lockdown life

connection

SELF

‘I didn’t realise how much I was craving connection until I saw my friends for the first time in months’

The easing of lockdown restrictions in Ireland has taught us one thing – we are all craving human…

By Edaein OConnell

pandemic jokes

SELF

The best jokes about the pandemic to get you through the last few days of lockdown

If you don't laugh, you will, almost certainly, cry. This piece was first published at the end of…

By Lauren Heskin

life in lockdown

AGENDA

6 out of 10 adults enjoy life in lockdown (and other surprising statistics)

By Shayna Sappington

Gossip
premium

SELF

What’s the pandemic missing? Gossip. These juicy tidbits should tide you over

With almost a year of monotonous days stacked up, Megan Burns is peering backward to find the sparks…

By Megan Burns

AGENDA

Turns out Kylie was right, it has been a year of realising things

It spawned endless memes and Twitter jokes but maybe Kylie had some premonition powers because this year we've…

By Edaein OConnell

changes to their homes during lockdown

LIVING

67% of Irish people made changes to their homes during the first lockdown, according to Ikea study

Ikea's Life at Home Report 2020 revealed how we spent our time during the first lockdown, with many…

By Megan Burns

small but thoughtful things

SELF, EDITORIAL

Ten small but thoughtful things to do to lift someone’s spirits this week

A second lockdown is tough on everyone, so why not do something nice for a friend or loved…

By Megan Burns

SELF

Living with passion: ‘I took up Flamenco and it has changed my outlook on life’

Louise Slyth always wanted to learn to dance Flamenco and lockdown gave her the perfect excuse. Here is…

By Louise Slyth

AGENDA, SELF

In choosing not to wear a mask, you are indicating that my life doesn’t matter

At 33 years old Dearbhla Crosse has spent the last three months cocooning as a result of Multiple…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Spain imposes second local lockdown for 70,000 people following an increase in coronavirus cases

Spain has imposed a second targeted lockdown in as many days following a spike in confirmed coronvirus cases…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Phase Three of lockdown to go ahead, travel restrictions to ease

"Hope is stronger than fear... working together we can defeat any challenge"   On Thursday evening, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar…

By Jennifer McShane

lockdown

EDITORIAL

‘Surely I can’t be the only one dreading the end of lockdown?’

Almost three months of cocooning has left Jennifer McShane to ponder what exactly she's dreading as she begins…

By Jennifer McShane