May Guide: 25 of the best events happening this month
May Guide: 25 of the best events happening this month

Sarah Gill

‘It’s a game-changing addition to my cleaning arsenal’
‘It’s a game-changing addition to my cleaning arsenal’

Dominique McMullan

Social Pictures: A special preview screening of ‘The Fall Guy’
Social Pictures: A special preview screening of ‘The Fall Guy’

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Caoilinn Hughes shares an extract from her new novel, ‘The Alternatives’
Caoilinn Hughes shares an extract from her new novel, ‘The Alternatives’

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May 2024: All the best things to stream (or see in cinemas) this month
May 2024: All the best things to stream (or see in cinemas) this month

Sarah Finnan

We meet the makers, creators, producers and chefs who are the driving force behind Co Clare’s flourishing creative scene
We meet the makers, creators, producers and chefs who are the driving force behind Co...

Michelle Hanley

Striped trousers: Summer’s take on comfortable loungewear
Striped trousers: Summer’s take on comfortable loungewear

Sarah Finnan

Join our event ‘Future Proof: Health, Wealth and Fulfilment’ in Cork city
Join our event ‘Future Proof: Health, Wealth and Fulfilment’ in Cork city

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Networking Event: ‘Future Proof: Health, Wealth and Fulfilment’ in Cork city
Networking Event: ‘Future Proof: Health, Wealth and Fulfilment’ in Cork city

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Charlotte Tilbury’s new perfumes want you to feel good
Charlotte Tilbury’s new perfumes want you to feel good

Holly O'Neill

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Pictured at the launch of the Laya Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Index is Dr Sumi Dunne, GP, Specialist in Women’s Health. Photograph: Andres Poveda

Two in three women are working when they should be off sick, according to new research as Dr Sumi Dunne warns of damaging ‘post-viral fatigue’ 

As I write this I’m dosed with a nasty head cold. I’m propped up in bed with a supply of Lemsip and tissues, and my laptop balanced on my knees. It’s got an array of open tabs and text-filled Google Docs, the same as it does most days. I know what you’re thinking. I should probably be sleeping or at the very least indulging in a Netflix marathon while feeling sorry for myself, but I’m...

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