Róisín Shortall to seek referendum to end presidential oath to ‘almighty God’
Social Democrats co-leader to table Bill on the matter after European ruling
Social Democrats co-leader to table Bill on the matter after European ruling
Many millions who are not religious have admirable human and moral values
Individual speaker’s award goes to Rachael Mullally representing UCD Law
For six decades, participants in the annual event have argued burning issues of the day
Debating taught me ‘to think quickly and speak slowly in unpredictable situations’
The first Irish Times Debate took place 60 years ago. Former student debaters look back
Former president, whose husband is chancellor of DCU, succeeds Mary Robinson in TCD role
Opinon: Let’s not fool ourselves. I wish religion had been an ally of science – usually it was an opponent, and in most of the world it still is
Access to data will initially be given to pharma firms only for first ‘year or two’
Christianity is no bulwark against new tribal identities dominating discourse
A Trinity neurogeneticist’s book may become highly influential in the field and beyond
James Watson interview: DNA-pioneer on racism, Trump, belief and scientific truth
Mother and sister of Clodagh say Alan Hawe faced loss of role as ‘pillar of the community’
Can Ireland find a way to reconcile conflicting but sincerely held views on the issue?
Siddhartha Mukherjee’s primer illuminates a subject that most of us find hard to grasp
Humanist weddings, funerals and child-naming events becoming very popular
Professors say ‘botched’ redesign amounts to ‘throwing away the family jewels’
On April 25th, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published one of the greatest biological discoveries of our time. It was so profound that, from solving crimes and finding horse meat in burgers to creating designer babies, we still benefit from – and grapple with – new consequences
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices