Changing surnames after marriage: ‘If it’s good enough for Amal Clooney, it’s good enough for me’
Following a recent column describing women changing names as the ‘normalisation of symbolic control’, readers share their views on the matter
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin bag set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s
Original Birkin was commissioned in 1984 exclusively for actor and singer Jane Birkin
Rosie O’Donnell announces new stand-up show in Dublin
Comedian moved from the US in January to ‘escape’ US president Donald Trump
‘Like living near a helicopter’: Residents fed up with takeaway delivery drones buzzing over their homes
The noisy remote-controlled aerial devices are flying over as often as 12 times an hour, householders say
Women’s Mini Marathon 2025: Everything you need to know including start time, entry points and bag drops
The 43rd women’s mini marathon takes place on Sunday, June 1st, starting at Fitzwilliam Street in Dublin
‘It’s an empty, lifeless sea’: Whales leave Cork waters, putting watchers out of business
Stocks of sprat have crashed, forcing whales away, says businessman whose livelihood has been ruined
Five injured in Dublin city collision between bus and ambulance
People being treated in hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening
Mayo housing official apologises for ‘distress’ caused by holiday home boycott proposal
Local authority sincerely regrets ‘upset’ to public and second home owners
Irish students’ J1 plans in the Trump era: ‘We said we wouldn’t go ahead. It just isn’t safe’
More than 5,500 J1 summer working visas were issued to Irish students last year
‘Nothing is off the table’: Mayo housing official defends call to boycott holiday homeowners
Proposal is about ‘demanding accountability’ from holiday homeowners, says Tom Gilligan of Mayo County Counc
‘Reach for the stars’: Organisers of astrophotography competition want public to capture the magic of the heavens
Categories include open one for pictures of the night sky taken with nothing but a smartphone
Quarter of people in Republic do not trust statistics published by Government institutions
CSO report, based on findings of 2023 OECD survey, finds 70% of people get news and current affairs information from social media
Buncrana community united in grief after death of teenage boys
‘For new members of the community, it’s an act of solidarity ... it shows the families that we will be with them now’
Banning teens from using social media a ‘blunt instrument’, health professionals told
Position paper on online wellbeing launched on Friday calls on Government to take more action to protect children online
Artificial intelligence already in use in many parts of public service as guidelines are announced
Minister Jack Chambers told launch event how AI can ‘radically improve’ efficiency and effectiveness