Kathy Sheridan columns
On one level, the Macrons versus Candace Owens promises rare entertainment for the masses. Yet there is something poignant about plaintiffs feeling compelled to include family photographs of herself as a child
Máiría Cahill’s isolation was rooted in terror of the tribe. For the Brennan sisters theirs was about protecting reputations
Restrictions have been lifted in response to developers’ demands. But what exactly are we all getting for this risk? Who will hold them to account?
Rachel Reeves has been castigated for crying, but sometimes tears are the only way to react rationally
If Kneecap’s pro-Palestine stance is noisy and relentless, it’s right up there with the band’s marketing nous
You have to wonder what kind of pressure impels a parent to send fully identifiable pictures of their children into the public gaze
Campaign savagery proves the system works because it weeds out the inexperienced, self-deluded and fantasists
One woman’s husband walked out on her without a word soon after the competition
At a results-driven level, there was no mystery about it given the Republic’s libel laws
I have nothing against cycling, but spare me from speeding cyclists on country paths
Kardashian’s decision to turn a solemn court appearance into a blingy costume drama is just a bald play for the paparazzi gaze
Thanks to Clodagh Hawe’s remarkably brave sister Jacqueline Connolly, we now know that Alan Hawe meticulously planned the murders
Insistent users should take a long hard look at their bedfellows
Most people know incivility when they see it - and can do something about it without any need for fines or heated confrontation
For all their shortcomings, the recently deceased pontiff and the late Bishop Willie Walsh left the world a better place
Irish electorate has time and again proven itself to be sane and rational
That liberal, decent, brave America many of us used to know, the one that is deeply flawed but still full of generosity is still there, clinging to the wreckage
Democracy is fragile - the consequences of politicians breaking with parliamentary norms and standards are not just theoretical
It was a cuddly, infantilising word for what many believed was effectively house arrest
In Ireland, during 2024 the birth rate fell to 1.5 per woman – even lower than the United States rate of 1.6
Nathan McDonnell couldn’t see the consequences of his crimes. How many middle-class drug users can?
Ukrainian leader has offered to step down in exchange for Nato membership or if it brings peace
‘They plan to install petrol pumps on part of the site where my wife took her last breath,’ wrote Derek Martin, whose wife Martina died in the explosion
Where are the greedy fossils desperate to keep house prices soaring? We just want the truth
Problem ultimately wasn’t about low-stakes speaking time or terrible political nous: it was over a proposal that utterly failed to pass the bulls**t test
There was overreach after the #MeToo movement but the backlash against women we’re seeing now is ferocious
But what are the chances of a co-ordinated international approach now? Take a look at Trump’s inauguration images. The whole event could as easily have been rendered in the form of a gigantic crypto coin
Household names turn back the clock to darker times as they fall into step with the next occupant of the White House
Wealth and its uses are rarely benevolent – it’s not just a means of living in luxury, but a means of changing perceptions. Just ask Conor McGregor or Elon Musk
Of immediate concern is the ease with which Elon Musk’s limitless money has allowed him to buy his way to the pinnacle of political power
Last Christmas, near the site of the original nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the Lutheran Church placed the baby in a manger of rubble and destruction to reflect the reality of children being born and living in Palestine today
No child should have to go hungry, particularly at this time of year
Wouldn’t it be novel if the next taoiseach chose his cabinet on the basis of their qualifications, competence and relevant experience and included a few arithmetic nerds?
Democracy is on a downward arc globally, and we can see the warning signs here in the treatment by some media of Gerry Hutch’s candidacy as a joke. We learned nothing from the ascent of Donald Trump
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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