The Irish approach to foreign policy should not be to exaggerate our purity or indulge dictators, but neither should we parrot criticisms of our neutrality from miliary aligned states
Even if the Government’s wording were not so wretched, there would be good grounds to vote against it to protest against the process of its creation
Éamon de Valera’s family history, Archbishop John Charles McQuaid’s views and the trends in Europe may all have contributed
The mansplainers are in full ‘listen-ladies!’ voice, telling us we’re reading the thing all wrong
Stephen Rea is about to join an illustrious line-up that includes John Hurt, Michael Gambon and Patrick Magee
Television: Alan Gilsenan’s film The Seven Ages of Noel Browne profiles the ‘problematic’ minister, champion of the mother-and-child scheme
A book full of testimony about endurance as women dealt with multiple pregnancies during an era when artificial contraception was illegal
Archdiocese asks council to rezone several parish sites to address housing needs
Former College of Catering stands as one of Dublin’s finest underappreciated buildings
We Don’t Know Ourselves is the story of Ireland’s growth since the 1950s
President recalls his involvement in campaigns for women’s and Travellers’ rights
I was dismissed as a church elder because I married my same-sex partner
Mother landed at London hotel where Jane Russell staying after she heard of actor’s wish
Challenge not just about roll out but convincing people of merits
‘Risky’ rugby hacks sidelined for annual Lansdowne dance; British and Irish Lions
Patrick Freyne: Gavin hasn’t had a land-hungry American visit yet, but it’s surely coming
Picture Post was wildly popular with readers but appalled the Irish church and censor
Trinity students’ provocative decision to raise the Union flag led to riotous scenes
Church in Finglas to be replaced by one 10 times smaller and land sold to city council
Book review: Margaret Scull looks at the church’s role in the Troubles over 30 years
Treasures include first draft of The Ginger Man with Brendan Behan’s unsolicited edits
Tributes to Dominican Sisters who pushed boundaries of education for young women
New book traces life story of ‘visionary’ and efforts to secure concert hall for Dublin
Eight-acre site has potential for more than 400 apartments
A-Z highlights from a new guide to Irish housing which aims to demystify the jargon
Ruan Pienaar’s departure proved to be key as scrumhalf made move to Belfast from Connacht
Half a million Irish women emigrated to England in the mid-20th century
Leo Varadkar has been accused of trying to ‘get down with the kids’ via 1980s pop icon Kylie Minogue. Here’s how our former leaders rocked us in the Oireachtas
‘Truly Frank’ review: Journalist’s book is surprisingly vulnerable and expertly bitchy
‘When first built it was almost too small – people came early to Mass to get a seat!’
Former taoiseach was an economic moderniser but not socially liberal
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