society

AGENDA

Why are we so afraid of answering our phone?

There is not a soul on this earth who likes calling a stranger on the phone. Or even…

By Grace McGettigan

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SELF

Does anyone else feel like they’re getting left behind in life?

The roadmap of women's lives are still expected to take the same paths - career, kids and all…

By Victoria Stokes

Dealing with unwanted sexual attention
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AGENDA

‘My youth wasn’t a deterrent to his sexual attention, but part of its appeal’

Adult male attention – wanted or otherwise – creeps in at the edge of a young girl’s adolescence,…

By Kate Demolder

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SELF

Polyamory: Is it greedy and selfish? Or are multiple partners the key to fulfilling relationships?

As more and more people openly explore polyamory in Ireland (with 1,500 in one Facebook group), we talk…

By Mairead Heffron

Being single in Ireland will cost you
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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

word of the year

EDITORIAL

The Collins Dictionary Word of the Year has Greta Thunberg written all over it

Collins English Dictionary has announced its new Word of the Year. Here we look at the winner, the…

By Grace McGettigan

Halloween night bonfires Dublin

EDITORIAL

Halloween or the ‘Purge’? Why Halloween night left me disappointed and ashamed

Our neighbourhood is a mess and our dogs are distressed. And for what? Here's why I'm disappointed in…

By Grace McGettigan

Angry woman disappointed with the news via text message

EDITORIAL

WhatsApps, texts and emails: Are you an instant replier or do you wait for days?

Do you have 1,022 unopened emails? Do you reply to text messages and Whatsapps straight away? Or are…

By Louise Bruton

EDITORIAL

‘I refuse to apologise for letting my child have independence in a safe setting while I read a book’

Are we losing the ability to common-sense parent? Amanda Cassidy asks why today's parents are sometimes more afraid…

By Amanda Cassidy

Laura Harmon

EDITORIAL

‘Change is possible’: Women’s rights activist Laura Harmon on the monumental year gone by

We asked you, the IMAGE reader, to let us know what woman you thought had made great changes…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Super cool ethical brands you need to know about

Sustainable fashion has never had glamorous connotations. It was a niche market for a niche clientele. But as…

By Ellen Bird

FASHION

Stella McCartney launches the first-ever vegan leather Adidas sneakers

Life-long ethical fashion designer, Stella McCartney, has launched the first-ever sustainably designed Stan Smith sneakers and a pair…

By Ellen Bird