Opinion: That dodgy Covid story you saw on Facebook here in Ireland? It probably came from abroad first
Misinformation is now local, global and transnational all at the same time, writes Shane Creevy.
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Misinformation is now local, global and transnational all at the same time, writes Shane Creevy.
Food activist Sophie Healy-Thow reflects on how the pandemic impacted Ireland’s sense of food security.
Barber Robbie Connaughton calls on the government to consider allowing salons to open temporarily to allow them to serve customers.
Saoirse Brady of the Children’s Rights Alliance says this difficult time could offer an opportunity to recalibrate the education system.
From contemporary to classic, Cash & Carry Kitchens can help you find your personal style.
Neale Richmond says the legal action by unionists is ill-judged and will further entrench political views.
This week, our reader is trying to keep busy in lockdown by reading, writing and running. He also shares his thoughts on life on the PUP, oh and says hello to Domhnall Gleeson.
Trumpism within the Republican party could be here to stay – with or without the man himself – according to columnist Larry Donnelly.
Dr Aoife O’Sullivan, a GP treating UCC students, writes about the impact of the pandemic on her patients.
As foreign travel appears to be entirely off the radar for 2021, many are turning their attention to trips at home. Here, travel writer Deirdre Mullins shares some of Ireland’s hidden gems.
A careful, gradual reopening of our society will protect our communities.
The Irish MEP argues that if we are ever to return to normal, we must consider the introduction of a vaccine certificate in line with our EU counterparts.
Our columnist says she found it hard to read books last year when the world was falling apart, but 2021 has so far reminded her of her love of reading.
The Dáil will today vote on the Sinn Féin TD’s Bill to ban the practice of dual pricing by insurance companies.
As Labour brings legislation this week to tackle the issue, party senator Mark Wall says it’s time to fight back against gambling ads.
Mother of three, Rita Lovett, shares her concerns over the pace at which decisions are being made about the re-opening of schools.
Motor expert Dave Humphreys picks his top cars on the market for growing families.
Teacher Yvonne Brennan asks that the powers-that-be think of the wellbeing of the Class of 2021.
This week, our reader is a primary school teacher documenting her spending while she juggles homeschooling of her own children and her pupils.
Enjoy a section from a new work by an Irish author this Sunday morning.
Two therapists have some advice for those looking to take care of their relationships on this Valentine’s Day.
Dr Pete Wedderburn says there are many things to consider when you’re planning to get a new pet, but for now, he has 10 tips.
Plus, win a year's free connectivity to help you work better from home.
News2day editors Avril Hoare and Anne-Marie Smyth outline how the team has broken down the tough issues in the last year.
The Fine Gael TD says we should look to Scotland and how they handled a surge in knife crime if we are to tackle our knife problem here.
The Social Democrats TD argues that there has been more time dedicated to the controversial Canadian-EU trade deal on the airwaves and social media than in the Dáil.
This week, our reader enjoys a better quality of life and stretches her income further now she’s out of Dublin.
Larry Donnelly analyses the new US President’s first few weeks in action.
Q-Kangaroo is a mobile ordering app for food.
Rather than looking for swingeing spending cuts or increased taxes on work, how about we start at the top, writes Victor Duggan.
Following the recent report on institutions there, Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister says an all-island approach is needed on this issue, to address the wrongs of the past.
The Labour senator says any downplaying of the seriousness of sexual assaults in the courts will cause the further regression of social attitudes towards these crimes.
Senators Catherine Ardagh and Fiona O’Loughlin are calling on the Government to make good on a promise fund IVF.
Dr Greg Korpanty of University Hospital Limerick on cancer treatment in Ireland during a pandemic.
The People Before Profit TD makes the case for the People’s Vaccine, a global campaign to make vaccines available for all.
Fianna Fáil’s Mary Fitzpatrick responds to opposition criticism of the government’s Affordable Housing Plan.
This week, our reader is renovating the new home she just bought in county Offaly.
Jamie Canavan is researching the stories of children who were forced into ‘boarding out’, a term given to fostering in the early to mid last century.
Dr David Kenny and Dr Conor Casey argue that the refusal to publish the advice of the AG by successive governments serves no one.
UCC’s Professor Ivan Perry says the idea that a Zero Covid approach offers a ‘false promise’ for the elimination of the virus is just wrong.
Childcare provider Regina Bushell says the government has not inspired confidence with regard to how childcare will work throughout 2021.
Writer Kerri Ní Dochartaigh explores the idea of the year ahead, taking in the ideas of time, borders, and family.
DCU’s John Devitt and Robert Gillanders say the country must control corruption if it is to protect more than just its international reputation.
Our columnist writes about her love of swimming, the issues that caused her to walk away from it, and her will to dive back in.
The Government must stop pursuing policies which inflate the property market and think again about the Affordable Housing Bill, writes Cian O’Callaghan of the Social Democrats.