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Big Read

How cocaine became Ireland’s drug of choice

Once seen as the recreational drug of the wealthy, cocaine has become a ubiquitous presence among every social and economic group in Ireland – including teenagers – and is ordered via text or social media. What is behind the popularity of the Class A drug?
1 day ago
  • Alanna MacNamee
  • column

    ‘True self-care in this frenzied world comes from that precious commodity, time’

    It’s become a buzzword in recent times, but there are signs that self-care has now evolved into an very expensive excuse tool, writes Edel Coffey
    2 days ago
  • Edel Coffey
  • Interview

    Jennifer Egan: ‘Data is useless if it tells us very little about each other'

    The acclaimed author’s new novel, The Candy House, looks at contemporary America through the addictive but often destructive prism of social media
    1 day ago
  • Niamh Donnelly
  • Wine

    Cathal McBride: Taking the stress out of cocktails this summer

    When it comes to concocting a cocktail, focus on quality ingredients and just have fun
    3 days ago
  • Cathal McBride
  • Appetite for Distraction

    What to watch, listen to and play this week: True crime series probes mystery killings in the Alps

    Speculation is still rife over the shooting of a British family holidaying near Annecy ten years ago
    • Jennifer Gannon
    • June 25, 2022
    Book Review

    Edith: Tender portrait of a half-forgotten Irish literary figure

    Martina Devlin’s new novel looks at the life of Edith Somerville, the co-author of The Irish RM with her second cousin Violet Martin
    • John Walshe
    • June 25, 2022
    Travel

    Travel: Gdansk to the music of time in an historic Polish city

    Renowned as the centre of Solidarity’s resistance against Poland’s communist authorities in the early 1980s, Gdansk is today a scenic and beguiling place suffused with youthful energy
    • Isabel Conway
    • June 25, 2022
    Gardening

    Grow as you go: how to get the most from your outdoor space, all year round

    Summer is a time when our thoughts naturally turn to the garden. In this extract from their new book, Gardening Together: A Month-By-Month Guide to Getting the Most from Your Outdoor Space, Diarmuid Gavin and Paul Smyth offer some principles of planting and suggest the best herbs to cultivate
    • Diarmuid Gavinand
    • Paul Smyth
    • June 25, 2022
    Interview

    Jennifer Egan: ‘Data is useless if it tells us very little about each other'

    The acclaimed author’s new novel, The Candy House, looks at contemporary America through the addictive but often destructive prism of social media
    • Niamh Donnelly
    • June 25, 2022
    Food & Wine

    ‘I’m not a naturally talented cook, I taught myself everything’ – JP McMahon, restaurateur and author

    The owner and founder of Aniar in Galway on the moment he realised he wanted to be a chef, his favourite comfort food, and his idea of ultimate happiness
    • Nadine O’Regan
    • June 25, 2022
    Big Read

    How cocaine became Ireland’s drug of choice

    Once seen as the recreational drug of the wealthy, cocaine has become a ubiquitous presence among every social and economic group in Ireland – including teenagers – and is ordered via text or social media. What is behind the popularity of the Class A drug?
    • Alanna MacNamee
    • June 25, 2022
    Columnists

    Nadine O’Regan: When is the right time to get a dog?

    Seven days of looking after Bailey the cockapoo and we’re putty in his paws
    • Nadine O’Regan
    • June 25, 2022
    column

    ‘True self-care in this frenzied world comes from that precious commodity, time’

    It’s become a buzzword in recent times, but there are signs that self-care has now evolved into an very expensive excuse tool, writes Edel Coffey
    • Edel Coffey
    • June 24, 2022
    Rhythm Nation

    Robocobra Quartet reveal their musical inspirations

    Ryan Burrowes and Chris W Ryan of the Belfast post-punk collective have a new album out and sat down to discuss the music that shaped their creative path
    • Andrew Lynch
    • June 24, 2022
    Classical Notes

    New stars shine for Veronica Dunne at Killruddery opera

    A year after her passing, the spirit of one of Irish music’s greatest forces of nature is being kept alive by the Veronica Dunne Festival of Opera in Killruddery House in Bray
    • Dick O'Riordan
    • June 24, 2022
    Dining Out

    Eel and onion make a winning combo at Three Storey on St Stephen’s Green

    Just three months after opening, this restaurant is already a winner with huge levels of care evident in almost every dish
    • Jordan Mooney
    • June 24, 2022
    Design For Life

    I’m in my 50s and stressed about finding a new job, what should I do?

    This week, communications expert Sarah Geraghty advises a reader who is feeling anxious about trying to find a new job in the wake of the pandemic
    • Sarah Geraghty
    • June 23, 2022
    Theatre

    School’s in for summer at the Bord Gáis Theatre

    Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of the 2003 Jack Black musical comedy School of Rock is rough, ready and riotous
    • Sara Keating
    • June 23, 2022
    Book Review

    Lapvona – Dark medieval fairytale confounds at every turn

    Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest novel is just as opaque and bewildering as its three predecessors
    • Niamh Donnelly
    • June 23, 2022
    Book Review

    The Last Days of Roger Federer – A fine rhapsody against the dying of the light

    A contemplation of the ageing process and its effects on creativity lies at the heart of Geoff Dyer’s new collection of essays
    • Brendan Daly
    • June 23, 2022
    Film Reviews

    Elvis needs a little more conversation, a little less action

    Baz Luhrmann’s heavily-hyped biopic of Presley isn’t quite saved by Austin Butler’s splendid performance as the King
    • John Maguire
    • June 23, 2022
    Wine

    Cathal McBride: Taking the stress out of cocktails this summer

    When it comes to concocting a cocktail, focus on quality ingredients and just have fun
    • Cathal McBride
    • June 23, 2022
    Travel

    Ibiza returns to its roots with low-key beach bars, farm to fork restaurants, and sophisticated clubs

    It may have become better known in recent decades for its hedonistic nightlife, but the Balaeric island also offers incredible food and gorgeous, laid-back hotels
    • Corina Gaffeyand
    • Anthony Remedy
    • June 22, 2022
    In the kitchen

    Paul Williams on his ‘dead simple’ menu, working with Heston Blumenthal, and why every kitchen needs a Sharpie

    The Tipperary native is marking ten years in business this year, having moved to a larger premises when his Limerick restaurant Canteen took off
    • Alex Meehan
    • June 22, 2022

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