Even in lockdown, homeless people still have nowhere to go
The streets of Cork are mostly empty now, except for the homeless people who still have nowhere to go. For the first time in...
Cherry blossom in the air, for these horrible times
Perhaps, when this is over, we should all plant a cherry blossom tree and remember all we’ve lost.
There comes a time, every Spring, when...
A maternity hospital? Being given to the nuns? Come on.
Dr Peter Boylan looked incredulous on the RTÉ Six-One News.
“This is 2017. It’s Ireland. Can we not grow up and just stop… handing over...
Fine Gael is actually using the refugee crisis to kick out...
I heard my local Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, say on RTÉ’s Drivetime recently the single most Fine Gael thing I have ever in...
An unremarkable tale of everyday Garda professionalism and decency
An unremarkable tale of everyday Garda professionalism and decency shows the good work the best of our guardians of the peace do, writes Donal...
Trump is the saviour QAnon cultists deserve
Donald Trump endorsing QAnon is hardly a surprise, given that his political career was founded on a racist conspiracy theory.
When Voltaire was on his...
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...
David McCullagh: You could see a lot of Springsteen’s characters voting...
David McCullagh, fan of Bruce Springsteen, and RTÉ Six-One News co-presenter, talks about the Boss’ new album, and his own new gig.
Donal O’Keeffe: David,...
Trump’s repeated lies about General Pershing betray his own bloodlust and...
Spreading a proven lie and advocating a war-crime, even as innocents are dying, Donald Trump offers a terrifying insight into his own mental state,...
Star Trek has always shown the present, refracted through a fictional...
As Jean-Luc Picard returns to TV screens after quarter of a century, Donal O’Keeffe reflects on why Star Trek has always said far more...
