Kirsty Blake Knox

Our Irish Independent writers take a moment to reflect on their decades in life, and what Budget 2027 means to them.

A new documentary uncovers an important part of Irish LGBTQ+ history when women all over the country created an underground network of lesbian telephone helplines to support each other

A new documentary uncovers an important part of Irish LGBTQ+ history when women all over the country created an underground network of lesbian telephone helplines to support each other

Most assume their jobs go hand in hand with drinking alcohol, but these publicans and bar workers have chosen to go sober, with the knock-on effect of making their pubs more welcoming to non-drinkers

Paula Elmore, from the Cooley Peninsula, is the author of ‘Place Names of Ireland: From Inishbiggle to New Twopothouse' – in it she delves into the stories behind our quirkiest place names

Singer shared the details of her ‘Pretty Woman’ moment in a New York shop on social media and the owner clapped back – so is the customer always right?

The presenter never imagined she’d eventually have three children after suffering two successive miscarriages. Here, she speaks about the ‘horrendous’ experiences and her regrets about returning to work so quickly

The medical director on the treatments her Irish clients fly to London for, what to be wary of getting Botox and filler, and why she turns down as many clients as she treats each day

Is there a better way to round off a holiday than manically scrubbing down and vacuuming the apartment you rented for three days, only to get charged the full cleaning fee?

Whether you're meticulously crafting a prize-winning masterpiece or turning up in your normal clothes claiming to be an undercover detective, your costume choice says more about you than you think