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Opinion: It is time to ban moneylenders charging interest of up to 287% Opinion

Opinion: It is time to ban moneylenders charging interest of up to 287%

3 hours ago 5,981 Views 25 Comments

330,000 Irish people are customers of moneylenders, many of them risk getting caught up in a vicious cycle of debt, writes Brendan Whelan.

How I Spend My Money: A student in Galway earning up to €500 a month from several odd jobs Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A student in Galway earning up to €500 a month from several odd jobs

15 hours ago 30,150 Views 19 Comments

The corporate law student works in a supermarket, drives tractors and helps out on the family farm.

'Displaying the victims underwear in court is evidence alright - of rape culture' Opinion

'Displaying the victims underwear in court is evidence alright - of rape culture'

20 hours ago 34,097 Views 136 Comments

What I was wearing the night I was brutally raped does not justify the attack – but I knew some people would say that it did, writes Morgan Barbour.

'There's a risk we'll remember this whole episode as a case of two bad, and one good cop' Whistleblowers

'There's a risk we'll remember this whole episode as a case of two bad, and one good cop'

Wed 7:00 AM 22,023 Views 63 Comments

Our politicians and government, as well as the media, should be prepared to be far more self-critical and embrace change, writes John Devitt.

Opinion: 'Ireland should, as a matter of urgency, offer asylum to Asia Bibi' Blasphemy

Opinion: 'Ireland should, as a matter of urgency, offer asylum to Asia Bibi'

Tue 7:00 AM 33,691 Views 108 Comments

If the referendum was not just about a pointless change, the government should demonstrate its commitment to freedom, equality and modernity by offering Asia Bibi and her family asylum and safety here, writes Paddy Manning.

Worse off than their parents? The growing generation of private renters Opinion

Worse off than their parents? The growing generation of private renters

Mon 6:50 PM 47,760 Views 64 Comments

The boom in renting and the decline in home ownership are remarkable developments in Ireland, writes Professor Tony Fahey.

Luke Ming Flanagan: If we are heading for an EU army what does that mean for Irish neutrality? Opinion

Luke Ming Flanagan: If we are heading for an EU army what does that mean for Irish neutrality?

Mon 7:00 AM 21,828 Views 127 Comments

As EU military and defence spending skyrockets, Ireland’s commitment to defence co-operation compromises its neutrality, writes Luke Ming Flanagan, MEP

Opinion: The Supermum myth needs to be exposed Opinion

Opinion: The Supermum myth needs to be exposed

Sun 7:30 PM 42,451 Views 48 Comments

I can’t and won’t hide the fact that I find being Mum really tough, writes Geraldine Walsh

The Irish For... Seal snot: The literal translations of sea creatures are brilliant Column

The Irish For... Seal snot: The literal translations of sea creatures are brilliant

Sun 8:45 AM 25,187 Views 16 Comments

The Irish term for a jellyfish translates literally as seal snot. If this floats your boat you might also enjoy mathair shúigh – suckmother – for squid.

'2 more weeks and he'd be back with other survivors with scarred lungs, stumped limbs or a shattered sanity' Opinion

'2 more weeks and he'd be back with other survivors with scarred lungs, stumped limbs or a shattered sanity'

Sun 7:30 AM 17,457 Views 12 Comments

Remembering our war dead means reminding ourselves who and what made them war dead and to despise their modern-day equivalents, writes Tom Farrell.

Ireland in a Snapshot: Blaamageddon - what happened when I went to a Waterford flour fight Column

Ireland in a Snapshot: Blaamageddon - what happened when I went to a Waterford flour fight

Sat 7:30 PM 18,257 Views 6 Comments

Each week, photographer and filmmaker Donal Moloney shares a small piece of Ireland that reflects the bigger picture.

Forgotten by whom? The memory of World War I in Ireland Armistice Day

Forgotten by whom? The memory of World War I in Ireland

Sat 4:20 PM 15,161 Views 49 Comments

The war was never forgotten among those who had fought it or those who lost loved ones, writes historian Donal Fallon.

From the garden: 'Do not 'Irish mammy' the sprouts by boiling the divil out of them for 20 minutes' GIY

From the garden: 'Do not 'Irish mammy' the sprouts by boiling the divil out of them for 20 minutes'

Sat 9:30 AM 16,250 Views 21 Comments

Instead blanch them for just a few minutes, writes Michael Kelly, as he also advises on growing beetroot and making celery soup.

The polls get it right, and the problem with Pelosi: 6 thoughts on the US midterms Opinion

The polls get it right, and the problem with Pelosi: 6 thoughts on the US midterms

Nov 8th 2018, 9:22 PM 17,206 Views 32 Comments

Given the political realities, Nancy Pelosi must simultaneously do battle and business with President Trump, writes Larry Donnelly.

As we approach the centenary of Armistice Day, here's why I'm asking Irish politicians to wear a Shamrock Poppy Frank Feighan

As we approach the centenary of Armistice Day, here's why I'm asking Irish politicians to wear a Shamrock Poppy

Nov 8th 2018, 7:00 AM 38,889 Views 173 Comments

It’s time to stop airbrushing the Irish soldiers who died in World War I out of our history, writes Fine Gael senator Frank Feighan.

How I Spend My Money: A doctor in Galway on €59,500 saving for her own home Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A doctor in Galway on €59,500 saving for her own home

Nov 7th 2018, 7:30 PM 56,913 Views 58 Comments

A costly work trip abroad takes a toll on her plans to save.

Opinion: 'I went vegan... because quite simply the way I had been eating no longer made sense at all' Opinion

Opinion: 'I went vegan... because quite simply the way I had been eating no longer made sense at all'

Nov 7th 2018, 7:00 AM 43,967 Views 93 Comments

As more people start moving towards a vegan diet in Ireland and beyond, cookbook author Holly White writes about why she went vegan.

What can Irish cities learn from the response to drug use in New Orleans? Opinion

What can Irish cities learn from the response to drug use in New Orleans?

Nov 6th 2018, 7:00 AM 15,823 Views 4 Comments

There is an increasing recognition by police services that drug use is not a policing matter, but requires a health led response, writes Tony Duffin

The view from Indiana: Why the battle for the midwestern state is key to the Senate elections Eunan Mckinney

The view from Indiana: Why the battle for the midwestern state is key to the Senate elections

Nov 5th 2018, 7:00 AM 7,406 Views No Comments

The Democrats need to retain Senator Joe Donnelly’s seat if they are to have any chance of taking back the Senate, writes Eunan McKinney.

Lynn Ruane: Examining morality through the prism of social class Opinion

Lynn Ruane: Examining morality through the prism of social class

Nov 4th 2018, 8:30 PM 39,327 Views 86 Comments

It is easy to set high moral standards for yourself and others, if you do not know what it is like to go hungry, writes Senator Lynn Ruane.

The Irish for... 'Why the naming of new technologies in Irish can be more controversial than with English' Column

The Irish for... 'Why the naming of new technologies in Irish can be more controversial than with English'

Nov 4th 2018, 8:45 AM 21,193 Views 59 Comments

Darach Ó Séaghdha talks us through the Irish words for emerging technology, including ‘computer’, ‘selfie’ and ‘spam’, exploring their roots and meaning.

Ireland in a snapshot: The transformation of photography in the digital age Column

Ireland in a snapshot: The transformation of photography in the digital age

Nov 3rd 2018, 7:30 PM 22,066 Views 8 Comments

Each week, photographer and filmmaker Donal Moloney shares a small piece of Ireland that reflects the bigger picture.

From the garden: 'When buying veg, always seek out Irish vegetables and try to avoid price promotions' GIY

From the garden: 'When buying veg, always seek out Irish vegetables and try to avoid price promotions'

Nov 3rd 2018, 9:30 AM 17,598 Views 23 Comments

In 15 years more than half of Irish field vegetable growers have stopped production, writes Michael Kelly.

Opinion: 'Eating this mineral in pregnancy - and before conception - can boost how your child's brain develops' Opinion

Opinion: 'Eating this mineral in pregnancy - and before conception - can boost how your child's brain develops'

Nov 2nd 2018, 7:00 AM 24,683 Views 15 Comments

The evidence is very clear and yet we are among the countries in the world that is most deficient in this mineral, writes

Opinion: 'A group of Irish lads held a knife to my throat when I was just 11 - but I don't hate Irish people' Opinion

Opinion: 'A group of Irish lads held a knife to my throat when I was just 11 - but I don't hate Irish people'

Nov 1st 2018, 7:00 AM 42,684 Views 122 Comments

Hazel Chu writes about the presidential election and her fears around how people will treat her young Irish-born Chinese daughter.

How I Spend My Money: A finance worker on €34,000 who sees no point trying to save for a house Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A finance worker on €34,000 who sees no point trying to save for a house

Oct 31st 2018, 7:30 PM 58,709 Views 77 Comments

Some demoulding around the apartment and a bill from RTÉ make for a pricey week.

Irish Halloween traditions: 'A salt herring, eaten before bed, would ensure that one’s future spouse would appear in a dream' Opinion

Irish Halloween traditions: 'A salt herring, eaten before bed, would ensure that one’s future spouse would appear in a dream'

Oct 31st 2018, 7:00 PM 12,489 Views 13 Comments

Archivist Jonny Dillon talks us through some of Ireland’s most interesting Halloween traditions from through the years.

How I went from being a data analyst with HP to owning the local bookshop Column

How I went from being a data analyst with HP to owning the local bookshop

Oct 31st 2018, 7:00 AM 31,786 Views 34 Comments

A cup of coffee changed my path, writes Cian Byrne during Irish Book Week.

Opinion: 'Why do we like reading about crime so much in Ireland? Because it offers escapism' Opinion

Opinion: 'Why do we like reading about crime so much in Ireland? Because it offers escapism'

Oct 30th 2018, 9:00 PM 6,996 Views 3 Comments

Crime writer Sam Blake explains that writing and reading crime can help you get away from the news when it’s grim. And unlike in real life, there’ll always be a satisfying ending.

'Our living standards aren't improving because of the unwillingness by govt to correct market failures' Column

'Our living standards aren't improving because of the unwillingness by govt to correct market failures'

Oct 30th 2018, 7:00 AM 16,080 Views 28 Comments

Despite strong headline growth figures, living standards in Ireland are actually below Italy and just a little above Cyprus, writes economist Robert Sweeney.

Ireland in a snapshot: Being reminded of our own mortality Moloney's Eye

Ireland in a snapshot: Being reminded of our own mortality

Oct 29th 2018, 1:00 PM 31,385 Views 5 Comments

Each week, photographer and filmmaker Donal Moloney shares a small piece of Ireland that reflects the bigger picture.

The Irish For... Some spooky Irish words to get you in the mood for Samhain Opinion

The Irish For... Some spooky Irish words to get you in the mood for Samhain

Oct 28th 2018, 8:45 AM 30,011 Views 15 Comments

Darach Ó Séaghdha talks us through the meaning of some spooky words like Cendail, a collective noun for the heads of one’s decapitated enemies.

Opinion: 'Of course, no one ever admits to being prejudiced against Travellers' Aras 18

Opinion: 'Of course, no one ever admits to being prejudiced against Travellers'

Oct 28th 2018, 8:00 AM 31,210 Views No Comments

Bigotry never openly acknowledges its existence, writes Caoimhín De Barra.

What is the long-term impact of Peter Casey's result on Irish politics, if there is one? Opinion

What is the long-term impact of Peter Casey's result on Irish politics, if there is one?

Oct 27th 2018, 8:30 PM 38,586 Views 103 Comments

Ireland may be resistant to the temptations of populism but we are not immune, writes Larry Donnelly.

From the garden: How to make your own tangy kimchi at home GIY

From the garden: How to make your own tangy kimchi at home

Oct 27th 2018, 12:00 PM 8,034 Views 3 Comments

Here’s how to make sure you always have some homemade healthy kimchi to hand.

Opinion: 'It's such a worrying time for Travellers. Is every fifth person I meet a Traveller hater?' Opinion

Opinion: 'It's such a worrying time for Travellers. Is every fifth person I meet a Traveller hater?'

Oct 27th 2018, 11:43 AM 91,469 Views No Comments

Activist Eileen Ní Fhloinn says it worries her as a Traveller woman “to see the brazen and openness of anti-Traveller sentiment that’s out there on social media and political forums”.

Should children born in Ireland to foreign parents be deported? Opinion

Should children born in Ireland to foreign parents be deported?

Oct 26th 2018, 7:00 AM 36,114 Views 94 Comments

Barrister Anthony Moore writes about whether deportation law reform is throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

The man who spoke Irish in the British parliament Column

The man who spoke Irish in the British parliament

Oct 25th 2018, 7:00 AM 34,565 Views 33 Comments

After yesterday’s cúpla focal in the House of Commons, Neil Glackin takes a look back at the first occasion Irish was spoken in the British parliament.

How I Spend My Money: A marketing manager on €60,000 renting in Dublin with his partner Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A marketing manager on €60,000 renting in Dublin with his partner

Oct 24th 2018, 7:30 PM 75,888 Views 92 Comments

The couple have €85,000 in savings but can’t afford to buy the house they want.

Why do so many Irish people think that corruption is widespread in our country when it really isn't? Opinion

Why do so many Irish people think that corruption is widespread in our country when it really isn't?

Oct 24th 2018, 7:00 AM 27,897 Views 127 Comments

It is hard to quantify grand corruption but the fact is that what evidence we have speaks against Ireland being a particularly corrupt country, writers economist and corruption expert Dr Robert Gillanders.

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