The Single Files: Learning to live with ourselvesBeing single isn't just about having a partner or notTue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Cabinet to be briefed on child benefitA report being brought to Cabinet tomorrow on child benefit reform recommends the retention of?a strong universal payment? to…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Cardinals may look to Europe, says TwomeySuccessor A leading Irish theologian and former student under Pope Benedict says he believes his successor may also come from…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Not quite a once-in-a-598-year eventThose interested in a punt on the Archbishop of Dublin as next pope – with odds of 75-1 on offer yesterday afternoon – will be…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Are factual inaccuracies in movies justified by role in highlighting issues?McAleese report raises questions about accuracy of how Magdalene laundries have been portrayedSat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
'Significant' that survivor testimony not called into questionA leading academic and researcher on the Magdalene laundries said it was very significant that “nowhere does the report call …Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
'All we could think of is we are going to die here. That was an awful thing to carry'Women admitted to Magdalene laundries described to the committee the “harsh and physically demanding” conditions in which they…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Magdalene Or Magdalen?The laundries at the centre of the inquiry take their name from St Mary Magdalene, otherwise known as Mary of Magdala, whose …Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Making a major mission statementA documentary on Irish missionaries portrays some radical free thinkers living maverick livesWed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
The cost of 'particularly grave sins'Q What does it take to get excommunicated?Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
In praise of women in cyclingDrug cheat Lance Armstrong was keen to show his softer side in a confessional interview with Oprah Winfrey this weekSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Fellow churchmen salute intelligence, knowledge and abilityCHURCH TRIBUTES : Compliments were paid to Msgr Eamon Martin by his peers and by other church leaders yesterday as he was named…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Two-tier workforce emerging as new employees taken on at lower pay ratesTHE WAY WE WORK NOW: College-educated people open gap in increasingly unequal labour marketFri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Power of unions has crumbled with rise of HRIt’s not that long ago that people used to “down tools” routinely over changes in the workplace: the shop steward would be called…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Stress and burnout increasingly common in brave new world of changing workplaceOccupational psychologist Alan Lyons admits it can be “very annoying” to hear people accentuate the positives of the recession…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Legal debate around end-of-life care likely to get more complexI: How other countries approach assisted suicideSat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
The way we work nowWe work fewer hours, yet feel busier than ever. We've learned new skills, but must complete more tasksSat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Howlin says Nama would need FoI 'safeguards'An Oireachtas committee has been told that a plan to extend Freedom of Information legislation to the National Asset Management…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Anonymity on the internet is the cloak of the cowardOPINION: Online debate appears lively and stimulating. But dialogue between masks always lacks the courage of convictionWed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
A healthy approach to life and deathReflecting on death has long been championed by eastern and western religionsSat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
New attitude and laws behind fall in road deathsI: Key factors that led to the decrease in road deaths over the last six yearsSat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Music director was moved to tears by 'spiritual quality' of Haughey's voiceCharles Haughey’s voice was praised by a prominent English music teacher for its “spiritual quality” that rose in full flow to…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Reynolds reprimanded by Haughey over pirate interviewFormer taoiseach Charles Haughey reprimanded Albert Reynolds for doing an interview with a pirate radio station in 1982 after…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí detain Irish 'fascist' sympathisersThe Garda Síochána identified what it believed to be a small band of fascist sympathisers in Co Cork during the second World …Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Church fatally overplayed hand in 1983 abortion pollOPINION: What is the politest way to address a Catholic bishop? This was one of the questions taoiseach Charles Haughey and …Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Abortion text seen as 'time bomb'The wording of the 1983 “pro-life” amendment to the Constitution was hastily approved despite one attorney general labelling …Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
AG doubted need for 'pro-life' clauseThe attorney general who provided the first draft of the 1983 “pro-life” constitutional amendment expressed doubts as to whether…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Abortion referendum wording was seen as 'time bomb'The wording of the 1983 “pro-life” amendment to the Constitution was hastily approved despite one attorney general labelling …Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Church refused to surrender Papal CrossThe Catholic Church sought £100,000 from the State before it would surrender ownership of the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Constitutional amendment that led to 30 winters of discontentANALYSIS: Successive governments led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil received legal advice in the early 1980s pointing to serious…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Kenny made repeated inquiries on referendumLETTERS: Enda Kenny made repeated representations on behalf of constituents in 1981 and 1982 seeking to expedite the introduction…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Council seeks to enhance a stroll down Grafton StMost businesses are keen to see greater pedestrianisation around Grafton StreetThu Dec 27 2012 - 00:00
Casement's death row letter releasedA stoic final letter from Roger Casement on the eve of his execution and handwritten observations on his 1916 trial are part …Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Car pulls far out in front as transport for commuters to work and educationThe dominant role of the car in Irish transport has been underlined by the latest census figures, showing two out of three commuters…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Older jobseekers face age bias, says reportJobseekers aged 45-64 are almost twice as likely to experience discrimination than their younger counterparts, a major new survey…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Two-thirds of commuters driveThe dominance of the car as an Irish means of transportation has been underlined by the latest Census figures which show two …Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Young less certain of where to seek help as they become older, reveals surveyYoung people grow less certain about where to seek help for their problems the older they get, according to a new survey.Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
ISPCC survey highlights key factors for making children less anxiousChildren who feel they can communicate openly with their parents are much less likely to be anxious, a major new survey suggests…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Man died from overdose soon after 'unstructured' releaseA homeless man with mental health problems who died shortly after his temporary release from prison should not have been discharged…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Inquest told of staff's fears for homeless manStaff at Wheatfield Prison expressed concern about the mental health of a homeless man a week before he was given temporary release…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
President among his own at RIA ceremonyFor once a Michael D Higgins speech laced with references to Immanuel Kant, Robert Mallet and Erwin Schrödinger received enthusiastic…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Residents claim €500,000 will not fix estate faultsMore than €500,000 in funding has been secured for remedial works at a Longford housing estate where two gas explosions have …Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Higgins calls for 'independent thought'A new wave of "independent thought" and "emancipatory scholarship" is needed to deliver Ireland's recovery, President Michael…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Ireland's blasphemy laws condemnedIreland’s blasphemy law is being cited by Islamic states “as justification” for persecuting religious dissidents, according to…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
In praise of refereesWho’d want the job? All that abuse, your every decision forensically scrutinised, and earning a pittance compared to those in…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Final chapter for Government bookshop spells end of an eraThe closure is more to do with the rise of the internet than the downturnSat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Unfair budget cuts 'may face legal challenge'Unfair or “disproportionate” austerity measures introduced in next month’s budget could be challenged in the courts, a human …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Warning over Dublin Bay surveyA planned acoustic survey of oil and gas reserves in Dublin Bay will destroy fishing grounds, local fishermen claimed at a demonstration…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Catholic ethos suggestion dismissedStaff and users of University Hospital Galway were keen to dismiss suggestions yesterday of any Catholic ethos influencing treatment…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
I think in aphorisms, therefore I am IrishIrish and philosophy are two words that don’t normally go together – except in the context of touristy T-shirt slogans, or twee…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
