashed potato. Photo: Tony Gavin

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Go trad for St Patrick’s Day with Rachel Allen’s moreish bacon and cabbage recipes — with apple cake for afters

In Limerick, you can find acrobats on the street for St Patrick's weekend. Photo: Getty.

In Limerick, you can find acrobats on the street for St Patrick's weekend. Photo: Getty.

St Patrick's Day

13 fun St Patrick’s Day activities and events – that don’t involve drinking

Dublin Coddle. Picture: Donal Skehan

Dublin Coddle. Picture: Donal Skehan

Recipes Premium

Donal Skehan's St Patrick’s Day recipes: A Dublin coddle, whiskey ham hocks with cabbage, and traditional Gur cake

Revellers outside the Temple Bar pub in Dublin toast St Patrick's Day. Photo by Artur Widak via Getty Images

Revellers outside the Temple Bar pub in Dublin toast St Patrick's Day. Photo by Artur Widak via Getty Images

Travel Premium

Pól Ó Conghaile Opinion Get ready for the Ireland of the €10 pint – our ‘rip-off’ reputation is threatening tourism

Parenting

One of the grandmothers is always on hand to look after the three grandkids. Photo: Picture posed/Getty Images

One of the grandmothers is always on hand to look after the three grandkids. Photo: Picture posed/Getty Images

Life Premium

My mother is furious at my mother-in-law for refusing to help with minding our kids

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Oliver Keens Opinion Being an only child felt like a blessing – until I realised it wasn’t

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Amy Briscoe Opinion We really need to talk about ‘eldest daughter syndrome’

Today FM DJ Alison Curtis with her daughter Joan. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Today FM DJ Alison Curtis with her daughter Joan. Photo: Steve Humphreys

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Parents should ditch the expectations — it’s OK for our kids to be ‘average’ and happy

Teenagers are bombarded from the wider social and cultural milieu with media messaging about what they “should” look like. Photo: Getty/picture posed

Teenagers are bombarded from the wider social and cultural milieu with media messaging about what they “should” look like. Photo: Getty/picture posed

Parenting Premium

How to help our teenagers tackle negative body image

Dietitian Orla Walsh. Photo: Owen Breslin

Dietitian Orla Walsh. Photo: Owen Breslin

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A dietitian’s eight-step plan to addressing fussy eating in your toddler

Property, homes & gardens

Vintage must haves

Vintage must haves

Interiors

Mad about mid-century? Irish experts on the classics you should own — and the hidden gems to keep an eye out for

Mount Congreve Gardens in Co Waterford

Mount Congreve Gardens in Co Waterford

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Diarmuid Gavin: Mount Congreve Gardens are back in full bloom

Dubbed the “grey plague”, this so-neutral-its-deathly palette of “greige” has been the look of our times for what feels like aeons now. Photo: iStock

Dubbed the “grey plague”, this so-neutral-its-deathly palette of “greige” has been the look of our times for what feels like aeons now. Photo: iStock

Home & Garden Premium

When did homes become so sad and colourless?

Yvonne picked classy minimalist bathroom ware for the Drumcondra property

Yvonne picked classy minimalist bathroom ware for the Drumcondra property

Homes

Premier League flourishes in Drumcondra as ex-goalkeeper Brian Murphy revives a period pad with style

Brackenlea is a five-bedroom house on a raised one-acre site at Baily

Brackenlea is a five-bedroom house on a raised one-acre site at Baily

Homes

Howth villa with links to famous Bewleys clan goes on the market for €4.95m

The family room with mezzanine level

The family room with mezzanine level

Home & Garden

‘We looked at one house — this one’ — it was love at first sight for one Australian family and a Wicklow period home

DFS coastal roomset with Yvonne Melinn

DFS coastal roomset with Yvonne Melinn

Interiors Premium

Life’s a beach: How to get the coastal look at home

Health and Wellbeing

Health checks

Health checks

Health Features

Ask the doctor: I’m female and in my 40s. Would a full body health check up be worth the cost?

Health has more factors than just weight, including fitness and metabolism. Photo: ecpomedia.org

Health has more factors than just weight, including fitness and metabolism. Photo: ecpomedia.org

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Five myths about obesity and the facts we all need to know about weight loss

Ann Malone discovered a heart problem on her Fitbit app. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Ann Malone discovered a heart problem on her Fitbit app. Photo: Gerry Mooney

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‘I thought my heart palpitations were down to menopause – but I was basically a walking stroke’

Eating disorder recovery coach Andrea Weldon. Photo: Frank McGrath

Eating disorder recovery coach Andrea Weldon. Photo: Frank McGrath

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‘I developed an eating disorder in my teens, but I was 22 before I told anyone’

Vicki Notaro. Photo: Evan Doherty

Vicki Notaro. Photo: Evan Doherty

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PMDD: ‘Thanks to a painful menstrual condition, I feel like a stranger in my own skin four days every month’

Bare Minimum Mondays are just about doing the most essential tasks and leaving the rest of the day to focus on yourself. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bare Minimum Mondays are just about doing the most essential tasks and leaving the rest of the day to focus on yourself. Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Welcome to ‘Bare Minimum Monday’: what is the trending TikTok term all about and can it help us beat burnout?

Food and drink

Aoife Carrigy's pick of Irish whiskies

Aoife Carrigy's pick of Irish whiskies

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Gallery Whiskey lovers spoilt for choice as Irish distillers diversify

The Bishop’s Buttery in the Cashel Palace Hotel is located in an elegant, vaulted space. Picture: Naoise Culhane

The Bishop’s Buttery in the Cashel Palace Hotel is located in an elegant, vaulted space. Picture: Naoise Culhane

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The Bishop’s Buttery review: ‘Up Tipp! A Michelin-worthy meal at Ireland’s newest five-star hotel’

Derry Clarke and his wife Sallyanne, pictured at The Club at Goffs. Photo: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland

Derry Clarke and his wife Sallyanne, pictured at The Club at Goffs. Photo: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland

Premium

‘This time, we’re cooking for the people’ – Derry and Sallyanne Clarke are back in business

Rachel Allen's rhubarb fool with pistachio and cardamom shortbreads. Photo: Tony Gavin

Rachel Allen's rhubarb fool with pistachio and cardamom shortbreads. Photo: Tony Gavin

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Rhubarb is in season now and Rachel Allen has some deliciously easy recipes any fool could make!

"The glucosamine and chondroitin in bone broth can help stimulate the growth of new collagen, reduce inflammation and repair damaged joints." Bone Broth. Photo: Susan Jane White

"The glucosamine and chondroitin in bone broth can help stimulate the growth of new collagen, reduce inflammation and repair damaged joints." Bone Broth. Photo: Susan Jane White

Beef up your health and use up food scraps with Susan Jane White’s nourishing bone broth recipe

Features and Interviews

Darran Robinson of Decor furniture store on Wexford St, Dublin. Picture: Frank McGrath

Darran Robinson of Decor furniture store on Wexford St, Dublin. Picture: Frank McGrath

Interiors Premium

Meet Ireland’s treasure hunters: ‘You wouldn’t believe how popular wooden amputee legs are’

'Why aren’t there more hangout spots for kids that are fun and comfortable for parents too?'

'Why aren’t there more hangout spots for kids that are fun and comfortable for parents too?'

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Tanya Sweeney Opinion When it comes to entertaining children, surely we can do better than overpriced nuggets and a windswept playground?

Lola massage gun, €99, Arnotts

Lola massage gun, €99, Arnotts

Life Premium

Mother’s Day gift guide: the chicest, most stylish presents to spoil your mum with on March 19

In Limerick, you can find acrobats on the street for St Patrick's weekend. Photo: Getty.

In Limerick, you can find acrobats on the street for St Patrick's weekend. Photo: Getty.

St Patrick's Day

13 fun St Patrick’s Day activities and events – that don’t involve drinking

With phrases like Having It All, women’s work is still trivialised at times, as a sort of hobby, a lifestyle choice.

With phrases like Having It All, women’s work is still trivialised at times, as a sort of hobby, a lifestyle choice.

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I never knew why the idea of women ‘having it all’ bothered me, until I realised what it really means

John Ó Riordáin from Cork city who has started learning Irish again. Photo: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

John Ó Riordáin from Cork city who has started learning Irish again. Photo: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

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‘I feel more like me when I speak Irish’: Adult students and their teachers on their grá for Gaeilge

Reader Travel Awards 2023

Sarah Slattery at Cinque Terre in Italy

Sarah Slattery at Cinque Terre in Italy

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There’s more to travel influencers than you think – ‘People don’t only want to see perfect pictures’

Raquel Noboa of Fifty Shades Greener at home near Liscannor, Co Clare. Picture: Eamon Ward

Raquel Noboa of Fifty Shades Greener at home near Liscannor, Co Clare. Picture: Eamon Ward

Reader Travel Awards

Green Light – Raquel Noboa wants Irish tourism to get more sustainable (and save money too)

Vietnam

Vietnam

Reader Travel Awards

Ireland’s Best Travel Agent or Tour Operator for 2023 is ‘amazing for the solo traveller’

The Colosseum, Rome

The Colosseum, Rome

Reader Travel Awards

Ireland’s Top 10 overseas city breaks named - the winner is ‘magnificent Italy at its best’

Head concierge at the Europe Hotel Padraig Daly. Picture: Dominick Walsh

Head concierge at the Europe Hotel Padraig Daly. Picture: Dominick Walsh

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Ireland’s top 10 hotels for 2023 revealed – the winner is ‘high-class without being snotty’

Ross Castle, Killarney (Getty)

Ross Castle, Killarney (Getty)

Reader Travel Awards

‘Great buzz’ and ‘guaranteed GAA star-spotting’ – Ireland's best holiday destination named for 2023

Travel

Ryanair, which called on government to act on drone incursions, has announced its biggest ever summer schedule from Dublin

Ryanair, which called on government to act on drone incursions, has announced its biggest ever summer schedule from Dublin

Business

Dublin Airport promises new anti-drone tech ‘within weeks’

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. File Photo: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. File Photo: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Travel News

Saudi Arabia launches new airline, looking to tourism to decrease dependence on oil

Formentera, Spain. Photo: Getty

Formentera, Spain. Photo: Getty

Europe

Secret Balearic Islands - an insider’s guide to lesser-known Menorca and Formentera

Dublin Airport prepares for St Patrick's Day, with (L-R) Lisa Armstrong, Emma Breathnach, Gavin O Hagan, Tadhg Breathnach O Hagan, Laura Breathnach and Dominic Byrne.

Dublin Airport prepares for St Patrick's Day, with (L-R) Lisa Armstrong, Emma Breathnach, Gavin O Hagan, Tadhg Breathnach O Hagan, Laura Breathnach and Dominic Byrne.

Irish News

Dublin Airport to see busiest St Patrick’s weekend in years with 432,000 passengers

Motoring

The Nissan X-Trail offers plenty of room and tech, and its ‘e-factor’ will help it challenge its rivals in a crowded market

The Nissan X-Trail offers plenty of room and tech, and its ‘e-factor’ will help it challenge its rivals in a crowded market

Motor Reviews

Nissan offers different take on hybrid game with X-Trail

Among the contenders for World Car of the Year 2023 are: BMW X1/iX1, Hyundai Ioniq 6 (pictured) and KIA Niro.

Among the contenders for World Car of the Year 2023 are: BMW X1/iX1, Hyundai Ioniq 6 (pictured) and KIA Niro.

Motor News

Strong showing of EVs in World Car of Year awards final list of contenders

The BMW i7 was supremely comfortable. Photo: Paddy McGrath

The BMW i7 was supremely comfortable. Photo: Paddy McGrath

Motor Talk

REVIEW Magnificent 7: BMW’s electric limo is a byword for luxury, but it’s let down by its ‘fantasy’ range

Of the EV owners surveyed, 59pc time their charging for the day's driving requirements. Photo: Getty Images

Of the EV owners surveyed, 59pc time their charging for the day's driving requirements. Photo: Getty Images

Motoring

Six tips to get the best out of your EV battery after charging it up

Family

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Parenting Premium

Amy Briscoe Opinion We really need to talk about ‘eldest daughter syndrome’

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Oliver Keens Opinion Being an only child felt like a blessing – until I realised it wasn’t

Teenagers are bombarded from the wider social and cultural milieu with media messaging about what they “should” look like. Photo: Getty/picture posed

Teenagers are bombarded from the wider social and cultural milieu with media messaging about what they “should” look like. Photo: Getty/picture posed

Parenting Premium

How to help our teenagers tackle negative body image

Swearing is like an antibiotic — overuse it and it loses potency. Photo: Getty/Picture posed

Swearing is like an antibiotic — overuse it and it loses potency. Photo: Getty/Picture posed

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Bill Linnane Opinion I’ve given up swearing for Lent and it’s quickly proven to be a bad idea