If this election campaign has proven anything, it’s that voters are not eejits
Election 2024: Everything will be revealed over the course of this weekend. But in the meantime, we learned a few things during this bumpy campaign
‘It often took courage for women to speak out, moral and physical courage’
Olivia O’Leary’s foreword to Irish Women’s Speeches: Voices That Rocked The System
Psychiatrist in the Chair: Delving into the great mind of Anthony Clare
Biography of an Irish giant of psychiatry gives a truer picture of a ‘shrink to the stars’
Olivia O’Leary: If you move to Carlow, there are things you’ll have to get used to
... like cheaper housing, people saying hello. No wonder they’re queueing to buy property here
Daniel O’Connell, the greatest of all politicians
Olivia O’Leary on the man who invented peaceful protest and raised Irish Catholics off their knees
Olivia O’Leary: This week, we were the stars of our own show
People who feared the 1916 centenary could be marked by jingoism found instead it enabled people to gather, tell stories and celebrate in the way that meant most to them
The Maximalist review: how Tony O’Reilly maxed out on a luxury gambit
Matt Cooper’s thorough biography of Tony O’Reilly captures the Irish businessman’s flamboyant hard-headedness, though unlike him it is sometimes dull, says Olivia O’Leary
Go Walk: Barrow Valley, Co Carlow
The grassy towpath of the Barrow and Grand Canal waterway brings you through some of the most beautiful riverscape in these islands, writes Olivia O'Leary
In praise of Kate O’Brien, by Olivia O’Leary
Irish Women Writers: ‘She wrote of women who struggled against family and church to lead free and independent lives’
Words of wisdom from the House of Lord: The Best of Miriam Lord
Review: With Miriam Lord, it’s always simple, says Olivia O’Leary. Nothing fancy or self-regarding here. No classical references or bits of Shakespeare, but plenty of good old-fashioned slapstick
While Kenny moves on jobs, debt remains a burden
Opinion: Fine Gael deputies believe their leader will get them re-elected
Government needs to call senior judges’ bluff on pay
Opinion: It is possible to live a very comfortable life on €170,000 a year
Sometimes you must fight for your rights if you want to win
Opinion: Those in favour of same-sex marriage need to develop a campaign independent of political parties
It’s time our TDs were free to forget about Mrs Murphy’s bed
Opinion: A mixed list system would mean that at least some politicians would not have to worry about their party colleagues
A remarkable account of Savita’s death
Kitty Holland, the ‘Irish Times’ journalist who first reported the death of Savita Halappanavar, has written a book that will make you both sad and angry