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Opinion [2]
Business [3]
Sport [4]
Life [5]
Entertainment [7]
Travel [8]
Sunday Life [9]

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Life

Tim Griffin and his son Ben

Features Premium

In cruise control: how a Co Antrim boat business proved to be a hit on Game of Thrones and The Northman

When Tim Griffin crossed the Toome Bridge every day as part of his job as a gas engineer, he always looked down at the River Bann and wondered what lay beyond the next bend.

Dara McAnulty

Family Premium

Teenage Co Down author Dara McAnulty talks being shortlisted for a literary prize, A-Levels and his hope to inspire other young people to write

Dara McAnulty’s second book, Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature, has been shortlisted for a James Cropper Wainwright Prize 2022, the winner of which will be announced on September 7.

Monitoring your screen time is a good way to use certain apps less

Life Premium

10 simple tech hacks to reduce stress and anxiety

There are few messages more passive-aggressive than “John has left the chat”.

The past two years have prompted people to take a look at their lives and re-evaluate their priorities. Stock image

Comment Premium

Clémence Michallon Opinion ‘Quiet quitting’ is another way of saying you have healthy boundaries with your boss

Helen Mirren's sleek grey bob is the height of fashion these days. Photo: Reuters/Michele Tantussi

Comment Premium

Sinead Ryan Opinion Silver may be the new grey, but I’m happy to stay blonde

Making a camp fire in the forest

Family

Bear Grylls’ seven adventure and survival activities kids can try this summer

Features

Heterosexual men are seeing fewer dating opportunities

Comment Premium

Kate Ng Opinion Straight men, if you want to find love you’ll need to do better

A couple enjoy a romantic date night

News Premium

‘The time was right to hang up Cupid’s bow’: Exclusive NI matchmaking agency closes due to impact of Covid

Dads can offer great comfort through hynobirthing

Family

How dads can use hypnobirthing to help at the birth of their baby

Alexandra's father is from Greece

Features Premium

Donaghadee’s Fitness Mama: ‘Feeling good is never just about fitness ... it’s about mind, body and wellbeing’

Ulster Scots Supplement 2022

Special Saint Patrick's Day 2022 Supplement

Health and Wellbeing

Pilates instructor Tracy Byrne O’Donovan has noticed a change in her body shape. Photo: Paul McCarthy

Health & Wellbeing Premium

The middle-age spread — is it inevitable?

Palliative care can allow people to get their affairs in order

Health & Wellbeing Premium

End-of-life care: ‘I’d love to see the whole conversation around palliative care become normalised’

Older couple sitting

Health & Wellbeing

Nine things science says will accelerate ageing

Stock image.

Health & Wellbeing

Northern Ireland heatwave: 8 tips on how to stay cool at bedtime

Family

Emma Blain and her two children, Tilly (6) and Hunter (8), get ready for back to school. Photo: Damien Eagers

Family Premium

17 things to know as your child starts primary school, from parents who’ve been there, done that, bought the lunchbox

Dads can offer great comfort through hynobirthing

Family

How dads can use hypnobirthing to help at the birth of their baby

Making a camp fire in the forest

Family

Bear Grylls’ seven adventure and survival activities kids can try this summer

Dara McAnulty

Family Premium

Teenage Co Down author Dara McAnulty talks being shortlisted for a literary prize, A-Levels and his hope to inspire other young people to write

Food and Drink

The Yellow Heifer

Restaurant Reviews

The Yellow Heifer: No mis-steaks at this classy village restaurant

Courgette fritters, tomato and broadbean salad, fermented chilli yoghurt

Recipes

Paula McIntyre Opinion Vegging out with courgette fritters and red cabbage with beef cheek

Andrew Boyd with his multi award-winning Kilmegan Cider

Food and Drink Premium

How Kilmegan cider rose to the top of the tree: ‘Things started happening, I thought it was absolutely nuts'

Scandi Salmon & Cracked Potato Salad. Picture: Issy Croker © Hodder & St

Recipes

Donal Skehan Opinion Simple summer salad recipes: Chinese chopped chicken, Scandi salmon and cracked potato, or jewelled herb and rice

House and Home

Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey, where the dining room often takes centre stage. Photo: Nick Briggs

Comment Premium

Mary Kenny Opinion Dear old dining room has gone well out of fashion in the design of modern homes

8 Osborne Park, Bangor

House and Home

Beautifully refurbished four-bedroom residence in sought-after Bangor location a superb opportunity

Seapoint, Warrenpoint

House and Home

Co Down shorefront property with heated swimming pool on the market for over £2m

There are many plants that will bloom until early autumn

House and Home Premium

Diarmuid Gavin Opinion Ten flowers that will refresh your late-summer garden

Fashion and Beauty

Professor Jane McCann and colleague Sirpa Mörsky at the Reflections exhibit

Fashion and Beauty Premium

August Craft Month: Showcasing the tremendous craftsmanship talent in NI

Helen Mirren's sleek grey bob is the height of fashion these days. Photo: Reuters/Michele Tantussi

Comment Premium

Sinead Ryan Opinion Silver may be the new grey, but I’m happy to stay blonde

There is an amazing range of products available now to help you achieve the perfect glow

Fashion and Beauty

Up your bronzing game

Enda McClafferty in shorts

Fashion and Beauty

Expert’s advice on hot weather office wear after BBC’s Enda McClafferty spotted in shorts

Weekend

Courgette fritters, tomato and broadbean salad, fermented chilli yoghurt

Recipes

Paula McIntyre Opinion Vegging out with courgette fritters and red cabbage with beef cheek

Trinity City Hotel, Dublin

Travel

Why the Trinity City Hotel is the ideal spot to explore Dublin

Listening to your friend is a powerful experience, says Louanne

Weekend

Dear Louanne: I think my quiet and reserved friend is struggling right now but I don’t know how to help her

Vicky McFarland

Weekend

My weekend with Vicky McFarland: I love making time for family, while the kids still want to

Books

Many people pretend to have read various books

Books

Books we pretend we’ve read… but haven’t: a bluffer’s guide

Author Clare Mackintosh. Credit: Heledd Roberts Photography

Books

Police officer turned crime writer Clare Mackintosh: ‘Reading is not a passive hobby… reading crime fiction is really interactive’

Presenter and author Carol Kirkwood

Books

BBC weather presenter Carol: ‘Age doesn’t interfere with anything I do’

Illustration (by Anton Pieck), from Foeke Sjoerds' book 'Helden der Mensheid,' entitled 'Beowulf met de draak' (translated as 'Beowulf with the Dragon') and depicting a battle with a fire-breathing dragon, 1913. It was published by Utrecht-based W De Haan. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)

Comment

Harriet Williamson Opinion There’s now a ‘trigger warning’ on Beowulf – have TWs gone too far?

Motoring

Production delays are affecting Minis as well as many other brands

Northern Ireland

New car sales slump again as supply chain crisis continues

Belfast-based start-up Weev: Pictured are chief commercial officer Thomas O'Hagan, Graeme Thompson, chief finance officer and Philip Rainey, chief executive.

Analysis

Thomas O'Hagan Opinion Time to shift Northern Ireland’s electric car infrastructure out of first gear

Stock photo

Northern Ireland Premium

Speeding detections on NI roads hit highest ever level: Top locations revealed

Ulster Bank chief economist Richard Ramsey

Northern Ireland Premium

Switching cars could take a back seat as sales drop 14% last month in Northern Ireland

Travel

Passengers queue in the walkway into departures at Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport recently. Picture: Frank McGrath

Republic of Ireland Premium

Eoghan Corry Opinion Dublin Airport: After getting its wings clipped, improved security times sees DAA ask passengers to arrive 30 minutes later

Goal: Ryanair’s main aim is to fill planes

Comment Premium

Simon Calder Opinion Why reports of the death of the £10 flight are greatly exaggerated

Trinity City Hotel, Dublin

Travel

Why the Trinity City Hotel is the ideal spot to explore Dublin

Whiterocks, County Antrim

Travel Premium

The 50 best beaches in Ireland: secret strands, foodies’ favourites and the best for accessibility

Horoscopes

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