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Never mind the Bridgertons, meet England’s first feminist
- Culture
- January 14, 2021, 05:00
Eagle-eyed viewers of the Netflix hit series Bridgerton may have spotted a portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft hanging in the fictional family’s resi(...)

Seeing is believing – An Irishman’s Diary on Samuel Johnson and Ireland
- Opinion
- August 24, 2020, 19:01
‘Worth seeing? Yes; but not worth going to see.” Dr Samuel Johnson’s quip about the Giant’s Causeway in Co Antrim still invites a chuckle , even if th(...)

Trinity College lawns dug up to make room for wild flowers
- Environment
- July 31, 2020, 13:29
The manicured lawns at the front entrance at Trinity College Dublin have been removed and are about to be transformed into a wildflower meadow in resp(...)

The Irishman who was one of Britain’s most prominent spies
- Abroad
- June 22, 2020, 07:00
When we’re asked to picture a spy in our minds we often conjure up a tuxedo clad agent confidently navigating a world of megalomaniacs, futuristic gad(...)

Ten philosophers to help us through the coronavirus crisis
- Culture
- May 21, 2020, 05:00
Our movements have been restricted by the Covid-19 lockdown, but there’s nothing to stop our minds from running free. In that spirit, Unthinkable this(...)

Trinity’s front lawns set to be wild-flower meadow
- Education
- May 1, 2020, 06:00
Trinity College Dublin’s manicured front lawns are to be transformed into a bee-friendly wild-flower meadow after the public overwhelmingly backed the(...)

Can’t travel because of Covid-19? There’s always the inner journey
- Culture
- April 2, 2020, 05:00
This week normally sees legions of holiday-makers rushing to the ports and airports for an Easter getaway. But that’s all changed. Countless short bre(...)

Coronavirus: Ex-Italian PM given all-clear to participate in Dublin conference
- Irish News
- March 4, 2020, 10:48
Former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi has been given the all-clear to participate in a public conference at Trinity College Dublin after travelli(...)

Trinity College plans wildflower meadow on College Green
- Education
- February 25, 2020, 02:48
Trinity College Dublin is to ask the public to vote on its plans to turn the formal grass area outside the front of the university into an urban wildf(...)

The Irish Times view on Kevin Lunney attack: Time for people to speak up
- Editorial
- October 24, 2019, 00:05
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing. Co Cavan priest Oliver O’Reilly could have been channelling (...)