Quilt woven by Irish groups sends message of solidarity to Cop30 climate summit
Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson will present quilt to Brazilian climate minister
Mary Robinson
May McGee’s achievement meant couples could have healthy sexual relationships without fear
In The Irish Times library, I remember looking for cuttings about contraception to find they were filed under ‘Crimes sexual’ - which was the stark truth at the time
Fintan O’Toole: There’s a reason why Ireland votes for leftist presidents and right-of-centre governments
There are five things the left needs to do now to capitalise on Catherine Connolly’s win
Presidential election: Which constituencies had the highest - and lowest - turnout?
Heather Humphreys’ home constituency Cavan-Monaghan had highest turnout while Donegal had lowest
Michael D Higgins: Poetry, Galway and grandchildren - the future life of a former president
Outoing president will be entitled to pension of half his €350,000 salary
Olivia O’Leary: I got a sharp lesson in how protective Irish people are of our presidents
We love all our presidents, even the ones we didn’t vote for - but none has been such a genius at branding as Michael D Higgins
All the presidents of Ireland so far, ranked from nine to one
Each office holder has brought a particular emphasis and Michael D Higgins has followed suit
The most important trait in a presidential candidate? Vibes
Michael D and the two Marys were masters at it. I don’t want to be mean about this crop of candidates. But, you know
Presidential election: A short history of controversies and kerfuffles
Some presidential controversies have been faintly comic, others more serious
Heather Humphreys would bring this one vital quality to the role of president
The problem is, judging by her performance in this week’s television debate, she doesn’t believe in herself
President Michael D Higgins spoke truth to the powerless as well as the powerful
His prolific speeches and writings are a highlight of his two-term presidency
This story involving Mary Robinson and a historical wrong made me smile, so I thought I’d share it
Sometimes the most satisfying of happy endings can take decades to come to fruition
What happens if a president is elected on a mandate to oppose the Government?
Legislation to remove the triple lock will come before the Dáil in the near future. If Catherine Connolly was president, there could be a potential showdown
Robert Redford 1936 - 2025: A life in pictures
89-year-old Hollywood superstar had lead roles in comedies, dramas thrillers
The presidential election needs a candidate I wouldn’t vote for: Maria Steen
There are still a lot of orthodox Irish Catholics and people of other faiths who share their views on issues like abortion, homosexuality, gender and marriage
Mary Robinson wants EU to suspend trade deal with Israel
Former president wants bloc to put more pressure on Tel Aviv to cease war in Gaza
Inevitability in presidential elections of over-promising and under-reading of the Constitution
Candidates may mean well in vowing to act on big social issues, but the reality of being president is different
Mary Robinson urges states to act decisively to stop Gaza’s ‘unfolding genocide’
Elders group urge targeted sanctions on Israeli prime minister and security cabinet
Mary Robinson: Gaza situation is ‘unconscionable’ and ceasefire is ‘an utter urgency’
Former president calls for a parallel humanitarian and political approach
Mrs Robinson review: Ireland’s first woman president deserves better than this often plodding film
Story of Mary Robinson is flattened out into a functional feel-good watch
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
July 19th-25th: including Mrs Robinson, Karen Pirie and Baz Luhrmann’s Faraway Downs
The presidency is not a Rose of Tralee contest for over-35s
The argument that the role of president is devoid of real power is an odd perspective to cling to after 35 consecutive years of radical presidencies
So far nobody wants the Presidency and its quarter-of-a-million euro salary. Why?
Campaign savagery proves the system works because it weeds out the inexperienced, self-deluded and fantasists
How St Stephen’s Green went from a mucky marsh to Dublin’s most famous square in 400 years
Roaming pigs and geese, the obnoxious Whaley family, one of Ireland’s first Michelin stars and ‘shocking destruction’ of the city’s built heritage from the 1960s ... the green has seen it all
The phoney war for the Áras: are the parties leaving it too late to declare?
The pattern of when presidential candidates are announced is not consistent
Leo Varadkar has more to offer than reality TV shows or doling out PR advice to mega-rich clients
Mary Robinson and Jimmy Carter are exceptions. The political system cultivates the ideology that money is the measure of the man
In pictures: Trinity College Dublin scholars from 1955 onwards assemble for photograph
All photographs: Tom Honan
Pope Francis’s green legacy is his radical encyclical Laudato Si’ that upended centuries of Catholic teaching
Published in 2015, Laudato Si’ spoke of our serious moral responsibility to protect the planet
Daughter of Easter Rising participant ‘proud’ to attend GPO commemorative event
President Michael D Higgins led a commemoration ceremony outside the GPO to mark the 1916 Easter Rising
Happy birthday, Mr President. Like Ireland, you’re not perfect but you broke the mould
Had AI been asked to choose the ideal candidate for the Park, the Bull McCabe would have stood a better chance than an ex-Hot Press columnist with hippy ideas and bloated vowels
The Irish are a nation of storytellers, and our president is the storyteller-in-chief
Has the story we wish to hear about ourselves changed? This coming presidential election will tell us
Shaping the Century: 25 brilliant Irish women in 2025
This century has brought us many landmark moments, provided by remarkable Irish women who are an inspiration to others
Move to fracked gas ‘will not give Ireland energy security’, conference told
Mary Robinson warns of power of fossil fuel lobbyists spending $4 billion a year on communications
Amid all of the toxic masculinity, no one mentions the toxic femininity that supports it
When the institutions of the land imply women are inferior, it’s hard not to doubt yourself
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