#Opinion
How I Spend My Money: A 28-year-old video editor on €39,000 who works freelance in Dublin
The Donegal native works on documentaries and hopes to travel
Opinion: 'We will soon see asylum seekers living in sports halls and tents if we don't do something'
Head of the UN Refugee Agency Enda O’Neill says a “road map” is needed to complete reform in Ireland’s asylum system.
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Denmark
Ireland’s hopes of automatic qualification ended on a disappointing night for Mick McCarthy’s men.
Simon Harris: Injecting centres do not legitimise drug use - if we're serious about tackling addiction we must establish one
The Minister for Health says that the government must and will shoulder its responsibilities in this area.
How I Spend My Money: A 30-year-old software developer on €77,000 who invests €2,000 a month
The young software developer moved from Dublin to Berlin earlier this year
The Irish For: Are Irish names really that difficult to pronounce?
We should look at names we don’t understand as something exciting to be figured out, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
Opinion: Disabled people in Ireland need the right to personal assistance
Assistance is often the difference between existing and living for many of us, writes James Cawley.
Dorothy Macardle: The rediscovery of an unlikely rebel and overlooked novelist
Macardle was a friend of Éamon de Valera, and he wrote the foreword to her book The Irish Republic.
Job losses are a wake-up call, Ireland needs to be agile and responsive to tech disruptions
A slide in global innovation rankings shows the direct impact of hesitance to adapt with the times.
Opinion: I went to the Saoradh party conference to see where radical republicanism is going
Saoradh is an attempt to give a political face to the growing republican dissent in nationalist areas north of the border, writes Dieter Reinisch.
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against New Zealand
Ireland earned a deserved 3-1 victory over the All Whites on the night.
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old banker on €35,000 who owns two properties in rural Ireland
The young banker worked two jobs in order to purchase his first property
How I Spend My Money: A 24-year-old software developer in Limerick on €35,000
The 24-year-old is adjusting to life in Limerick after completing his masters in Dublin.
Philip Boucher-Hayes: What to expect from an RTÉ programme about the climate crisis
The journalist has spearheaded a programme on Ireland’s climate crisis to be aired on RTÉ1 this Tuesday.
There is much more to gender balance than just pay
There is a need to implement measurable, practical strategies to shift the scales
The Irish For: Notes on the naming of a still-contentious Irish-themed cocktail
In Ireland, the Irish Car Bomb is rarely called anything at all, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
A little effort can go a long way when it comes to sustainability
If a small business can make a difference, all businesses can.
'Rock and roll had come to town': The fascinating tale of JP Donleavy and his final posthumous novel
The legendary JP Donleavy’s publisher writes about how the author brought a ‘sprinkle of stardust’ with him when he arrived in Ireland.
Opinion: 'The poppy argument in Ireland is an ideological battle that's been raging since the 19th century'
Caoimhín de Barra looks at nationalism and unionism, and the conflicting emotions people have around the use of the poppy.
How I Spend My Money: A 43-year-old Wexford solicitor on €22k whose rescue dogs changed her life
The solicitor works three days a week and volunteers at a free legal advice clinic in her spare time
Opinion: 'Lisa Smith's story will continue to divide and provoke Irish public opinion - and rightly so'
Security expert Tom Clonan outlines what could happen with Lisa Smith’s return to Ireland.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old engineer on €33,600 who works as a GAA referee at weekends
The Offaly man works in Limerick but travels home at the weekend.
As the cost of living in the city goes up, could rural hubs provide an answer?
A revival, with the help of tech, could help restore balance to our cities and our communities
How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old technical writer in Dublin on €65,000 looking to move house
The tech writer is trying to cut back on socialising in order to save for a mortgage
'You meet people at the high and low points of their lives': What I learned when I quit my job to become a bookseller
When she handed in her employee badge, she had an ‘Oh God, what have I done?’ moment, writes Dawn Behan of Woodbine Books.
How I Spend My Money: A 27-year-old compliance officer on €46,000 who keeps busy in his spare time
The Dublin man gets extra income by making 3D props for movies
Pragmatism versus idealism: Climate action's key debate
Protest groups risk losing public goodwill, while companies must do more than pay lip-service.
How I Spend My Money: A 32-year-old in Melbourne on €62,000 who loves the outdoors and plans to move home
The HR manager is hoping to move home to Ireland to start a family
I remember texting my friend: 'Not to scare you, but I think I'm going blind'
Singer NC Grey describes what it was like to lose sight unexpectedly in one eye – and how it has impacted her life.
Opinion: 'Dublin Murders shows how our obsession with crime stories is just part of the human condition'
Author Sam Blake explores how readers got hooked on crime stories – and why it’s no bad thing.
After 15 years at the top, Limerick stalwart Mulcahy's first All-Star was long overdue
The Ahane star forward was finally recognised on Saturday night.
How I Spend My Money: A Kilkenny farmer on €32,000 with six adult children who likes a quiet life
The mother-of-six is keeping a tight budget in order to put her children through college.
Houston, we have a problem: Advertising's unconscious bias blackspot
Companies need to check their biases and hire a more diversified workforce.
Column: 'I had to give up hope of finding a permanent job in an Irish university'
Ilaina Khairulzaman had the choice of leaving Ireland or leaving academia.
Ireland football matches are like Groundhog Day
With Irish football, the more things change, the more they stay the same, writes Paul Fennessy.
How I Spend My Money: A doctor in Galway on €62,000 who lives at home to save money
The young doctor is living at home in Galway in order to save money to buy a house
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Switzerland
It was a disappointing night for Ireland, as they were beaten 2-0.
'It's going to be difficult to establish a solution to the problem that the DeSouza case creates'
The issue about more than citizenship and identity, writes Sarah Creighton.
An eye on the sky: Does Dublin really need a high-rise solution?
Regularly mooted as a housing and office fix, building higher isn’t necessarily the answer.
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Georgia
Mick McCarthy’s men were held amid a disappointing stalemate in Tbilisi.
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