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Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

Sexual violence in porn is shaping the perceptions and expectations of young Irish people.

EDITORIAL 27 May 2026

Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

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‘I don’t think I’d ever seen so many spiders and cobwebs extending everywhere’

‘I don’t think I’d ever seen so many spiders and cobwebs extending everywhere’

KATHERINE O'LEARY 27 May 2026

Ask Miriam: ‘my stubborn husband refuses to travel to meet our grandchild’

Ask Miriam: ‘my stubborn husband refuses to travel to meet our grandchild’

ASK MIRIAM 27 May 2026

Dear Miriam: 'our first home excitement is ruined by friends moving next door'

Dear Miriam: 'our first home excitement is ruined by friends moving next door'

Dear Miriam: 'our first home excitement is ruined by friends moving next door'

ASK MIRIAM 20 May 2026

'You knew you were among people deeply committed to the production of food'

'You knew you were among people deeply committed to the production of food'

'You knew you were among people deeply committed to the production of food'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 May 2026

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Editorial: 'pyrite nightmare means no shelter – nor help, from the storm'

Editorial: 'pyrite nightmare means no shelter – nor help, from the storm'

Families who discover their homes were built with defective blocks aren't just affected financially, but emotionally too.

EDITORIAL 6 May 2026

‘To travel all the way from Australia is a wonderful act of friendship and love'

‘To travel all the way from Australia is a wonderful act of friendship and love'

A surprise visit from a friend in Australia illustrates the true value of real friendship.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 6 May 2026

‘A full fridge of his favourites can only mean one thing – my son is visiting’

‘A full fridge of his favourites can only mean one thing – my son is visiting’

When an adult child comes home, even for a night, the house remembers before you do, writes Kate Durrant.

L2 6 May 2026

Ask Miriam: how can I tell my friend to stop micromanaging me in work?

Ask Miriam: how can I tell my friend to stop micromanaging me in work?

A Cork reader tells Miriam she is ready to fall out with a dear friend she has recently started to work alongside in a new job, as her conduct in the office is overbearing and patronising.

ASK MIRIAM 6 May 2026

Editorial: ‘it’s a costly rite of passage, but for most, communions are relaxed'

Editorial: ‘it’s a costly rite of passage, but for most, communions are relaxed'

The hype is in the headlines but most families want a relaxing communion day.

EDITORIAL 6 May 2026

Editorial: 'Irish women left living with embarrassing bladder issues'

Editorial: 'Irish women left living with embarrassing bladder issues'

Women deserve answers on mid-urethral sling surgery so they don't have to fly to Spain for treatment – instead of being left to wet themselves every day as they wait for the pause to be lifted.

EDITORIAL 6 May 2026

Dear Miriam: the weight of repaying all of our family loans is getting me down

Dear Miriam: the weight of repaying all of our family loans is getting me down

A reader asks Miriam how to deal with what she feels is an unfair balance in her marriage when it comes to paying off financial debts, as her mental health is starting to suffer.

ASK MIRIAM 6 May 2026

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