When your partner loses a job, it can be a body blow to your marriage or relationship – but it can also be a chance to re-evaluate your lives. Suzi Godson spoke to couples in the thick of it, and the experts looking on

From Greek myths to Hollywood movies, competitiveness – particularly between women – has long fascinated us. So is it a healthy desire to excel, or an all-consuming need to beat everyone else? Polly Devlin wonders …

There's a fresh breeze blowing away the cobwebs from traditional Irish design, as furniture makers, artists and designers bring a contemporary aesthetic to bear on age-old crafts. Wood, precious metals and leather are all re-worked in a distinctly modern way

Lipstick Ladies : An interview with Peter Philips, Global Creative Director for Chanel make-up

Look the Business goes to Cork

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