A culture of diminishing habits of kindness to strangers teaches children there is no obligation to make even small sacrifices for others
Breda O'Brien
Breda O'Brien columns
A recent programme about Ireland’s abortion services reminds us there are other systemic flaws at the broadcaster beyond financial mismanagement
Hatred is an emotion or an attitude that surely only constitutes criminality when it results in actions that harm others. Intent must also matter
Exam reform is badly needed. But not like this, with vague learning outcomes and too much scope for use of ChatGPT
Jonathan Haidt’s new book has four suggestions for reducing anxiety in teenagers. But he doesn’t go far enough
Why do we persist in believing we can restrict this when other countries have failed?
Whether wanting to be a president or just to secure the right to flexible work or work full-time in the home, it is not easy to be a woman or mother in 2024
Two Irish Times columnists argue the merits and demerits of the proposed changes to the Constitution
The government has failed to demonstrate that the amendments are worthy of being included in our fundamental statement of values
Attention has been focused on the havoc AI can wreak on elections. But maybe we should have been concerned with its impact on war
Advocating for marriage or even stable, two-parent families is seen as mean-spirited, judgmental and meddlesome, but ignoring the evidence helps no-one
Late Taoiseach wondered why the Irish reaction to a challenge to the consensus was to look for ulterior motives
While many Irish people have reservations about the Coalition’s immigration policy, this unease is not the same as racism
Meet the son of an Irish emigrant playing Jesus in the most successful crowdfunded series in history
The Chosen has over 200 million unique viewers and has been translated into more than 50 languages. But you’ve probably never heard of it
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