Friday 7 October, 2022
The security analyst writes that on the other hand, the Ukrainian motivation to fight is high.
Stephen Kenny has plenty to contemplate after an eventful last few days.
Stephen Kenny is expected to make a couple of changes from the Scotland game.
Erin Fornoff on how she wrote a play while living on a sinking barge with a toddler – and no childcare.
Most of us don’t give having a shower or washing our hair a second thought. But for some people in Ireland, hygiene is never a guarantee, writes Ciara Dalton
Artist Áine O’Hara has created the Rest Rooms, where rest is a form of resistance – here, she explains the background to the installation.
Artist Shanna May Breen found herself mulling over this after seagulls nested near her flat. Now she’s made a theatre show in tribute to the bird.
Christina McSorley of the BBC’s politics Westminster team on what lies in store for the new occupant of Number 10 Downing Street.
Playwright Lianne O’Hara makes her stage debut with FLUFF – following two Dublin strippers through an evening’s work and aiming to amplify the voices of sex workers – opening at this year’s Dublin Fringe Festival
Susi Lodola writes about what causes anxiety in children, how to identify it and what you parents and guardians can do to help.
Ukrainian writer and journalist Polina Bashkina has made her home in Ireland in recent months – she says her nation is physically incapable of giving up.
Author and psychologist Sharon Blackie writes about what we can learn from the ‘Cailleach’ about our views on aging, and how we can challenge them.
Dr John Gilmore and Dr Chris Noone write that the Government must ensure that those most at risk from the virus receive adequate support.
A sex worker writes about her experiences and what needs to change, on foot of new research about sex work in Ireland.
When Emily Ashmore dislocated her knees, it was the start of a long medical journey. She found solace in humour.
Conner Habib has now made Ireland his home. But here, he recalls his youth in Pennsylvania, and how it fed into the writing of his debut novel.
Brendan McNamara says we cannot turn a blind eye while minorities are persecuted for their faith.
Our columnist says surprising abortion votes and the fact that Republicans have an issue with Trump could sway things for Democrats.
The politics professor says the letter damaged Ireland’s reputation regarding its position on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The health minister outlines new legislation agreed by Cabinet today for safe access zones outside abortion providers.
Trimble’s position was encapsulated within the words – ‘no guns-no government’.
Dave Walton of Yorkshire Fire and Rescue describes the extreme conditions they faced last week and warns that it’s just the beginning.
Dr Patrick Bresnihan and Dr Fiadh Tubridy write that action on social problems should be considered a core part of the climate movement.
Author Sam O’Brien explores what the current geopolitical situation tells us about what lies behind echelons of power.
Former prison officer David McDonald has written a book about his career – in this extract, he writes about the beginning of a riot.
Cabinet members and Conservative backbenchers stuck with Johnson while the public cried for him to leave, former UK/EU negotiatior Sydney Nash writes.
Ken Kilbride says society needs to move change its thinking in relation to ADHD.
Hannah Bunting and Daniel Devine look at the embattled UK prime minister and why his mandate no longer exists.
Spain, England and Netherlands are among the favourites.
Marguerite Hughes describes her son Louis’ diagnosis with Prader-Willi Syndrome and the challenges he and family have faced since.
Our columnist writes in the wake of the Liveline controversy that trans rights are at the forefront of the so-called ‘culture wars’ – but it’s not going to stop at trans people, she says.
Author John Connell writes about how a canoe trip in lockdown showed him the importance of the country’s waterways.
The public is telling the media what it wants, writes Dr David Robbins, and that is trustworthy, engaging climate coverage.
Housing expert Rory Hearne asks: A year on from the purchase of an entire housing estate in Maynooth by an investor fund, what has changed?
Expect Johnson to do what he’s always done – pick fights with the EU in a bid to keep power, former UK/EU negotiatior Sydney Nash writes.
The Boys in Green have been bolstered by a big win over Scotland on Saturday.
Ukraine conflict has exacerbated Covid disruptions and rising costs of energy and fertilisers – and not just in the EU.
Alexander Conway looks at how Ireland can be involved in the criticial discussions which will shape the next 50 years of the EU.
Julie Helen of Inclusion Ireland is calling for government action on housing and supports in Budget 2023.
Artist AlanJames Burns on how his personal experiences led him to create work challenging narratives about disability.
