A compelling, compassionate portrait of an ordinary woman born a boy
“Who you see in front of you is Louise Hannon. I was born male, but never felt comfortable – ever –as male. So, today,...
The presidential campaign: Ireland’s most vicious and bitter form of politics
One week into the hustings, the going is already rough and about to get a lot rougher, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
Sayre’s Law, as quoted...
The law of the land and the Gospel of the Lord...
It’s simply not good enough to argue we cannot judge the crimes of the past by the standards of today, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
Peter Mulryan...
The Lambert Legacy is far greater than the Puppet Theatre
I had a bit of a scoop recently. My five-year-old self would have absolutely hated me for reporting the possible final end of all...
Don’t run for president if you don’t understand the job
During the 2011 presidential election campaign, it became blindingly obvious that only three of the seven candidates actually understood the job for which they...
One more flood could take out Fermoy Weir. And that’s the...
In Fermoy, An Spiorad Saor John Mahon - Ireland’s only MKIII wheelchair-accessible boat - is better known as ‘The Wheelyboat’. Damage to Fermoy Weir...
Of course the Pope knew
The Tuam Babies story made global headlines, and Pope Francis met Philomena Lee in 2014. For the Pope to claim now is the first...
Some Catholics just don’t care about child abuse
By Donal O’Keeffe
If you can reconcile yourself with a global conspiracy to cover up the rape of children to the point where you can...
Cork Life Centre – where education is about a lot more...
“Leaving Cert results often tell nothing of the work that went into getting those results,” says Don O’Leary, administrator of the Cork Life Centre....
The Catholic Church thinks in centuries. There’s a reason Pope Francis...
The Catholic Church is simply not serious about confronting its shameful history of abuse. That’s why media-savvy Pope Francis isn’t stopping here long enough...
