As soon as I saw the recipes from Giulia Crouch's new book in The Times on Saturday I knew I wanted to make them... And they were every bit as good as I thought (if I do say so myself, etc etc)

(Ricotta and broad beans on toast and spuds with dill, rocket and capers)

Like the viral TikTok video, I literally had to choose between #manvsbear in the wild. I chose wrong. For Independent Voices
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Honestly, fair enough. I was there in November and it was a shambles. google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.… Lilit Marcus

We got YEARS of fun out of this line when we read it in school. Actually, I think I'm going to bring it back.

‘I want people to come here and feel like they’re at home’ – Ireland’s perfectly imperfect new guesthouse - our #IndoFab50 is out tomorrow! Nicola Brady has this story from Dublin's Number 59... independent.ie/life/travel/ir… Weekend Magazine

‘We want to bring our own personalities to it' Nicola Brady talks to Aileen & Patrick Hanley about their visionary plans for Lansdowne Park in Kenmare. Nicola Brady Irish Independent
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Jesus, the eclipse in Dublin is incredible! It's been going on well over an hour now. Pitch black outside!

Great to help tell the story how Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way has changed the west coast — in 26 stories gathered by myself, @poloconghaile and Nicola Brady in today’s Weekend Magazine Independent Travel

independent.ie/life/travel/ir… #wildatlanticway

It's time for the annual rewatch...

'The younger generation don’t go to work for a career. They’re aspiring to a wonderful lifestyle, but they don’t realise they have to work'

One of our most read features this month: John Brennan's son Adam trades Ibiza for Kenmare buff.ly/4cbWMD5

Honest to God, I thought that the phrase C-suite was just a discrete way to call the higher ups c**ts.

Just like every actor in America, I have made a podcast.

But this one is different! I travelled around Ireland to find out all about Brigid, the goddess, brewer and saint, who has given Ireland the gift of a new national holiday.

Give it a listen!

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I mean, we shouldn't be surprised at this stage. But Generator Hostel charging €172.50 for a single bed in a 10-bed dorm on St Patrick's Day?! Vile.

It seems to have since gone 'down' to €137.25, but still.

thetimes.co.uk/article/some-d… by Julieanne Corr

I'd love it if just one hotel had a big jar labelled 'Sleep Concierge' in their lobby, filled to the brim with Valium.

This is a brilliant investigative piece by Julia Buckley about the passengers who are boycotting the Boeing 737 Max.

Though I apologise to my seat neighbour for reading it as our plane was preparing to take off.
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John Brennan on starting a new chapter: ‘We were delighted when Adam came home to join the business – but Kenmare would be a lot different to Ibiza and Miami’ ⁦Dromquinna Manor⁩
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I'm on the lookout for people working as cabin crew, for a piece in Weekend Magazine. Completely anonymous. If you know of anyone, please get in touch or point them in my direction! #journorequest

Earlier on, I got two glasses of wine in an average London pub and it was THIRTY ONE ENGLISH POUNDS. I was too shocked to question it.

I am not a football fan, but the scouse blood that runs through my veins means that I'll cry within 3 seconds of hearing any part of You'll Never Walk Alone. It's a great trick to play if you ever want to see me cry.

Insert 30 Rock quote about Cleveland and IKEA...