We collect statistics on where abortions happen in Ireland and under what part of the legislation, and little else. We have zero interest in knowing why women have them

More is being spent on free hot meals for students than on education itself

This year marks the 400th anniversary of Oliver Plunkett’s birth and the 50th since his canonisation. Coverage has been muted

Many young women try to cure the condition, which often starts in puberty, with diet and exercise - and lose weight everywhere but their legs (or arms)

Every step is already susceptible to AI intervention, from brainstorming ideas to generating a structure for each section, to writing the entire piece

By the time couples feel they are in the right place and can afford children, women’s fertility has often declined

One in four would be happy to see the Catholic Church vanish from society – but it’s 25- to 34-year-olds, not 18- to 24-year-olds, who are the most disenchanted

Unethical use of AI is rampant and in danger of producing students whose degrees are essentially meaningless

The key to understanding the former Bob Prevost, say those who met him in Ireland, is not as an American pope or a liberal or conservative one, but as a South American one

Ireland's schools are facing a polycrisis

No matter who emerges as Pope, the name that he chooses will be immediately analysed

If hospitals were funded like schools, nurses would have to fundraise to keep wards open

Insta-therapy or therapy-speak should not be confused with real, very valuable therapy

By 2029, 41 subjects will have been redeveloped. Most will have an additional component such as a project or investigation

Women can participate in the paid workforce if they want to, even if the work is often precarious and 'greedy'. What they often can’t do is afford a home within reasonable distance of family and workplace

Most Catholic traditions have faded away, but the idea of giving something up for Lent persists. But many have lost sight of the idea that it should be about solidarity, rather than just sacrifice

The message of a new film about his life is that heroism but can be achieved by fallible people stumbling along

Bishop emeritus Willie Walsh’s simple goodness changed my view of him. Sr Máire Hickey sought to forge a connection between spirituality and the environment

A great follower is aware of the human tendency to excuse or rationalise the behaviour of our own tribe, but is still willing to challenge it

It would be unwise to pin our hopes on a religious revival saving our declining fertility. We could, however, encourage more supportive attitudes towards those who have faith, and those who want to have more children