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Irish lecturer in US: 'The shadow of campus shootings has loomed large in our lives for years'
Opinion: Raising your children through Irish is the best way to learn the language yourself
Opinion: The drive for re-election is a major flaw of modern democracy
Opinion: We should build a 'Gaelollscoil' in the Gaeltacht as a means of reviving the Irish language
Opinion: Trump has been a disaster for democracy - he has laid the ground for fascism
Trump's presidency has weakened the electoral college - time for it to go
Opinion: Many would like compulsory Gaeilge taken off the Leaving Cert, but it's a slippery slope
Opinion: 'Taoiseach, discussing a united Ireland is still possible - despite the RIC debacle'
Opinion: 'The poppy argument in Ireland is an ideological battle that's been raging since the 19th century'
Opinion: 'History's special status at Junior Cert level should be celebrated, but the curriculum has major blind spots'
Opinion: Why it's important to call out people referring to Shane Lowry as British
Opinion: The Leaving Cert might not be perfect but it is fairer than many other systems
Opinion: Independent Ireland was established through violent revolution - there were few peacemakers
Opinion: What does it take to raise your children through Irish?
Opinion: 'You often hear that the Irish language is badly taught in our schools but that is not true'
Opinion: How could a second Brexit referendum be undemocratic?
Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit
Opinion: 'Of course, no one ever admits to being prejudiced against Travellers'
The manner in which Gemma O'Doherty's candidacy was railroaded reinforces her main arguments
Opinion: Our Celtic identity might not be what we think it is
Sinn Féin and abstentionism: 'The party will eventually need people to take oaths for Ireland'
'The seriousness with which Americans take their flag and national anthem is unusual'
Do you guys have pizza in Ireland?: 'Most Americans I met knew almost nothing about Ireland'
'Militant, hard-liners or Nazis' - How those challenging the status quo are labelled
'There's a deep-rooted hatred toward the indigenous culture of Ireland, above all its language'
Column: 'There should be a presidential election and Michael D shouldn't run'
'1918 was a year of monumental importance that had plenty in common with 2018 Ireland'
Brexit: 'The DUP’s hardline policies could be the quickest road to a united Ireland'
Opinion: 'Our indifference to our flag and anthem is actually healthy'
Catalan independence: 'Ireland came into being as a result of a similar "illegal" action'
'The Leaving Cert is a valuable life lesson. If you want something, you need to work hard to get it'
Northern Ireland: 'Most people would probably welcome a redrawn border'
Border poll: 'Nationalists will say the recent Assembly elections show things are trending in their direction'
Opinion: 'To say Britishness is authentic, while denying Irishness is quaffing one’s own Kool-Aid too deeply'
The case for ending state support of Irish language is littered with dubious 'facts'