There are times in an Irish summer when flowing, lacy or embroidered white dresses or even statements in silver echo our need to make the most...
In the days after Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te took office in May, China launched military drills in the Taiwan Strait and waters surrounding the island....
“One kid said: ‘You bring chaos, and then you walk out’,” says the artist Yvonne McGuinness. “If you can just blow someone’s mind and say: ‘We’re...
It was never really going to be a go-er was it? The Tories trying to bring back National Service, ie, military conscription. You know the thing...
Chilling with deers in Nara Park, singing karaoke in a faux fur coat, riding on pedalos and eating immaculately presented sushi: these are just a few of the...
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The PGA Tour doesn’t have weight classes, but if it did, Min Woo Lee would be near the top of its pound-for-pound rankings. Lee, 25, weighs...
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In a surprise announcement on Instagram, the enigmatic Assassination Custard restaurant has signalled its closure, effective immediately. Owners Ken Doherty and Gwen McGrath spent the past...
Insurance giants AXA and Generali have joined the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), an initiative aimed at supporting sustainable development in emerging countries. Founded in 2013, the...
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In the five years since she first launched her label, Limerick-based Aoife McNamara has been a trailblazer in Ireland on the issue of sustainability in fashion....
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When I lived in London in my twenties, my neighbour would briefly play her radio loud enough on a Saturday morning for the sound to vibrate...
We can learn to think like the best players in the world, but as sports psychologist Dr. Bhrett McCabe explains, there are numerous landmines, or mental...