Irish people are surprised ‘unlocking’ happened so fast – too fast for many of us

Your children will be going back to school in September. Maybe. Possibly on a part-time basis

Covid-19 gives us a chance to push reset, to see the space, not the things crowding into it

The comedian wants his life back after a recent sex assault case against him was dismissed

If we were to remove statues and rename streets in Ireland, where might we start?

Comedian (87) cites ‘serious reputational damages’ caused by prosecution in letter to DPP

US firms are ditching racist branding. But Ireland has had its share of offensive products

Jennifer O’Connell: Lobby groups are pushing pubs out of lockdown despite health risks

Staff at the Dublin hospital are treating not only coronavirus but many other ailments

Activities are curbed due to Covid-19, but there’s plenty of ways to keep kids occupied

JK Rowling’s tweet launched the latest salvo in a toxic war of words

Parents know ‘blended learning’ is no substitute for a real education. It sells us all short

‘When customers come here for dinner, they don’t want to think about Covid’

Anger is Trump’s weapon. It’s the reason his lies are not just tolerated, but embraced

Meet the ‘Lirheads’: the nine college friends who ended up cast together in Normal People

The crisis poses huge threats but also shows us ways forward in health, housing, work and lifestyle

‘Believe women’ is a trite, reductive slogan that is equally offensive to everyone

‘Black Death went away, 1918 flu went away, Swine flu went away. It’s beatable, this one’

After 10 weeks of abnormality, a belt of the crozier will no longer be enough

Could it be a perfect spot for your own lingering glances or unspeakably tense dinner party?

Coronavirus: Now you’ve made your own fabric mask, here are the rules for using it

Covid-19 has exposed system’s shortcomings and Government has failed to act effectively

Jennifer O’Connell: The footage is unsettling when juxtaposed with closure of Bewley’s

Prof Neil Ferguson and his girlfriend broke UK lockdown rules. But he’s not a politician

Jennifer O’Connell has written down the unwritten rules of walking in the age of Covid-19

Fertility clinics reopen next week. What does that mean for those awaiting treatment?

The outlook for Ireland’s young people is particularly bleak

It won’t have been Cheltenham-goers or second-home owners who derailed our efforts to beat the virus, but harassed working parents(...)

We won’t have ‘packed pubs’ anytime soon, so how will going for a socially distant pint work?

Plan might help people adhere to coronavirus restrictions as public’s patience wanes

The trouble is, the Markle-Sussexes aren’t actually attempting to retreat from public life

People share their experience of the pandemic and their hopes for life afterwards

We seem to be in danger of delaying the issue of schools reopening until autumn when we should be trying to follow Denmark

Behind the closed shutters, there is hope and resilience in Waterford

It is possible to act out of both compassion and self-interest simultaneously

Bereaved father received more than 1,000 letters and cards after self-isolation appeal

Bad sleep and anxiety feed off each other and deplete immune systems. But there is hope

Optimists say July. Others September. We will return – gradually – to a much changed world

Pandemics are good for hard men. Spare a thought for their victims

Track-and-trace strategy to contain coronavirus uses citizens’ personal data

Irish man David O’Connor’s business recruiting teachers to work in China is booming

‘My real problem is lack of communication. I don’t even know if the HSE received the referral’

Jennifer O'Connell: We all love our kids, but had we forgotten how to enjoy them?

Odhrán Allen is 47, a lifelong asthma sufferer who ‘ticks the box for every symptom’

Should you climb into ditches to avoid people, or hide from friends in the supermarket?

If we don’t take drastic social distancing actions, no one will be safe – young or old

With unused festival floats and closed shops, the city had no sign of a day of celebration

Jennifer O’Connell: How do you navigate tightrope between responsibility and getting on with it?

Ireland’s largest dementia day care centre is rapidly adapting to coronavirus

GP Geoff Plant says one difficulty for his practice is trying to keep up with changing guidelines

Working from home is not an excuse to wear pyjamas, scoff biscuits and binge-watch TV

Farmers in Clare and Galway fear they will be forgotten about when the water recedes

The assault on Laura Madden occurred in 1992 when he interviewed her in a Dublin hotel

‘A rape case is still extremely difficult to win ... Weinstein hasn’t changed that’

Only the 11 people nearest an infected passenger have a high probability of getting ill

Ireland’s very restrictive libel regime would have made such reporting very problematic

Catholic Ireland told us we didn’t matter. Feminism told us we did. No wonder we’re confused

Online culture has reshaped the political landscape, but the quality of information varies

I have never understood why the actor gets so much grief, particularly from other women

Sinn Féin TD warmly embraces his biggest supporter, who forecast 20,000 first preference votes

Gerry Adams compares party’s election performance to vote for first Dáil in 1918

National mood misread by FG as Brexit deemed less vital than health and housing

Jennifer O'Connell: There’s nothing quite like an emerging health crisis to bring out the horror movie fan in us

Róisín had her moments, Eamon smiled too much, Peadar talked about a woman he knew

Young people see chance to redraw entire political system they inherited from their parents

A group who could decide Election 2020, on their political priorities

People travelling from Cork to Belfast for eye operations have little time for the status quo

I collect snippets of strangers’ conversations like other people collect beer mats or vintage Pyrex dishes. It's not without its h(...)

In Adamstown – a multicultural town in west Dublin – many residents cannot even vote

In Ramsgrange Men’s Shed the election issues are health, crime and pensions

Jennifer O’Connell: There are now two Irelands, co-existing within a few feet of each other

Parents pool their thoughts on property ownership, childcare and insurance costs

At a mart in Co Clare, farmers’ frustrations are steering them towards fatalism

Voters interviewed in Cork believe health service problems are institutional and that people have low expectations for ministers o(...)

Now, if I forget to bring a pair to the office, I’m liable to turn the car around

The cath lab was closed when John Doherty went to UHW with chest pain on a Saturday

Election 2020: Locals keen to see who delivers on rural problems they think are being ignored

Consciously uncoupling from Harry’s family will end the couple’s Sisyphean cycle

Public and private Marian remembered at funeral mass for veteran RTÉ broadcaster

‘She will be remembered for her keen intellect, warmth, wit, and kindness,’ mourners told

Jennifer O’Connell: Against the odds, the hospice is an extraordinarily uplifting place

Greta Thunberg, Maria Bailey and vaping: A round-up of the subjects to avoid this Christmas

A lot of what needs to be done at this time of year isn’t emotional labour; it’s just labour

Patients at Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross find their own way of dealing with death

Jennifer O’Connell: Our line was ‘it’s only a day, after all’, to be repeated over and over

‘The British like a slightly bumbling upper-class person. That’s part of the psyche’

Two weeks since I last visited Dudley North voters are obsessing about ‘the lesser of two evils’

One day, we’ll have to explain to young children what olde worlde phrases like ‘phone call’ and ‘customer service’ and ‘drove myse(...)

Cases follow claim of ‘psychological injuries’ by former content moderator Chris Gray

Chris Gray’s work for company entailed watching videos of stonings, torture and executions

Content moderators ‘suffering injuries’ to protect internet users from harmful material

Former content moderater claims psychological injuries from ‘graphic and violent’ posts

It is worth reminding ourselves that a phone a communication device and a productivity tool. That’s all.

Conservatives target West Midlands seat as frustration with Corbyn’s leadership builds

Marginal Seat: First-time voters in Dudley North defy the stereotype of apathetic youth

Older voters in Sedgley are deeply unenthusiastic about the Labour and Tory leaders

Jennifer O’Connell finds Brexit on the minds of Dudley North, a marginal seat in the sights of the Tories

Jennifer O’Connell: I haven’t banned the internet. I just don’t want it in my kids' pockets