Both sides now: Joni Mitchell looks backThe singer-songwriter, whose new box set is a reworked retrospective of her career, is still refreshingly out of sync with the timesSat Nov 29 2014 - 06:00
Men still hidden as victims of violence in the homeOpinion: it’s difficult to talk about male victims when men are so often depicted as perpetratorsMon Nov 24 2014 - 13:03
Drogheda jogger attack shows focus needs to move from victim to perpetratorComment: Garda statements tend to be victim-centric rather than focusing on attackersSat Nov 22 2014 - 17:20
Books: Pick of page-turnersAuthors and broadcasters recommendations for all typesThu Nov 20 2014 - 00:00
When is a water charge not a water charge?Opinion: ‘A Quit Yizzer Protesting Here’s A Hundred Quid Initiative (QYPHAHQI) would have less of a ring to it’Mon Nov 17 2014 - 12:00
Too Many Cooks – internet outsider art or a glimpse into hell?Before you read this, you’ll need to watch Adult Swim's latest viral sensation Too Many CooksFri Nov 14 2014 - 02:00
‘My main lunchtime ritual is wandering around the living room absentmindedly eating slices of ham’Una Mullally, journalistWed Nov 12 2014 - 12:30
Devil is in the detail of new postcode systemOpinion: Confusion around Eircode is best exposed by looking at its own websiteMon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
Don’t lean in, barge in: why it’s time to stop being so polite about abortionOpinion: ‘Women need to utilise all their creativity and provocative skills and solidarity’Mon Nov 03 2014 - 12:08
Damien Rice: Fading back into viewOn the eve of the release of My Favourite Faded Fantasy, Reykjavik resident Rice talks to usThu Oct 30 2014 - 23:54
It’s good to see Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin condemn how victims of rape are treatedOpinion: On the same day Maíria Cahill met the Taoiseach, Safe Ireland revealed 11,500 women and children received support from domestic violence services in 2013. 3,500 requests for emergency accommodation were refused because refuges were fullMon Oct 27 2014 - 12:00
Opinion: No such thing as a free lunch – or frozen eggs – for employees‘We should always be suspicious of employers wanting to involve themselves in our lives, because a company’s job is to create profit’Mon Oct 20 2014 - 14:48
A 20% deposit makes it impossible for many to buy a houseOpinion: Would-be first-time buyers will have to remain in the rental market for a longer period, pushing up rent pricesMon Oct 13 2014 - 14:39
Here comes Somerville: the atmospheric sounds of a shy talentGalway native Maria Somerville might be shy in person, but her music carries a deliberate intentMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
‘Connected’ women offer the real deal when it comes to reality TVOpinion: ‘Human behaviour explored on television doesn’t need to be sensational or controversial’Mon Oct 06 2014 - 13:32
Plight of the migrant one of most critical issues of our timeOpinion: In 2014, the number of people seeking asylum will hit a 20-year high, according to the UNHCRMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Risk-free Dublin losing its mojoThe only Edge we have is quarter of a corporate band spamming iTunes librariesMon Sept 22 2014 - 11:34
Dara Ó Briain: ‘I’d like to maintain this plateau’The comedian has reached an enviable point in his career where he is happy to continue doing what he’s been doing. But he’s no less irritable or interesting for thatMon Sept 22 2014 - 00:00
Hozier: “I’m still figuring it out. I’m still figuring myself out”On the cusp of super-stardom, Hozier reveals all to Una MullallyFri Sept 19 2014 - 00:00
Review: SickA difficult subject gets a thorough examination in this meditation on illnessWed Sept 17 2014 - 13:46
The good, the bad and the ugly of social mediaOpinion: I can’t imagine that in the ‘Rewind’ for 2014, YouTube will feature in its compilation a caption that reads: ‘and look what we did for Isis!’Mon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Review: A Sacrilegious Lesbian and Homosexual ParadeA personal look at the battle between NYC Catholic conservatism and a free-for-all Queens approachThu Sept 11 2014 - 12:17
Lack of women on Irish radio is an intentional biasOpinion: Awards show up gender imbalanceMon Sept 08 2014 - 12:00
In love with the jersey: people with designs on sports shirtsDesigning shirts involves giving players a technical edge while keeping traditionalists happyFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Workplace has become terrain of insecurity and exhaustionOpinion: Underemployed but overworked has become default settingMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
Electric Picnic Q&A: Oisín McKennaThe spoken words artist shares some festival pointers and his party wishlistSat Aug 30 2014 - 17:20
Electric Picnic Q&A: Miriam O’CallaghanWhat’s the broadcaster’s take on what’s happening this weekend?Thu Aug 28 2014 - 11:22
In defence of the low-tech loom band crazeOpinion: The real ‘smart’ action is the art of making somethingMon Aug 25 2014 - 12:00
Thousands take part in Dublin’s March for MarriageParticipants call for extension of marriage rights to gay and lesbian people in IrelandSun Aug 24 2014 - 18:02
‘Stop right there, (civil) partner! There’s a new sheriff in town, named Balance’Opinion: After the Angelus is broadcast on RTÉ, should we now have an Atheist Minute?Mon Aug 18 2014 - 12:01
The ethical minefield of arts sponsorshipThe fuss over Fleadh Cheoil’s clumsy association with Shell highlights how tricky it can be to find ‘a good fit’ in difficult timesMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Radio: Social media, online dating . . . It’s a broadcasting minefieldOn RTÉ, Keelin Shanley and Kathryn Thomas emerge in one piece from tricky terrainSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Tania Rosser encapsulates the determination of women’s rugby in IrelandIrish sportswomen need more determination and belief than their male counterpartsMon Aug 11 2014 - 12:01
Darwinism, and personal finance checks, in the homeThe deputies man the mikes in RTÉ, but there’s no such monkey business on NewstalkSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Ladies’ Day is one big filtered, flatteringly- angled selfieThe social pages are filled with glamorous ladies at the races and horse shows, but behind the fake smiles is a bigger lieSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Thomas Street deserves to be protected from destructionOpinion: The Dublin street is downtrodden and a bit rough but beautiful in its own wayMon Aug 04 2014 - 08:52
‘Obviously, I’m an a***hole occasionally’Sinéad O’Connor – still a teenage punk at heart – has embraced songwriting in an excellent, emotionally honest new albumSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Little Green Cars: a year in the life and a trip to their dark sideHaving toured their debut album far and wide, the Dublin band are back writing. Is it strange faring better abroad than at home?Tue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
It’s pathetic to label young people apatheticAny young person worth their salt should seek to change the systemMon Jul 28 2014 - 18:22
Longitude reviews: day threeJames Vincent McMorrow makes a welcome return home, but no one is overshadowing Massive AttackMon Jul 21 2014 - 13:00
Senators squawk among the seagullsThe Seanad begs to be taken seriously yet comes up with headline-grabbing sillinessMon Jul 21 2014 - 08:01
Longitude review: Massive Attack brings epic set with political visualsMarlay Park festival succeeds with electic mix of genresMon Jul 21 2014 - 01:00
Reviews: Longitude festival day twoHaim electrify Marlay main stage and Disclosure easily live up to headline billingSun Jul 20 2014 - 13:59
The National live: red wine-fuelled agitation that speaks to every hard dayIrish audiences lay themselves bare for visiting rock bands . . . and then there's The National.Fri Jul 18 2014 - 01:18
