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In my early 30s, I realised I was lonely. Could a dating-style app help me make friends? irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

In my early 30s, I realised I was lonely. Could a dating-style app help me make friends?

When my social circle thinned, I decided to do something Irish men rarely do: actively look for new friends

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How sewing became cool again: ‘It’s addictive - instead of binge-watching something, now I sew’ irishtimes.com/life-style/fa…

How sewing became cool again: ‘It’s addictive - instead of binge-watching something, now I sew’

Pushing back against fast fashion, young people are dusting off sewing machines and learning how to make their own unique, sustainable clothing

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Picture perfect: falling for the charms of Marbella irishtimes.com/life-style/tr…

Picture perfect: falling for the charms of Marbella

A sunny place for shady people, or glam getaway on the Costa del Sol? The Andalusian town’s golden age lives on

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Scrap-happy cafe brings new life to Monaghan town: ‘You could replicate this all over the country’ irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

Scrap-happy cafe brings new life to Monaghan town: ‘You could replicate this all over the country’

Every bit of the Genesis Cafe fit-out is reimagined from waste material, much of it pulled out of skips

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As a man in my 30s, I realised I was lonely. Could a dating-style app help me make friends? irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

As a man in my 30s, I realised I was lonely. Could a dating-style app help me make friends?

When my social circle thinned, I decided to do something Irish men rarely do: actively look for new friends

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Gardening Q&A: Is the ‘seed snail’ method of planting as effective as Instagram suggests? irishtimes.com/life-style/ga…

Gardening Q&A: Is the ‘seed snail’ method of planting as effective as Instagram suggests?

This sustainable approach to planting has taken the Internet by storm this year

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These unsung flowering shrubs will quietly thrive and be magnificent in any garden irishtimes.com/life-style/ga…

These unsung flowering shrubs will quietly thrive and be magnificent in any garden

These are the low-maintenance, decorative shrubby plants so often overlooked in fashionable ‘must grow’ lists

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’m not giving that kid the money. Not a focking chance’ irishtimes.com/podcasts/ross…

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’m not giving that kid the money. Not a focking chance’

We’re at Lauren’s barbecue when she ambushes me for the money I said I’d put aside for Ross jnr when he turned 18

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A ghost from my teenage past emailed to say hello. I’m so glad he did irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

A ghost from my teenage past emailed to say hello. I’m so glad he did

Andy’s life is a story of survival and surrender, trauma and redemption. He’s one of the sharpest, funniest people I’ve ever been reacquainted with

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Ciara Mageean: ‘I probably won’t make my 40th birthday. That’s rough’ irishtimes.com/sport/athleti…

Ciara Mageean: ‘I probably won’t make my 40th birthday. That’s rough’

The Co Down athlete and reigning European 1,500m champion was diagnosed with stage four cancer just over a year ago

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John Wilson: Discover Portugal’s wonderful whites beyond alvarhino and vinho verde irishtimes.com/food/drink/20…

John Wilson: Discover Portugal’s wonderful whites beyond alvarhino and vinho verde

These four Portuguese whites will give you a great introduction to wine regions you may not yet have discovered

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Mark Moriarty: Time to put two stars of summer – strawberries and elderflower – centre stage irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/…

Mark Moriarty: Time to put two stars of summer – strawberries and elderflower – centre stage

Nothing speaks truer than the phrase ‘what grows together, goes together’: strawberries and elderflower are a floral match made in heaven

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Mark Moriarty’s elderflower custard with macerated strawberries irishtimes.com/food/recipes/…

Mark Moriarty’s elderflower custard with macerated strawberries

This partnership of scented custard with syrupy fruit makes for the perfect summer dessert

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Mark Moriarty’s strawberry meringue roulade irishtimes.com/food/recipes/…

Mark Moriarty’s strawberry meringue roulade

A great way to show off prime fruit, lathered in rich vanilla creme diplomat, tucked up in a duvet of sweet meringue

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My 4 essential skin tints for summer 2026 irishtimes.com/life-style/fa…

My 4 essential skin tints for summer 2026

A fresher, more natural-looking alternative to foundation, skin tints come into their own during the warmer months

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Séamas O’Reilly: ‘Would you rather have no stomach or no bum?’ my son asks irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

Séamas O’Reilly: ‘Would you rather have no stomach or no bum?’ my son asks

My seven-year-old son hammers me with all sorts of quandaries, queries and conundrums, from dawn to dusk

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Note on Fenian Street review: Highly original and playful cooking from a talented new chef irishtimes.com/food/restaura…

Note on Fenian Street review: Highly original and playful cooking from a talented new chef

Original and inventive dishes hit all the right notes at this Dubin bistro

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Seán Moncrieff: The Dart in good weather seems to induce a screaming insanity in teenagers irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

Seán Moncrieff: The Dart in good weather seems to induce a screaming insanity in teenagers

They are loud and boisterous and invariably carry a portable music device which thuds sounds through the carriage, startling everyone

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Pump up the volume: how to style this season’s trouser shapes, from balloon to barrel irishtimes.com/life-style/fa…

Pump up the volume: how to style this season’s trouser shapes, from balloon to barrel

Corina Gaffey: whether you opt for easy, breezy balloon legs or more tailored, dressier barrel legs, it’s all about balance

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Is Kwanele Nomoyi Dublin’s best-dressed man? irishtimes.com/life-style/fa…

Is Kwanele Nomoyi Dublin’s best-dressed man?

The style content creator on what it takes to make a sartorial statement

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