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Úna McCaffrey
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I work for The Irish Times and do the odd other thing too. Native of Tyrone.
I remember well how spirited Gary was after this incident – total character.

Gary took no prisoners’: egg-throwing bane of AIB bankers dies

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Overheard: ‘Gary took no prisoners’: man who egged bankers during depths of crash dies
Plus: a pub is mislocated, Irish cheese shuns Hollywood and Busáras looks in the mirror
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November 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Watch to the end! Discover the favourite foods of Conor Pope, Patrick Freyne and other Irish Times writers

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Watch: Discover the favourite foods of Conor Pope, Patrick Freyne and other Irish Times writers
How about Rosita Boland – what’s always in her fridge? And what does Frank McNally cook on Wednesdays?
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November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Agree with @jenhoganjourno.bsky.social here on snus – amazing how it has just crept in under the radar and managed to stay there, despite being everywhere.
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I’ve changed my old stance on teens and alcohol – it’s snus and vapes that are the problem
I suspect few enough of us reached 18 before having our first alcoholic drink
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November 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Luna the cat and I loved this book. Such gently gorgeous writing, and the restrained pace works so well with the plot. Recommended!
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This email was so realistic. If I hadn’t just renewed my tv licence, I would almost certainly have clicked.
November 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Cut out and keep (in a virtual sense): 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for winter 2025

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100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for winter 2025
From Michelin dining to casual bites and new openings to beloved classics, this is a list to bookmark
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November 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Full Moon Insomnia is my life.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Chicken fillet rolls, fried breakfast and potatoes: What foreign diplomats really think of Irish food

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Chicken fillet rolls, fried breakfast and potatoes: What foreign diplomats really think of Irish food
Seven foreign diplomats share their Irish dining experiences, their favourites and the tastes they miss from home
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November 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
“I would be happy to take the Locust concept entirely to Ireland,” he says. “Or a smaller thing, a little concept, out in Howth ... or Kinsale,” he adds dreamily.

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Irish chef’s restaurant ranked 20th in North America’s Best Restaurants list
Dubliner Trevor Moran, Noma veteran and owner of Nashville-based Locust, hints at expanding his dining concept back in Ireland
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October 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The people who ask all the questions on Vinted are never the people who buy your stuff on Vinted.
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Delighted to find this fab Belfast fudge in Aldi.
September 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
‘Those living in the North’s six counties are silenced in the [presidential] election. Their continuing exclusion reduces them to nominal citizens.’
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Justine McCarthy: If Northerners had a vote, Catherine Connolly would be our next president
Northerners have a vested interest in an election portrayed as seminal for the abolition of partition. But they don’t have a vote
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September 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Gaeltacht bookings, aka fastest finger first events, during the working day – not fun.
September 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
September 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
How Irish restaurants are changing to stay afloat: ‘Less people are going out. Thursday is the new Friday’

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How Irish restaurants are changing to stay afloat: ‘Less people are going out. Thursday is the new Friday’
Rising food costs, challenging wages, and expensive leases – restaurants are facing a perfect storm. Can they thrive or simply survive
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September 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🤯 Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision met with anger in Israel

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Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision met with anger in Israel
Tel Aviv stock exchange plummets and shekel falls sharply against foreign currencies
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September 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This aspect is just so tragically poignant: ‘His disappearance was not noticed until last month, when officials from the Department of Social Protection made checks on a social welfare payment related to him and were unable to determine his location.’
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Gardaí expect arrest after remains of Daniel Aruebose found in north Dublin field
Boy (3½) believed to have died four years ago but alarm was not raised until last month
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September 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
That ad where the mum is expected to remember everything and to smile her way through it … they didn’t film it in my house.
September 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Miriam Margolyes: ‘What do these Israelis think that their actions are doing? They’re making the hatred last forever and ever.’

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Miriam Margolyes: ‘I can do naughty stories... but I’m more than just a potty mouth’
The British veteran of stage and screen on visiting Ireland, speaking out against Israel and being known for more than her ‘naughty stories’
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September 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Perilous Path to Escape Gaza City
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September 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
One of us is all sorted for our autumn/winter 25 colour palette.
September 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We’re at the “this matter has been well aired” stage of the presidential election – always a risky spot.
September 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The wealth-work paradox: why having more leads to working more

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The wealth-work paradox: why having more leads to working more
Economist John Maynard Keynes predicted we’d be working 15 hours a week by 2030; there’s no chance of that now
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August 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM