The GAA and class descriptors
Too middle class?
Letters
Letters to the Editor, January 25th: On a temporary Dáil truce, and Storm Éowyn
The art of the possible
Integrity of the Leaving Certificate is at serious risk
Authenticating the work of students
Letters to the Editor, January 24th: On the Government’s political agenda, and the school meals programme
A rise in the political temperature
Disability issues have been sidelined
A rights-based framework, with binding legislation and clear accountability, is essential
Letters to the Editor, January 23rd: On sound and fury in the Dáil, and Independent thinking
A technical and administrative process would have avoided the rancour that took place
Super-juniors and the Constitution
Governments seem determined to wilfully ignore the Constitution
Letters to the Editor, January 22nd: On Trump and Ireland, and the art of the deal
Learning to live without corporate tax windfalls
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Letters to the Editor, January 21st: On an expanding government, and the future of Protestant schools
The constitutional bedrock for the exercise of the executive power of the State
Letters to the Editor, January 20th: On Gaza ceasefire and need for international aid, and DEI and universities
Every international effort must be made to have the Israeli government revoke legislation to ban Unwra from Gaza
Letters to the Editor, January 18th: On the Independents and the next government, and renewable energy
In government and in opposition simultaneously?
Letters to the Editor, January 17th: On the programme for government, and universal basic income
A government with two lacklustre and tired parties in power but not in control
Apartments and planning delays
Many of these projects are made unviable by delays, uncertainty, and high construction costs
Letters to the Editor, January 16th: On the shape of the new government, and child disability services
The particular interests of individual counties and regions have now taken over
Letters to the Editor, January 15th: On childcare, family and society, and special-needs assistants
For some families, caring for their children at home is a valid choice which should be supported through flexible work practices and targeted tax credits
Growing expert consensus on harmful effects of social media on adolescent mental health
Adolescent screen use, anxiety and depression
Letters to the Editor, January 14th: On President Higgins’s comments on Nato, and the climate crisis and Dublin Airport
It is craven of the Government not to call President to account for grossly exceeding his constitutional role
Letters to the Editor, January 13th: On the need for a public system of early childhood education and care, and Ireland and the EU
A public system of early childhood education and care is essential to address fundamental issues within the sector
HSE’s waiting lists for child assessments
After waiting over five years for support, we received a letter from the HSE on a Friday telling us to reply by Monday or the assessment application will not proceed
Letters to the Editor, January 11th: On the climate crisis and energy policy, and health sector management
Energy policy based on science, in the best interests of society as a whole, starts by assessing all available options objectively
The Seanad is not intended to be a second Dáil
In any Seanad reform, the primacy of the Dáil would have to be at the forefront of considerations
Letters to the Editor, January 10th: on Ireland, Israel and the ICJ genocide case, and the National Women’s Council
Does widening the definition of genocide risk making it so broad as to void it of any particular meaning?