Irish Women

Ask the midwife

PARENTHOOD

10 things to ask the midwife before you leave the hospital with your newborn

You’ve just had a baby, now what? As well as being the most joyful time in your life,…

By Amanda Cassidy

AGENDA

How to talk about money and why women need to

Women are notoriously bad when it comes to talking about money, but if we all got just a…

By IMAGE

carmel snow

STYLE

Meet Irishwoman Carmel Snow, the Anna Wintour of the 1930s

Rose Mary Roche looks back on the extraordinary life and career of Irishwoman and magazine editor Carmel Snow.Would…

By IMAGE

SELF

‘This is what comes to mind when I think of my twenties – being at sea’

For the better part of her twenties, Lucy Sweeney Byrne travelled the world in search of happiness and…

By IMAGE

premium

SELF

‘I am forty, single and losing all hope’

What to do when you celebrate your fortieth birthday, have a decent career, and yet you've lived the…

By Rhona Mcauliffe

SELF

Find your tribe: 24 women’s collectives you need to know about

For International Women's Day, we're celebrating the many women's collectives around the country.Boys' clubs have helped men network,…

By IMAGE

Emma Watson

AGENDA

Read the letter Emma Watson wrote to Savita Halappanavar

In 2018, actress and human rights activist Emma Watson wrote a touching tribute to Savita Halappanavar. On the…

By Grace McGettigan

Met Gala

STYLE

From Saoirse Ronan to Sinéad Burke, these are five Irish women who have dazzled at the Met Gala

Irish women are doing it for themselves. At previous Met Gala's many of our beloved exports have shone…

By Edaein OConnell

SELF

Carer of the Year Louise Laheen Duggan on the accident that changed everything for her

Injured in a terrible horseriding accident 18 years ago, that incident had "a profound effect" on Galway woman…

By Sarah Finnan

Irish whiskey

AGENDA

Eva O’Doherty: Meet the Meath woman reshaping the face of Irish whiskey

Midleton micro-distillery is having a moment. As is the all-female led team. We spoke to Eva O’Doherty, one…

By Sarah Finnan

Marian Finucane bursary

AGENDA

Women’s education bursary set up in memory of the late Marian Finucane

The new bursary fund was set up in honour of Marian Finucane, with the aim being to help…

By Sarah Finnan

MS

SELF

Living with MS: What it’s like to care for someone you love

Last week, actress Christina Applegate revealed she has been diagnosed with MS. Here we look at what MS…

By Grace McGettigan

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