LITERARY LOVER Áine Toner’s love affair with books
Áine's Top 10 'Quotes'
'Pictures of perfection, as you know, make me sick and wicked,'
wrote Jane Austen to her niece, Fanny. This keeps me amused on...
Publish the statistics linking crime and ethnicity now
Fake news can be no news every bit as much as untruthfulness or carefully massaged bits of information cobbled together to deliberately...
RULES SMULES! Why we owe those feisty fashion renegades our wardrobe freedom
Let’s hear it for the rule breakers. Those rebels who ignore tradition and go their own way. Say what you like about preserving standards...
HIJABI BARBIE A symbol of repression or a sign of inclusiveness?
There’s a new Barbie in town and she’s wearing a hijab to cover her head, chest and hair. The Mattel doll is based on...
CELEBRITY PUBLIC SPATS Insult in haste on social media, repent at leisure
Public spats: Never a good idea, always great entertainment. Social media means it’s too irresistible not to post your grievances for the world to...
SUNDAY FUNDAY Remember when Sundays were sacred?
Do you remember when Sunday was sacred? When the notion of shopping on the Seventh Day wasn’t even a consideration? How we have changed.
I...
CARAVAGGIO AND VERMEER The National Gallery’s exceptional return
The Historic Wings of the National Gallery will re-open in June after more than six years undergoing a complete refurbishment and renovation. It's being...
HARVEY WEINSTEIN Why do we tolerate the intolerable?
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The recent Harvey Weinstein revelations have thrown up many questions about why society facilitates adult bullies and sexual predators. Blogger Laurie Morrissey...
SUNSCREEN, CORALS AND CANCER The truth behind your SPF
We are constantly being told by experts to wear sunscreen but can we trust it anymore considering there's so much damning evidence...
QUEEN OF THE STONE AGE Sculptor Helen O’Connell’s geological obsession
My first instinct on seeing the the smooth stone donut shape creation of sculptor Helen O’Connell in Bray’s Mermaid Arts Centre is to embrace...
