Belfast riots make it harder for mixed-race Irish to be hopeful
Dark times for those who believe in a society that respects the dignity and humanity of all people
Letters
Whether married or not, women carry more than their fair share of the family burden
Two separate issues are being muddied
Land rezoning not as clear-cut as it might appear
Perhaps some places are valuable precisely because they remain undeveloped
Ireland, Israel and boycotts
Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin coined the term genocide to describe Nazi Germany’s attempt to wipe out entire racial groups
Private healthcare and public hospitals
We need a single national health fund if we want to create a health system based on need not income
Life in the slow lane
Is it me or them?
Thank you, James Lowe
He enriched our lives with his passion, honesty and sheer commitment
Katie Taylor at Croke Park – what fitting family entertainment
Fans could even hit the colosseum afterwards
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Population growth contrasts in North versus Republic
Rate of population growth in the South has yet to catch up with the North
Boycotts and deflection
Regimes in Tehran or Kabul are already heavily sanctioned and globally isolated. Israel, by contrast, is diplomatically shielded by western nations
International Day of Play highlights benefits to children in healthcare settings
Play Volunteers transform the hospital experience for so many young patients
A simple answer to students’ Irish problem
Irish exam is far more demanding and arduous on the student
Donald Trump’s confidence tricks can make life more cheerful
All you have to do is recast every criticism as a compliment
Annual obsession with the Leaving Cert
Letter writer wonders whether young people consume the media offering Leaving Cert advice
I had no choice but to seek private care at the Rotunda after years of misdiagnosis
I owe my life and my son’s to the Rotunda
Ireland must make harder choices on Ukraine
Reader questions neutrality policy and criticises continued alumina exports to Russia
Simon Harris delivers coded rebuke of people on social welfare
Fine Gael choose populism over real leadership with savings plan
In the World Cup of ideas, Jonathan Swift should play for Ireland
Author’s inclusion in the Irish team could be a gamechanger
Leaving Cert maths paper one: what were those who set it trying to achieve?
Were they trying to ensure that students left the exam hall in tears? Or were put off higher-level maths forever?
The council was systematically cutting back my hedge with no regard for the nesting birds
The quiet of my country lane was shattered by the unmistakable sound of heavy machinery
What ‘data’ is stored in data centres? My videos for starters
Until recently, I had only a vague idea of my personal responsibility for the situation
The issue at the Rotunda is not private versus public care
Relationship continuity in maternity care significantly improves clinical safety
Israel, as a democracy, should be held to higher standards than surrounding regimes
In this context, Israel deserves particular opprobrium
Getting married is expensive. But so is not getting married
Women who do not get married also pay a large cost
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