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Terry Prone: Santa’s old-fashioned parenting tricks for the naughty and the nice

Santa may be all ho ho ho and product placement but, when it comes right down to it, you know you shouldn’t cross him

Michael Moynihan

SMichael Moynihan: The tradition of spiced beef in Cork goes a long way back

SFergus Finlay: We must stop funding greyhound racing

Michael Clifford

SMick Clifford: Eamon Ryan, Eoin Hayes, and the race to ruin political reputations

Elaine-Loughlin

SElaine Loughlin: Social Democrats learn lesson of accountability the hard way

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SJennifer Horgan: How do you save someone you love from marrying the wrong person?

Michael Moynihan: Stuck for a superb Christmas gift? This one rewards every reader

S Michael Moynihan: Stuck for a superb Christmas gift? This one rewards every reader

If anyone in your house enjoys history, politics, or revolution then this is the book to buy

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Our government formation system is wonky but also precious

S Fergus Finlay: Our government formation system is wonky but also precious

Our imperfect democracy seems to be the best we can do. And it’s always going to be that way

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Harlem's hoarders Collyer Brothers

S Terry Prone: Hoarding’s hidden issues begin to emerge from the background

It’s difficult to diagnose sufferers, because the evidence for them having the disorder is concealed within their own homes

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

British-Irish Council - Edinburgh

S Elaine Loughlin: Simon Harris must choose his own piece on ministerial chessboard carefully

The finer details of the rotating Taoiseach and the Cabinet carve-up are important and will take up countless column inches of speculation and gossip

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Mick Clifford: Padraig Nally's death a reminder that old prejudices haven't gone away

S Mick Clifford: Padraig Nally's death a reminder that old prejudices haven't gone away

Padraig Nally was at the centre of a manslaughter case that divided a nation and his RIP.ie condolence page had to be taken down after a number of anti-Traveller comments that were described as 'vile' and 'racist'

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Does using VQ as a catch-all term affect MacCurtain Street’s identity?

S Michael Moynihan: Does using VQ as a catch-all term affect MacCurtain Street’s identity?

As a controversy, linking the street named after former lord mayor Tomás MacCurtain to Queen Victoria shrinks in comparison with the ongoing failure to rename Anglesea Street after another hero, Terence MacSwiney

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

General Election

S Fergus Finlay: Three words for Labour on government formation — Don’t. Don’t. Don’t

It was social democracy that founded the welfare state, led the fight for equal pay and rights for women, and insisted on the right of workers to join trade unions

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Colin Sheridan: President's pardoning of middle-aged son hardly surprising, and quite unimportant

S Colin Sheridan: President's pardoning of middle-aged son hardly surprising, and quite unimportant

All it does is confirm what we already knew; that these people in positions of extreme power are only ever in it for themselves

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: As the world looks away, our solidarity has never been more important

S Elaine Loughlin: As the world looks away, our solidarity has never been more important

Women and children account for nearly 70% of deaths in Gaza, according to figures verified by the United Nations

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Mick Clifford: We must address threats to democracy

S Mick Clifford: We must address threats to democracy

We are lucky to enjoy democracy in Ireland. However, it faces major challenges if people feel abandoned by the State

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Some advice to new TDs in Leinster House — if you’re from Cork then own it

S Michael Moynihan: Some advice to new TDs in Leinster House — if you’re from Cork then own it

The more obscure place names from Cork you mention the better

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Courageous Nikita Hand went into court as a victim but came out as a hero

S Fergus Finlay: Courageous Nikita Hand went into court as a victim but came out as a hero

Why is abuse tolerated? Why must we rely on the courage of brave and often alone women to speak out?

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Terry Prone: Election 2024 has been boring — this week, that could change

S Terry Prone: Election 2024 has been boring — this week, that could change

The danger in an election as unprecedented in its boredom level is that, towards the end, something blows up that changes the entire ballgame...

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Irish election

S Elaine Loughlin: Untargeted payments do not help to tackle child poverty

Lucinda Creighton points out she gets welfare benefits that she does not need, echoing a host of economists who say paying the same benefits to everyone leaves the poorest behind

Listen | Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

S Mick Clifford: Is Simon Harris the Bertie Ahern of the 2020s?

He has given the impression of being a ‘something for everybody in the audience’ populist since he kicked off, but how will that fare when difficult decisions are required?

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Michael Moynihan: A Christmas miracle for Cork but lots more to get done

S Michael Moynihan: A Christmas miracle for Cork but lots more to get done

Last January I made a number of suggestions that would help improve life in the city ... so where are we now?

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Sarah Harte: Young men need an ideology of ‘positive masculinity’ as guidance

S Sarah Harte: Young men need an ideology of ‘positive masculinity’ as guidance

We now appear to live in a lurid Marvel universe with blow-hard, misogynist, villainous characters

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Fergus Finlay: The smaller political parties are behaving like the adults in the room

S Fergus Finlay: The smaller political parties are behaving like the adults in the room

There is an entire generation at risk of becoming increasingly alienated from ordinary democratic politics

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

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S Terry Prone: Sharon Osbourne manages to stay relevant at ripe old age of 72

She may not like her arms. She may yearn for the return of 10 pounds. But what a way to stay current

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

S Mick Clifford: Where do Sinn Féin’s loyalties lie?

Sinn Féin has some imaginative policies and a realistic aspiration to govern. But questions remain around their credibility and priorities

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

EU Commissioner nomination

S Elaine Loughlin: Ex-partners’ bad blood gives campaign a bit of bite

Election 2024: A wily tit-for-tat has kept the attention on Micheál Martin and Simon Harris at the expense of Sinn Féin

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: We ignore ‘small things’ causing psychological harm in schools

S Jennifer Horgan: We ignore ‘small things’ causing psychological harm in schools

What we must focus on today is the removal of faith formation from school hours. Remove that, and schools come a lot closer to being egalitarian.

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Michael Moynihan: When small businesses close, communities are never quite the same

S Michael Moynihan: When small businesses close, communities are never quite the same

My message to the next Dáil: When small operations which are rooted in their community close down, those communities are not quite the same afterwards, says Michael Moynihan

Listen | Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Coronavirus - Sun May 3, 2020

S My message to the next Dáil: Fergus Finlay — give people with a disability the ability to live a full life

Tens of billions of euro is spent chaotically by a number of government departments and hundreds of agencies with no transparency, very little accountability, and no real direction

Listen | Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Kamala Harris

S Terry Prone: The problem with Democrats? They like to lecture but don’t listen

What may inhibit a good reset is that Democrats, much as we may prefer them to the Republicans, are lousy at examining their own conscience

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

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