real life

SELF

Skin deep: The unbridled joy of marking important life events by getting inked or pierced

Once tell-tale alternative culture markers, piercings and tattoos are now properly mainstream – and more women than ever…

By Sarah Finnan

Michelle Moroney

LIVING, EDITORIAL

Michelle Moroney: ‘The Wim Hof Method made me a more tolerant, resilient person’

Yoga teacher Michelle Moroney from Co Meath became a Wim Hof Method instructor in 2018 and says the…

By IMAGE

REAL-LIFE STORIES

‘A week after my youngest daughter’s 6th birthday I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease’

Cathy Smith, a 43-year-old wife and mother to three beautiful children aged between seven and thirteen, tells Amanda…

By Amanda Cassidy

Getting over perfectionism
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SELF

Veganuary? No. Dry January? No thanks. This January, it’s time to lower the bar.

Perfectionism is something that has plagued Amy since she was old enough to pronounce the word. The cruellest…

By Amy Lynch

SELF

‘We were honoured to be her parents’: The most touching Census time capsule contributions

The new Census data came out earlier this year, but it's the time capsule section that continues to…

By Sarah Finnan

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SELF

Teresa Mannion: ‘My mother described the pain of shingles like hot oil being poured on the skin’

Broadcaster Teresa Mannion is on a mission to get the over-50s in Ireland more aware of the signs…

By Jennifer McShane

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SELF

‘Neglecting my teeth has been the worst mistake I’ve ever made’

After years of being self-conscious, Jennifer McShane decided getting braces as an adult was something she could no…

By Jennifer McShane

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SELF

Pet heartbreak: ‘I’m in tears as I write about my pandemic foster failure’

One writer shares her experience of pandemic pet foster failure and her subsequent heartbreak because the old adage…

By Jennifer McShane

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Homelessness in Ireland: ‘This is my first time getting a stable place in 27 years’

With homeless figures on the rise again, we spoke to Pat Doyle, CEO of Peter McVerry Trust, about…

By Jennifer McShane

LIVING

Taylor Swift sent the Galway paddleboarders a letter when she heard about their ordeal

Taylor Swift sent the Galway paddleboarders a handwritten letter after she heard about their story... they're fans of…

By Sarah Finnan

body hair

STYLE

Hair Stories: Taryn De Vere on being disgusted by body hair, then learning to love it

Hair is so much more than what we see in the mirror. It’s linked intrinsically to who we…

By Holly O'Neill

SELF

Three real life ghost stories that will keep you awake at night

Want to read some real life ghost stories that will haunt you as you go to sleep tonight? …

By Edaein OConnell