The State already knew about Tuam. Nothing ever changes in Ireland.
The Irish State knew at least four years ago of a historic child-trafficking scheme. In August, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald referred the matter to...
Dear Hillary, when he goes low, go for the jugular
Ahead of the tonight's final debate in the US presidential campaign, Donal O'Keeffe offers the Democratic candidate some advice.
Dear Secretary Clinton,
Well, this is...
The Tuam Babies: two years on, hard questions remain
As archaeologists excavate the Tuam Mother and Baby Home site where 796 children are believed to be buried, questions remain unanswered, writes Donal O'Keeffe.
Last...
And Now For Something Completely Horrible
Terry Jones' place in the history of comedy and popular culture has been secure for fifty years or more, but his brilliance - and...
If there’s such a thing as bad publicity, this sexist Moose...
Is there such a thing as bad publicity?
In the age of social media, was Oscar Wilde right about the only thing worse than...
Just what the abortion debate needs: another middle-aged man dictating women’s...
I'm a middle-aged man, writes Donal O'Keeffe. I'm not even sure I have any right to talk about women's reproductive rights.
I'm so old I...
In the Darkness on the Edge of Town, Springsteen’s Depression is...
That a celebrity has depression is not the story, writes Donal O'Keeffe, the story is that the celebrity is telling the world about his...
How you can help an Irish citizen in jail for ‘dabbling...
A 65-year-old Irish citizen has been held in Iran's dreaded Evin prison for three months now. She is gravely ill and her family says...
Why my Motor Insurance is up by two hundred quid
My motor insurance premium is up by €200 since last I renewed. Maybe I had it coming to me, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
When it comes...
Healy-Rae Trumpism dogwhistles to homophobia and Old Testament climate change denial
Imagine if I said: “I’m not anti-Healy-Rae but I believe it is wrong for a baby to not have any choice in being raised...
