Una Mullally on vocal fry, womenâs latest afflictionVocal fry is a creak that sometimes happens at the end of a sentence or a statement when youâre talkingMon Feb 09 2015 - 14:35
Bob Dylanâs on album 36, but he still trails well behind musicâs most prolific artistsNice try Bob. Whoâs made the most?Fri Feb 06 2015 - 06:00
Una Mullally: Standing up to threats and violence on the streets of DublinâIf you confront violence in a successful way, chances are the perpetrators will think twice before they attack someone againâMon Feb 02 2015 - 12:23
There is no âother sideâ to any type of bullyingâIf parents are genuinely perturbed by the idea of anti-homophobic bullying initiatives, then perhaps they too would benefit from a workshopâFri Jan 30 2015 - 00:01
Una Mullally: Transgender rights are human rights and new Bill needs to recognise thisWhile the Gender Recognition Bill is welcome, there are huge shortcomingsMon Jan 26 2015 - 13:20
Leo Varadkar shows thereâs no standard way to come outFor most in LGBT community coming out is a positive experience but problems remainWed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
âThis might be awfulâ: the Theatre Machine testEach evening, audiences pay âŹ14 to see four short works in progress. You might see a disaster or an embryonic hitTue Jan 20 2015 - 06:00
Varadkar coming out as gay is a gust of fresh air in Irish lifeRole models such as the Minister for Health show being gay is not a hindrance in Irish societyMon Jan 19 2015 - 12:01
Aaron Paul on Breaking Bad, beards, books and deathThe actor, best known for his role in Breaking Bad, was in Dublin recently, so we put a fat stack of short, sharp questions to himThu Jan 15 2015 - 16:45
Why a referendum on blasphemy is long overdueGiven its stranglehold on societies for generations, religion should be poked and proddedTue Jan 13 2015 - 07:33
Protect the uniqueness of Irish pubs from JD Wetherspoonâs inexorable advanceOpinion: pubs are one of our biggest draws for visitors and natives alikeMon Jan 05 2015 - 00:01
Seven New Year resolutions to get 2015 off to a flying startâAbstinence and cutting back are tough enough at the best of times, but in grim January, itâs even more torturousâMon Dec 29 2014 - 12:00
10 things we learned from this year's Other VoicesThe open, authentic Dingle festival shows no sign of losing its Midas touch despite a drop-off in media attentionSun Dec 28 2014 - 03:00
Una Mullallyâs cultural highs and lows of 2014Dolly Parton singing â9 to 5â at Glastonbury was amazingSat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00
Just what you need for Christmas â a digital detoxSeven steps to give yourself an online breakFri Dec 26 2014 - 14:26
Pulling âThe Interviewâ sends a dark message about free speechIt may be a âsilly comedyâ but allowing it to be censored sets a terrible precedentMon Dec 22 2014 - 12:01
A golden year for music when Irish acts did the businessMusicians, labels, promoters and fans can all take credit for a perfect storm of factors that made 2014 a special year for musicThu Dec 18 2014 - 01:00
A tale of two cities: rich Dublin and poor DublinâThe public has become a Simon Cowell to the Governmentâs âX Factorâ. Ministers stand up and perform, and we slate them . . . If we could, weâd vote them off every weekâMon Dec 15 2014 - 12:01
Other Voices: every music fan should experience the joy of what happens in DingleOther Voices is a gem in Dingle with free gigs in pubs and a programme of concerts in a churchMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Outhouse library: a new home in Dublin for LGBT literatureCiarĂĄn Clark has brought the Outhouse centreâs library back to life and created a city centre gem in the processTue Dec 09 2014 - 06:00
BAI ruling on marriage equality comments stifles ongoing debateâI have been told by national radio stations that in order to discuss my history book, there must be someone present who opposes rights for gay peopleâMon Dec 08 2014 - 14:30
A breakthrough for RTĂ2: how the station is winning younger viewersA year and a half into the job, RTĂ2 channel controller Bill Malone is claiming some victories in persuading younger audiences and women to switch over, although Pantigate was a blip and budgetary problems remainMon Dec 08 2014 - 14:00
Una Mullally: Endaâs pint in gay bar a sterling show of solidarityTaoiseachâs appearance in Pantibar showed a widening acceptance of LGBT issuesSat Dec 06 2014 - 09:33
Gays, Greens and Fianna FĂĄil: the civil partnership battleA new oral history book by the âIrish Timesâ columnist Una Mullally looks back on the long campaign that led to the upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage. In this extract, key players recall a 2007 battle between the then coalition âpartnersâ over the introduction of civil partnershipSat Dec 06 2014 - 06:00
Ticket Stubs: Fanapo, Van Morrison and the ghost of Christmas tweeWhat's tickling our cultural fancy this weekFri Dec 05 2014 - 08:00
The killing of Tamir Rice â another black and white issueâIf you want to look at inequality in America, look at East St LouisâMon Dec 01 2014 - 12:00
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: itâs 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: âA Quit Yizzer Protesting Hereâs A Hundred Quid Initiative (QYPHAHQI) would have less of a ring to itâMon Nov 17 2014 - 12:00
Too Many Cooks â internet outsider art or a glimpse into hell?Before you read this, youâll need to watch Adult Swim's latest viral sensation Too Many CooksFri Nov 14 2014 - 02:00
âMy main lunchtime ritual is wandering around the living room absentmindedly eating slices of hamâUna 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
Donât lean in, barge in: why itâs time to stop being so polite about abortionOpinion: âWomen need to utilise all their creativity and provocative skills and solidarityâMon 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
Itâs good to see Enda Kenny and MicheĂĄl Martin condemn how victims of rape are treatedOpinion: On the same day MaĂria 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 â or frozen eggs â for employeesâWe should always be suspicious of employers wanting to involve themselves in our lives, because a companyâs job is to create profitâMon 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
âConnectedâ women offer the real deal when it comes to reality TVOpinion: âHuman behaviour explored on television doesnât need to be sensational or controversialâMon 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 Ă Briain: âIâd like to maintain this plateauâThe comedian has reached an enviable point in his career where he is happy to continue doing what heâs been doing. But heâs no less irritable or interesting for thatMon Sept 22 2014 - 00:00
Hozier: âIâm still figuring it out. Iâm still figuring myself outâOn 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 canât imagine that in the âRewindâ for 2014, YouTube will feature in its compilation a caption that reads: âand look what we did for Isis!âMon 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
