# opinion - Saturday 13 August, 2022
# Human Rights
# Human Rights
Brendan McNamara says we cannot turn a blind eye while minorities are persecuted for their faith.
# opinion - Saturday 6 August, 2022
# US Politics
# US Politics
Our columnist says surprising abortion votes and the fact that Republicans have an issue with Trump could sway things for Democrats.
# opinion - Wednesday 3 August, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
The politics professor says the letter damaged Ireland’s reputation regarding its position on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
# opinion - Wednesday 27 July, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
The health minister outlines new legislation agreed by Cabinet today for safe access zones outside abortion providers.
# opinion - Tuesday 26 July, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Trimble’s position was encapsulated within the words – ‘no guns-no government’.
# opinion - Monday 25 July, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Dave Walton of Yorkshire Fire and Rescue describes the extreme conditions they faced last week and warns that it’s just the beginning.
# opinion - Thursday 21 July, 2022
# Global Emergency
# Global Emergency
Dr Patrick Bresnihan and Dr Fiadh Tubridy write that action on social problems should be considered a core part of the climate movement.
# opinion - Sunday 17 July, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Author Sam O’Brien explores what the current geopolitical situation tells us about what lies behind echelons of power.
# opinion - Saturday 16 July, 2022
# EXTRACT
# EXTRACT
Former prison officer David McDonald has written a book about his career – in this extract, he writes about the beginning of a riot.
# opinion - Tuesday 12 July, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Cabinet members and Conservative backbenchers stuck with Johnson while the public cried for him to leave, former UK/EU negotiatior Sydney Nash writes.
# opinion - Sunday 10 July, 2022
# Neurodiversity
# Neurodiversity
Ken Kilbride says society needs to move change its thinking in relation to ADHD.
# opinion - Thursday 7 July, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Hannah Bunting and Daniel Devine look at the embattled UK prime minister and why his mandate no longer exists.
# opinion - Tuesday 5 July, 2022
# Opinion
From The42
# Opinion
Spain, England and Netherlands are among the favourites.
# opinion - Saturday 2 July, 2022
# Prader-willi Syndrome
# Prader-willi Syndrome
Marguerite Hughes describes her son Louis’ diagnosis with Prader-Willi Syndrome and the challenges he and family have faced since.
# opinion - Friday 24 June, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Our columnist writes in the wake of the Liveline controversy that trans rights are at the forefront of the so-called ‘culture wars’ – but it’s not going to stop at trans people, she says.
# opinion - Saturday 18 June, 2022
# Nature
# Nature
Author John Connell writes about how a canoe trip in lockdown showed him the importance of the country’s waterways.
# opinion - Wednesday 15 June, 2022
# Climate Control
# Climate Control
The public is telling the media what it wants, writes Dr David Robbins, and that is trustworthy, engaging climate coverage.
# Investor Funds
# Investor Funds
Housing expert Rory Hearne asks: A year on from the purchase of an entire housing estate in Maynooth by an investor fund, what has changed?
# opinion - Tuesday 14 June, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Expect Johnson to do what he’s always done – pick fights with the EU in a bid to keep power, former UK/EU negotiatior Sydney Nash writes.
# opinion - Monday 13 June, 2022
# Have Your Say
From The42
# Have Your Say
The Boys in Green have been bolstered by a big win over Scotland on Saturday.
# opinion - Saturday 11 June, 2022
# Food Security
# Food Security
Ukraine conflict has exacerbated Covid disruptions and rising costs of energy and fertilisers – and not just in the EU.
# opinion - Friday 10 June, 2022
# European Union
# European Union
Alexander Conway looks at how Ireland can be involved in the criticial discussions which will shape the next 50 years of the EU.
# opinion - Thursday 9 June, 2022
# No Room
# No Room
Julie Helen of Inclusion Ireland is calling for government action on housing and supports in Budget 2023.
# Opinion
# Opinion
Artist AlanJames Burns on how his personal experiences led him to create work challenging narratives about disability.
# opinion - Wednesday 1 June, 2022
# Patient Advocacy
# Patient Advocacy
Patients have been kept on the outside of their healthcare experience; they should be promoted to educators and decision-makers.
# opinion - Wednesday 25 May, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Larry Donnelly writes about his despair and anger after the most recent school shooting in the USA, in which 19 children were killed.
# opinion - Tuesday 24 May, 2022
# Opinion
From The42
# Opinion
A comprehensive look at all the players in and around Stephen Kenny’s squad.
# FRONTLINE WORKERS
# FRONTLINE WORKERS
As medical scientists’ industrial action escalates, the TD says it’s time for pay parity for these frontline workers.
# opinion - Saturday 14 May, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Our columnist says the leaked Roe V Wade draft and Republican candidates endorsed by Donald Trump may prove costly for the Biden administration.
# opinion - Thursday 12 May, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Growing up, Marguerite Penrose had various labels placed on her: Black, born in a mother and baby home, disabled. Here, she writes about her journey to be herself.
# opinion - Tuesday 10 May, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
The environmental campaigner says none of the main political parties have the slightest appetite to push through measures that are unpopular with the public or resisted by lobbyists.
# opinion - Saturday 7 May, 2022
# No Room
# No Room
Michelle Murray outlines how her husband Charles is living in a nursing home nearly two years after being discharged from hospital due to unsuitable housing.
# opinion - Saturday 30 April, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Ireland’s history of emigration has made most of us resistant to anti-immigration rhetoric, our columnist writes.
# opinion - Tuesday 26 April, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Founder and CEO of Chernobyl Children International Adi Roche shares her fears as the world marks the 36th anniversary of the tragedy.
# opinion - Saturday 23 April, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
The former BBC correspondent says recent political unrest in Northern Ireland follows a well-worn pattern.
# opinion - Thursday 21 April, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
For symbolic and propaganda reasons, Putin has a few weeks to turn things around in Ukraine, writes security analyst Tom Clonan.
# opinion - Monday 18 April, 2022
# Prolonging Grief
# Prolonging Grief
Liam Herrick says that the process of investigating tragic deaths is not functioning as it should be.
# opinion - Saturday 16 April, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Our columnist addresses the news that a referendum to allow Irish diaspora to vote for a new Irish president to take place before 2024.
# opinion - Friday 15 April, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Mark Mc Menamin writes about how he discovered the fascinating story of the hunt for the Ireland’s Nazi spies.
# Cruel Practice
# Cruel Practice
The senator says some unscrupulous operators are cashing in on demand for certain breeds and that further regulation is urgently needed.
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