Emer McLysaght: Take it or leave it, Father’s Day is not an issueWe don’t have to ban Father’s Day, we just have to realise it’s not for everyone and allow people to choose whether or not to celebrate
Emer McLysaght: Words of wisdom from a misguided geography nerdIf it’s information about ox-bow lakes and terminal glacial moraines you’re looking for, then you’ve landed in the right geographical space
Emer McLysaght: Body size and the assumptions we makeYes, I’m delighted to be vaccinated, but the fear of being judged by onlookers makes me want to hide away
Emer McLysaght: When the stars come to town, all bets are offNothing sparks a small Irish town into life quicker than the arrival of a few Hollywood A-listers to shoot their latest movie
Emer McLysaght: Late pandemic conditions bring a positive outlookThose gloomy weather apps on our phones might be doing their best to lower expectations, but this phase of the pandemic has a definite feel of the sun coming out
Emer McLysaght: In lockdown, no one can hear you scream at your printer The Covid-19 restrictions left us at the mercy of the cruellest of devices, the home printer – and boy, did they make the most of it
Emer McLysaght: My pandemic purchases, part 786,423: roller skatesWere you, in childhood, a skating prodigy with the glittering grace and astonishing speed of a shooting star? Turns out, me neither
Emer McLysaght: Getting down and dirty with outdoor livingIt’s all great outdoors until the ground gets too hard, the bins start overflowing and the loos are nowhere to be found
Emer McLysaght: The door closes on open-plan livingDoors are getting ready for their comeback, as our infatuation with open-plan homes looks to be well and truly over
Emer McLysaght: Dazed and confused in a new age of A&EOur columnist takes a rather thrilling trip to hospital for a headache that just won’t go away
Emer McLysaght: Music to our yearsWe’ve been left reeling all right after what we’ve been through this year and last. But imagine how happy the soundtrack will be when society is finally back open again
Emer McLysaght: Missing all that baby talkWith the never-ending lockdown comes the realisation that you would love to be left holding the baby, even if it was just for a minute
Emer McLysaght: Orlando’s long past his first bloom Last week’s interviews with the Hollywood star were cringeworthy but, let’s face it, he was never the epitome of cool
Sophie White: ‘Self-harm feels like self-soothing until it’s actually really destroying you’The author and Emer McLysaght have supported each other for years, both in their writing careers and in their more personal moments. They discuss White’s new book of essays, Corpsing
Emer McLysaght: Waving off the begrudgersForget the stereotypes, sea swimming is bracing, ritualistic, addictive and good for everyone
Emer McLysaght: Letting go of the lockdownGetting back to ‘normal’ will be strange and, for some of us, downright scary – so let’s just take it one day at a time
Emer McLysaght: How WhatsApp has given gossip a new lease of lifeAlmost overnight, voicenotes have replaced Netflix as the drama provider of choice
Emer McLysaght: That time my friend phoned me from George Clooney’s loo, and other storiesIrish people are very good at being two degrees of separation from almost every famous person on planet Earth
Emer McLysaght: Meeting the many manifestations of lockdown madness head onIn these strange days, the only consolation is the knowledge that everybody else has gone a little bit crazy too
Emer McLysaght: Get back to basics on Pancake TuesdayIt’s a day fraught with culinary peril, but four simple steps will see you through it
