We deserve far better than the shabby disrespect of our elite
Those of us who have lost loved ones in this time of Covid-19 have been denied the solace of a traditional Irish funeral, and...
Lavinia Kerwick – still changing Ireland for the better
Last
month Taoiseach Micheál Martin committed to addressing a spate of sexual
assaults against homeless people on the streets of Cork. The woman who secured
that commitment,...
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...
Boris Johnson’s madman diplomacy trashes the UK’s international reputation
The Madman Doctrine of negotiation has never worked, and it won’t work for the Brexiteers either.
In April 1971, with peace talks with North Vietnam...
Majella Moynihan: “I was torn apart by misogynist bastards within An...
Former Garda Majella Moynihan – who says she is the only person in the world to be charged with giving birth - talks with...
Ten Star Trek instalments to watch before Star Trek: Picard
As Star Trek: Picard is released on DVD and Blu-Ray, Donal O’Keeffe offers a must-see list of recommended episodes and movies before you watch...
Stephen King predicted a Trump, but did King err on the...
The Dead Zone features “a real estate conman” whose clownish populism masks a ruthless and unhinged demagogue destined for the White House. Was Stephen...
Our Government is gambling now in lives, and we can only...
If we are forced into a Level Five lockdown after all, the Tánaiste’s attack on Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan will seem ill-advised...
Frederick Douglass and Father Mathew
There’s a lovely piece of street art on Cork’s Grand Parade, on the electrical box outside Lloyd’s Pharmacy, featuring a striking portrait in blue...
We care more about burying the past than we ever did...
With the bodies and burial records of more than 800 babies missing at Bessborough, the sealing for thirty years of survivor testimony reveals the...
