Tallow councillor selected as Labour candidate for Waterford
The Labour Party has selected Cllr John Pratt to stand as its candidate for the Waterford Dáil constituency in the next general election when...
Old differences resurface, as Brexit goes to the wire
Martyn Turner, the brilliant Irish Times cartoonist, told a story during the dark days of the Troubles. If memory serves, Turner had given a...
Cancellation of Garda overtime ‘reckless and life threatening’
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has launched a scathing attack on the decision of the Assistant Garda Commissioner to immediately cancel all Garda overtime with...
A homeless perspective: ‘Most people you’d meet are fierce decent. Most...
“My uncle sexually abused me,” said the pale young man sitting begging on a Cork street. “Speaking out cost me everything.”
I won’t tell you...
Remembering Little Nellie, even as Cork determinedly forgets its Magdalene women
‘Little Nellie of Holy God’, Cork’s unofficial patron saint, was four and a half years old when she died in 1908. Her short life...
Avondhu voters urged to check the register!
People from The Avondhu readership area are being urged to check they are registered to vote, ahead of a number of expected referenda next...
If Leo Varadkar is serious about sexual harassment, he must fund...
The Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland Report is 15 years out of date. Those working with the victims of sexual crime say a...
We need to get serious about sentencing for sexual crime
The sentences speak for themselves: we need to get serious about sexual crime, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
Tom Humphries was 47-years-old, a huge, influential man, a...
Tracker Mortgage investigation must include options for ‘criminal sanction’
"Banks involved in the manipulation of tracker mortgage applications have clearly engaged in predatory and ruthless behaviour," said Independent TD Mattie McGrath this week.
Deputy...
Liam receives Ard Fhéis Leaders award
In recognition of his hard work and commitment, Liam Hanley was nominated for the Ard Fhéis Leaders award at this year’s Fianna Fáil Ard Fhéis.
Liam resides...
