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'Catholic schools are the most sought after in their area, by families of all faiths and none' Opinion

'Catholic schools are the most sought after in their area, by families of all faiths and none'

3 hours ago 14,025 Views 92 Comments

A comprehensive deal with the State is in the best interests of the Church, as well as the broader education system, writes Jonathan Tiernan.

Mandela and 'the unbreakable bonds of friendship and solidarity' with Ireland Opinion

Mandela and 'the unbreakable bonds of friendship and solidarity' with Ireland

22 hours ago 6,902 Views 19 Comments

Tánaiste Simon Coveney on why Dublin is the perfect venue to celebrate Madiba’s struggle – and why Ireland will co-host Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at UN this autumn.

Male-dominated boards: 'Excessive risk taking, testosterone driven egos and a lack of duty of care' Opinion

Male-dominated boards: 'Excessive risk taking, testosterone driven egos and a lack of duty of care'

Wed 7:00 AM 12,183 Views 103 Comments

The glass ceiling is triple-glazed in many organisations, writes Kieran Moynihan.

Column: 'We are required to provide a sick cert to cover the period of absence to give birth' Maternity Leave

Column: 'We are required to provide a sick cert to cover the period of absence to give birth'

Tue 7:00 AM 28,067 Views 41 Comments

If we have any hope of enticing more women into public office here in Ireland, the existing policy on maternity supports and arrangements needs significant reform, writes Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee.

Digital DNA: 'Every time we go online we leave a bit of ourselves behind' Read Me

Digital DNA: 'Every time we go online we leave a bit of ourselves behind'

Mon 7:00 AM 11,673 Views 9 Comments

Being alert to how our data is being used and asking why it’s being gathered in the first place equips us with the skills we need to protect our digital DNA, writes Sean Crowley.

Lyme disease: 'I became a shadow, housebound, a virtual recluse' Read Me

Lyme disease: 'I became a shadow, housebound, a virtual recluse'

Sun 7:30 PM 63,887 Views 65 Comments

“I thought about ending it all. I was worn out. Beat down. Broke. Defeated.”

Kindness: Change your life and make the world a kinder place Column

Kindness: Change your life and make the world a kinder place

Sun 3:00 PM 12,807 Views 7 Comments

Can you get someone to stop talking without feeling and appearing rude? Yes. There are ways to do it kindly, writes Gill Hasson.

'Setting guidelines around relationships at work is a wise and obvious next step for employers' Opinion

'Setting guidelines around relationships at work is a wise and obvious next step for employers'

Sun 8:45 AM 17,624 Views 32 Comments

Fraternisation policies are a welcome addition and should not be trivialised, writes Stephanie Regan.

Column: 'This World Cup continues to laugh in the face of football convention' World Cup

Column: 'This World Cup continues to laugh in the face of football convention'

Sat 7:30 PM 24,153 Views 26 Comments

The international game is beautifully flawed by design and the world at large is benefitting from this World Cup of imperfections, writes Colm Boohig.

In the garden: Michael Kelly's top tips for conserving water use GIY

In the garden: Michael Kelly's top tips for conserving water use

Sat 12:30 PM 16,365 Views 11 Comments

In these heatwave conditions, watering is indeed necessary and conserving water becomes a significant challenge, writes Michael Kelly.

Living wage: 'Ireland is an outlier in terms of its high levels of low pay' Column

Living wage: 'Ireland is an outlier in terms of its high levels of low pay'

Sat 9:00 AM 43,413 Views 77 Comments

Other countries seem to manage fine with decent wages, writes Robert Sweeney.

Inclusive education: 'Nobody with a print disability should get left behind' Column

Inclusive education: 'Nobody with a print disability should get left behind'

Jul 13th 2018, 7:00 AM 12,713 Views 8 Comments

The barriers have to be broken down and it starts with the Department of Education, writes Chris White.

Affordable housing: 'Taxing high end real estate transfers could fix the problem' Opinion

Affordable housing: 'Taxing high end real estate transfers could fix the problem'

Jul 12th 2018, 7:00 AM 13,315 Views 76 Comments

The city of Vancouver has increased taxes on unoccupied properties and the Province of British Columbia has just levied a tax on absentee owners, writes Chuck Collins.

'If we overcome the fears that keep us silent and stuck, we can achieve so much' Opinion

'If we overcome the fears that keep us silent and stuck, we can achieve so much'

Jul 11th 2018, 7:00 PM 11,334 Views 7 Comments

Author Helen Cullen has felt the fear – and done it anyway. It led her to leaving her job and writing a book. Here’s her advice for you on facing fear.

Adrienne Corless: 'It looks like the consultation facilitators dug deep to find resistance to full excavation' Tuam Mother And Baby Home

Adrienne Corless: 'It looks like the consultation facilitators dug deep to find resistance to full excavation'

Jul 11th 2018, 7:00 AM 22,773 Views 34 Comments

There was only ever one thing to do: excavate the site and DNA test the remains without delay, writes Adrienne Corless.

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill: 'A huge step forward, and one Ireland needs to take' Climate Change

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill: 'A huge step forward, and one Ireland needs to take'

Jul 10th 2018, 7:00 AM 9,857 Views 56 Comments

Climate change is having a severe impact on the most vulnerable in the world, writes Paul Healy from Trócaire.

'Ireland is the second-worst performing EU member state in tackling climate change' Opinion

'Ireland is the second-worst performing EU member state in tackling climate change'

Jul 9th 2018, 7:00 AM 15,593 Views 72 Comments

That’s where offshore wind energy comes in, writes Stephen Wheeler.

Column: 'Bord Bia need to stop asking vegetarians and vegans why we don't eat meat' Plant-based Diet

Column: 'Bord Bia need to stop asking vegetarians and vegans why we don't eat meat'

Jul 8th 2018, 7:30 PM 22,052 Views 97 Comments

Irish farmers and food producers don’t need Bord Bia to try and persuade vegetarians and vegans to eat meat, writes Eva Dowling.

The Free-Time Formula: 'Your 'priorities' are making you less productive' Column

The Free-Time Formula: 'Your 'priorities' are making you less productive'

Jul 8th 2018, 3:00 PM 15,279 Views 14 Comments

We can truly only ever do one thing at a time, and in any given moment we only have one task that is at the top of the list, writes Jeff Sanders.

Opinion: 'Parents need to raise their voices in the divestment debate' Read Me

Opinion: 'Parents need to raise their voices in the divestment debate'

Jul 8th 2018, 8:45 AM 22,391 Views 122 Comments

Single-faith religious instruction and all sacramental preparation needs to be parish-based and conducted outside of school hours, writes Peter Gunning.

Advice column: How to lower your car insurance premium Read Me

Advice column: How to lower your car insurance premium

Jul 7th 2018, 7:30 PM 35,899 Views 66 Comments

Price discrepancies across the Irish car insurance market are as wide as ever, writes Jonathan Hehir.

In the garden: GIY cucumbers to make the perfect Tzatziki Read Me

In the garden: GIY cucumbers to make the perfect Tzatziki

Jul 7th 2018, 12:30 PM 9,088 Views 3 Comments

I find them relatively easy to grow, writes Michael Kelly.

Do we want our beaches strewn with stranded dolphins? Opinion

Do we want our beaches strewn with stranded dolphins?

Jul 7th 2018, 9:00 AM 17,711 Views 26 Comments

It’s time for the government to ban fossil fuel exploration and invest in the real local, rural renewable economy on our coastlines, writes Sinead Mercier.

Opinion: Do we need a Minister for Construction for Ireland? Read Me

Opinion: Do we need a Minister for Construction for Ireland?

Jul 6th 2018, 7:00 AM 10,254 Views 65 Comments

The sector should have a standalone ministry to help avoid the mistakes of the past and help overcome future challenges, writes Andrew Power.

'If the British government refuses to do the right thing by Ireland decisions should be taken out of its hands' Brexit

'If the British government refuses to do the right thing by Ireland decisions should be taken out of its hands'

Jul 5th 2018, 9:30 PM 27,187 Views 63 Comments

In the event of a Brexit crash, a disorderly Brexit or a hard Brexit, to which the Tories seem wedded, the British must not imagine that the Irish people will simply resign themselves to their fate, writes David Cullinane.

Ireland's Security Council bid: Is it worth the effort? Read Me

Ireland's Security Council bid: Is it worth the effort?

Jul 5th 2018, 7:00 AM 11,631 Views 52 Comments

Ireland has a significant role to play now: in driving a real push for diplomacy and peace, writes Dominic McSorley.

'Trump should have no place in your remarks about Irish media, Taoiseach' Opinion

'Trump should have no place in your remarks about Irish media, Taoiseach'

Jul 4th 2018, 10:10 PM 35,315 Views 99 Comments

The naivety of putting the word ‘sympathy’ in proximity to the US President’s take on journalism is breathtaking, writes the editor of TheJournal.ie.

'Childhood is short and we are robbing it from thousands of children' Homelessness

'Childhood is short and we are robbing it from thousands of children'

Jul 4th 2018, 7:00 PM 25,220 Views 51 Comments

Accepting, without ambition to change, the numbers now living in emergency accommodation is fatal to tackling the problem, writes Cliodhna O’Neill of the ISPCC.

Consent: 'The purchase of sex is conducted without regard for women’s pleasure' Opinion

Consent: 'The purchase of sex is conducted without regard for women’s pleasure'

Jul 4th 2018, 7:00 AM 33,072 Views 224 Comments

Prostitution undermines consent and women’s bodily autonomy, writes Samantha Slater.

Column: 'You couldn’t let your students know you were gay, so you had to hide it from them' Pride

Column: 'You couldn’t let your students know you were gay, so you had to hide it from them'

Jul 3rd 2018, 7:00 AM 16,925 Views 60 Comments

Teachers encourage their pupils to be kind, upstanding citizens but sometimes the teachers themselves are faced with challenging attitudes in the workplace, writes Sheila Nunan.

Opinion: 'My tiny family is not a family in the eyes of Bunreacht na hÉireann' Bunreacht Na HÉireann

Opinion: 'My tiny family is not a family in the eyes of Bunreacht na hÉireann'

Jul 2nd 2018, 7:00 AM 27,086 Views 61 Comments

Our home is not a family home in the eyes of the law. And this is true of any family which does not have a married couple within it, writes Sinéad Gibney.

Column: '61% of girls my age are embarrassed about their period' Stigma

Column: '61% of girls my age are embarrassed about their period'

Jul 1st 2018, 7:30 PM 24,653 Views 45 Comments

For as long as I can remember, periods were something that could only be discussed in whispers, writes Niamh Dunne.

How to have a great life: 'We rarely give thought to the legacy we’re creating' Column

How to have a great life: 'We rarely give thought to the legacy we’re creating'

Jul 1st 2018, 3:00 PM 19,998 Views 30 Comments

It’s purpose, more than pounds in your pocket, that brings the greatest life satisfaction, writes Paul McGee.

'Therapists were relieved when the WHO listed gaming addiction as a mental health condition' Column

'Therapists were relieved when the WHO listed gaming addiction as a mental health condition'

Jul 1st 2018, 8:45 AM 21,156 Views 44 Comments

Now we can finally call this issue as we see it, writes Stella O’Malley.

Media stereotyping: 'The person with an intellectual disability is treated as either 'heroic' or 'tragic'' Read Me

Media stereotyping: 'The person with an intellectual disability is treated as either 'heroic' or 'tragic''

Jun 30th 2018, 7:30 PM 11,092 Views 7 Comments

This needs to change, writes Nuala Macklin.

GIY: 'The Khaki Campbell is one of the most prolific backyard ducks' Keeping Ducks

GIY: 'The Khaki Campbell is one of the most prolific backyard ducks'

Jun 30th 2018, 12:30 PM 10,328 Views 6 Comments

Some of them literally lay an egg a day all year, contributing food for the table even when your hens have given up laying in the depths of winter, writes Michael Kelly.

'Pride will only cease to be a protest when there is nothing left to fight for' Read Me

'Pride will only cease to be a protest when there is nothing left to fight for'

Jun 30th 2018, 9:00 AM 17,390 Views 83 Comments

Even if you view Pride as nothing more than a celebration, it is still a protest, writes Danny Rigg.

'Growing up in Donegal was a privilege, but growing up LGBTI+ in any county is not easy' Read Me

'Growing up in Donegal was a privilege, but growing up LGBTI+ in any county is not easy'

Jun 29th 2018, 7:00 AM 38,165 Views 100 Comments

My only regret is not coming out sooner, writes Ayrton Kelly.

Pearse Doherty: 'We would invest the €1.4bn available, putting us on our way to a new society' Opinion

Pearse Doherty: 'We would invest the €1.4bn available, putting us on our way to a new society'

Jun 28th 2018, 7:00 AM 17,280 Views 91 Comments

Sinn Féin would choose to invest in shared and stable prosperity for all people of this island, writes Pearse Doherty.

Eamon Ryan: Open letter to Shane Ross on the need for a review of the Metrolink design Read Me

Eamon Ryan: Open letter to Shane Ross on the need for a review of the Metrolink design

Jun 27th 2018, 10:00 AM 20,860 Views 78 Comments

“Closing all the roads and pedestrian crossings along the Luas line, will divide every local community between Beechwood and Sandyford.”

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