Transgender rights misinformation is the last thing schools need
It was irresponsible of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to publish the Know Your Rights guide
Why is no one talking about the grandchildren gap?
A society with fewer grandparents and grandchildren will be a colder, sadder place
Netflix hit Adolescence gets a lot wrong about the reality of boys’ struggles
Constantly pairing the words ‘masculinity’ and ‘toxic’ risks driving young men into apparently sympathetic online spaces, which reinforce a black-pilled nihilism
Stranger Things-induced nostalgia for the 80s doesn’t tally with my memories
For many of us, the 1980s in Ireland were painted in 40 shades of drab
Let’s stop treating caring as a hobby and dependence as weakness
US society has a particular difficulty with needing help, often seeing it as embarrassing or even disgusting
The in-between days from Christmas to new year are a time to embrace imperfection
Being grateful for our bodies and the way they enable us to experience the world can be an act of quiet rebellion
This is the week when ‘lapsed Catholics’ and ‘spiritual but not religious’ go to church
Churches will be full this week, but not everyone will find meaning when they visit them. We should ask why this is
Baby Christopher’s parents should not have had to wait so long for an apology
Action must be taken to ensure such a devastating error does not happen again
Leaving Cert AI reforms risk making a mockery of the principle of equality
Teachers are wearily getting on with the reformed Leaving Cert, but there are some things they just can’t do – like stopping students cheating
We need secular schools, but also schools that believe in what the nativity play embodies
Freedom of religion is mostly construed as freedom from religion, but it also encompasses the right to practise
Amid the tricolours of Dublin’s inner city, 50 faith communities are doing vital work
Irish people should understand their importance – from Kilburn to Canberra, our diaspora for generations sought out Catholic churches as bridges to their new lives
The vibes-based politics that elected Catherine Connolly are powerful, but ultimately empty
Can she be president for voters who stayed at home as well as those who came out to vote in protest?
If Tusla were a flesh and blood parent, its children would be taken away
The terrible recent events left us reeling. But what about all the kids shifted from one placement to another, in Carlow one day and Cork the next, because those are the only beds available?
Here’s why you should vote for Jim Gavin
The chance of enough people voting this way to trigger another election is slight, but it is a clear protest vote
What is the justice system for if we don’t believe in rehabilitation?
Serving time in prison should not be the start of a longer sentence of stigma and shame