Rachel Flaherty
@rachelfl
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Digital Features Editor and journalist at the @IrishTimes. Email: [email protected] Views are my own.
Dublin via Tipperary/Melbourne
Joined September 2009
I was surprised when I found this article a bit of a struggle to write, but it addresses a question I get asked a lot - ‘My unhappy relationship with food and my body, and what I did about it’ #weightlossjourney (via @IrishTimes)
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How journaling gave me back a feeling of being in control of my body and mind
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I wrote a piece for the @IrishTimes on why Ireland can’t build anything these days, and how to fix that.
John Collison of Stripe: Ireland is going backwards. Here’s how to get it moving
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Manchán Magan 1970 - 2025 💔 Craoltóir, scríbhneoir agus Gael. Thar na blianta, chruthaigh sé & chuir sé i láthair an t-uafás cláracha do TnaG & TG4. Tá oidhreacht shaibhir fágtha aige dúinn a thabharfaidh inspioráid don chéad ghlúin eile 🕯️ 🔗 https://t.co/cOUrNsCiEm
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A doctor under investigation in Norway for lacking basic medical knowledge, including how to perform injections, was able to obtain a licence in Ireland and retain it for more than two years before being suspended by Irish authorities.
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Gavriel Simha Furedi was found to lack basic medical knowledge, including how to perform injections
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Powerful, important piece. Hazel Chu on her cancer diagnosis: ‘I came out of the scan, sat in reception and cried’
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No matter how many people love you, inevitably you are alone when sick
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House of Guinness: Fact v fiction – Is the Netflix series historically accurate? https://t.co/fHXakLpI5g
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Guinness heir says show ‘makes no ambition at relating to purely fact’
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Live updates: Follow The Traitors Ireland finale as last contestants battle it out #TraitorsIrl
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Who of Nick, Ben, Oyin, Vanessa and Kelley will leave Slane Castle with the prize pot?
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Seán Rocks, presenter of RTÉ radio’s culture show Arena, dies suddenly aged 63 https://t.co/8NyvU9NrjH
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Tributes are paid to the Monaghan man who was a celebrated actor before moving into broadcasting
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Who is Michael Kelley, the man questioned over the murder of Michael Gaine? https://t.co/TSxn598360
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The former US soldier denies any role in the killing and dismemberment of the Co Kerry farmer
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Pope Leo XIV: American cardinal Robert Prevost elected as new pope
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Cardinals choose new pontiff after fourth vote at the Vatican
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St. Patrick’s Day around the world is a day rooted in community, humanity, friendship and fellowship. Conor McGregor’s remarks are wrong, and do not reflect the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, or the views of the people of Ireland.
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American Murder: Gabby Petito review - A chilling look at the darker reality behind the smiles on social media https://t.co/Xx1DkL0yBP
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Television: The Netflix story is told from the perspective of Petito, who is given a voice through the participation of her family
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WWF helping facilitate trade in polar bear fur, investigation reveals
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Wildlife charity backs policy of exploitation of small number of some endangered species for economic purposes – such as trophy hunting
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Yellowjackets review: Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci give strong performances in show packed with 1990s nostalgia https://t.co/0IDgd4Rq5Q
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Television: Yellowjackets’ debt to Twin Peaks is cheerfully blatant. This is a gripping portrait of how the past shapes us
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Humpback whale swallows and then spits out kayaker off Chile coast
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‘I went under and thought I had been swallowed’ says Adrian Simancas
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Michelin star awards 2025: Three new stars for Carton House, Ballyfin and Lignum
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Adam Nevin, Richard Picard-Edwards and Danny Africano take home stars, while Daróg Wine bar takes Sommelier award
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Today I start a new position in The Irish Times as a housing reporter. I hope to cover all aspects of the Irish housing crisis, bringing our readers onto our pages and sourcing expert views on where things are headed. Please get in touch with anything I should be covering.
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A very entertaining read by @jomcnally Joanne McNally: ‘I’m allergic to romance. It makes me uncomfortable and embarrassed. Maybe it’s because I’m Irish’ https://t.co/BqL8mwDuW8
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I love love, but organised romance makes me break out in mental hives. Why?
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Ireland weather updates: Storm Eówyn red alert extended to full island of Ireland with public transport cancelled on Friday
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Status Red gale warnings to apply across the country, with storm force southerly winds featuring gusts in excess of 130km/h
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Miriam Lord: Storm Lowry lands in Dáil Éireann - and it’s a miracle the roof stayed on https://t.co/Ab6vPPZmzl
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Chaotic scenes in the chamber unfold around coalition of Tweedledum, Tweedledee and Tweedledeal
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Cork dog breeder warned by judge that he may face jail over his neglect of dogs and pups at his home
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Some pups could not walk properly as they were malnourished with no muscle mass in their legs
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