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Plans for 'co-living' apartment blocks in Dublin are in opposition to the 'cohousing' model popular in Europe Opinion

Plans for 'co-living' apartment blocks in Dublin are in opposition to the 'cohousing' model popular in Europe

9 hours ago 16,465 Views 42 Comments

Cohousing arrangements are a co-operative movement that helps to create affordable housing, writes Tom O’Donnell.

Opinion: Directly elected mayors would be good for democracy Opinion

Opinion: Directly elected mayors would be good for democracy

Tue 7:00 AM 8,645 Views 35 Comments

Citizens of some cities will vote on Friday as to whether to introduce a directly elected mayor – the move would boost local government, writes Deiric Ó Broin .

Opinion: 'The Farage approach would strip the heart from democracy' Opinion

Opinion: 'The Farage approach would strip the heart from democracy'

Mon 7:00 AM 12,939 Views 33 Comments

The Brexit Party is leading the polls but has refused to publish a manifesto – that approach poses a threat to democracy, writes Matthew Murphy.

Opinion: Are we ready to let go of the Catholic Church's rituals? Opinion

Opinion: Are we ready to let go of the Catholic Church's rituals?

Sun 8:30 PM 38,256 Views 230 Comments

Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage and Burial are now rites of passage but do we understand their theological foundations, writes Shane Dunphy.

The Irish For: Let's settle the 'crack' versus 'craic' debate by looking at the evidence Column

The Irish For: Let's settle the 'crack' versus 'craic' debate by looking at the evidence

Sun 8:30 AM 24,459 Views 37 Comments

The word appears to originate before 1900 in parts of Ireland where spoken Irish was high and literacy was low, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

From the Garden: Carrots can be problematic to grow but the following tips will work Column

From the Garden: Carrots can be problematic to grow but the following tips will work

Sat 1:00 PM 13,429 Views 8 Comments

Many growing books will tell you to sow carrots in March or April but I always wait until May or June to sow mine, writes Michael Kelly.

Opinion: Being more productive doesn’t mean working harder – it means working smarter Opinion

Opinion: Being more productive doesn’t mean working harder – it means working smarter

Sat 7:30 AM 12,031 Views 16 Comments

Productivity involves finding your own rhythm and getting things done in the way that works best for you – according to your own skills and abilities writes Gill Hasson.

Opinion: Underarm hair is natural so why do people reel in horror from my hairy armpits? Opinion

Opinion: Underarm hair is natural so why do people reel in horror from my hairy armpits?

Fri 7:00 AM 37,300 Views 108 Comments

The kickback women face when we dare to show contempt for this societal norm is most intriguing, writes Síomha Ní Ruairc.

Adi Roche: Heroic men were sent in to fight a nuclear disaster with shovels and their bare hands Opinion

Adi Roche: Heroic men were sent in to fight a nuclear disaster with shovels and their bare hands

May 16th 2019, 7:00 AM 25,587 Views 59 Comments

‘The Chernobyl series on Sky TV is an honest, truthful and a jarring appraisal of human behaviour – acting as a cautionary tale for all of us’, writes Adi Roche.

Opinion: The tragic death of a Jeremy Kyle Show guest highlights the dangers of confessional TV Voices

Opinion: The tragic death of a Jeremy Kyle Show guest highlights the dangers of confessional TV

May 15th 2019, 1:20 PM 54,666 Views 56 Comments

Some talk shows walk a thin line between sympathy, sensationalism and exploitation, writes Dr Finola Doyle O’Neill.

Opinion: Independent Ireland was established through violent revolution - there were few peacemakers OPINON

Opinion: Independent Ireland was established through violent revolution - there were few peacemakers

May 15th 2019, 7:00 AM 15,973 Views 82 Comments

It is important that we don’t judge the events of the Irish revolution against fictional, sanitised versions of the Irish past, writes Caoimhín De Barra.

Opinion: 'Children need to learn about LGBT issues in school - it will reassure them and combat fear' Opinion

Opinion: 'Children need to learn about LGBT issues in school - it will reassure them and combat fear'

May 14th 2019, 7:00 AM 15,251 Views 144 Comments

Robin Stevens grew up in a generation were ‘gayness was erased’. Her books have shown her that young readers want to read about LGBTQ+ lives – and she wants to see more of this explored in schools.

Opinion: New laws to ban 'upskirting' and 'revenge porn' are welcome but stalking should also be defined as a crime Opinion

Opinion: New laws to ban 'upskirting' and 'revenge porn' are welcome but stalking should also be defined as a crime

May 13th 2019, 7:00 AM 17,475 Views 15 Comments

The Law Reform Commission says stalking should be defined as a crime and the introduction of stalking laws in the UK resulted in an increase in prosecutions, writes Catherine O’Sullivan.

Lynn Ruane: I'm tabling a bill to support the voices of community and advocacy groups Column

Lynn Ruane: I'm tabling a bill to support the voices of community and advocacy groups

May 12th 2019, 8:30 PM 11,109 Views 23 Comments

We need a vibrant and active civil society. Otherwise politicians and big business will call all the shots, writes Senator Lynn Ruane.

The Irish For: Hiberno English is a feature not a bug Column

The Irish For: Hiberno English is a feature not a bug

May 12th 2019, 8:30 AM 19,302 Views 14 Comments

Sometimes Béarla and Gaeilge are presented as being in conflict in Ireland, but they’re both part of our cultural heritage, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

Opinion: Support Palestinians and show your opposition to apartheid by boycotting Eurovision Opinion

Opinion: Support Palestinians and show your opposition to apartheid by boycotting Eurovision

May 11th 2019, 7:00 PM 21,728 Views 124 Comments

You can show solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom against Israeli apartheid, occupation and war crimes by supporting the boycott, writes Zoe Lawlor.

Opinion: Eurovision boycott activists are opposed to Israel's right to self-determination Opinion

Opinion: Eurovision boycott activists are opposed to Israel's right to self-determination

May 11th 2019, 7:00 PM 39,987 Views 218 Comments

They pretend that the Jewish people have no right to live in the places where they were born and where their history, religion and culture are deeply rooted, writes the Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Ophir Kariv.

From the Garden: A little frost damage on the spuds - but not to worry they will recover Column

From the Garden: A little frost damage on the spuds - but not to worry they will recover

May 11th 2019, 1:00 PM 8,476 Views 3 Comments

Learn to make ‘a one-pot veggie wonder that’s crammed with healthy vegetables, herbs and pulses and as an added bonus uses up stale bread too,’ writes Michael Kelly.

Opinion: Cancer screening can't provide 100% certainty - but the programme saves many lives Opinion

Opinion: Cancer screening can't provide 100% certainty - but the programme saves many lives

May 11th 2019, 7:30 AM 9,226 Views 22 Comments

A recent judgement said doctors must have absolute confidence that results are normal – unfortunately, that just isn’t possible, writes Dr Ciarán Ó Riain.

Opinion: I always wanted pets but our hairy, howling cat is making my life hell Opinion

Opinion: I always wanted pets but our hairy, howling cat is making my life hell

May 10th 2019, 7:00 AM 28,835 Views 73 Comments

Are you a 30-something couple with no kids, who are thinking about getting a pet? Well think again, writes Leah Ni Chuinn.

Opinion: The US alliance with Saudi Arabia reveals their true stance on human rights Opinion

Opinion: The US alliance with Saudi Arabia reveals their true stance on human rights

May 9th 2019, 7:00 AM 11,261 Views 28 Comments

The sad truth is that the enemies of the western powers look pretty good when compared to our close friends in Saudi, writes Diarmuid Pepper.

Opinion: 10% of homeless families have been made homeless for a second time Opinion

Opinion: 10% of homeless families have been made homeless for a second time

May 8th 2019, 7:00 AM 11,151 Views 24 Comments

Families exiting homelessness are increasingly accommodated in the private rental sector. But if the landlord decides to sell up – the family becomes homeless again, writes Wayne Stanley.

Opinion: 'Our apathy is the single greatest tool that vicious political groups will seek to weaponise as we head into the European election' Opinion

Opinion: 'Our apathy is the single greatest tool that vicious political groups will seek to weaponise as we head into the European election'

May 7th 2019, 7:00 AM 11,541 Views 64 Comments

So far Ireland has rejected the toxic political rhetoric of far-right nationalism and Euroscepticism – but elsewhere in Europe that populist dogma is spreading, writes Benjamin Moore.

Opinion: Buyers of sex are getting more violent, increasingly influenced by what they see in porn Opinion

Opinion: Buyers of sex are getting more violent, increasingly influenced by what they see in porn

May 6th 2019, 7:00 AM 49,405 Views 144 Comments

There is a whole generation of violent porn-watchers and they are seeking more and more extreme things from the women in prostitution, writes a Ruhama caseworker.

Column: Why are personalised attacks on children with disabilities, like Greta Thunberg, being tolerated? Column

Column: Why are personalised attacks on children with disabilities, like Greta Thunberg, being tolerated?

May 5th 2019, 8:30 PM 37,887 Views 66 Comments

We should debate Thunberg’s ideas but comments that focus on the symptoms of her condition are out of order, writes Shane Dunphy.

The Irish For: Did the Irish language influence the names of Gollum and the orcs in the Lord of the Rings? Column

The Irish For: Did the Irish language influence the names of Gollum and the orcs in the Lord of the Rings?

May 5th 2019, 8:30 AM 28,291 Views 23 Comments

J. R. R. Tolkien once tried to learn Irish in Galway but he dismissed the language as suffering from “fundamental unreason,” writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

Ireland can remove the chill factor from defamation laws - and protect citizens' good names Legal Argument

Ireland can remove the chill factor from defamation laws - and protect citizens' good names

May 5th 2019, 7:30 AM 10,530 Views 12 Comments

If ‘falsity’ were to become an element of the tort (to be proved by the plaintiff) rather than a defence, then this would be a radical, but possibly beneficial change. writes Neville Cox, Professor in Law.

Opinion: Time is running out to save planet earth so we are organising a campaign of civil resistance Opinion

Opinion: Time is running out to save planet earth so we are organising a campaign of civil resistance

May 4th 2019, 7:30 PM 17,816 Views 126 Comments

‘If we don’t act now we are condemning our children and grandchildren to a world of wildfires, hurricanes, storm surges and droughts – which will cause the collapse of our societies,’ writes Ciaran O’Carroll.

From the Garden: Learn to make nettle tea - it has a rich and earthy taste and is a super tonic Column

From the Garden: Learn to make nettle tea - it has a rich and earthy taste and is a super tonic

May 4th 2019, 1:00 PM 17,663 Views 11 Comments

Obviously, if you are harvesting nettles from the wild, wear gloves or you will get stung, writes Michael Kelly.

Opinion: At a club football match on a cold and rainy, dismal evening - I fell in love with Gaelic games Opinion

Opinion: At a club football match on a cold and rainy, dismal evening - I fell in love with Gaelic games

May 4th 2019, 7:30 AM 14,467 Views 7 Comments

I love the sense of community spirit that is manifest at every match. Throughout Ireland, the GAA is the glue that binds residents together, writes Larry Donnelly.

Opinion: Ireland's brightest kids may never fulfill their potential as most schools don't do enough to challenge them Opinion

Opinion: Ireland's brightest kids may never fulfill their potential as most schools don't do enough to challenge them

May 3rd 2019, 7:00 AM 22,578 Views 41 Comments

Despite our policy of focusing on the smart economy and jobs in technology – no strategy exists to promote the learning of our brightest students, writes Colm O’Reilly.

Tom Clonan: Compared with other EU countries, Ireland has a high rate of gun violence - so why is our government so complacent? Opinion

Tom Clonan: Compared with other EU countries, Ireland has a high rate of gun violence - so why is our government so complacent?

May 2nd 2019, 7:00 AM 15,747 Views 39 Comments

Gardai responding to armed incidents are usually unarmed and untrained in firearms.

Opinion: 'Mortgage rules are massively unfair on people who can't rely on their parents for a sizeable deposit' Opinion

Opinion: 'Mortgage rules are massively unfair on people who can't rely on their parents for a sizeable deposit'

May 1st 2019, 7:00 AM 48,378 Views 118 Comments

Since the banks no longer require you to prove that you saved the deposit – having one says nothing about your ability to repay the loan, writes Fiona Cassim.

Winning the Francis MacManus Short Story Competition changed my life. It's like I'm floating outside myself Read Me

Winning the Francis MacManus Short Story Competition changed my life. It's like I'm floating outside myself

Apr 30th 2019, 7:00 AM 9,200 Views 6 Comments

I had no money or backup plan when I started writing. That’s why the call from RTE meant so much, writes Colin Walsh.

We need to change the disabled parking logo - so people stop telling me that I'm not disabled when I am Opinion

We need to change the disabled parking logo - so people stop telling me that I'm not disabled when I am

Apr 29th 2019, 7:00 AM 51,215 Views 113 Comments

‘I find these interventions by members of the public quite insulting and extremely embarrassing,’ writes cystic fibrosis advocate, Benat Broderick, 15.

Lynn Ruane: 'Now is not the time to stop listening to David Attenborough' Column

Lynn Ruane: 'Now is not the time to stop listening to David Attenborough'

Apr 28th 2019, 8:30 PM 26,941 Views 51 Comments

We don’t have time for small measures when it comes to climate change, writes Lynn Ruane.

The Irish For: How Beyoncé is helping to get fadas in formation Column

The Irish For: How Beyoncé is helping to get fadas in formation

Apr 28th 2019, 8:30 AM 41,807 Views 14 Comments

Thanks to Queen Bé, April 2019 has been an interesting month for accessorised letters, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

Buck Whaley: The stakes were high when the Gambler met the Butcher Voices

Buck Whaley: The stakes were high when the Gambler met the Butcher

Apr 27th 2019, 7:30 PM 23,483 Views 16 Comments

Buck Whaley was one of Irish history’s most colourful and eccentric characters, writes David Ryan.

From the Garden: 'I worry about the implications of what Greta Thunberg’s saying for the cosy lives we lead' Column

From the Garden: 'I worry about the implications of what Greta Thunberg’s saying for the cosy lives we lead'

Apr 27th 2019, 1:00 PM 40,362 Views 115 Comments

It is remarkable to watch this young woman speak her truth to power, writes Michael Kelly of Grow It Yourself Ireland.

Parental Leave: 'Fathers have moved on from sitting in the pub next door to the hospital - Ireland has not' Opinion

Parental Leave: 'Fathers have moved on from sitting in the pub next door to the hospital - Ireland has not'

Apr 27th 2019, 7:30 AM 35,738 Views 77 Comments

A lot of what governs Ireland is stuck in the 1960s and hasn’t moved on at all. Parental Leave is one such thing, writes Derek Power.

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