Column: 'Hands off' symphysiotomy judgement did not hold Ireland to any rigorous standard
“It also suggests that if we want survivors to be treated properly, we need to hold the state to the highest possible standards in the Oireachtas.”
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“It also suggests that if we want survivors to be treated properly, we need to hold the state to the highest possible standards in the Oireachtas.”
The historian recounts the violence before and the cruelty during the devastating Cork city fire that took place 100 years ago this week.
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy looks at the impact private insurance has had on our the whole system and asks if it is a help or a hindrance.
This week, our diary writer heads out for some evening walks to boost his energy levels.
Vasileios Madouros of the Central Bank says the 2015 lending regulations have helped us brace against the Covid-19 shock.
This week, our reader and her partner and two children are living with her parents long-term in order to save for a home.
International law lecturer Dr Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan looks at the imprint of British colonialism on the North and other parts of the world after the recent Finucane inquiry decision.
In his autobiography, Progressive Unionist Party leader Billy Hutchinson writes about what happened during the Holy Cross dispute.
Chloe Slevin shares her disgust at the recent decision by Government to vote down a motion to pay student nurses and midwives.
Clare Cullen describes her experience of miscarriage in a hospital without her husband, due to Covid restrictions.
Arlene Vithaldas, head of the UCC Academy says it’s time to unwind our old-world view of a workplace that includes a long commute to expensive offices.
This week’s diary writer made some big lifestyle changes during the most recent lockdown, and now runs almost daily.
As Sinn Féin defends itself this week over its stance on past events, Brian Hanley takes a look at the history of the party.
Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says the law around image-based sexual abuse is useless as it pre-dates the internet and new legislation can’t come quickly enough.
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.
Dr Philip Kieran addresses the issue of crisis fatigue and offers some helpful ways to counteract it.
Tony Duffin, CEO of Ana Liffey Drug Project describes how a shift in policy around Covid-19 brought about the changes to drug treatment that had been sought for years.
The renowned chef tells how 2020 has brought some changes to how she lives her life, but she’s missing her family in Ireland.
Eoin McGee says he’s suspicious of the motives of Ireland’s banks who agreed to offer mortgage payment breaks to customers in March.
Dr Rory Hearne says the Government’s housing model is fundamentally flawed and it’s time for a complete overhaul of the system.
The Social Democrats TD says it defies logic that the greyhound industry should receive an increase of €2.4m on top of its already high funding.
Labour Senator Ivana Bacik says the 2004 referendum has caused needless suffering and she’s asking the Government to back a new Bill addressing this issue.
As NPHET calls for more people to work from home, ICTU’s Dr Laura Bambrick says workers have no rights in law to work remotely, and this needs to change.
Legal expert Róisín Á Costello discusses the recent sharing of images of thousands of women online without consent and says it’s now time to right the legal wrongs in this area.
Larry Donnelly says while defeating Trump is a welcome victory, Democrats are in danger of storing up problems for the future by isolating the centre-ground.
If a public official is lobbied while abroad there is no regulation to oversee this, writes policy expert.
The historian sets the scene of the morning of that fateful day 100 years ago today and the killings that preceded the Croke Park massacre.
A teacher says the TUI calls this week for an early Christmas break were unhelpful, as those in her profession face a change in tone from the public.
The Anglo-Irish Agreement is 35 years old this month. Mike Chinoy charts how the work of two professors shaped that agreement and laid the ground for the peace process.
This week, our diary writer makes time for morning walks and a family Scrabble session.
Cormac Cashman, founder of Mother and other clubs and festivals is confident we will dance again after Covid-19, but hopes no one from the events industry is left behind.
Trinity professor Ciaran O’Neill says it’s time for Irish universities to address their own dark imperial past as students now seek real change.
Film lecturer Dr Seán Crosson says we have often been offended by the portrayal of Ireland on screen, but that Hollywood isn’t aiming such movies at us.
Daughter of Tadgh Quinn, Helena Quinn recounts the effect the siege of Jadotville had on her father and welcomes recent moves to properly recognise the men of “A” Company.
Taken from an extract from his book, 32 Words For Field, which has been nominated in the An Post Irish Book Awards.
This week, our reader details how she’s staying fit and keeping her spending under control as she works hard during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rory McNab says Georgia is key to setting the tone of Biden’s administration but he will be up against the might of McConnell.
Read three people’s personal stories taken from A Page From My Life, which is nominated in the An Post Irish Book Awards.
As the nights draw in and the temperatures drop, try these recipes from Shane Smith to warm your winter.
The Fianna Fáil senator says recent events have convinced him that political discourse has changed and that a place for considered compromise must now be found in Irish politics.