The Government has pledged to establish a citizens’ assembly to reform the education system – but what issues should we address? We asked a dozen public figures in the arts, media, business and education for their views

Rite & Reason: Much broader Catholic community has more common sense

‘Illegitimate’ babies of the 20th century were seen as property of churches

Participating in a Zoom Eucharist is a bit like walking on water

An Irishman’s Diary

I was dismissed as a church elder because I married my same-sex partner

Future of Catholic Church ‘must be different’, and active participation of laity is ‘essential’, says Dermot Farrell

Businessman claims Covid-19 restrictions in breach of rights in Constitution

‘Some sections of the community are starting to sense they are sitting on a powder keg’

Extra-marital sex was a threat to our self-perceived identity of moral superiority

Expatriate John Clancey compares movement to Irish struggle for self-rule

Ireland is still living with the consequences of the Government of Ireland Act

Businessman argues right to practise his religion is protected under the Constitution

An Irishman’s Diary

Organisation does not organise bonfires, put up flags or run flute bands but has struggled to disassociate itself from these practices

Margaret Kennedy recognised for outstanding service to victims of church-related abuse

Liberal Catholic theologian and author was open to insights from other faiths

Rite&Reason: Francis’ dream for women in latest papal document is more like nightmarish vision