Life Eithne Shortall: The young women, the leering man, and the problem with power imbalancesEvents in a Dublin coffee shop were a reminder of why some people find it so hard to let go of oppressive power structures
Life Eithne Shortall: It’s not easy being a grammar pedantWe may not have asked for this job, but we are going to do it all the same
Arts & Living Eithne Shorthall: So much of the capacity to parent is based on our ability to forgetFrom watching my second child peeing on my first child’s arm to catching their poo in my bare hands, parenting is a battlefield
Opinion Eithne Shortall: The one place I would fight for above all othersIn which our columnist pens an appreciation of the public library
Opinion Eithne Shortall: Unsure what to name your baby? Hire a baby name consultant, silly While professional services exist for parents, the process of naming a child adds to the story around how they came to be who they are – and it’s fun
Opinion Eithne Shortall: I forgot that December is a bit like childbirth This is supposed to be my favourite time of year – but once the blind optimism fades, the disappointment can be disproportionate
column Eithne Shortall: One time it will be the last time – so make sure you have no regretsWhat happens to you in your first 17 years outweighs everything that comes after so even given a chance to say thanks, take it
Column Eithne Shortall: Let’s all speak up instead of putting up and shutting upAvoiding confrontation is a national trait, but it’s an exhausting waste of time and energy to be a constant people-pleaser
Column Eithne Shortall: Why autumn is the new spring when it comes to tidying the houseWith nights drawing in and Christmas on the horizon, it’s suddenly essential that your home is in ship shape – and has a new front door to welcome your visitors
Opinion Eithne Shortall: The reason quitting gets such a bad name is because starting over is the actual worstIf you decide to speak Irish to your children at home, definitely keep going, because resuming after a break will not go well
Opinion Eithne Shortall: why next week is the real new year, and what you need to do to embrace itNever mind a lawless New Year’s Day in January, the first Monday in September is when life truly restarts
Column Eithne Shortall: Want to take your grandkids to lunch? Better start saving nowWhile anyone would sympathise with strapped café and restaurant owners dealing with inflation, high prices for bad value and shoddy service would make you stay home
Book review: It Could Never Happen Here – a corpse, a missing cat and several red herrings create havoc in a well-to-do west Cork community