single life

Being single in Ireland will cost you
premium

AGENDA

How much will choosing to be single in Ireland cost you?

Choosing to be single in Ireland will cost you - taxes, infrastructure, rent, unattainable mortgages and social stigma.…

By Kate Demolder

Charlize Theron

EDITORIAL

Charlize Theron’s views on loneliness and romance are refreshing

The Oscar-winning actress put Howard Stern in his place after he quizzed her on her single status. With…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Coronavirus Diaries: ‘This feels different and loneliness is at the fore’

For this latest Coronavirus Diary, we speak to women who are living alone during the pandemic. To have…

By Jennifer McShane

love life

EDITORIAL

Think your love life is bad? This Galway event proves it could always be worse

Yes, your love life is bad. But actually, so is everyone else's Modern dating is hard. Swiping left,…

By Jennifer McShane

Singles Day 2019

EDITORIAL

What is Singles Day 2019? Everything you need to know

This annual event – taking place on November 11th, 2019 – is all about championing being on your…

By Jennifer McShane

Emma Watson is self-partnered

EDITORIAL

‘Self-partnered’: Twitter reacts to Emma Watson’s take on single-life

Emma Watson said she's not single, she's "self-partnered" – and Twitter users have a lot to say about…

By Grace McGettigan

The Late Late Show

EDITORIAL

Single and looking for love? The Late Late Show wants to hear from you

Are you single and looking for a helping hand in the love department? Anyone will tell you that…

By Jennifer McShane

single parent

EDITORIAL

Things Fall Apart: Just because I’m a single parent, doesn’t mean I’m alone

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her…

By Lia Hynes

Breaking point

EDITORIAL

Things Fall Apart: What happens when you reach breaking point?

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her weekly column, Things Fall Apart, she…

By Lia Hynes

EDITORIAL

Why are we still pressuring young single women to get married?

This past weekend, I was lucky enough to attend both a wedding and an engagement celebration - not…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

A beginner’s guide to: chatting-up complete strangers for a night

Welcome to the first edition of “A first time for everything”, the column in which Geraldine Carton hurtles…

By Geraldine Carton