Ireland is fortunate to have the ear of the White House, but it might be nice if - once in a Blue Moon - our Taoiseach spoke a little truth to power, writes Donal O'Keeffe.
Last week, An Taoiseach, Enda...
It's a horrible feeling.
A sick dread in the pit of your stomach, a sense of shock and disbelief. Hopelessness too, but more: there's also a sense of despair at the utter unfairness of what's just happened.
It feels like when...
Kids should learn about consent, and learn that their bodies are their own, at the same time they learn the alphabet, writes Donal O'Keeffe.
"I was walking down St Patrick's Street in Cork, wearing a vest top, because it was...
An unremarkable tale of everyday Garda professionalism and decency shows the good work the best of our guardians of the peace do, writes Donal O'Keeffe.
It was a cool enough morning in late October and I was heading down Oliver...
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 the Gardai. The woman who alerted her has heard nothing since, writes Donal O'Keeffe.
I wrote...
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 it. The final debate in the most vicious and divisive campaign in the history of...
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 Monday was the first day of the test excavation of the former site of the...
Terry Jones' place in the history of comedy and popular culture has been secure for fifty years or more, but his brilliance - and compassion - as a writer should not be forgotten, says Donal O'Keeffe.
Two weeks ago, Michael...
Is there such a thing as bad publicity?
In the age of social media, was Oscar Wilde right about the only thing worse than being talked about? If you're a publicity-hungry proprietor using social media to promote your business,...
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 can remember - over thirty years ago! - the frantic men and women with their...
