Kat O'Connor is a Senior Writer at Her.ie. She runs the Her Book Club, where she interviews authors and reviews the books you need to know about. She also writes about lifestyle, pop culture, mental health, and beauty. She is never without a book in her hand and runs the Scribbles by Kat Substack in her spare time.
One of the best books of 2025 is being made into a movie with Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan will star in the film, alongside a fellow Oscar nominee. Every so often, you come across a book that you know you’re going to adore from page one. I’ve been in one of my best reading grooves in some time after reading Sunrise on the Reaping and Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life, […]
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Kildare woman ends hunger strike for Gaza to allow her health to recover
A Kildare woman went on hunger strike for Gaza for seven days Sophie Ní Choimín has ended her hunger strike for Gaza to allow her health to recover. She explained that she had developed more symptoms on day seven of her hunger strike. Writing on Instagram, Sophie thanked her supporters for getting her through her […]
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Met Éireann confirms how long Ireland’s current heatwave is set to last
Met Éireann has confirmed the sunny weather isn’t going anywhere It may feel like it’s too good to be true, but Ireland’s current wave of sunshine isn’t going anywhere, according to Met Éireann. The national forecaster has confirmed that the beautiful weather is sticking around, with forecasters predicting a ten-day stint of sunshine and high […]
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Ireland AM’s Síomha Ní Ruairc heartbroken over sister’s sudden death
Síomha Ní Ruairc has penned a moving tribute to her late sister Ireland AM’s Síomha Ní Ruairc has penned a heartbreaking tribute to her sister Úna following her untimely passing. The presenter confirmed the devastating news in an emotional tribute post on Instagram this week. Síomha confirmed that her sister passed away two weeks ago. […]
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Una Crawford O’Brien opens up about husband Bryan Murray’s Alzheimer’s battle
Una Crawford O’Brien has opened up about Bryan Murray’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis Actress Una Crawford O’Brien has opened up about her husband Bryan Murray’s Alzheimer’s battle. The actress sadly revealed that “the person I fell in love with, he’s not really there.” Una bravely opened up about her husband’s condition in an interview with Ireland AM. […]
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The Irish baby boy’s name that is about to become ‘extinct’
We’re surprised to see this Irish name is so unpopular Irish names are one of the biggest baby name trends around at the moment, but that doesn’t mean every Irish name is proving popular with parents. There are some pretty popular options for baby boys like Rían and Oisín, but there’s one name going out […]
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