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IWD: Irish women open up about dating, intimacy and sexuality

Is sex in 2025 a pleasure paradise for women, or have some things not changed at all? Caroline West asked some women to share their thoughts on their experiences of relationships and intimacy in Ireland.

living • 14 Mar 25

Straight to the source: 10 farm shops to visit around Ireland

Want to shop straight from the source? The Gastro Gays share their top 10 farm shops from around Ireland.

Food • 22 Apr 25

Planning on moving abroad? Here are my top tips

Journalist Anna Cullen shares her top tips for moving abroad.

Travel • 04 Mar 25

How life has changed since I moved from Tipp to Tromsø, Norway

"My life has been full of change recently," writes Anna Cullen.

Travel • 07 Mar 25

Banshee: Alla Bogdanovic, courtesy of Banshee of Savill Rowe

The luck of the stylish: Irish designers rule London Fashion Week

Journalist Cristin Proctor Rooney attended four unapologetically Irish shows at London Fashion Week.

Fashion • 25 Feb 25

I met my partner away from the apps, here's how you can too

Tara Povey shares her tips for meeting romantic partners away from the apps.

Relationships • 14 Feb 25

Rage-bait: Why some influencers want to make you mad

Influencers once wanted to be loved. Now, they want to be hated. Kate Demolder writes.

living • 21 Feb 25

Ditch the roses: Other ways to show love this Valentine's Day

The best gifts from lovers are those that show that the person giving them deeply knows you.

valentines day • 11 Feb 25

Standout trends I spotted at Copenhagen Fashion Week AW25

"The AW25 runways proved that designers are pushing boundaries while keeping things wearable"

Fashion • 10 Feb 25

Mount Congreve eco pod; Nico Reynolds at The Wicklow Escape; Neary Nógs. Photos: Tara Povey

8 things to do this Valentine's Day whether you're dating or not

Valentine's Day can be a celebration of all the people we love, including ourselves.

living • 05 Feb 25

Why do we have such a problem with non-child-bearing women?

Why do we have such a problem with non-child-bearing women? It's simple, actually.

living • 27 Feb 25

Tom Cruise in Interview with the Vampire (Warner Brothers/Getty Images)

Why do we find vampires so sexy?

Vampires have a long legacy of awakening our strangest, most subterranean desires, writes Dr Caroline West.

lifestyle • 29 Jan 25

Tired of scrolling? Here's 6 ways to reconnect with the world

Each year we tell ourselves to download one of the hundreds of 'screen time reduction apps', but sometimes it takes more than that to kick such a tough habit.

living • 15 Jan 25

Miniature from Le livre appellé Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1460s. Found in the Collection of Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. Artist Anonymous. (Getty)

The history of sex toys and what they tell us about ancient women

Dr Caroline West writes about the earliest sex toys invented, and what they can tell us about how history remembers women.

living • 22 Jan

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson star in Babygirl. Photo: A24

More women are dating younger men, I asked some daters why

Conversations have reignited about the rise of age gap relationships, particularly with older women and younger men. But why is this relationship dynamic one that appears to have flourished recently?

living • 14 Jan 25

How to stop worrying about what other people think of you

Counselling Psychologist shares her tips for caring less about what others think.

living • 03 Jan 25

The perks and pitfalls of being a travel writer

Travel writer Deirdre Mullins shares a balanced look at the perks and pitfalls of the job, along with some essential advice for those eager to launch their travel writing career.

living • 02 Jan 25

My life is all about change, here's how I learned to embrace it

Travel blogger Tara Povey shares her advice for embracing the curve balls life throws your way, and building resilience.

lifestyle • 01 Jan 25

I took a month off work. Here's what it taught me about community

A month ago I was finishing up a piece of work and I decided to take a month off, spending it visiting people I love.

lifestyle • 30 Dec 24

28 ways to brush off the cobwebs and see more of Ireland in 2025

With a new year just around the corner, the talk of "resolutions" beckon.

lifestyle • 30 Dec 24

Dr West on the 4B movement and the history of 'sex strikes'

Sex educator Dr Caroline West writes about why the concept of "sex strikes", or abstaining from sex with men, has become more popularised among women.

living • 29 Dec 24

How to find your personal style sustainably and authentically

Journalist Sarah Magliocco shares her tips for not only cultivating your own personal style, but doing it in an enriching, sustainable way that reminds you how much you love your clothes.

Fashion • 23 Dec 24

Copenhagen Fashion Week S/S 2025. Getty Images

Scandi, pink & plaid: Sarah Magliocco's guide to 2025 trends

Don't feel pressure to go out and overhaul your wardrobe so soon: there are plenty of styles coming our way in the new year that you probably already have in your closet.

Fashion • 19 Dec 24

Here's how I've learned to manage my anxious attachment style

Is there a way to train yourself to stop hyper-fixating on your partner? Journalist Kate Brayden compiled some (hopefully comforting) expert advice to help dig yourself out of the fear-laden trenches.

Relationships • 20 Dec 24

The new wave of designers putting Ireland on the map

Journalist Victoria G. L. Brunton looks at some of Ireland's most prolific fashion designers, and the next wave of talent to put Ireland on the map.

Fashion • 07 Dec 24

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