WIN tickets to Taste of Dublin 2026 and a luxury stay at The Hoxton
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This suburban Dublin home has been modernised thanks to a clean, contemporary extension
This suburban Dublin home has been modernised thanks to a clean, contemporary extension

Megan Burns

GIY founder Mick Kelly on the future of Ireland’s food security
GIY founder Mick Kelly on the future of Ireland’s food security

James Gabriel Martin

Maeve Madden: ‘I want women to feel powerful in their bodies, not like they’re trying to shrink them’
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 hits cinemas – here’s what to watch this week
The Devil Wears Prada 2 hits cinemas – here’s what to watch this week

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Sonia Reynolds talks Irish design, heritage crafts and STABLE of Ireland’s legacy
Sonia Reynolds talks Irish design, heritage crafts and STABLE of Ireland’s legacy

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Judit McNally of Cocoa by Judit Artisan Chocolates shares her life in food
Judit McNally of Cocoa by Judit Artisan Chocolates shares her life in food

Sarah Gill

Florist Shane Connolly on his career, favourite flowers, and upcoming events
Florist Shane Connolly on his career, favourite flowers, and upcoming events

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Adrienne Murphy’s favourite fitness destinations around Ireland
Adrienne Murphy’s favourite fitness destinations around Ireland

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A stylist’s guide to spring’s best denim pieces
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With the kids back in school, how are parents feeling about the last 12 months?


by Nikki Walsh
16th Mar 2021

Schools are reopening and parents all over the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief, Nikki Walsh asks three families what home-schooling – and trying to hold down a job - was really like

It’s a Friday morning in a south Dublin suburb. A mother of three is trying to prise her toddler off the table, whilst also teaching her son maths. She manages to get him off, but not before he sends the pen pot flying, stuffing her son’s worksheet into his mouth. In nearby Sandymount another mother is meeting a potential client on Zoom whilst also wiping her daughter’s bum. She will not finish the call; in...

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