Breda O’Brien: What should the Vatican do when the world’s most influential religious artist is accused of sexual abuse?
Covering up the mosaics of Fr Marko Rupnik seems infinitely preferable to covering up crimes
Will Simon Coveney ever be asked about his role in passing the referendum that led to a rise in abortions?
In Ireland, you can tell people abortion figures won’t rise and still be unaccountable when they double
If you don’t know what ‘food noise’ is, you probably don’t need Ozempic
If enduring weekly injections, nausea and potential muscle loss seems better than being fat, something other than personal choice is at play
No, Irish women don’t need to ‘breed more’. But some would like to have more children
The housing crisis, difficulties of balancing parenting with paid work, declining marriage rates and the limitations of assisted fertility all have a negative effect
Breda O’Brien: ‘The spiral of silence’ in European and Irish politics
While people may remain silent in public on controversial issues, in the polling booth things may be different
We should not forget the Christian minority in Palestine and Israel
Aid for those in Palestine should not be based on religion, but Christians face specific challenges
Are the mistakes of Junior Cycle reform about to be repeated in the Leaving Cert?
There used to be more than 20 mandatory student practicals in the science subjects but in the new specification there are just 10 to 12 experiments
‘Commendable’, ‘meticulous’ and ‘intricate’: the giveaways that students have been using AI
But students cheating on essays is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to artificial intelligence and plagiarism
How a US university that prides itself on freedom of speech dealt with student protests over Gaza
Instead of chanting incendiary slogans, I would like to see pro-Palestinian supporters endorsing the work of organisations like The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) involving bereaved families from both sides
Why does no one give up their seat on public transport any more?
A culture of diminishing habits of kindness to strangers teaches children there is no obligation to make even small sacrifices for others
Did no alarm bell tinkle from RTÉ's editorial structures about its programme on abortion services?
A recent programme about Ireland’s abortion services reminds us there are other systemic flaws at the broadcaster beyond financial mismanagement
Critics are right to worry that hate speech laws are open to abuse
Hatred is an emotion or an attitude that surely only constitutes criminality when it results in actions that harm others. Intent must also matter
Leaving Cert reform plans may result in irreparable damage to exams’ reputation
Exam reform is badly needed. But not like this, with vague learning outcomes and too much scope for use of ChatGPT
No smartphones before 14: Is this the prescription for a happy childhood?
Jonathan Haidt’s new book has four suggestions for reducing anxiety in teenagers. But he doesn’t go far enough
Only Irish exceptionalism can explain the rush to legislate for assisted dying
Why do we persist in believing we can restrict this when other countries have failed?