Esther McCarthy

6 days ago | sundayworld.com | Esther McCarthy

first review | The gripping documentary lays bare in astonishing detail how Jason met a shockingly violent deathMolly, Jason, Sarah and Jack used to be a happy familyMolly and Jason on their wedding dayKillers Molly and Tom Martens were released from prison last JuneToday at 09:01A Deadly American Marriage NETFLIX (available from today) 4 StarsIn a new documentary about the death of Irishman Jason Corbett, his family take centre stage in reclaiming their memories of the man they knew and loved.

1 week ago | sundayworld.com | Esther McCarthy

THINGS GET BETTER | Rebecca Hogan was shocked at her diagnosis but is determined to share hope for the future with others suffering gut diseases. Rebecca and Liam on their wedding dayRebecca at the top of the Empire State Building in New YorkRebecca and her husband Liam on a visit to New YorkToday at 18:44Rebecca Hogan was stunned when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in her early twenties.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Esther McCarthy

A friend shared a photo of her new jumper on one of the mum groups recently. It was baby pink with a slogan: ‘Boys will be boys.’But the second ‘boys’ is struck through so it reads: ‘Boys will be wonderful humans’. As the mum of three such gorgeous creatures, I’m becoming more aware of the messaging that surrounds young men. Sometimes it feels like it’s two extremes — on one end, there’s the hyper-misogynist, alpha male incel nonsense.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Esther McCarthy

Big news for Cork’s northside — JYSK has just opened a shiny new store at Blackpool Retail Park, bringing the Danish home brand’s Cork tally to four (joining Youghal, Ballincollig, and Eastgate). The opening creates around 10 new jobs locally too. Pictured above are Aoibheann and Abigail Flynn from Shanakiel jumping for joy — though we’re guessing the shop won’t encourage that kind of excitement in the cushion aisle. Expect stylish, Scandi-inspired pieces for every corner of your home and garden.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Esther McCarthy

Do you have a comfort show? One you can throw on like a cosy fleece blanket, all nostalgia and predictability, and it just makes you feel better? For me, it’s Those yellow fellows were a seminal part of my formative teenage years. My mam went to Seattle in 1990 and came back with a jumper. White, fleece-lined, with a big Bart on the front. And I thought I was bad to the bone, no doy, it was bitchin’, yo.