Breda O'Brien

Hatred is an emotion or an attitude that surely only constitutes criminality when it results in actions that harm others. Intent must also matter

Exam reform is badly needed. But not like this, with vague learning outcomes and too much scope for use of ChatGPT

Jonathan Haidt’s new book has four suggestions for reducing anxiety in teenagers. But he doesn’t go far enough

Why do we persist in believing we can restrict this when other countries have failed?

The sneering backfired on the Yes side

Whether wanting to be a president or just to secure the right to flexible work or work full-time in the home, it is not easy to be a woman or mother in 2024

Two Irish Times columnists argue the merits and demerits of the proposed changes to the Constitution

The government has failed to demonstrate that the amendments are worthy of being included in our fundamental statement of values

Attention has been focused on the havoc AI can wreak on elections. But maybe we should have been concerned with its impact on war

Advocating for marriage or even stable, two-parent families is seen as mean-spirited, judgmental and meddlesome, but ignoring the evidence helps no-one

Late Taoiseach wondered why the Irish reaction to a challenge to the consensus was to look for ulterior motives

While many Irish people have reservations about the Coalition’s immigration policy, this unease is not the same as racism

The Chosen has over 200 million unique viewers and has been translated into more than 50 languages. But you’ve probably never heard of it

Recent RTÉ documentaries on the Last Priests and Last Nuns in Ireland showed signs we are ready to embrace the positive contributions of the Catholic Church

A cynic might think the proposed wording reflects that the prospect of owning a home is slipping out of reach for so many