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Friday 23 October 2020
Author and advocate Cathal O’Reilly has struggled with his own mental health in the past. He shares his thoughts on Level 5 and how to handle it.
In his first column, the former Ireland midfielder gives his predictions on Ancelotti v Klopp and singles out Jayson Molumby for praise.
Ireland needs a new model for forestry that does not damage nature, writes Minister of State for Agriculture Pippa Hackett.
Conan Byrne learned the hard way that giving your opinion in the media isn’t always warmly received.
At times drumming up the publicity needed to generate funds turned out to be harder than the actual mountain-climbing, writes Dermot Behan.
Mary Brosnan, the director of nursing & midwifery, writes: “Babies wait for no one, even in a pandemic they will be born.”
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Following the attack on her friend, Tian Yu Lloyd, suggests Irish society takes time to reflect as racist aggression becomes more common through the pandemic.
“Behind every headline, at the heart of the story but not part of the story, are journalists.”
Lise Hand draws parallels between Fianna Fáil past and present: “It was this lethal combination of incoherence and arrogance which did it for the government in 2011.”
Aimée, 32, writes of missing Lidl and walks on Bank Holiday Mondays.
We need to start training as many doctors as we can and that should not be based on the fairness of their skin or their country of origin, but on their skill and hard work, writes Dr Naveed Abbas.
There’s already an active community of homeschoolers in Ireland and getting started is not a difficult process, writes teacher and homeschooler Cliona Brophy.
What we now reap is the harvest of decades of inaction on what voters just six short months ago told us were the major issues affecting our society, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
The effects of this isolationist approach will dwarf the impact of the virus itself, writes commercial airline pilot Robert Dagg.
John Hume saw how people from a working class background were locked out of borrowing from banks, writes Gerry Thompson.
The former St Pat’s midfielder insists it’s too soon to be discussing the creation of an All-Ireland domestic league.
Conan Byrne believes the League of Ireland should embrace its new reality of connecting with fans virtually.
The UN can’t defend people in Syria or even deliver aid, writes Barry Andrews. The least we can do is prepare for the prosecution of the terrible crimes that happen there.
The Supreme Court is hearing an important appeal by Irish climate activists today and tomorrow.
‘People out there will tell you being transgender is as simple as filling in a form. I can assure you that it is not,’ writes Aoife Martin.
Seeing that police man kneeling George Floyd’s neck, that’s an image of what it feels like living in Ireland sometimes, writes anti-racism activist Diane Ihirwe.
Emma Duffy remembers watching the 2018 Champions League final while volunteering in Honduras.
Dr Naveed Abbas argues that peripheral hospitals should return to doing more complex surgeries once this emergency has passed.
Mark Downey on what it’s like to be based in Majorca for a substantial portion of the year.
Mark Downey on the sacrifices often required in elite sport.
Mark Downey looks at the state of Irish cycling in his latest column.
Mark Downey recalls the difficult journey that ultimately led to securing a spot at the Olympics.
We have a habit of thinking in Ireland that the likes of Russia, China or the alt-right in the United States have no interest in our country. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case, writes Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher.
Mark Downey on the life of an athlete under lockdown, featuring Fortnite, scones and childhood memories.
Events of last Friday, which involved a 1-2 for trainer Denis Hogan, have been referred to the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board.
In the first of a series of columns, track cyclist Mark Downey gives his thoughts on Tokyo 2020′s postponement.
John O’Sullivan looks at how this unprecedented period will affect Ireland’s top clubs and the people involved.
The decision to allow Cheltenham to continue today has been heavily criticised but the HRI has correctly opted to go behind closed doors, writes Johnny Ward.
Donn McClean runs the rule over Altior, Paisley Park, A Plus Tard, Champ and Envoi Allen as race week approaches.
Dr Austin O’Carroll says decriminalisation would be a way of taking responsibility for the vicious effects of inequality.
It would be like the 1978 Grand National without Red Rum, or Grandstand without Des Lynam.
Ireland had six crucial decades when the nation was being shaped where women were absent from the top table of government. But what now?, asks Lise Hand.
A behind-the-scenes look at last night’s RTÉ Leaders’ Debate.
There are plenty of linguistic similarities between Irish and other languages.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
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