The Irish Times

Catherine Corless honoured by Red Cross for her work on Tuam babies

Historian’s work is the subject of a documentary to be broadcast this week

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 20:18

‘I received letters, phone calls that were absolutely derogatory’

Traveller activist and playwright Rosaleen McDonagh describes ‘hostile’ reaction to her candidacy

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 18:57

How six Sligo siblings coped after losing their parents to cancer

Their parents died within 13 months of each other, but together they faced the adversity

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 07:01

TVs, gang threats and ‘no smell’: A much changed Mountjoy

Back to the Joy: Donald Taylor Black revisits the prison 21 years after his original documentary

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 22:39

Health events: from men’s health to motor neuron disease

Plus: MedTech Week raises awareness of incontinence; and a tulip alert is issued

Tue Jun 06 2017 - 15:33

Review: This Place Speaks to Me, by John Quinn

Diverse voices, childhood and darkness, from radio to page

Sun May 28 2017 - 15:22

St Patrick’s institution created criminals, says Mannix Flynn

‘Generations passed through and graduated into Mountjoy,’ says artist and politician

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:36

Care After Prison: a vital support platform for ex-inmates

While serving a life sentence, Stephen Doyle founded the charity in a bid to help others

Fri Feb 12 2016 - 02:20

Television: ‘River’ is pitch perfect. But please don’t bring it back

Review: ‘River’, ‘Liveline: Callback’, ‘True North: Will’s Kitchen’

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 17:16

Water protesters march on Alan Kelly’s Nenagh office

Anti-water charges activists chant anti-Government slogans at Tipperary rally

Sat Aug 08 2015 - 17:09

Tenacious campaigner against GAA’s ban on ‘foreign games’

Tom Woulfe: July 31st, 1915 - May 7th, 2015

Sat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00

Nearly 4,000 in Cork to march against water charges

Protest numbers down from 15,000-20,000 last November

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 17:15

Ireland ‘needs to learn lessons’ from France, Catherine McGuinness says

Lobbying for illegal Irish in US contrasted with approach to immigrants here, retired judge says

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 01:00

Christmas party season begins for business community

Oliver Callan to entertain members of Dublin Chamber at Four Seasons Hotel

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 01:04

Estimated 20,000 turn out for Cork city water protest

Organisers say huge numbers sent clear message to Government and Irish Water

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 18:49

Tweens: on a wobbly bridge between childhood and adolescence

A marketing creation or an age group to be handled with particular care?

Tue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00

Neighbourhood groups for parents of teens, why so few?

Shankill cross-community group provides a focus for parental solidarity in dealing with specific issues of teens

Tue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00

Emily O’Reilly: biology has ‘hardwired’ mothers to lives of children

European Ombudsman speaks of balance between work and family life

Fri Jun 20 2014 - 14:12

Television: ‘Mad Men’ back on song, and hard times in ‘Happy Valley’

A peak performance by Peggy Olson, Bafta beckons for Sarah Lancashire, and John Lonergan shows his mettle as a mentor

Sat May 31 2014 - 01:00

Campaigners welcome removal of water meters from Cork estate

Irish Water says meters will be reinstalled after what is to be temporary removal

Wed May 14 2014 - 14:04

Prison culture of transferring ‘problems’ resulted in violent death of young inmate

Neither medical records nor medication followed killer during ‘reckless’ transfer

Fri May 02 2014 - 01:04

Anti-water meter protesters block contractors in Dublin

Residents in Cork estate vow to continue blocking installation of water meters

Thu Apr 24 2014 - 16:02

Father and son go head -to-head in IFTAs

Brendan and Domhnall Gleeson nominated in the best actor category

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 13:46

Telling it as it is – home truths about parenting

Former prison governor John Lonergan, who shares his philosophy on raising the next generation in a new book, picks out three new year resolutions for parents

Tue Dec 31 2013 - 01:00

Celebrate exam achievement, but remember those for whom the way is not so easy

Students from more difficult backgrounds can benefit from help and monitoring

Wed Aug 14 2013 - 00:05

Assault victim speaks of anger at attacker being ‘rewarded’ by reality TV show

Sisters given two-year suspended sentences for assault with baseball bat

Wed Jun 19 2013 - 18:27

Call for more restorative justice plans

Thu May 23 2013 - 22:28

Class bias in law challenged by new education project

Students from disadvantaged areas encouraged to study law

Mon May 06 2013 - 06:00

Move along, nothing to laugh at here

What has happened to Caroline Aherne? ‘The Security Men’, the new comedy by the ‘Royle Family’ star, deserved to be locked up

Sat Apr 13 2013 - 07:00

Roll up, roll up for John Lonergan’s Circus

A new TV series on RTÉ follows the former governor of Mountjoy Prison mentoring at-risk teenagers learning circus acts in sometimes challenging circumstances

Sat Apr 06 2013 - 06:00