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Why supporting paternity leave makes smart business sense Opinion

Why supporting paternity leave makes smart business sense

Oct 12th 2018, 7:00 AM 10,615 Views 9 Comments

The Government needs to legislate for employers to provide a payment top-up to make the additional two weeks paternity leave an option for families, writes Christopher Paye.

Opinion: TDs should be prohibited from being landlords Opinion

Opinion: TDs should be prohibited from being landlords

Oct 11th 2018, 7:00 AM 22,795 Views 96 Comments

As a general principle, politicians should not engage in any activity where they would do better from the State doing worse, writes Conor Crummey.

How I Spend My Money: An e-commerce worker on €35,000 saving to build his own house Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: An e-commerce worker on €35,000 saving to build his own house

Oct 10th 2018, 7:33 PM 38,351 Views 45 Comments

He has kept up his hobbies despite many cutbacks.

'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results' Housing

'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results'

Oct 10th 2018, 7:00 AM 14,486 Views 29 Comments

Victor Duggan takes a deep dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of the housing measures in Budget 2019.

'This is a shameful day for Fine Gael and a bad day for Ireland on climate change' Opinion

'This is a shameful day for Fine Gael and a bad day for Ireland on climate change'

Oct 9th 2018, 6:06 PM 18,716 Views 95 Comments

Listening to the Budget speech from Pascal Donohoe today you would have no sense we are at such a historical turning point, writes Eamon Ryan.

How marriage is all-important when examining your tax burden Opinion

How marriage is all-important when examining your tax burden

Oct 9th 2018, 7:00 AM 46,071 Views 32 Comments

Overall, Ireland’s labour income taxation system can be considered fair, however the benefits of saying “I do” may play a larger role in this than one might have expected, writes Shawn Britton.

The first Tuesday of November will define the next chapter of American politics Opinion

The first Tuesday of November will define the next chapter of American politics

Oct 8th 2018, 7:30 PM 14,056 Views 33 Comments

The US mid-terms will be the first nationwide referendum on Donald Trump, writes Larry Donnelly.

Lynn Ruane on sexual assault: 'I carried a shame that wasn’t mine for years before I told anyone' New Savi Report

Lynn Ruane on sexual assault: 'I carried a shame that wasn’t mine for years before I told anyone'

Oct 7th 2018, 8:00 PM 32,441 Views 11 Comments

It’s been 16 years since the Savi – Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland – report, and it’s high time Ireland has another one, writes Lynn Ruane.

Would you give your child a beer? Changing our attitudes towards sugar Opinion

Would you give your child a beer? Changing our attitudes towards sugar

Oct 7th 2018, 1:00 PM 20,186 Views 27 Comments

Sugar should be an occasional treat but it shouldn’t be an everyday habit for our young kids, writes nutritionist Ciara Wright.

The Irish For... You'll find some of the most beautiful autumnal words as Gaeilge Column

The Irish For... You'll find some of the most beautiful autumnal words as Gaeilge

Oct 7th 2018, 8:45 AM 59,339 Views 42 Comments

Darach Ó Séaghdha brings us all the wonderful Irish words for things like the harvest moon, conkers, and the rustling sound made by trees.

'I feed my baby in cafés, airplanes & churches... it can be difficult, but it's so worth it' Breastfeeding

'I feed my baby in cafés, airplanes & churches... it can be difficult, but it's so worth it'

Oct 6th 2018, 9:00 PM 30,332 Views 89 Comments

Sadly, just stating the scientific and biological facts on breastfeeding is often misinterpreted to be a judgement on other women’s choices, writes broadcaster Wendy Grace.

Ireland in a snapshot: Eddie - the honest, open man with the piercing blue eyes Donal Mloney

Ireland in a snapshot: Eddie - the honest, open man with the piercing blue eyes

Oct 6th 2018, 7:30 PM 30,721 Views 6 Comments

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

Opinion: How to stay steady in turbulent world - without blaming others Opinion

Opinion: How to stay steady in turbulent world - without blaming others

Oct 6th 2018, 1:00 PM 12,252 Views 8 Comments

It’s easy to let a topsy-turvy day get to you. But author Peter Bregman writes about a way to get centred and back in control.

From the garden: 'It's ridiculous we spend money on vitamin C when blackberries rot in ditches all over Ireland' GIY

From the garden: 'It's ridiculous we spend money on vitamin C when blackberries rot in ditches all over Ireland'

Oct 6th 2018, 9:00 AM 26,130 Views 22 Comments

This week, Michael Kelly has a recipe for blackberry crumble that’ll get some great vitamin C into your system.

How is it fair that the tourism industry still gets a subsidy of half a billion euros? Opinion

How is it fair that the tourism industry still gets a subsidy of half a billion euros?

Oct 5th 2018, 7:30 PM 12,047 Views 26 Comments

The landscape has changed since the VAT rate was cut for the hospitality sector in 2011, writes Eamon Murphy.

Access to emergency departments in rural Ireland can be hard - so why don't we have an air ambulance service? Opinion

Access to emergency departments in rural Ireland can be hard - so why don't we have an air ambulance service?

Oct 5th 2018, 7:00 AM 13,584 Views 36 Comments

Security expert Tom Clonan raises concerns about why Ireland is one of the last EU member states not to have an air ambulance service.

Mary Mitchell O'Connor on consent: If no means no and yes means yes, where does the confusion lie? Opinion

Mary Mitchell O'Connor on consent: If no means no and yes means yes, where does the confusion lie?

Oct 4th 2018, 7:00 AM 15,021 Views 54 Comments

Minister for Higher Education says the statistics paint a picture of our third level institutions hot housing harassment and assault.

Opinion: Donuts are the spawn of the devil. No good can come from them Read Me

Opinion: Donuts are the spawn of the devil. No good can come from them

Oct 3rd 2018, 6:44 PM 20,238 Views 23 Comments

Let’s hope our romance with the donut ends before it really does some lifelong damage, writes nutritionist Ciara Wright.

'Fianna Fáil made mistakes during the boom, but not building enough homes wasn’t one of them' Opinion

'Fianna Fáil made mistakes during the boom, but not building enough homes wasn’t one of them'

Oct 2nd 2018, 7:00 PM 13,267 Views 76 Comments

Fianna Fáil’s Darragh O’Brien writes about why affordable housing is key to this year’s Budget and a priority for his party.

The lessons from Scally: How we can correct our system Opinion

The lessons from Scally: How we can correct our system

Oct 2nd 2018, 7:00 AM 6,932 Views 6 Comments

We need to move away from the idea that the doctor is doing the patient a favour by uncovering what was previously covered up, writes Roger Murray.

In many cases, students no longer think they need to accept their very first job offer Read Me

In many cases, students no longer think they need to accept their very first job offer

Oct 1st 2018, 7:00 AM 13,314 Views 17 Comments

Students are growing in confidence about their immediate job prospects, writes Ruairi Kavanagh, editor of Gradireland.

'That’s insane… did they guarantee everything?': Reliving the night of the bank bailout Opinion

'That’s insane… did they guarantee everything?': Reliving the night of the bank bailout

Sep 30th 2018, 9:30 PM 30,795 Views 66 Comments

Economist Victor Duggan was Labour TD Joan Burton’s economic advisor on the night of the bank guarantee. He recounts that fateful night here.

The Irish For... Why do feelings run so high around the letter V? Column

The Irish For... Why do feelings run so high around the letter V?

Sep 30th 2018, 8:45 AM 35,273 Views 46 Comments

Is V a cheeky stowaway in the Irish language? Darach Ó Séaghdha takes a look.

Ireland in a snapshot: When the mountain closed down Moloney's Eye

Ireland in a snapshot: When the mountain closed down

Sep 29th 2018, 7:30 PM 71,771 Views 4 Comments

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

From the garden: How to make your own tomato ketchup from scratch GIY

From the garden: How to make your own tomato ketchup from scratch

Sep 29th 2018, 1:00 PM 13,836 Views 19 Comments

Tomatoes are a vegetable that can be preserved in many ways – they can be used in jams, jellies, relishes and chutneys, writes Michael Kelly.

Simon Coveney: 'It is time to bin climate change denial' Column

Simon Coveney: 'It is time to bin climate change denial'

Sep 29th 2018, 12:01 AM 8,989 Views 68 Comments

The Tánaiste also used tonight’s speech to the the UN to state the Israel-Palestine conflict is a big foreign policy priority for the Irish government.

Proof that we need pay restoration: Schools are resorting to offering accomodation in order to attract teachers Opinion

Proof that we need pay restoration: Schools are resorting to offering accomodation in order to attract teachers

Sep 28th 2018, 7:00 AM 28,012 Views 70 Comments

President of the Teacher’s Union of Ireland Seamus Lahart says students, schools and teachers will suffer if action is not taken to address the recruitment and retention crisis.

Opinion: 'A vulture fund took over my mortgage - have I failed my wife and kids?' Opinion

Opinion: 'A vulture fund took over my mortgage - have I failed my wife and kids?'

Sep 27th 2018, 7:00 AM 27,920 Views 95 Comments

A husband writes about what it’s like to have his home taken over by a vulture fund.

Opinion: In the digital era, how do you raise your child to be a reader? Opinion

Opinion: In the digital era, how do you raise your child to be a reader?

Sep 26th 2018, 7:00 PM 13,896 Views 27 Comments

Bookseller Lorraine Levis advises parents on how to raise a book-loving child in a screen-loving era.

The manner in which Gemma O'Doherty's candidacy was railroaded reinforces her main arguments Opinion

The manner in which Gemma O'Doherty's candidacy was railroaded reinforces her main arguments

Sep 26th 2018, 7:00 AM 44,794 Views 101 Comments

Political power in Ireland is held entirely in the hands of a small elite, who govern largely in their own interest. The rest of us are on the outside looking in, writes Caoimhín De Barra.

'Heroin in Ireland is an economic massacre - we have to find a new solution' Opinion

'Heroin in Ireland is an economic massacre - we have to find a new solution'

Sep 25th 2018, 7:00 PM 20,002 Views 23 Comments

Grace Dyas and Rachael Keogh – author of Dying To Survive – want their new play about heroin to spark change in Ireland.

Eoin Ó Broin: 'He is the Minister. The buck stops with him. He must change the policy... or go' Eoin V Eoghan

Eoin Ó Broin: 'He is the Minister. The buck stops with him. He must change the policy... or go'

Sep 25th 2018, 7:00 AM 13,658 Views 126 Comments

The Sinn Féin spokesperson defends his party’s motion of no confidence in the Housing Minister.

Larry Donnelly: Michael D Higgins seems virtually unbeatable - so how will the other candidates try to win? Opinion

Larry Donnelly: Michael D Higgins seems virtually unbeatable - so how will the other candidates try to win?

Sep 24th 2018, 7:00 AM 16,300 Views 58 Comments

What strategies and tactics can we expect from the candidates for the presidential race, asks Larry Donnelly.

Response: 'I have concerns about Take Back the City, but Labour will stand among those who support it' Opinion

Response: 'I have concerns about Take Back the City, but Labour will stand among those who support it'

Sep 23rd 2018, 5:30 PM 17,460 Views 105 Comments

I fully support peaceful protest and direct action as a legitimate form of democratic participation, writes Brendan Howlin.

The Irish For...What can we learn from the rise and fall of Irish girls' names? Column

The Irish For...What can we learn from the rise and fall of Irish girls' names?

Sep 23rd 2018, 8:45 AM 79,033 Views 57 Comments

Gaeilgeoir Darach O Séaghdha talks us through the meaning behind names like Saoirse, Órla and Aoife – and what we can learn from them.

'Hearing impairment is an invisible disability - this can lead to assumptions by people, even those who know us well' Opinion

'Hearing impairment is an invisible disability - this can lead to assumptions by people, even those who know us well'

Sep 22nd 2018, 3:05 PM 11,061 Views 2 Comments

Ailís Ní Ríain’s work for the Dublin Fringe Festival has been inspired by her own experiences of communication and the difficulties we can encounter with it.

From the garden: A recipe for a no-nonsense tomato and courgette soup, with no-nonsense ingredients GIY

From the garden: A recipe for a no-nonsense tomato and courgette soup, with no-nonsense ingredients

Sep 22nd 2018, 8:30 AM 12,944 Views 3 Comments

Michael Kelly from GIY talks us through how to store chillies, and also how to make a delicious warming soup.

'Brendan Howlin was wrong: civil disobedience is a valid weapon in the fight for a better Ireland' Opinion

'Brendan Howlin was wrong: civil disobedience is a valid weapon in the fight for a better Ireland'

Sep 21st 2018, 7:00 AM 20,508 Views 126 Comments

Those who benefit from the way Ireland is organised would love us to believe we have no power, that we can’t win, that there’s no reason to act, writes Siobhan O’Donoghue.

'Home is just a word. But in Ireland the word home has always been different to home somewhere else' Opinion

'Home is just a word. But in Ireland the word home has always been different to home somewhere else'

Sep 20th 2018, 9:30 PM 14,100 Views 17 Comments

Writer Colm Keegan examines what is home to us here in Ireland – is it a feeling, is it a right?

Stephen Byrne: Why 9 years after ripping up my results, I went back to do the Leaving Cert... Read Me

Stephen Byrne: Why 9 years after ripping up my results, I went back to do the Leaving Cert...

Sep 20th 2018, 7:00 AM 40,526 Views 14 Comments

The Leaving Cert is strange in the sense that it is something we all experience, and yet it’s something that we all seem to try to repress, writes the 2FM presenter.

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