Second Opinion: Refreshing stint with team at the coalface of emergency careReshuffle of Cabinet has been good for healthcare and move by this specialist into temporary acute care position at Tallaght hospital is both invigorating and usefulWed Sept 24 2014 - 09:00
Coming out of the shadows of dementiaThe fear and dread of losing our memory can make the experience of the disease worse than it needs to beTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
Second Opinion: Should legislators look to children’s movies when planning for our care?Tue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Hitting the targets but missing the pointIreland’s healthcare system has much to learn from the Stafford Hospital scandalTue Apr 23 2013 - 06:00
We need to ensure the vulnerable are not the first to sufferSecond Opinion: My most striking theatrical experience was undoubtedly a riotous Polish play called Birthrate, the highlight…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Never 'too old' for a lifetime of learningSECOND OPINION: According to an African proverb, the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago: the second-best time is today…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
A little light relief with winter display of watercoloursLimiting access adds savour to most sensory experiences, a sentiment captured by Patrick Kavanagh in his poem Advent: “through…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
An older, wiser Bond may help us to reject ageismSECOND OPINION: Two recent movies underline how ageing has become mainstream in popular cultureWed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Mature and young university students learn from each otherAll innovation is characterised by many false starts, but occasionally an event feels like the real deal, a sure sense of a phase…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Being 100 years old can be a funny businessSECOND OPINION: You have to be strong to reach 100, and humour helpsTue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
In space, no one can hear you dreamSECOND OPINION : The latest Alien blockbuster is an existential explorationTue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
We need to talk about spirituality in healthcareSECOND OPINION: Spirituality is an important aspect of healthcareTue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Maintaining dignity in death for our loved onesSECOND OPINION: Issue highlighted by proposed sale of Michael Collins’s hairTue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Exodus of senior staff will prove costly in long runSECOND OPINION: A FAMOUS CARTOON, Dropping the Pilot, is among the most striking images of the 19th centuryTue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
It's never too late to let our creative juices flowSECOND OPINION : THE YEAR has barely started, but it is a fairly safe bet that one of the stand-out albums of 2012 will be Leonard…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
For better ageing philosophies, vote for BerlinSECOND OPINION: My own experience in Ireland has been often dispiritingTue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Traditions are important even in a pluralist eraSECOND OPINION : AS YOU relax and enjoy a leisurely read in the post-Christmas lull, you might reflect on the enduring strength…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Satire reminds us of the limitations of medicineSECOND OPINION: MOST PEOPLE are aware of Santayana’s famous dictum that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to …Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Don't bank on being protected in your old ageSECOND OPINION : It’s time banks dealt with financial abuse of the elderlyTue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
We must do away with the concept of the 'good innings' for seniorsFailure to realise that the older generation also has huge potential will exacerbate global inequity, warns Des O'NeillMon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
