Anthony Clare
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The exceptionalism of daughters of the Irish clergymen
- Opinion
- December 29, 2020, 01:01
At a time when religion is becoming increasingly marginalised in the education system, might there be collateral damage in terms of loss of achievemen(...)

When Anthony Clare met ‘calculating, disturbing’ Jimmy Savile
- Books
- October 25, 2020, 06:00
In August 1996, BBC Radio 4 broadcast an interview with Uri Geller, the Israeli magician, psychic and spoon-bending illusionist. Geller had done thous(...)

My debating days: By Michael D Higgins, Mary Harney, Dara Ó Briain and more
- Education
- February 22, 2020, 06:00
Michael D Higgins President of Ireland Finalist for 1966 individual award I have clear recollections of a wonderful debating year when Michael Farrell(...)

The Irish Times Debate at 60: How changing topics reflected the ages
- Education
- February 22, 2020, 06:00
1960 “That this house regrets the divergence of the sciences from the humanities in the modern university.” Team winner: Charles Lysaght and Aidan B(...)

Wit and warmth: The secret weapons of Irish debaters
- Education
- February 18, 2020, 10:32
It was January 1960. Seán Lemass had recently taken over from de Valera. The arrival of television was just around the corner. The Catholic Church’s v(...)

TCD and Sadsi speakers secure places for Irish Times Debate grand final
- Irish News
- February 14, 2020, 23:01
Speakers from Trinity College Dublin and the Solicitors’ Apprentice Debating Society of Ireland (Sadsi) have secured the last three places in the 60th(...)

The NHS and its Irish staff: 70 years of service
- Health & Family
- July 2, 2018, 10:30
“No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means,” said Mr Aneurin Bevan, UK ministe(...)

Professor Ivor Browne, now in his late 80s, has managed to remain controversial and divisive throughout his long career. As chief psychiatrist with th(...)

In praise of Ivor Browne: groundbreaker, lifesaver
- People
- January 7, 2017
When William Ivory Browne was a boy he would take the train from Dublin to spend holidays with his aunts Kathleen and Maisie at Rathronan Castle, the (...)

Vulnerable Elaine O’Hara in psychiatric care from age of 16
- Crime & Law
- March 27, 2015, 15:47
On the day she was murdered, the same day she was released from St Edmundsbury psychiatric hospital in Lucan, Elaine O’Hara was pictured on CCTV at he(...)