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'Feeder school' league tables: Here's why they give parents a distorted view of what constitutes a decent school Opinion

'Feeder school' league tables: Here's why they give parents a distorted view of what constitutes a decent school

18 hours ago 20,571 Views 25 Comments

‘Feeder Schools’ tables show that students who attended private fee-paying schools go on to attend third-level education at higher rates than others.

Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time Uk Election 19

Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time

Mon 6:40 AM 10,855 Views 7 Comments

A December election does not come around often, writes Cormac Moore.

Saoirse McHugh: Carbon tax is a red herring, the real climate culprit is the global tax system Column

Saoirse McHugh: Carbon tax is a red herring, the real climate culprit is the global tax system

Sun 8:30 PM 24,411 Views 62 Comments

It’s time for governments to fix the global tax system, for the sake of the planet.

How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old recruiter on €40,000 living in Dublin Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old recruiter on €40,000 living in Dublin

Sun 8:00 PM 68,046 Views 64 Comments

The 26-year-old is adjusting after moving out of her family home

The Irish For: Don’t like Ulster Scots? Catch yourself on Column

The Irish For: Don’t like Ulster Scots? Catch yourself on

Sun 8:30 AM 45,774 Views 51 Comments

When seeing Ulster Scots writing, many people are surprised by how much of it appears readily intelligible to them.

From the Garden: Buying a real Christmas tree supports local jobs and brings a certain magic to the home Sustainability

From the Garden: Buying a real Christmas tree supports local jobs and brings a certain magic to the home

Sat 1:00 PM 14,230 Views 11 Comments

A real tree is a much greener option than one made from plastic, writes Michael Kelly.

How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work

Dec 4th 2019, 7:30 PM 65,466 Views 67 Comments

The Cork native is hoping to buy her own home next year

Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger' Hong Kong

Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger'

Dec 3rd 2019, 5:40 PM 7,250 Views 5 Comments

Dr Chung Kam Kwok, a Research Fellow at Trinity College, gives some background to the violent protests seen in 2019 and asks what’s next for the territory.

How I Spend My Money: A 25-year-old civil servant on €38,000 struggling to save while commuting to Dublin Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A 25-year-old civil servant on €38,000 struggling to save while commuting to Dublin

Dec 1st 2019, 8:00 PM 102,038 Views 84 Comments

The 25-year-old moved from Dublin to Kildare to cut down on expenses

Hanna Sheehy Skeffington: 'The ablest of all the fearless women who worked for Ireland’s freedom' Opinion

Hanna Sheehy Skeffington: 'The ablest of all the fearless women who worked for Ireland’s freedom'

Dec 1st 2019, 12:00 PM 14,104 Views 16 Comments

Sheehy Skeffington fought for equality and the republican cause – but why wasn’t she put forward as a candidate in the crucial 1918 election?

The Irish For: How a fada can make all the difference Column

The Irish For: How a fada can make all the difference

Dec 1st 2019, 8:30 AM 22,061 Views 12 Comments

The Royal Bank of Scotland did not mention the meaning as Gaeilge of their online banking app Bó.

From the Garden: How to get the most out of your leek crop Column

From the Garden: How to get the most out of your leek crop

Nov 30th 2019, 1:00 PM 7,405 Views 6 Comments

Some advice on growing leeks and a delicious recipe for a potato and bacon bake to include them in.

Tom Clonan: 'My whistleblower journey in the Defence Forces has ended. I am back in from the cold' Column

Tom Clonan: 'My whistleblower journey in the Defence Forces has ended. I am back in from the cold'

Nov 28th 2019, 12:05 PM 41,367 Views 70 Comments

Dr Tom Clonan met with the Defence Forces Chief of Staff today about a reconciliation process. ‘Unusually for Ireland, this whistleblowing story has a happy ending,’ he writes.

Larry Donnelly: Thanksgiving should be the American tradition that goes global, not Black Friday Opinion

Larry Donnelly: Thanksgiving should be the American tradition that goes global, not Black Friday

Nov 28th 2019, 6:10 AM 15,047 Views 34 Comments

A spirit of volunteerism – not consumerism – abounds in the US on Thanksgiving, writes Larry Donnelly.

How I Spend My Money: A masters student on €12,000 trying to balance her work, college and social life Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A masters student on €12,000 trying to balance her work, college and social life

Nov 27th 2019, 7:30 PM 33,901 Views 29 Comments

The masters student is hoping to help people better understand science.

Saoirse McHugh: The end of turf-cutting brings opportunities to increase our energy independence Column

Saoirse McHugh: The end of turf-cutting brings opportunities to increase our energy independence

Nov 24th 2019, 8:30 PM 30,283 Views 46 Comments

Here on Achill Island, saving turf is not just simply a way to secure fuel, but a way of life, writes Saoirse McHugh.

How I Spend My Money: A 32-year-old HR manager in Sligo on €45,000 who moved out of Dublin two years ago Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A 32-year-old HR manager in Sligo on €45,000 who moved out of Dublin two years ago

Nov 24th 2019, 8:00 PM 73,911 Views 36 Comments

The Sligo native is trying to curb spending in order to save for Christmas

The Irish For: The enduring genius of artist Louis le Brocquy Column

The Irish For: The enduring genius of artist Louis le Brocquy

Nov 24th 2019, 8:30 AM 12,117 Views 10 Comments

The Irish artist’s painting Táin was sold for €102,253 at an auction earlier this week.

From the Garden: The debate about sustainable foods is getting louder... I've even found myself shouting at the TV recently Grow It Yourself

From the Garden: The debate about sustainable foods is getting louder... I've even found myself shouting at the TV recently

Nov 23rd 2019, 1:00 PM 18,963 Views 17 Comments

This week’s gardening column features tips for growing your own herbs and a recipe for root veg pie.

Larry Donnelly: Sondland's impeachment testimony was explosive, but don't expect it to change the outcome for Trump Impeachment

Larry Donnelly: Sondland's impeachment testimony was explosive, but don't expect it to change the outcome for Trump

Nov 21st 2019, 7:00 PM 14,677 Views 19 Comments

Is this week’s explosive impeachment testimony simply water that will drip smoothly off Trump’s back?

How I Spend My Money: A 28-year-old video editor on €39,000 who works freelance in Dublin Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A 28-year-old video editor on €39,000 who works freelance in Dublin

Nov 20th 2019, 7:30 PM 36,199 Views 27 Comments

The Donegal native works on documentaries and hopes to travel

Opinion: 'We will soon see asylum seekers living in sports halls and tents if we don't do something' Asylum Seekers

Opinion: 'We will soon see asylum seekers living in sports halls and tents if we don't do something'

Nov 20th 2019, 7:00 AM 18,151 Views 116 Comments

Head of the UN Refugee Agency Enda O’Neill says a “road map” is needed to complete reform in Ireland’s asylum system.

Dare to dream: The Irish people who aimed high and did the country proud Irish Book Awards

Dare to dream: The Irish people who aimed high and did the country proud

Nov 18th 2019, 7:00 PM 18,691 Views 11 Comments

Sarah Webb writes about why she wanted to inspire young people through bringing them the story of some fascinating Irish achievers.

Simon Harris: Injecting centres do not legitimise drug use - if we're serious about tackling addiction we must establish one Supervised Injecting

Simon Harris: Injecting centres do not legitimise drug use - if we're serious about tackling addiction we must establish one

Nov 18th 2019, 6:15 AM 12,184 Views 52 Comments

The Minister for Health says that the government must and will shoulder its responsibilities in this area.

How I Spend My Money: A 30-year-old software developer on €77,000 who invests €2,000 a month Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A 30-year-old software developer on €77,000 who invests €2,000 a month

Nov 17th 2019, 8:00 PM 92,809 Views 74 Comments

The young software developer moved from Dublin to Berlin earlier this year

The Irish For: Are Irish names really that difficult to pronounce? The Irish For

The Irish For: Are Irish names really that difficult to pronounce?

Nov 17th 2019, 8:30 AM 57,207 Views 46 Comments

We should look at names we don’t understand as something exciting to be figured out, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

Opinion: Disabled people in Ireland need the right to personal assistance Independent Living

Opinion: Disabled people in Ireland need the right to personal assistance

Nov 16th 2019, 8:30 PM 12,287 Views 12 Comments

Assistance is often the difference between existing and living for many of us, writes James Cawley.

From the Garden: Making the most of polytunnel growing this winter GIY

From the Garden: Making the most of polytunnel growing this winter

Nov 16th 2019, 1:00 PM 23,014 Views 1 Comment

I feel blessed to have so much delicious, nutritious food to hand, writes Michael Kelly.

Dorothy Macardle: The rediscovery of an unlikely rebel and overlooked novelist Ireland

Dorothy Macardle: The rediscovery of an unlikely rebel and overlooked novelist

Nov 16th 2019, 11:00 AM 9,112 Views 3 Comments

Macardle was a friend of Éamon de Valera, and he wrote the foreword to her book The Irish Republic.

Opinion: I went to the Saoradh party conference to see where radical republicanism is going New IRA

Opinion: I went to the Saoradh party conference to see where radical republicanism is going

Nov 15th 2019, 7:00 AM 42,685 Views 54 Comments

Saoradh is an attempt to give a political face to the growing republican dissent in nationalist areas north of the border, writes Dieter Reinisch.

Extract: Patrick McCabe revisits the Butcher Boy with his new book The Big Yaroo

Extract: Patrick McCabe revisits the Butcher Boy with his new book

Nov 14th 2019, 5:00 PM 6,914 Views 1 Comment

The book sees Francie Brady return – this time as publisher of his own magazine, The Big Yaroo.

Opinion: Our forests could be a brilliant antidote for our reliance on fossil fuels - here’s why Climate Action

Opinion: Our forests could be a brilliant antidote for our reliance on fossil fuels - here’s why

Nov 14th 2019, 7:00 AM 10,062 Views 12 Comments

Investing in nature holds countless benefits, says Professor Kevin O’Connor.

'Health and safety rules did not apply...': Life on the road touring - and cooking for - Stockton's Wing EXTRACT

'Health and safety rules did not apply...': Life on the road touring - and cooking for - Stockton's Wing

Nov 13th 2019, 7:58 PM 13,847 Views 1 Comment

In this extract from his book, musician and Ballymaloe-trained chef Mike Hanrahan recalls what life was like on the road – and shows us how to feed a hungry band (or family) with a cassoulet recipe.

How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old banker on €35,000 who owns two properties in rural Ireland Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old banker on €35,000 who owns two properties in rural Ireland

Nov 13th 2019, 7:30 PM 63,130 Views 52 Comments

The young banker worked two jobs in order to purchase his first property

Overwhelmed by climate change? Here are some practical ways to help tackle it Science Week 2019

Overwhelmed by climate change? Here are some practical ways to help tackle it

Nov 13th 2019, 7:00 AM 10,410 Views 72 Comments

Engaging the political system will be more powerful than lifestyle changes, says Dr Cara Augustenborg.

Extract: From 'litir' to 'meisce'... A history of Ireland in 10 (or so) words An Post Irish Book Awards

Extract: From 'litir' to 'meisce'... A history of Ireland in 10 (or so) words

Nov 12th 2019, 7:03 PM 15,395 Views 6 Comments

Ancient Irish texts teach us about how people saw the world back then, as the authors of a new book explain.

Ireland's ecosystem is home to almost 16,500 species - here are 7 you may not have spotted Science Week 2019

Ireland's ecosystem is home to almost 16,500 species - here are 7 you may not have spotted

Nov 11th 2019, 7:00 AM 53,922 Views 19 Comments

And importantly, how you can protect some of them.

Saoirse McHugh: We need to talk about capitalism Column

Saoirse McHugh: We need to talk about capitalism

Nov 10th 2019, 8:30 PM 28,581 Views 102 Comments

There will be no climate justice until we move to a different economic system, writes Saoirse McHugh.

How I Spend My Money: A 24-year-old software developer in Limerick on €35,000 Money Diary

How I Spend My Money: A 24-year-old software developer in Limerick on €35,000

Nov 10th 2019, 8:00 PM 63,804 Views 51 Comments

The 24-year-old is adjusting to life in Limerick after completing his masters in Dublin.

Philip Boucher-Hayes: What to expect from an RTÉ programme about the climate crisis Opinion

Philip Boucher-Hayes: What to expect from an RTÉ programme about the climate crisis

Nov 10th 2019, 4:00 PM 25,498 Views 68 Comments

The journalist has spearheaded a programme on Ireland’s climate crisis to be aired on RTÉ1 this Tuesday.

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