Breda O'Brien columns
The top five costs for schools have nothing to do with education but just keeping the buildings heated, lighted, clean, safe and insured. And they’re increasingly unsustainable
People need, want and deserve a proper accounting of the successes and failures of the handling of the pandemic
While being young and female is still no picnic, young men are struggling in multiple ways
Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern
Traditionally, the only non-bishops with voting rights were 10 members of male religious orders but Pope Francis has changed that to five men and women religious
Same students facing frustration at mediocre marks in the Junior Cycle are about to be the guinea pigs for the new Senior Cycle. This is doubly unfair
Our culture is not breastfeeding friendly. We should focus instead on changing that instead
The Catholic Church cannot and should not attempt to compete with a spirituality which is essentially whatever a couple wants it to b
The proliferation of ugly, misogynistic, violent porn online is testament to the fact that sexuality without love or boundaries is damaging
Lina Khan, the Biden-appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has enemies on both sides of the aisle
Seeing teachers as human being who deserve respect would help a great deal to allow more teachers to do what they truly love
Many patients could benefit from an approach that focuses on the whole person rather than just their disease
Divisions over parenting have been grotesquely magnified by the insane algorithmic dance of the internet
They claim to applaud the principles of Christianity while professing none of its faith
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
