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Kathy Sheridan: Lisa Smith must answer for any actions that helped Islamic State

Kathy Sheridan: Lisa Smith must answer for any actions that helped Islamic State

Group’s atrocities already notorious when ex-soldier travelled to Syria

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Safety laws needed to deal with online hatred

Kathy Sheridan: Safety laws needed to deal with online hatred

What can be done about erosion of civility and humanity is a challenge for us all

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Do the contradictions in Ellie Kisyombe’s story matter?

Kathy Sheridan: Do the contradictions in Ellie Kisyombe’s story matter?

Anyone running for office must be candid but she is also a tireless advocate for asylum seeker’s rights

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: MEPs' unvouched €55,000 expenses symbolise system of entitlement

Kathy Sheridan: MEPs' unvouched €55,000 expenses symbolise system of entitlement

Easy to see why MEPs keen to get noses in Brussels trough

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 05:00
From Nicolás Maduro to Brexit democracy is under threat

From Nicolás Maduro to Brexit democracy is under threat

Big questions remain about source of Leave campaign’s funds

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Tragedy revisits Donegal’s culture of speed and youth

Kathy Sheridan: Tragedy revisits Donegal’s culture of speed and youth

Road death reduction has come a long way but there’s no room for complacency

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Gillette’s toxic masculinity ad cuts close to the bone

Kathy Sheridan: Gillette’s toxic masculinity ad cuts close to the bone

A noxious, belligerent, misogynistic streak has leached into every social and political interaction

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: There is nothing funny about Brexit

Kathy Sheridan: There is nothing funny about Brexit

Boris Johnson’s showmanship must not be let reduce politics to entertainment

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 05:00
This Christmas, let’s nominate our A**hole of the Year

This Christmas, let’s nominate our A**hole of the Year

It’s the sheer resilience of human beings that makes the heart a wonder

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Brexit is a monument to Tory overconfidence

Kathy Sheridan: Brexit is a monument to Tory overconfidence

Faulty assessments, unrealistic expectations and hazardous decisions are UK’s norm

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 05:00
Glacial pace of new maternity hospital a national scandal

Glacial pace of new maternity hospital a national scandal

Planning deadlines loom, building costs rise and not a block has been laid

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: We should follow Europe’s lead on daylight saving

Kathy Sheridan: We should follow Europe’s lead on daylight saving

Why every October, as nature is facilitating a natural adjustment to fading light, do we voluntarily hasten the onset of darkness?

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Theresa May deserves neither our pity nor our admiration

Kathy Sheridan: Theresa May deserves neither our pity nor our admiration

In our rush to sympathise and praise we almost forgot Brexit is about immigration

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 05:00
Women not hallucinating about glass ceilings in Irish universities

Women not hallucinating about glass ceilings in Irish universities

Women-only posts plan triggers outrage but figures show deep-seated problem

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Truth matters little in Irish political crises

Kathy Sheridan: Truth matters little in Irish political crises

McCabe and CervicalCheck episodes show harm done by political posturing

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Peter Casey’s flaws of ignorance

Kathy Sheridan: Peter Casey’s flaws of ignorance

No heroic crusader, businessman knows very little and does not bother to find out

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 05:00
Closer scrutiny of the presidency may be the real result of this election

Closer scrutiny of the presidency may be the real result of this election

No individual should be allowed glide, unquestioned, through 14 years in the nation’s most prestigious job

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 05:00
No reason why President Higgins could not have resigned to campaign fully

No reason why President Higgins could not have resigned to campaign fully

Presidential campaigns often take a bad turn but this one is damaging the dignity of the office

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Post-crash, trust in officialdom has died

Kathy Sheridan: Post-crash, trust in officialdom has died

Public realises bankers and politicians choose to keep them in the dark

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Drinking and lying catches up with Brett Kavanaugh

Kathy Sheridan: Drinking and lying catches up with Brett Kavanaugh

US supreme court aspirant’s claims about his behaviour are not credible

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: What are odds of successfully suing Boris Johnson for lying?

Kathy Sheridan: What are odds of successfully suing Boris Johnson for lying?

Big political lies such as those in Brexit blight democracy by killing voters’ trust

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 05:00
Ireland: The land of the lost perspective

Ireland: The land of the lost perspective

Why can’t we just be pleased about the latest the UN development rankings?

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Race for Áras just got weird again

Kathy Sheridan: Race for Áras just got weird again

Dissimulators, delusionals and fantasists get weeded out as competition intensifies

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Trump's ‘business’ identity no mask for spiteful incivility

Kathy Sheridan: Trump's ‘business’ identity no mask for spiteful incivility

US president’s draft-avoider reaction to death of hero John McCain far from normal

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Mary McAleese wound the corrupt global connections back to the Vatican

Kathy Sheridan: Mary McAleese wound the corrupt global connections back to the Vatican

Former president’s powerful intervention this week highlights the Church’s warped structure

Wed Aug 22 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Imagine if Boris Johnson is right about the burqa?

Kathy Sheridan: Imagine if Boris Johnson is right about the burqa?

Dogwhistle signal sent not by hack or clown but by former foreign secretary

Wed Aug 15 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Welcome to this little England, this sedated isle

Kathy Sheridan: Welcome to this little England, this sedated isle

A courteous, predictable and genteel version of England exists in the dreams of many who voted for Brexit

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Britain, please let Danny Dyer’s ‘straight talking’ be Brexit’s nadir

Kathy Sheridan: Britain, please let Danny Dyer’s ‘straight talking’ be Brexit’s nadir

The coronation of the Leave-voting actor for his tirade about David Cameron is a new low

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Varadkar deserves our respect even if he is a man

Kathy Sheridan: Varadkar deserves our respect even if he is a man

The behaviour of politicians such as Donald Trump and Boris Johnson reflects well on the Taoiseach

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 10:33
Kathy Sheridan: Ditch smartphones and get your real life back

Kathy Sheridan: Ditch smartphones and get your real life back

The devices are wonderful but they have evolved into a noxious antisocial habit

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Boris Johnson not fit for one of UK’s highest offices

Kathy Sheridan: Boris Johnson not fit for one of UK’s highest offices

Latest ‘unguarded’ speech being ‘leaked’ at a moment of great vulnerability for his PM is quite a coincidence

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Brexit debate a stupid mongrel feverishly eating its own tail

Kathy Sheridan: Brexit debate a stupid mongrel feverishly eating its own tail

Leavers finding rationale for their No decision under heavy challenge

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Time to move on but some are not helping

Kathy Sheridan: Time to move on but some are not helping

Bishop Kevin Doran, John McGuirk and Declan Ganley just not accepting Yes vote

Wed May 30 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Friday is about so much more than abortion

Kathy Sheridan: Friday is about so much more than abortion

Referendum vote is set against a culture of women being shamed and silenced

Wed May 23 2018 - 13:47
Kathy Sheridan: Tone of No side no more humble than in 1983

Kathy Sheridan: Tone of No side no more humble than in 1983

Role of the church and its acolytes in public policy has cast long shadow over Irish life

Wed May 16 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Battle over life of Alfie Evans a lesson for us all

Kathy Sheridan: Battle over life of Alfie Evans a lesson for us all

Religious exploitation of toddler’s short life serves as warning ahead of vote on Eighth Amendment

Wed May 02 2018 - 05:00
‘I considered a termination with Jane, but not having one turned out to be right for me’

‘I considered a termination with Jane, but not having one turned out to be right for me’

Martine experienced two fatal foetal abnormalities – and made a different choice for each

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
Kathy Sheridan: Unicorn returns to the table as bankers’ sense of entitlement strong as ever

Kathy Sheridan: Unicorn returns to the table as bankers’ sense of entitlement strong as ever

Proposal shows bankers’ sense of entitlement has survived the banking winter

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Women must not turn on each other

Kathy Sheridan: Women must not turn on each other

Belfast rape case generated charged exchanges between women

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Time to stop rewarding tantrums

Kathy Sheridan: Time to stop rewarding tantrums

If people shrink from public debate due to its abusive tone that is a loss to democracy

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 05:00
Sportsmen are role models – whether they like it or not

Sportsmen are role models – whether they like it or not

Kathy Sheridan: Decent men who have influence stand up for those who don’t

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: #MeToo movement is far from over

Kathy Sheridan: #MeToo movement is far from over

A recent case in Ireland shows how workplace sexual harassment is alive and well

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Hijacking of US electorate has gone under the radar

Kathy Sheridan: Hijacking of US electorate has gone under the radar

Cambridge Analytica exploited Facebook to get Donald Trump elected

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 05:00
Stormy Daniels could be final straw for Trump faithful

Stormy Daniels could be final straw for Trump faithful

Evangelical pulpit-thumping fanboys unlikely to be too impressed

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Why are water charges still up for discussion?

Kathy Sheridan: Why are water charges still up for discussion?

Latest threats to supply highlight argument our politicians are too scared to make

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Holding mainstream media to account in era of fake news

Kathy Sheridan: Holding mainstream media to account in era of fake news

Vested interests behind distorted Brexit reporting in British newspapers

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Ireland was ahead of the curve on hacking

Kathy Sheridan: Ireland was ahead of the curve on hacking

Cyberattacks and social media threats show the benefits of traditional democracy

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Nigel Farage, snake-oil salesman and brazen hypocrite

Kathy Sheridan: Nigel Farage, snake-oil salesman and brazen hypocrite

Kathy Sheridan: Why does Ukip’s chief dog whistler still accept a €100,000 EU salary?

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Piers Morgan’s Trump interview was toe-sucking PR

Kathy Sheridan: Piers Morgan’s Trump interview was toe-sucking PR

Ex-‘Daily Mirror’ editor simpers where credible journalists bring predators to account

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 05:00
Kathy Sheridan: Martin embraces nuance on Eighth repeal

Kathy Sheridan: Martin embraces nuance on Eighth repeal

Fianna Fáil leader gives party pause for thought by rejecting easy certainties

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 05:00
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