Breda O'Brien

Covering up the mosaics of Fr Marko Rupnik seems infinitely preferable to covering up crimes

In Ireland, you can tell people abortion figures won’t rise and still be unaccountable when they double

If enduring weekly injections, nausea and potential muscle loss seems better than being fat, something other than personal choice is at play

The housing crisis, difficulties of balancing parenting with paid work, declining marriage rates and the limitations of assisted fertility all have a negative effect

While people may remain silent in public on controversial issues, in the polling booth things may be different

Aid for those in Palestine should not be based on religion, but Christians face specific challenges

There used to be more than 20 mandatory student practicals in the science subjects but in the new specification there are just 10 to 12 experiments

But students cheating on essays is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to artificial intelligence and plagiarism

Instead of chanting incendiary slogans, I would like to see pro-Palestinian supporters endorsing the work of organisations like The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) involving bereaved families from both sides

A culture of diminishing habits of kindness to strangers teaches children there is no obligation to make even small sacrifices for others

A recent programme about Ireland’s abortion services reminds us there are other systemic flaws at the broadcaster beyond financial mismanagement

Hatred is an emotion or an attitude that surely only constitutes criminality when it results in actions that harm others. Intent must also matter

Exam reform is badly needed. But not like this, with vague learning outcomes and too much scope for use of ChatGPT

Jonathan Haidt’s new book has four suggestions for reducing anxiety in teenagers. But he doesn’t go far enough

Why do we persist in believing we can restrict this when other countries have failed?

Whether wanting to be a president or just to secure the right to flexible work or work full-time in the home, it is not easy to be a woman or mother in 2024

Two Irish Times columnists argue the merits and demerits of the proposed changes to the Constitution

The government has failed to demonstrate that the amendments are worthy of being included in our fundamental statement of values

Attention has been focused on the havoc AI can wreak on elections. But maybe we should have been concerned with its impact on war

Advocating for marriage or even stable, two-parent families is seen as mean-spirited, judgmental and meddlesome, but ignoring the evidence helps no-one