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Eithne Shortall: The reason quitting gets such a bad name is because starting over is the actual worst

If you decide to speak Irish to your children at home, definitely keep going, because resuming after a break will not go well

Anton Savage: Russell Brand may change the world, just not in the way he intended

Brand is the first high-profile person to cause Alphabet to behave like a real employer and take responsibility for the wider behaviours of those in its pay

Commercial Property

How to put to bed the eternal student housing crisis

Government funding for student accommodation schemes is encouraging, but we need to do much more to resolve the university accommodation crisis, writes

Jarlath Regan: When your only work colleague is your wife, there is nowhere to hide

Working with your wife throws up problems – outside of her work ethic being stronger than yours – such as wanting to go on a date with your colleague

Eithne Shortall: why next week is the real new year, and what you need to do to embrace it

Never mind a lawless New Year’s Day in January, the first Monday in September is when life truly restarts

Eithne Shortall: A ‘holiday’ abroad with young kids is more threat than treat

There’s a lot to be said for the glorious boredom of a family holiday at home

Daniel McConnell: State’s costly and lengthy model of inquiry set to go the way of the tribunal

After the inquiry into Siteserve took seven years and cost €19 million to complete, its head Mr Justice Brian Cregan was scathing in his assessment of commissions of investigation, but the alternative is far from clear

‘I like people who aren’t too concerned about what others think about them’ – musician, Dan Fitzpatrick

The Dublin-based musician on ambition, influences and loving an old leather jacket that belonged to his dad

Eithne Shortall: Cutting my own hair taught me an important life lesson

Alright, it was just the fringe, but it saved me some cash and a trip to the hairdressers and made me think about what else might we be splashing cash needlessly on

Eithne Shortall: Why I’m on a drive to bring the simple ‘thank you’ back to Dublin buses

Time was, thanking a driver was an Irish obligation but now the middle door exit is threatening to make it extinct. It’s time to bring it back, before it’s too late

Opinion: It’s time to end the exploitation of apprentices in Ireland

Apprenticeships are now starting at an older age, and people simply cannot afford to live below minimum wages, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock writes

Comment: Operation Transformation and the death of diet culture

It is little surprise to hear that RTÉ has told independent production companies to develop new shows to replace the controversial series, writes Jessie Collins

Letter From America

Marion McKeone: Lady Maga’s role as advocate is no armour against far-right fury

Now that Roe V Wade has been dealt with, the Maga show must go on – with staunch backing from a most unlikely supporter. But it’s sad that drag queen Ryan Woods craves the approval of an avowed homophobic and transphobic group

Business Post Magazine

Take back this city: ‘The closure of clubs has denied a generation an outlet’ - Hazel Chu

They might be frustrated by Dublin’s failings, but they are equally optimistic about how the city could be improved. Five Dubliners give their views on how the capital can fulfil its potential

Business Post Magazine

Take back this city: ‘Let’s create a new plaza in front of the Custom House’ - Feljin Jose

They might be frustrated by Dublin’s failings, but they are equally optimistic about how the city could be improved. Five Dubliners give their views on how the capital can fulfil its potential

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Take back this city: ‘It’s rare to see musicians in Dublin city with a guitar on their back’ - Sunil Sharpe

They might be frustrated by Dublin’s failings, but they are equally optimistic about how the city could be improved, five Dubliners give their views on how the capital can fulfil its potential

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Take back this city: ‘We continue look at Dublin as a place to drive revenue’ - Andrea Horan

They might be frustrated by Dublin’s failings, but they are equally optimistic about how the city could be improved. Five Dubliners give their views on how the capital can fulfil its potential

Property Insight

European planning practice should be our vision for the future – Tony Reddy

Replacing the British model with the continental approach of our European neighbours would do much to address the problems of our current system

Leo Varadkar: Our prosperity is precious – and here’s how we are protecting it

An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar outlines the government’s new white paper on enterprise, which aims to support Ireland’s current strong economic position

Would the Irish property market benefit from more formality?

With a growing trend for sales fall-throughs after an offer is accepted, it is astounding that a buyer’s word is all it takes to withdraw a property from the market