Hamilton Lecture explores beauty of hyperbolic geometry
Formulas for twists and turns of shapes and surfaces intrigue Prof Caroline Series
Mother and baby homes: Bill on burials ‘far short’ of what was promised, committee told
Coroners must be involved in excavation process, Oireachtas committee hears
Jack Charlton and WHO’s Michael Ryan win presidential awards
Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad recognises diaspora’s achievements
Irish in the US: ‘No one calls themselves a racist, and yet here we are’
Carmel McMahon, who lives in New York, on the deaths that have appalled protesters
Repealing Eighth ‘removes constitutional protection for unborn’
Prof Gerry Whyte of TCD’s Law School addresses conference on abortion in Athlone
Pushing the Irish unity agenda could backfire on the South
Past efforts to promote a united Ireland resulted in political victory for unionists
Why migration to Ireland should be encouraged
Immigrants could be key in tackling the demographic crises faced by the State
Ireland’s religious orders earned their wealth
Thousands committed to a lifetime of hard work and self-exploitation to generate it
Former envoys call for recognition of Palestinian state
Letter to Taoiseach signed by academics and artists urges Government to act ‘without delay’
O’Brien judgment is a blow in favour of free debate
Who dares say we have no need of a space where there can be free discussion?
Opinion: Junior cycle reforms are a badly needed corrective
Ireland’s high place in international rankings doesn’t negate need for overhaul
Repealing the Eighth will lead to abortion on demand
Subjective morality suggests we respect choices, but some actions are always wrong
Brian Boyd: Bullshit can be more dangerous than lies in politics
A liar cares about truth - he must, to conceal it from his audience. The bullshitter is indifferent
In memoriam: Prof Liam Ryan celebrated at Maynooth event
President pays tribute to man who possessed skills ‘of the finest empirical social scientists’
Infant mental health: Giving children the best head start
The first 1,000 days are vital, so infants must get the best care at this stage of their life
Drumcliffe still a draw for Yeats fans, says festival head
Emergence of new documents cast doubt over whether poet’s remains buried in Sligo
George O’Brien: ‘Writing has taught me to be disciplined, to be patient, to persist’
Brought to Book Q&A: Irish author and academic on how he writes and what he reads
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