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Monday 12 July, 2021

Opinion: This government needs to prioritise childcare after a decade of underfunding

# Children's Rights

Opinion: This government needs to prioritise childcare after a decade of underfunding

Jul 12th 2021, 7:00 AM 11,909 Views 23 Comments

Early Childhood Ireland’s Frances Byrne says years of inadequate funding have crippled our childcare system.

Sunday 11 July, 2021

Opinion: I have become that which I most feared - a man who does DIY

# Don't Screw It Up

Opinion: I have become that which I most feared - a man who does DIY

Jul 11th 2021, 8:00 PM 25,807 Views 18 Comments

Rory McNab says he doesn’t cover himself in glory with his DIY efforts, but it does feel good.

Opinion: Most young people involved in street-level dealing are among our most vulnerable citizens

# End Prohibition

Opinion: Most young people involved in street-level dealing are among our most vulnerable citizens

Jul 11th 2021, 7:00 AM 24,908 Views 52 Comments

Youth worker Eoin Lynagh is part of a group calling for an end to prohibition.

Saturday 10 July, 2021

# Bees

Opinion: Bees and agriculture need each other - we should class bees as livestock to protect them

Jul 10th 2021, 7:00 AM 11,740 Views 21 Comments

Fianna Fáil Senator Erin McGreehan argues that protecting bees should be a priority for the Department of Agriculture.

Friday 9 July, 2021

Opinion: It’s harder for the Dublin Bay South voters to not elect a woman - and that's progress

# Gender Balance

Opinion: It’s harder for the Dublin Bay South voters to not elect a woman - and that's progress

Updated Jul 9th 2021, 11:52 AM 19,263 Views 87 Comments

Caitriona Gleeson of Women for Election says Ireland’s record of women entering politics is a matter of concern but this by-election is a step forward.

Wednesday 7 July, 2021

Opinion: GSOC has made a difference - but it needs reform

# Ombudsman

Opinion: GSOC has made a difference - but it needs reform

Jul 7th 2021, 7:00 AM 9,832 Views 10 Comments

DCU’s Dr Vicky Conway looks at the development of GSOC since its creation, ahead of a new study of complainants’ experiences with the body.

Tuesday 6 July, 2021

Ciarán Cuffe: Court cases are leading the fight on climate change across Europe

# Opinion

Ciarán Cuffe: Court cases are leading the fight on climate change across Europe

Jul 6th 2021, 7:00 AM 8,065 Views 32 Comments

But the MEP says while the citizen-led revolution is inspiring, legislators must do better on climate.

Sunday 4 July, 2021

Money Diaries: A public sector manager on €96K grateful for remote working and time with family

# HISMM

Money Diaries: A public sector manager on €96K grateful for remote working and time with family

Jul 4th 2021, 8:00 PM 92,770 Views 61 Comments

This week, our reader is grateful for the ability to work from home and spend more quality time with family.

Opinion: Why are home make-over tv shows so popular in Ireland?

# The Good Information Project

Opinion: Why are home make-over tv shows so popular in Ireland?

Jul 4th 2021, 7:00 AM 16,292 Views 14 Comments

Property programmes thrive in societies where home ownership is the most valued and celebrated housing ideology, writes Emmett Scanlon.

Saturday 3 July, 2021

Larry Donnelly: It's down to the wire in Dublin Bay South

# By-election

Larry Donnelly: It's down to the wire in Dublin Bay South

Jul 3rd 2021, 8:15 PM 40,124 Views 47 Comments

Our columnist looks at the ‘could have beens’ and the ‘just mights’ ahead of next week’s vote.

Opinion: Ireland is yearning for strong defences against landlord despotism

# The Good Information Project

Opinion: Ireland is yearning for strong defences against landlord despotism

Jul 3rd 2021, 7:00 PM 18,307 Views 0 Comments

Building social housing means building homes, writes Dean Van Nguyen.

Opinion: Nutrition can empower women through menopause alongside medicine

# Women's Health

Opinion: Nutrition can empower women through menopause alongside medicine

Jul 3rd 2021, 10:30 AM 24,200 Views 15 Comments

Nutritional therapist Jackie Lynch explains how diet and particularly sugar balance can help women cope with the changes of menopause.

Master Pastry Chef Shane Smith has some seasonal cookie recipes to share

# Saturday Serving

Master Pastry Chef Shane Smith has some seasonal cookie recipes to share

Jul 3rd 2021, 7:00 AM 12,401 Views 0 Comments

Shane Smith has three delicious recipes to share to help you brighten up your meals.

Friday 2 July, 2021

Harry McCann: The message to my generation is 'you don't matter' - so we prepare to emigrate

# Opinion

Harry McCann: The message to my generation is 'you don't matter' - so we prepare to emigrate

Updated Jul 2nd 2021, 4:16 PM 52,149 Views 157 Comments

The student says young people have been consistently left behind so will be now leaving in their droves.

John Gibbons: Pacific Northwest heatwave shows Earth is now running a dangerous fever

# Climate Change

John Gibbons: Pacific Northwest heatwave shows Earth is now running a dangerous fever

Updated Jul 2nd 2021, 10:17 AM 29,268 Views 45 Comments

The environmentalist says we ignore the record-breaking temperatures this week at our peril.

Thursday 1 July, 2021

Opinion: New Garda Powers Bill fails to protect rights of journalists

# Unconstitutional

Opinion: New Garda Powers Bill fails to protect rights of journalists

Jul 1st 2021, 8:00 PM 16,670 Views 19 Comments

Dr Cian Ó Concubhair looks at the issue of journalistic privilege and says we should look to Northern Ireland for a better system.

$Opinion: Only a full ban can save Northern Ireland from the threat posed by fracking$

# What The Frack?

Opinion: Only a full ban can save Northern Ireland from the threat posed by fracking

Jul 1st 2021, 8:00 PM 9,412 Views 4 Comments

Eddie Mitchell of Love Leitrim outlines concerns of border communities that fracking may be set to get back on the agenda in the North.

Opinion: We've spent weeks preparing for indoor dining - who is going to foot that bill?

# Restaurants

Opinion: We've spent weeks preparing for indoor dining - who is going to foot that bill?

Updated Jul 1st 2021, 3:56 PM 28,277 Views 55 Comments

Rachel Keane of Póg Cafe Group says people in the industry are tired and fed up of the lack of clear communication from Government.

Aoife Martin: Pride isn't just about rainbows and flags - it's about being seen

Jul 1st 2021, 7:00 AM 11,170 Views 0 Comments

This week, our columnist looks back at Pride 2021 and says there’s more to it than just a celebration once a year.

Wednesday 30 June, 2021

Opinion: 'Back to normal' is a step back for gender equality

# Covid Effects On Women

Opinion: 'Back to normal' is a step back for gender equality

Jun 30th 2021, 11:56 AM 11,031 Views 13 Comments

David Miliband and Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason look to the Generation Equality Forum this week as an opportune moment to leap forward for gender equality.

Tuesday 29 June, 2021

Opinion: The #FreeBritney case has highlighted the problems with adult guardianship

# Britney Spears

Opinion: The #FreeBritney case has highlighted the problems with adult guardianship

Jun 29th 2021, 7:00 AM 12,607 Views 2 Comments

Professor of Law Eilionóir Flynn says many disabled people also living under adult guardianship orders.

Sunday 27 June, 2021

Money Diaries: A 24-year-old software developer earning €40K and living in Dublin

# HISMM

Money Diaries: A 24-year-old software developer earning €40K and living in Dublin

Jun 27th 2021, 8:00 PM 55,950 Views 31 Comments

This week, our reader is managing a return to socialising and keeping an eye on the spending with it.

Opinion: Anyone who thinks couch-surfing in your 50s is fun should try it for a week

# The Good Information Project

Opinion: Anyone who thinks couch-surfing in your 50s is fun should try it for a week

Jun 27th 2021, 7:30 AM 24,991 Views 17 Comments

People in creative industries have had a difficult time during the pandemic. Actor Jessica Freed was evicted and is worried for her future.

Saturday 26 June, 2021

Opinion: Spare a thought for the victims of torture among us battling their trauma daily

# Asylum Seekers

Opinion: Spare a thought for the victims of torture among us battling their trauma daily

Jun 26th 2021, 8:00 AM 9,480 Views 7 Comments

On United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, John O’Donoghue of Spirasi discusses the impact torture can have on victims.

Friday 25 June, 2021

Bríd Smith: Data centres are the elephant in the room when it comes to climate policy

# Climate Emergency

Bríd Smith: Data centres are the elephant in the room when it comes to climate policy

Updated Jun 25th 2021, 9:50 AM 28,228 Views 86 Comments

The People Before Profit TD says Ireland’s society and climate will not gain anything from data centres.

Thursday 24 June, 2021

# National Maternity Hospital

Dr Rachael Walsh: There is legal room for CPO of the National Maternity Hospital site by the government

Jun 24th 2021, 12:30 PM 12,503 Views 20 Comments

The Assistant Professor at the School of Law in Trinity College says the law does establish a legal route for compulsory purchase.

Wednesday 23 June, 2021

Dr Peter Boylan: The National Maternity Hospital deal is dead in the water, it's time for Plan B

# Opinion

Dr Peter Boylan: The National Maternity Hospital deal is dead in the water, it's time for Plan B

Jun 23rd 2021, 7:23 PM 35,061 Views 43 Comments

The former Master of the National Maternity Hospital says the Catholic ethos will never meet with that of the State and it’s time to move on.

# Media

Opinion: The Irish public needs to be involved in the debates about how media is funded and regulated

Jun 23rd 2021, 7:00 AM 7,160 Views 14 Comments

Dr Eileen Culloty says media plays a central role in democratic and civic life – and media literacy is a vital tool in helping the public understand this.

Tuesday 22 June, 2021

Opinion: Justice delayed really is justice denied in rape trials - this is a big issue in Ireland

# Irish Courts

Opinion: Justice delayed really is justice denied in rape trials - this is a big issue in Ireland

Jun 22nd 2021, 7:00 AM 9,035 Views 7 Comments

Dr Susan Leahy says a consistent delay in the legal process is one of the biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to rape trials

Sunday 20 June, 2021

Money Diaries: A project manager on €67K living in Wexford in a house she and partner just bought

# HISMM

Money Diaries: A project manager on €67K living in Wexford in a house she and partner just bought

Jun 20th 2021, 8:00 PM 64,680 Views 28 Comments

This week, our reader is busy working from home while renovating a new house with her partner.

Opinion: To maintain economic resilience we must learn from the past and look to the future

# Mortgage Lending Rules

Opinion: To maintain economic resilience we must learn from the past and look to the future

Jun 20th 2021, 7:30 AM 9,146 Views 10 Comments

Vasileios Madouros of the Central Bank says a fresh review of its mortgage lending measures will include submissions from the public.

Saturday 19 June, 2021

Larry Donnelly: Donegal takes a strident stand for justice over mica with Boston at its back

# Mica Protests

Larry Donnelly: Donegal takes a strident stand for justice over mica with Boston at its back

Jun 19th 2021, 8:00 PM 28,729 Views 7 Comments

The Donegal diaspora in the US is mobilising in support of homeowners seeking compensation for mica damage to their homes.

Opinion: Bogus clothes collecting denying legitimate charities access to much needed funds

# Shirt Off Your Back

Opinion: Bogus clothes collecting denying legitimate charities access to much needed funds

Jun 19th 2021, 6:30 PM 27,846 Views 37 Comments

Double check if in doubt when approached for clothing donations to ensure those in need benefit.

Opinion: It's Pride 2021, let's consider giving greater support to LGBTI+ youth in school

# Academic Research

Opinion: It's Pride 2021, let's consider giving greater support to LGBTI+ youth in school

Jun 19th 2021, 7:00 AM 16,834 Views 91 Comments

Nerilee Ceatha of UCD says her research shows young people no longer assume rigid sexual orientation labels and binary gender identities.

Friday 18 June, 2021

Opinion: First rule of social media? Don’t engage with The Horrible People

# Shock Sharing

Opinion: First rule of social media? Don’t engage with The Horrible People

Updated Jun 18th 2021, 3:20 PM 12,369 Views 12 Comments

Aoife Gallagher says it’s tempting to share content that horrifies you, but it only serves to amplify the hate.

Explainer: Netanyahu staunchly supported Israeli settlements - what is the history of this controversial practice?

# Opinion

Explainer: Netanyahu staunchly supported Israeli settlements - what is the history of this controversial practice?

Updated Jun 18th 2021, 8:32 AM 13,088 Views 15 Comments

As Israel sees a change in leaders, Hannah McCarthy looks at the history of settlements and the controversy surrounding them.

Thursday 17 June, 2021

Opinion: One challenge for the DUP in power will be to finally accept a climate bill

# Northern Ireland

Opinion: One challenge for the DUP in power will be to finally accept a climate bill

Jun 17th 2021, 8:00 PM 9,742 Views 10 Comments

Thomas Muinzer says Northern Ireland waited a long time for a climate bill and now gets two.

Opinion: Yeats' poetry helped shape Ireland and appears on the Leaving Cert - now the Yeats Society is under threat

# Surviving In A Pandemic

Opinion: Yeats' poetry helped shape Ireland and appears on the Leaving Cert - now the Yeats Society is under threat

Jun 17th 2021, 7:00 AM 12,308 Views 14 Comments

Susan O’Keeffe of the Yeats Society Sligo charts the influence of the great poet on Irish life and highlights the Society’s struggle to survive the pandemic.