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In praise of Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1’s much-maligned park that is one of the city’s most important green spaces.
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Back in the 80s, parents outsourced the job of discipline to the phantom strangers anywhere in sight… ‘the man’ or ‘the woman’ was a handy...
Why Ireland keeps mistaking managed decline for wisdom — and what the Bord na Móna moment reveals.
For 30 years I’ve been reporting on missing people, but the Tina Satchwell murder case has taught me that in this job, you are always learning,...
Ireland’s trade with Israel reaches billions, and with a sanctions bill headed for a vote this week, the government’s position on Gaza is...
Local resident, Toner Quinn, looks at how a half-cleared marsh, shuttered buildings and promises of ambitious new projects illustrate the challenges...
Margaret Lynch looks forward to the day when, like her granny, who despised the TV remote, she can simply opt out of engaging with any more new...
It was a tale of two Taoiseachs this week.
We are doing two thirds fewer breath tests than we did 15 years ago, despite having nearly a million more drivers on the road. The results are exactly...
Gwen Loughman wonders what’s best when there’s a lot going on in the world… do you fill the kids in on every little change, or let them just...
Despite all the evidence showing the effectiveness of decriminalising drug possession, Ireland continues to shame and punish people for drug use.
Designer Cathy O’Connor asks if it was really worth it this year for the Met Gala, Vogue and Anna Wintour to open the doors of fashion to the...
British PM Keir Starmer’s authority has steadily collapsed this week, but a change of leader may do little to stop Labour’s deeper electoral...
In an extract from her new book, Susan Bennett tells how she and her husband had long dreamed of adventure, until dual multiple sclerosis diagnoses...
Research published last week found that Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the European Union.
HAP was meant to be a solution to the housing crisis, but instead its recipients are being pushed deeper into poverty, isolation and housing...
For decades, Caoilfhionn Gallagher’s dad, Colm, defied every medical prediction. When he died recently at 80, the grief still arrived like a...
In the first of her series on health and science, Dr Catherine Conlon looks at what research says about body fat, longevity and brain health.
Dr Paul Davis asks if the State is already spending billions on schools and infrastructure, then why not use these public construction projects to...
This week, our reader is busy juggling work, home life and managing fitness and health.
Lydia O’Connell has experienced the worst of what Crohn’s and other illnesses have thrown at her, but she’s now learning to thrive again, thanks...
As the festival season begins, Deirdre Mullins has a closer look at the harm reduction and mental health support quietly operating behind the scenes...
We can’t even do debit card payments on buses.
“Over the years, though, I’d say I’ve developed one genuinely useful skill: I can match a person to a car pretty well.”
Across a century of storytelling, David Attenborough has brought us back to a world we were always part of, even as it slips tragically from our...
Marco Rubio’s extraordinary press briefing after Leavitt’s departure on maternity leave captured the disorder surrounding Trump, as political...
From dog breeding to greyhound racing, Pat Watt of the NSPCA outlines the reforms needed to match public concern with real protections for animals in...
The only real way out of the housing crisis is through the introduction of a state construction company, argues Kelly Earley.
When it comes to a border poll and Irish unity, Northern Ireland is often painted as a liability and not the dynamic economy it actually is, writes...
Scientists are investigating how a rodent-borne infection appeared among passengers on a cruise ship, despite minimal person-to-person spread.
Barry Andrews argues that until Ireland embraces true energy independence, we will be caught up in the endless global turmoil that comes with fossil...
Voice specialist Trish Rooney outlines how the members of her laryngectomy choir, after life-changing surgery, are rediscovering their confidence...
This week, our reader is working hard to get the qualifications they need to build a future, and is grateful to be living with family.
Designer Cathy O’Connor believes women in midlife have been sold a beauty story that was never theirs, and through Women Unbranded, she’s...
Awareness of ADHD has increased over the past few years, but a number of damaging stereotypes persist, writes Mike McGrath-Bryan.
The article is actually mostly about shopping centres.
Our resident motoring expert on the rise, fall and possible resurrection of the most misunderstood car in the market.
AIready.ie, the new government-backed platform aimed at improving AI understanding among older users, while well-intentioned, has some initial design...
As activists are detained at sea, Fintan Drury says scrutiny is intensifying over Israel’s actions in Gaza and beyond, while global powers avoid any...
As the battle over the Victorian-style landmark continues, Andrea Horan says it highlights a growing revolt in Dublin against monotonous,...
As a former TD apologises for his character letter to the courts for an offender, it is time to remove character references from sexual offence cases.
Launching a new nature restoration report, Christopher O’Sullivan says Ireland’s biodiversity crisis is deepening, but practical, community-led...
Falling crime rates and global rankings tell one story of Dublin, but social media and public discourse often tell another.
Living between Dublin and Edinburgh, Sophie Coffey reflects on her Irish identity, the quiet pull of home and the reality of building a life...
Ireland must stop relying on the trauma of survivors of gender-based violence to drive change, and instead embed their expertise at the heart of...
This week, our reader is juggling home life, commuting to the office but loving remote work too. Balance is key.
As demand rises and donations fall, Ireland’s blood supply is under increasing pressure, putting vulnerable patients at risk, writes Dr Suzanne Crowe.
It is a mood. A seasonal object, like a barbecue or a paddling pool, that spends most of its life waiting for conditions that may or may not arrive.
As Ireland was beginning to embrace a more plural society, imagine if it had instead fallen back under religious control — this is what happened in...
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