‘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
Review: Star of the SeaHow do you bring a novel on a famine ship to the stage? With delicate balance and theatrical inventionThu Jul 17 2014 - 16:34
The Pigeon House rules: a boom in Dublin artDublin-centric prints and textiles have moved beyond tack to beautiful designTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:01
Social media’s crass agenda poisons our real livesSocial-media companies trick people into thinking they are in controlMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Angel Haze: ‘Rap is the only uncensored version of life’The rapper, just 22, is unusually honest, from her lyrics about a rape when she was a child to social-media posts about her relationship with Ireland BaldwinWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
Five-star review: There's something about CaitlinCaitlin Moran’s live show is an empowering experience – and she’s only getting startedTue Jul 08 2014 - 15:01
Nimbyism over Brooks concerts a reaction to disrespect for public spacesOpinion: Residents around Croke Park who expect the worst might be rightMon Jul 07 2014 - 01:00
Review: Kanye WestGlitches masquerade as spontaneity in a show where West’s genius rarely pokes throughThu Jul 03 2014 - 15:30
Calling time on the Dáil barOpinion: Politicians need to lead by example when it comes to alcoholMon Jun 30 2014 - 12:00
The definitive guide to the Irish summer‘One whack of sun and all of a sudden you’ve been in a beer garden for two weeks’Mon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Getting hot under the collar about ice-cream vansTackling obesity is not about regulation, it’s about educating parents and childrenMon Jun 16 2014 - 01:00
Warning about PMA/PMMA drug after six deaths in IrelandAna Liffey Drug Project highlights dangers of a pill being passed off as ecstasySat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
The State still treats people as subhumanOpinion: we can’t claim ignorance of asylum seekers in direct provisionMon Jun 09 2014 - 12:00
Mixed messages about lethal drugsOpinion: Time for warnings to help young people stay safeMon Jun 02 2014 - 12:00
The ‘Irish Times’ guide to summerThere’s huge variety and energy in the events and activites you can enjoy around the country. Just don’t forget your culottesSat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Online lessons in love from Rory McIlroy and Caroline WozniackiOpinion: ‘A heartbroken sport celebrity yearning for the days of yore? Now that’s a future I can get on board with’Mon May 26 2014 - 15:26
One Direction get screaming welcome to Croke Park from fansTravelling roadshow rolls into town with Mullingar’s Niall Horan the star attractionFri May 23 2014 - 21:28
Citizens need to ask why their data is being held onlineOpinion: You own yourself: it’s time to stake a claimMon May 19 2014 - 12:01
Why we should pay for waterOpinion: Privatising water appears to make it cleaner, but more expensiveMon May 12 2014 - 12:01
Kidnapping of 234 girls in Nigeria gets scant attentionOpinion: Human life is more newsworthy in one country than it is in the nextMon May 05 2014 - 12:00
Breaking legs: the new Irish acting talentA new generation is following the lead of Brosnan and Neeson. But what makes Irish actors so compelling?Sat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Hands up all those who support the teachersThe teaching profession attracts ripples of resentment while young teachers struggle to meet commitmentsMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Vivienne Dick: stifled in Ireland, celebrated in New YorkThe influential Irish film-maker brings her new film to the Darklight festival. She talks about her long career, and leaving Ireland for the buzz of the 1970s No Wave sceneTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Women at the top should not forget sisters lower downOpinion: Facebook figure Sheryl Sandberg has climbed the corporate ladder but we need to listen to those at the bottom tooMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
It’s not easy to have a life and keep up with ‘Thrones’If you occupy yourself with anything other than television you are out of the loopMon Apr 14 2014 - 11:05
Making culture landmarks, one street at a timeIrish street art is growing in scale, quality and ambition – and now it even has ministerial approval as it transforms our towns and citiesSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
‘How is it possible we will not see her again’Bob Geldof says his family is beyond pain at his daughter’s deathTue Apr 08 2014 - 00:08
Why drug users should be decriminalisedOpinion: Drug dealing and drug taking on the street has become a frightening public health issueMon Apr 07 2014 - 07:34
Direland or Inspireland: which Ireland do you live in?Opinion: Constitutional Convention puts social change on the agendaMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil’s renewal plans are for the birds only in one wayOpinion: Women on a ballot paper are nearly always exceptional – for even getting thereThu Mar 27 2014 - 12:48
Irish: A language for all speakersOpinion: Gaeilge belongs as much to the Irish-Nigerian kid as to the Bean an Tí in Gaoth DobhairMon Mar 24 2014 - 11:57
Giant portraits to challenge negative image of young men in IrelandLocal youngsters are being recruited to help out on ‘Our Nation’s Sons’ project, which aims to display murals in six cities across the country this summerSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:05
In love with life’s losersAs work gets underway on the movie of her bestselling novel ‘Room’, Ontario-based Dubliner Emma Donoghue talks about life as a writer, and why she’s always been attracted to outsidersSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Righting the wrong that is violence against womenThe findings in a survey by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights are jaw-droppingMon Mar 10 2014 - 01:05
Beyoncé unbeatable before Dublin audienceReview: Musical juggernaut rolls into town for first of four datesSun Mar 09 2014 - 13:07
Where are you when your kids are online?Just 26% of parents monitor their children’s internet activity on a daily basisMon Mar 03 2014 - 12:00
